Briar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.7%
Pick Rate
4.2%

Briarvs Cho'Gath

AFighterAssassin
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Briar vs Cho'Gath is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Briar wins with a 58.3% win rate (+16.7%) over Cho'Gath based on 24 games. Cho'Gath wins the early laning phase while Briar scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Briar build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Briar vs Cho'Gath matchup.

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Briar Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Briar performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

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Briar - 58.3% win rate in this matchup
Briar
58.3% WR
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Cho'Gath vs Briar matchup - 41.7% win rate
Cho'Gath
41.7% WR

Who Wins the Briar vs Cho'Gath Matchup?

Briar wins the Briar vs Cho'Gath matchup
Winner
Briar
Matches: 24
58.3%
Win Rate
41.7%
1.7
CS / min
1.9
902
DMG / min
604
13,669
Gold / game
11,806
940
Heal / min
398
1,044
DMG Mitigated / min
1,383
1.1
CC / min
1.9
40.0%
Early Game WR
60.0%
71.4%
Late Game WR
28.6%

Briar vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

The Briar vs Cho'Gath matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 24 recent matches analyzed, Briar wins with a 58.3% win rate compared to Cho'Gath's 41.7%, giving Briar a 16.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Cho'Gath controls the early laning stage, but Briar outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Cho'Gath needs to press advantages before Briar reaches their power spikes, while Briar should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Cho'Gath leads by 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Briar players can confidently pick into Cho'Gath and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Cho'Gath away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Briar vs Cho'Gath Laning Phase Breakdown

Briar wins the laning phase against Cho'Gath in League of Legends

Briar is favored during the laning phase against Cho'Gath, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Briar holds advantages in damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.7Briar
1.9Cho'Gath
Briar and Cho'Gath farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.3 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
902Briar
604Cho'Gath
Briar heavily out-damages Cho'Gath by 298 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Cho'Gath should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Briar's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,669Briar
11,806Cho'Gath
Briar generates a commanding 1,864 more gold per game than Cho'Gath. This substantial economic advantage means Briar consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Cho'Gath should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.1Briar
1.9Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath brings significantly more crowd control than Briar, with 0.8 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Cho'Gath far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Briar should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,984Briar
1,781Cho'Gath
Briar vastly out-sustains Cho'Gath, healing and mitigating 203 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Briar can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Cho'Gath is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Cho'Gath, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Briar Build Against Cho'Gath

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Cho'Gath, providing the mobility and stats Briar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Briar against Cho'Gath are Death's Dance, Titanic Hydra and Black Cleaver. This combination gives Briar an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 2 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Cho'Gath. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Briar vs Cho'Gath matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Cho'Gath
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Briar early game win rateBriar40.0%
Cho'Gath early game win rateCho'Gath60.0%
Late Game
Briar
71.4%
+42.9% advantage
Briar late game win rateBriar71.4%
Cho'Gath late game win rateCho'Gath28.6%

Cho'Gath dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Briar. This lopsided early game means Cho'Gath can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Briar is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 71.4% win rate — 42.9 points above Cho'Gath. Extended games heavily favor Briar, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Cho'Gath must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Briar reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Briar survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Briar Runes Against Cho'Gath

Precision rune tree - Briar primary runes vs Cho'GathPrecision
Press the Attack - best Briar rune vs Cho'GathTriumph - best Briar rune vs Cho'GathLegend: Alacrity - best Briar rune vs Cho'GathCoup de Grace - best Briar rune vs Cho'Gath
Domination rune tree - Briar secondary runes vs Cho'GathDomination
Sudden Impact - best Briar rune vs Cho'GathTreasure Hunter - best Briar rune vs Cho'Gath
57.1% WR

Running Precision primary with Domination secondary allows Briar to press their advantage against Cho'Gath, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Briar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. The table below shows Briar's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Briar build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Briar matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
54.04%2351.188213,66355.6%53.1%
53.44%1891.081913,33252.0%54.3%
50.27%1831.186913,37844.6%54.1%
54.80%1771.177612,75251.3%57.6%
50.00%1321.187613,63850.0%50.0%
45.38%1301.180113,94136.4%50.0%
54.62%1191.079213,29456.0%53.6%
52.94%1191.088313,01550.0%54.9%
53.04%1151.581213,72754.5%52.1%
38.18%1101.187214,08831.3%41.0%
52.78%1081.188913,43756.8%50.7%
38.83%1031.185312,96941.5%37.1%
58.82%1021.187513,46358.7%58.9%
52.17%921.184712,86348.6%54.4%
46.15%780.989512,54242.4%48.9%
49.35%771.490913,20138.5%54.9%
56.58%761.184414,59561.3%53.3%
55.41%741.186514,61868.2%50.0%
39.19%741.081112,64742.9%37.0%
69.44%721.997013,79369.0%69.8%
50.00%681.295414,35057.1%45.0%
55.38%651.487313,52650.0%59.0%
46.88%641.388112,98948.5%45.2%
46.67%600.987112,69963.0%33.3%
48.28%581.077913,41257.7%40.6%
52.63%571.194414,14552.4%52.8%
64.29%561.187514,00565.0%63.9%
49.06%531.187013,71145.0%51.5%
37.74%531.481611,87536.0%39.3%
52.94%511.31,03914,46250.0%54.5%
56.00%501.290214,29068.8%50.0%
47.73%442.189914,03262.5%44.4%
70.45%440.983113,09575.0%66.7%
60.00%401.187214,48550.0%64.3%
72.50%401.21,06413,96164.3%76.9%
43.24%371.090712,02842.1%44.4%
45.45%331.683113,08833.3%55.6%
71.88%321.085014,28575.0%70.0%
50.00%322.192511,84346.7%52.9%
67.86%282.81,04714,51381.8%58.8%
57.69%261.388913,91660.0%56.3%
58.33%241.790213,66940.0%71.4%
62.50%242.280113,61277.8%53.3%
59.09%221.491614,84662.5%57.1%
50.00%222.577412,07250.0%50.0%
50.00%222.078512,63663.6%36.4%
66.67%212.093712,76466.7%66.7%
35.00%202.177012,26342.9%30.8%
42.11%192.01,22612,74428.6%50.0%
38.89%182.184212,53142.9%36.4%
44.44%181.573810,56341.7%50.0%
58.82%170.981912,66957.1%60.0%
58.82%171.179613,31016.7%81.8%
29.41%172.095513,61125.0%30.8%
70.59%171.185113,07575.0%66.7%
35.29%170.982811,20122.2%50.0%
43.75%161.597817,35066.7%38.5%
40.00%150.781311,39957.1%25.0%
60.00%151.463811,88262.5%57.1%
66.67%154.51,05414,31150.0%77.8%
40.00%151.991112,15157.1%25.0%
46.15%131.079513,35537.5%60.0%
61.54%131.987814,5610.0%88.9%
33.33%122.372011,98433.3%33.3%
50.00%123.21,04311,69525.0%62.5%
36.36%112.684213,21733.3%40.0%
81.82%111.492415,732100.0%77.8%
72.73%113.19379,58171.4%75.0%
70.00%105.31,12810,19360.0%80.0%
30.00%105.71,23312,51540.0%20.0%
40.00%104.31,0239,32042.9%33.3%
50.00%105.194414,5140.0%50.0%
44.44%91.59418,88850.0%33.3%
77.78%94.01,04616,539100.0%66.7%
44.44%95.583410,69333.3%66.7%
55.56%92.097513,46950.0%57.1%
62.50%84.989314,51866.7%60.0%
25.00%82.09109,66950.0%0.0%
50.00%83.786715,012100.0%42.9%
57.14%74.986110,880100.0%40.0%
57.14%73.794112,43575.0%33.3%
57.14%75.81,13715,85466.7%50.0%
71.43%71.276715,0400.0%83.3%
57.14%73.490910,50550.0%66.7%
28.57%71.37747,26720.0%50.0%
50.00%65.71,02811,24666.7%33.3%
66.67%64.09626,86975.0%50.0%
66.67%64.497912,702100.0%50.0%
66.67%62.68919,792100.0%50.0%
50.00%64.61,06012,88850.0%50.0%
0.00%52.195315,8610.0%0.0%
80.00%54.61,07113,900100.0%75.0%
20.00%55.41,13712,35550.0%0.0%
20.00%51.71,03919,5660.0%25.0%
40.00%54.21,08414,0520.0%40.0%

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Briar vs Cho'Gath - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Briar do against Cho'Gath in League of Legends?

Briar wins the Briar vs Cho'Gath matchup with a 58.3% win rate compared to Cho'Gath's 41.7%, a 16.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 24 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Briar do against Cho'Gath in the early game?

In the early game, Cho'Gath has the advantage against Briar with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Cho'Gath players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Briar do against Cho'Gath in the late game?

In the late game, Briar takes over the Briar vs Cho'Gath matchup with a 71.4% win rate compared to 28.6%. Briar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Briar vs Cho'Gath matchup?

Briar wins the matchup against Cho'Gath with a 58.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 16.7 percentage point advantage means Briar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 24 games analyzed.

What is the best Briar build against Cho'Gath?

The best Briar build against Cho'Gath includes Death's Dance, Titanic Hydra, Black Cleaver with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Briar runes against Cho'Gath?

The best Briar runes against Cho'Gath use the Precision primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 57.1% win rate in the Briar vs Cho'Gath matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Briar counter Cho'Gath?

Yes, Briar has a favorable matchup against Cho'Gath with a 58.3% win rate. Briar strongly counters Cho'Gath in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.

How do I play Briar against Cho'Gath?

When playing Briar against Cho'Gath, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Cho'Gath. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.