Briarvs Darius
Briar vs Darius is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Briar wins with a 54.7% win rate (+9.5%) over Darius based on 95 games. Briar wins the early laning phase while Darius scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Briar build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Briar vs Darius matchup.
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.
Darius(54.7%)Who Wins the Briar vs Darius Matchup?
Briar vs Darius Matchup Summary
The Briar vs Darius matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 95 recent matches analyzed, Briar wins with a 54.7% win rate compared to Darius's 45.3%, giving Briar a 9.5 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Briar controls the early laning stage, but Darius outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Briar needs to press advantages before Darius reaches their power spikes, while Darius should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Briar leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Briar players can confidently pick into Darius and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Darius 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 Darius Laning Phase Breakdown
Briar is favored during the laning phase against Darius, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Briar holds advantages in damage, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Briar Build Against Darius
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Darius, providing the mobility and stats Briar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Briar against Darius 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 80.0% win rate across 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Darius. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Briar vs Darius matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Briar60.9%Darius39.1%Briar49.0%Darius51.0%Briar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.9% win rate — a 21.7 percentage point lead over Darius. This lopsided early game means Briar can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
In the late game (25+ minutes), Darius takes over with a 51.0% win rate, leading Briar by 2.0 percentage points. Darius scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Briar has the edge early, but Darius gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.
Best Briar Runes Against Darius
Precision
Resolve
Running Precision primary with Resolve secondary allows Briar to press their advantage against Darius, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Briar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53.61% | 517 | 1.0 | 834 | 13,850 | 54.1% | 53.2% | |
| 48.27% | 348 | 1.1 | 827 | 13,489 | 53.1% | 43.2% | |
| 54.69% | 321 | 1.0 | 837 | 13,275 | 51.3% | 58.1% | |
| 49.44% | 271 | 1.2 | 813 | 13,813 | 47.9% | 50.7% | |
| 49.25% | 267 | 1.0 | 816 | 13,096 | 47.5% | 50.7% | |
| 50.59% | 255 | 1.1 | 861 | 13,217 | 51.3% | 50.0% | |
| 49.80% | 247 | 1.0 | 861 | 13,547 | 53.9% | 46.9% | |
| 47.33% | 245 | 1.2 | 832 | 12,981 | 53.8% | 41.1% | |
| 42.86% | 231 | 1.3 | 782 | 13,139 | 44.8% | 41.3% | |
| 47.58% | 227 | 1.0 | 892 | 13,394 | 44.4% | 49.6% | |
| 53.60% | 224 | 1.1 | 903 | 14,153 | 54.6% | 52.9% | |
| 58.33% | 216 | 1.4 | 1,079 | 13,755 | 58.3% | 58.3% | |
| 50.72% | 207 | 1.3 | 851 | 13,715 | 50.0% | 51.3% | |
| 46.19% | 197 | 1.3 | 909 | 13,858 | 52.4% | 41.7% | |
| 57.14% | 196 | 1.1 | 838 | 14,474 | 61.6% | 54.5% | |
| 54.30% | 186 | 1.0 | 924 | 14,047 | 50.7% | 56.6% | |
| 45.76% | 178 | 1.2 | 844 | 13,842 | 44.7% | 46.5% | |
| 50.86% | 176 | 1.0 | 801 | 13,319 | 48.8% | 52.6% | |
| 52.38% | 169 | 1.0 | 816 | 14,039 | 54.5% | 51.0% | |
| 47.88% | 166 | 1.0 | 826 | 13,915 | 54.8% | 42.4% | |
| 50.66% | 153 | 1.1 | 871 | 13,832 | 52.2% | 49.4% | |
| 56.00% | 152 | 1.1 | 858 | 14,140 | 64.4% | 50.5% | |
| 47.48% | 139 | 1.0 | 877 | 13,705 | 47.6% | 47.4% | |
| 49.22% | 128 | 1.8 | 734 | 12,160 | 49.1% | 49.3% | |
| 50.40% | 127 | 1.6 | 804 | 14,203 | 46.5% | 52.4% | |
| 54.84% | 125 | 0.9 | 793 | 12,979 | 67.8% | 43.1% | |
| 58.20% | 123 | 1.2 | 865 | 13,770 | 56.6% | 59.4% | |
| 60.33% | 121 | 1.1 | 860 | 13,854 | 59.6% | 60.9% | |
| 64.15% | 106 | 1.6 | 890 | 13,471 | 73.3% | 57.4% | |
| 55.34% | 104 | 1.0 | 813 | 13,100 | 55.1% | 55.6% | |
| 43.56% | 101 | 1.1 | 833 | 13,515 | 42.9% | 43.9% | |
| 47.96% | 98 | 1.0 | 883 | 13,539 | 47.5% | 48.3% | |
| 63.16% | 96 | 1.1 | 834 | 14,111 | 63.4% | 63.0% | |
| 42.55% | 95 | 1.4 | 851 | 13,065 | 48.7% | 38.2% | |
| 54.74% | 95 | 1.9 | 849 | 12,503 | 60.9% | 49.0% | |
| 57.47% | 88 | 1.4 | 897 | 13,725 | 55.0% | 59.6% | |
| 54.76% | 85 | 1.3 | 970 | 14,463 | 64.1% | 46.7% | |
| 55.56% | 81 | 1.3 | 1,028 | 14,318 | 51.5% | 58.3% | |
| 46.84% | 80 | 1.0 | 781 | 13,968 | 51.5% | 43.5% | |
| 46.25% | 80 | 1.0 | 795 | 13,531 | 48.6% | 44.2% | |
| 63.29% | 79 | 1.7 | 825 | 14,246 | 57.1% | 66.7% | |
| 48.72% | 78 | 1.5 | 822 | 13,574 | 46.0% | 51.2% | |
| 50.67% | 75 | 1.0 | 803 | 12,424 | 44.4% | 56.4% | |
| 56.52% | 70 | 2.3 | 954 | 13,354 | 63.6% | 53.2% | |
| 46.97% | 67 | 2.2 | 824 | 13,613 | 48.0% | 46.3% | |
| 38.81% | 67 | 1.4 | 812 | 14,030 | 51.6% | 27.8% | |
| 60.00% | 65 | 2.3 | 874 | 13,451 | 75.0% | 48.6% | |
| 60.32% | 64 | 1.2 | 888 | 14,211 | 53.9% | 64.9% | |
| 51.61% | 62 | 0.9 | 848 | 13,522 | 40.0% | 62.5% | |
| 46.67% | 60 | 1.2 | 818 | 13,159 | 48.4% | 44.8% | |
| 50.85% | 59 | 1.0 | 915 | 13,243 | 50.0% | 51.5% | |
| 50.00% | 54 | 1.5 | 804 | 12,942 | 62.5% | 40.0% | |
| 47.06% | 51 | 2.0 | 889 | 13,167 | 40.0% | 51.6% | |
| 47.92% | 49 | 2.0 | 924 | 13,617 | 61.1% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 46 | 2.5 | 819 | 12,940 | 31.6% | 63.0% | |
| 55.81% | 43 | 1.2 | 786 | 13,701 | 70.6% | 46.1% | |
| 48.72% | 39 | 1.0 | 803 | 13,593 | 41.2% | 54.5% | |
| 50.00% | 38 | 3.3 | 1,037 | 13,373 | 35.7% | 58.3% | |
| 55.26% | 38 | 1.2 | 872 | 14,173 | 57.9% | 52.6% | |
| 47.22% | 36 | 1.8 | 866 | 13,646 | 53.3% | 42.9% | |
| 44.12% | 34 | 1.4 | 748 | 11,514 | 37.5% | 50.0% | |
| 77.42% | 32 | 1.3 | 860 | 13,805 | 80.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.63% | 32 | 5.2 | 932 | 12,234 | 37.5% | 43.8% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 4.5 | 991 | 12,398 | 53.9% | 55.6% | |
| 50.00% | 30 | 4.8 | 945 | 10,887 | 35.0% | 80.0% | |
| 58.62% | 29 | 1.4 | 963 | 14,261 | 70.0% | 52.6% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 2.1 | 881 | 12,701 | 53.3% | 38.5% | |
| 66.67% | 27 | 1.1 | 916 | 13,690 | 70.0% | 64.7% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 4.4 | 997 | 13,446 | 33.3% | 52.4% | |
| 46.15% | 26 | 4.1 | 976 | 10,589 | 38.9% | 62.5% | |
| 60.87% | 23 | 1.5 | 767 | 12,684 | 61.5% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 1.7 | 704 | 13,332 | 40.0% | 45.5% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 3.5 | 886 | 12,928 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 52.63% | 20 | 2.5 | 903 | 12,908 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 70.00% | 20 | 5.5 | 1,026 | 14,291 | 37.5% | 91.7% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 3.9 | 731 | 12,522 | 28.6% | 54.5% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 6.0 | 950 | 13,059 | 37.5% | 55.6% | |
| 70.59% | 17 | 3.1 | 1,000 | 14,327 | 50.0% | 88.9% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 5.7 | 1,014 | 13,843 | 75.0% | 44.4% | |
| 29.41% | 17 | 3.4 | 828 | 14,644 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 3.1 | 775 | 12,482 | 33.3% | 54.5% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 5.5 | 852 | 11,859 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 15 | 3.6 | 1,045 | 12,963 | 71.4% | 87.5% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 3.3 | 919 | 12,580 | 42.9% | 75.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 4.7 | 1,037 | 13,326 | 66.7% | 62.5% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 5.3 | 1,069 | 14,460 | 33.3% | 70.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 4.8 | 1,086 | 13,238 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 1.4 | 755 | 13,538 | 57.1% | 33.3% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.0 | 975 | 12,549 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 5.5 | 1,030 | 11,965 | 66.7% | 80.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 4.7 | 785 | 10,856 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.2 | 853 | 12,250 | 28.6% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.6 | 709 | 11,453 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 90.00% | 10 | 5.3 | 1,023 | 13,712 | 80.0% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 1.3 | 855 | 13,189 | 75.0% | 83.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.6 | 876 | 13,270 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 4.4 | 789 | 11,848 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.0 | 702 | 7,997 | 57.1% | 0.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.1 | 867 | 14,252 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 37.50% | 9 | 5.6 | 920 | 14,532 | 100.0% | 16.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 2.9 | 818 | 13,066 | 80.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.2 | 1,042 | 16,125 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 85.71% | 8 | 4.0 | 695 | 12,474 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 42.86% | 8 | 6.2 | 1,012 | 12,268 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.2 | 858 | 12,735 | 66.7% | 20.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.5 | 765 | 12,778 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.0 | 889 | 13,904 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 5.4 | 1,215 | 16,739 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.3 | 1,089 | 15,756 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 4.0 | 920 | 14,386 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 2.4 | 816 | 12,731 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.0 | 833 | 10,273 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 2.4 | 833 | 12,439 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 5.0 | 691 | 11,074 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.7 | 881 | 11,944 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.4 | 923 | 14,942 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 2.9 | 903 | 13,248 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.4 | 486 | 8,077 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 4.5 | 1,175 | 12,955 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.6 | 951 | 13,397 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 3.9 | 743 | 12,959 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.0 | 791 | 9,921 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.8 | 534 | 11,015 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 4.2 | 901 | 12,439 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.0 | 850 | 11,485 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.7 | 937 | 10,871 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.6 | 637 | 12,061 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.4 | 1,021 | 14,836 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.1 | 587 | 11,345 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.8 | 682 | 12,309 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 1,105 | 9,797 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
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Briar vs Darius - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Briar do against Darius in League of Legends?
Briar wins the Briar vs Darius matchup with a 54.7% win rate compared to Darius's 45.3%, a 9.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 95 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.
How does Briar do against Darius in the early game?
In the early game, Briar has the advantage against Darius with a 60.9% win rate versus 39.1%. Briar players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Briar do against Darius in the late game?
In the late game, Darius takes over the Briar vs Darius matchup with a 51.0% win rate compared to 49.0%. Darius scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Briar vs Darius matchup?
Briar wins the matchup against Darius with a 54.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 9.5 percentage point advantage means Briar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 95 games analyzed.
What is the best Briar build against Darius?
The best Briar build against Darius includes Death's Dance, Titanic Hydra, Black Cleaver with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 80.0% 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 Darius?
The best Briar runes against Darius use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Briar vs Darius matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Briar counter Darius?
Yes, Briar has a favorable matchup against Darius with a 54.7% win rate. Briar strongly counters Darius in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.
How do I play Briar against Darius?
When playing Briar against Darius, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.