Briar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.8%
Pick Rate
4.2%

Briarvs Diana

SFighterAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Briar vs Diana is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Diana wins with a 56.5% win rate (+13.0%) over Briar based on 69 games. Diana holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Briar build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Briar vs Diana 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.

Compare against an opponent
Diana - 43.5% win rateDiana(43.5%)
Briar - 43.5% win rate in this matchup
Briar
43.5% WR
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Diana vs Briar matchup - 56.5% win rate
Diana
56.5% WR

Who Wins the Briar vs Diana Matchup?

Diana wins the Briar vs Diana matchup
Winner
Diana
Matches: 69
43.5%
Win Rate
56.5%
1.5
CS / min
1.7
878
DMG / min
779
13,919
Gold / game
13,481
1,024
Heal / min
270
1,122
DMG Mitigated / min
1,200
1.1
CC / min
0.4
45.2%
Early Game WR
54.8%
42.1%
Late Game WR
57.9%

Briar vs Diana Matchup Summary

The Briar vs Diana matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 69 recent matches analyzed, Diana wins with a 56.5% win rate compared to Briar's 43.5%, giving Diana a 13.0 percentage point advantage. Diana dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Briar players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Briar leads by 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Diana has a strong advantage in this matchup. Briar players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Diana overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Briar vs Diana Laning Phase Breakdown

Briar wins the laning phase against Diana in League of Legends

Briar is favored during the laning phase against Diana, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Briar holds advantages in damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.5Briar
1.7Diana
Briar and Diana farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 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
878Briar
779Diana
Briar heavily out-damages Diana by 99 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Diana 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
13,919Briar
13,481Diana
Briar earns 438 more gold per game than Diana, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Briar slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.1Briar
0.4Diana
Briar provides 0.7 seconds more crowd control per minute than Diana, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Briar coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
2,146Briar
1,471Diana
Briar vastly out-sustains Diana, healing and mitigating 675 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Briar can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Diana is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Diana, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Briar Build Against Diana

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Diana, providing the mobility and stats Briar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Briar against Diana are Death's Dance, Blade of The Ruined King 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 77.8% win rate across 9 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Diana. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Briar vs Diana matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Diana
54.8%
+9.7% advantage
Briar early game win rateBriar45.2%
Diana early game win rateDiana54.8%
Late Game
Diana
57.9%
+15.8% advantage
Briar late game win rateBriar42.1%
Diana late game win rateDiana57.9%

Diana dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 54.8% win rate — a 9.7 percentage point lead over Briar. This lopsided early game means Diana can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Diana is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.9% win rate — 15.8 points above Briar. Extended games heavily favor Diana, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Diana holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Briar players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Briar Runes Against Diana

Precision rune tree - Briar primary runes vs DianaPrecision
Press the Attack - best Briar rune vs DianaTriumph - best Briar rune vs DianaLegend: Alacrity - best Briar rune vs DianaCoup de Grace - best Briar rune vs Diana
Domination rune tree - Briar secondary runes vs DianaDomination
Sudden Impact - best Briar rune vs DianaTreasure Hunter - best Briar rune vs Diana
42.9% WR

The Precision and Domination rune setup gives Briar the best tools to compete against Diana in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Briar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.00%2101.187713,44654.1%46.4%
46.99%1831.080313,24148.9%45.2%
48.31%1781.078113,24954.5%42.2%
48.30%1761.184913,67755.3%43.0%
55.70%1491.189913,89757.8%53.9%
51.05%1431.084514,08750.9%51.1%
46.76%1391.083613,48049.1%45.1%
57.14%1051.083713,72848.8%62.9%
52.38%1051.178913,58759.2%46.4%
54.64%971.281514,11151.3%56.9%
55.91%931.61,12913,65670.5%42.9%
43.18%881.282013,59442.9%43.4%
51.14%881.181613,42848.0%55.3%
51.19%841.591813,71457.9%45.6%
45.57%791.088913,65151.3%40.0%
50.63%791.484013,08146.0%54.8%
55.84%771.085514,39746.7%61.7%
51.39%720.988112,75762.1%44.2%
49.30%711.088813,15355.0%41.9%
43.48%691.587813,91945.2%42.1%
44.12%681.186312,59644.7%43.3%
48.53%681.583913,26554.8%43.2%
51.47%680.881613,70954.2%50.0%
53.23%621.183215,12447.4%55.8%
55.36%561.084414,03351.9%58.6%
39.29%561.786813,37143.5%36.4%
64.29%561.188212,56969.4%55.0%
43.14%511.069313,22650.0%37.9%
60.78%511.088513,01256.0%65.4%
62.00%501.190614,95460.0%63.3%
48.00%501.591114,32852.4%44.8%
64.58%481.495113,69761.9%66.7%
70.83%481.71,02313,22176.2%66.7%
55.32%471.084013,60177.3%36.0%
48.78%411.281814,06457.1%44.4%
56.41%391.697014,66242.9%64.0%
53.85%391.995013,35958.8%50.0%
52.63%382.692111,53352.4%52.9%
57.89%381.698414,19773.3%47.8%
52.78%361.681413,32746.7%57.1%
40.00%351.283213,19135.3%44.4%
54.55%330.978013,37858.3%52.4%
63.64%331.483813,40062.5%64.7%
40.63%322.183514,49830.0%45.5%
58.06%311.394114,67962.5%53.3%
63.33%300.969612,60376.9%52.9%
56.67%301.285714,52257.1%56.3%
53.57%281.389813,11241.7%62.5%
62.96%273.71,01113,70045.5%75.0%
50.00%261.284613,51066.7%35.7%
40.00%251.376813,34254.5%28.6%
58.33%240.982613,31440.0%71.4%
43.48%232.480613,46741.7%45.5%
36.36%222.095112,22233.3%40.0%
63.64%220.883313,00569.2%55.6%
31.82%221.491314,04027.3%36.4%
61.11%181.082314,23766.7%50.0%
50.00%181.01,00015,04357.1%45.5%
53.33%152.578412,95971.4%37.5%
50.00%141.387413,54375.0%40.0%
50.00%141.386314,41750.0%50.0%
46.15%132.876213,61225.0%55.6%
46.15%132.378910,50250.0%40.0%
66.67%122.382215,29450.0%83.3%
63.64%116.01,06414,30150.0%71.4%
50.00%101.568410,97275.0%33.3%
60.00%104.51,12915,34566.7%57.1%
60.00%105.29359,95966.7%50.0%
50.00%103.985513,17520.0%80.0%
70.00%103.270011,48650.0%83.3%
60.00%104.91,15311,93950.0%62.5%
50.00%104.080912,05233.3%57.1%
40.00%102.61,04214,20120.0%60.0%
66.67%92.094914,20775.0%0.0%
77.78%94.91,05116,356100.0%66.7%
66.67%93.51,17412,80266.7%66.7%
87.50%85.31,17714,234100.0%75.0%
75.00%85.01,17916,189100.0%66.7%
62.50%86.496513,91066.7%60.0%
50.00%81.091815,2270.0%66.7%
62.50%86.199615,521100.0%57.1%
50.00%82.178410,43375.0%25.0%
62.50%85.785911,17250.0%75.0%
75.00%86.097412,708100.0%0.0%
42.86%74.81,08113,16350.0%40.0%
85.71%71.31,18714,40075.0%100.0%
28.57%75.065110,15125.0%33.3%
57.14%75.694516,484100.0%40.0%
71.43%72.480313,386100.0%50.0%
42.86%75.992710,62750.0%40.0%
71.43%73.390213,75760.0%100.0%
42.86%74.489110,78720.0%100.0%
83.33%65.092614,18350.0%100.0%
33.33%62.457710,11825.0%50.0%
50.00%64.37118,24550.0%0.0%
60.00%53.81,09412,21333.3%100.0%
80.00%54.71,05416,9720.0%80.0%
80.00%54.71,19112,77666.7%100.0%
60.00%52.091913,01966.7%50.0%
20.00%52.44417,94825.0%0.0%
60.00%51.41,00618,987100.0%50.0%
20.00%54.57789,18725.0%0.0%
60.00%54.688514,051100.0%33.3%

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Briar vs Diana - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Briar do against Diana in League of Legends?

Diana wins the Briar vs Diana matchup with a 56.5% win rate compared to Briar's 43.5%, a 13.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 69 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Briar do against Diana in the early game?

In the early game, Diana has the advantage against Briar with a 54.8% win rate versus 45.2%. Diana players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Briar do against Diana in the late game?

In the late game, Diana takes over the Briar vs Diana matchup with a 57.9% win rate compared to 42.1%. Diana scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Briar vs Diana matchup?

Diana wins the matchup against Briar with a 56.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 13.0 percentage point advantage means Diana is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 69 games analyzed.

What is the best Briar build against Diana?

The best Briar build against Diana includes Death's Dance, Blade of The Ruined King, Black Cleaver with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 77.8% 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 Diana?

The best Briar runes against Diana use the Precision primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 42.9% win rate in the Briar vs Diana matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Briar counter Diana?

No, Briar struggles against Diana with only a 43.5% win rate. Diana has the advantage in this matchup. Briar players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Diana's lead.

How do I play Briar against Diana?

When playing Briar against Diana, play cautiously and avoid Diana's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Diana has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.