Briar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.2%
Pick Rate
4.0%

Briarvs Ekko

SFighterAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Briar vs Ekko is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Ekko wins with a 51.7% win rate (+3.3%) over Briar based on 120 games. Ekko 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 Ekko 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 - 48.3% win rate in this matchup
Briar
48.3% WR
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Ekko vs Briar matchup - 51.7% win rate
Ekko
51.7% WR

Who Wins the Briar vs Ekko Matchup?

Ekko wins the Briar vs Ekko matchup
Winner
Ekko
Matches: 120
48.3%
Win Rate
51.7%
1.3
CS / min
1.4
858
DMG / min
736
13,117
Gold / game
12,773
973
Heal / min
493
1,044
DMG Mitigated / min
820
1.0
CC / min
0.8
44.4%
Early Game WR
55.6%
51.5%
Late Game WR
48.5%

Briar vs Ekko Matchup Summary

The Briar vs Ekko matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 120 recent matches analyzed, Ekko wins with a 51.7% win rate compared to Briar's 48.3%, giving Ekko a 3.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Ekko controls the early laning stage, but Briar outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Ekko 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 sustain, where Briar leads by 705 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Ekko is slightly favored, Briar can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Ekko's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Briar vs Ekko Laning Phase Breakdown

Briar wins the laning phase against Ekko in League of Legends

Briar is favored during the laning phase against Ekko, 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
1.3Briar
1.4Ekko
Briar and Ekko farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 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
858Briar
736Ekko
Briar heavily out-damages Ekko by 122 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Ekko 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
13,117Briar
12,773Ekko
Briar earns 344 more gold per game than Ekko, 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
1.0Briar
0.8Ekko
Both Briar and Ekko provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
2,018Briar
1,313Ekko
Briar vastly out-sustains Ekko, healing and mitigating 705 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Briar can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Ekko is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Ekko, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Briar Build Against Ekko

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Ekko, providing the mobility and stats Briar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Briar against Ekko are Death's Dance, Titanic Hydra and Blade of The Ruined King. 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 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Ekko. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Briar vs Ekko matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Ekko
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Briar early game win rateBriar44.4%
Ekko early game win rateEkko55.6%
Late Game
Briar
51.5%
+3.0% advantage
Briar late game win rateBriar51.5%
Ekko late game win rateEkko48.5%

Ekko dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.6% win rate — a 11.1 percentage point lead over Briar. This lopsided early game means Ekko can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Briar takes over with a 51.5% win rate, leading Ekko by 3.0 percentage points. Briar scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Ekko 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 Ekko

Precision rune tree - Briar primary runes vs EkkoPrecision
Press the Attack - best Briar rune vs EkkoTriumph - best Briar rune vs EkkoLegend: Alacrity - best Briar rune vs EkkoCoup de Grace - best Briar rune vs Ekko
Inspiration rune tree - Briar secondary runes vs EkkoInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Briar rune vs EkkoMagical Footwear - best Briar rune vs Ekko
62.5% WR

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


Briar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
49.40%3321.185214,31653.1%47.0%
55.21%3261.187613,79054.5%55.8%
52.88%2781.183513,02454.0%52.0%
51.71%2631.188213,99351.4%52.0%
53.52%2561.085414,31259.6%49.3%
57.14%2171.083513,52463.4%52.4%
55.29%2081.188013,86459.4%51.4%
45.15%2061.081112,76149.5%41.3%
54.70%1811.079813,97750.8%56.9%
53.21%1561.290113,18758.2%48.0%
51.61%1551.289515,25166.0%44.1%
48.23%1411.385813,60244.6%50.6%
53.62%1381.083813,83044.2%59.3%
52.34%1281.183113,41356.7%47.5%
48.33%1201.385813,11744.4%51.5%
47.06%1190.978712,85140.4%52.2%
48.28%1160.980713,58560.0%39.4%
60.00%1001.295915,36461.5%59.0%
46.94%981.084614,25740.0%50.8%
47.87%941.596713,90151.2%45.3%
51.61%931.086914,06052.6%50.9%
49.45%911.083212,97652.2%46.7%
60.00%901.191114,01953.9%64.7%
52.87%871.182813,92368.8%43.6%
55.29%851.084113,73142.9%67.4%
54.22%831.080012,82951.2%57.5%
51.25%801.182613,26848.6%53.3%
54.43%791.286514,78351.9%55.8%
51.95%771.087613,71051.4%52.5%
47.30%741.188013,61348.1%46.8%
52.17%691.288614,61956.0%50.0%
50.00%681.281913,75946.4%52.5%
62.50%641.194515,51473.7%57.8%
51.72%581.186913,57754.5%50.0%
62.50%561.289813,91757.1%67.9%
46.30%542.185212,28461.9%36.4%
44.90%491.585114,51143.8%45.5%
63.04%462.188513,53764.7%62.1%
47.50%402.396813,38055.0%40.0%
50.00%401.791713,67950.0%50.0%
48.72%390.979412,96952.9%45.5%
50.00%381.583713,80152.9%47.6%
56.76%371.689714,09542.9%65.2%
50.00%361.783214,12225.0%62.5%
40.00%352.21,06713,22233.3%43.5%
42.86%351.585512,87957.9%25.0%
62.86%353.593514,38462.5%63.2%
50.00%340.979213,12935.7%60.0%
60.61%331.181413,65764.7%56.3%
43.75%320.966211,13341.2%46.7%
55.17%291.884313,03955.6%54.5%
64.29%281.11,00814,99466.7%61.5%
50.00%281.675611,88456.3%41.7%
57.69%265.41,21114,23360.0%56.3%
54.17%245.798713,69755.6%53.3%
47.83%231.385614,92850.0%47.1%
69.57%235.099013,01766.7%72.7%
19.05%211.975011,94022.2%16.7%
47.62%211.686314,00162.5%38.5%
55.00%202.385312,82040.0%70.0%
60.00%203.91,06512,51260.0%60.0%
52.63%192.11,14813,76062.5%45.5%
29.41%171.380913,56914.3%40.0%
64.71%174.397814,02575.0%61.5%
50.00%161.476913,56337.5%62.5%
50.00%165.21,16413,73250.0%50.0%
56.25%162.175413,66742.9%66.7%
81.25%161.781714,188100.0%72.7%
50.00%141.472712,14157.1%42.9%
50.00%141.61,06815,53625.0%60.0%
71.43%146.01,07312,99871.4%71.4%
42.86%145.581812,90275.0%30.0%
46.15%131.283614,41020.0%62.5%
53.85%131.175913,62750.0%57.1%
61.54%133.476910,31175.0%40.0%
53.85%134.072212,12980.0%37.5%
66.67%125.61,31815,651100.0%50.0%
54.55%110.886812,73866.7%40.0%
45.45%112.572613,53033.3%60.0%
18.18%114.388111,05920.0%16.7%
72.73%114.397314,07250.0%85.7%
45.45%115.488212,31628.6%75.0%
60.00%103.794913,52650.0%75.0%
70.00%101.792414,26133.3%85.7%
80.00%100.868811,58875.0%100.0%
50.00%103.11,00214,09840.0%60.0%
70.00%103.074510,44180.0%60.0%
40.00%104.994214,0280.0%44.4%
70.00%104.91,09014,70280.0%60.0%
55.56%95.31,01815,56250.0%57.1%
37.50%84.083310,85450.0%25.0%
62.50%84.694413,47750.0%66.7%
87.50%84.095914,106100.0%83.3%
75.00%85.41,16016,16450.0%83.3%
50.00%84.590812,71166.7%40.0%
62.50%84.21,11515,189100.0%50.0%
50.00%85.49009,46442.9%100.0%
37.50%85.190611,39033.3%40.0%
37.50%83.51,02312,0350.0%50.0%
75.00%81.786210,62683.3%50.0%
25.00%83.288112,9140.0%40.0%
28.57%74.877611,75050.0%0.0%
57.14%73.381114,38850.0%60.0%
57.14%74.787512,6080.0%66.7%
85.71%72.61,00916,4960.0%85.7%
57.14%71.864513,08033.3%75.0%
28.57%71.680811,70533.3%25.0%
50.00%62.397014,77550.0%50.0%
66.67%66.01,20013,79066.7%66.7%
66.67%61.856710,94950.0%75.0%
50.00%65.284211,71133.3%66.7%
0.00%65.11,06012,7910.0%0.0%
66.67%65.597113,09066.7%66.7%
50.00%63.072911,7740.0%60.0%
66.67%65.08859,17566.7%0.0%
50.00%64.496012,74050.0%50.0%
50.00%64.86869,97925.0%100.0%
80.00%51.673812,04850.0%100.0%
60.00%54.51,12415,31050.0%66.7%
40.00%54.581412,70950.0%33.3%
20.00%55.45587,26325.0%0.0%

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Briar vs Ekko - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Briar do against Ekko in League of Legends?

Ekko wins the Briar vs Ekko matchup with a 51.7% win rate compared to Briar's 48.3%, a 3.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 120 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Briar do against Ekko in the early game?

In the early game, Ekko has the advantage against Briar with a 55.6% win rate versus 44.4%. Ekko players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Briar do against Ekko in the late game?

In the late game, Briar takes over the Briar vs Ekko matchup with a 51.5% win rate compared to 48.5%. Briar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Briar vs Ekko matchup?

Ekko wins the matchup against Briar with a 51.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 3.3 percentage point advantage means Ekko is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 120 games analyzed.

What is the best Briar build against Ekko?

The best Briar build against Ekko includes Death's Dance, Titanic Hydra, Blade of The Ruined King 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 Ekko?

The best Briar runes against Ekko use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 62.5% win rate in the Briar vs Ekko matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Briar counter Ekko?

No, Briar struggles against Ekko with only a 48.3% win rate. Ekko has the advantage in this matchup. Briar players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Ekko's lead.

How do I play Briar against Ekko?

When playing Briar against Ekko, play cautiously and avoid Ekko's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Ekko in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.