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

Briarvs Ezreal

SFighterAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 26, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Briar vs Ezreal is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Briar wins with a 71.4% win rate (+42.9%) over Ezreal based on 7 games. Briar 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 Ezreal 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
Ezreal - 71.4% win rateEzreal(71.4%)
Briar - 71.4% win rate in this matchup
Briar
71.4% WR
VS
Ezreal vs Briar matchup - 28.6% win rate
Ezreal
28.6% WR

Who Wins the Briar vs Ezreal Matchup?

Briar wins the Briar vs Ezreal matchup
Winner
Briar
Matches: 7
71.4%
Win Rate
28.6%
3.3
CS / min
5.5
902
DMG / min
1,056
13,757
Gold / game
14,126
804
Heal / min
310
996
DMG Mitigated / min
454
1.1
CC / min
0.2
60.0%
Early Game WR
40.0%
100.0%
Late Game WR
0.0%

Briar vs Ezreal Matchup Summary

The Briar vs Ezreal matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Briar wins with a 71.4% win rate compared to Ezreal's 28.6%, giving Briar a 42.9 percentage point advantage. Briar dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Ezreal 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 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Briar players can confidently pick into Ezreal and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Ezreal 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 Ezreal Laning Phase Breakdown

Ezreal wins the laning phase against Briar in League of Legends

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

Farming
3.3Briar
5.5Ezreal
Ezreal significantly out-farms Briar by 2.2 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 33 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Ezreal a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Briar players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
902Briar
1,056Ezreal
Ezreal heavily out-damages Briar by 154 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Briar should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Ezreal's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,757Briar
14,126Ezreal
Ezreal earns 369 more gold per game than Briar, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Ezreal slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.1Briar
0.2Ezreal
Briar brings significantly more crowd control than Ezreal, with 0.9 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Briar far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Ezreal should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,800Briar
765Ezreal
Briar vastly out-sustains Ezreal, healing and mitigating 1,035 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Briar can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Ezreal is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Ezreal, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Briar Build Against Ezreal

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Ezreal, providing the mobility and stats Briar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Briar against Ezreal are The Collector, Titanic Hydra and Lord Dominik's Regards. 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Ezreal. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Briar vs Ezreal matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Briar
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Briar early game win rateBriar60.0%
Ezreal early game win rateEzreal40.0%
Late Game
Briar
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Briar late game win rateBriar100.0%
Ezreal late game win rateEzreal0.0%

Briar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Ezreal. This lopsided early game means Briar 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 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Ezreal. Extended games heavily favor Briar, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Briar Runes Against Ezreal

Domination rune tree - Briar primary runes vs EzrealDomination
Hail of Blades - best Briar rune vs EzrealCheap Shot - best Briar rune vs EzrealSixth Sense - best Briar rune vs EzrealTreasure Hunter - best Briar rune vs Ezreal
Precision rune tree - Briar secondary runes vs EzrealPrecision
Triumph - best Briar rune vs EzrealCoup de Grace - best Briar rune vs Ezreal
100.0% WR

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


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 Ezreal - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Briar do against Ezreal in League of Legends?

Briar wins the Briar vs Ezreal matchup with a 71.4% win rate compared to Ezreal's 28.6%, a 42.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Briar do against Ezreal in the early game?

In the early game, Briar has the advantage against Ezreal with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. 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 Ezreal in the late game?

In the late game, Briar takes over the Briar vs Ezreal matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Briar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Briar vs Ezreal matchup?

Briar wins the matchup against Ezreal with a 71.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 42.9 percentage point advantage means Briar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.

What is the best Briar build against Ezreal?

The best Briar build against Ezreal includes The Collector, Titanic Hydra, Lord Dominik's Regards 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 Ezreal?

The best Briar runes against Ezreal use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Briar vs Ezreal matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Briar counter Ezreal?

Yes, Briar has a favorable matchup against Ezreal with a 71.4% win rate. Briar strongly counters Ezreal in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Briar against Ezreal?

When playing Briar against Ezreal, 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.