
Briarvs Gnar
Briar vs Gnar is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Briar wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Gnar based on 6 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 Gnar 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.
Who Wins the Briar vs Gnar Matchup?

Briar vs Gnar Matchup Summary
The Briar vs Gnar matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Briar wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Gnar's 50.0%, giving Briar a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Briar holds a slight edge in both the early and late game, but the margins are thin enough that individual skill and jungle attention will often determine the outcome. Gnar can still find windows through outplays and team coordination. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Gnar leads by 310 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Briar has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Gnar's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Briar vs Gnar Laning Phase Breakdown
Gnar is favored during the laning phase against Briar, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Gnar holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Briar Build Against Gnar
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Gnar, providing the mobility and stats Briar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Briar against Gnar are The Collector, Sundered Sky 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Gnar. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Briar vs Gnar matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Briar and Gnar, with Briar holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.
Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Briar at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Gnar. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.
This matchup is remarkably even at every stage of the game. Neither Briar nor Gnar has a phase-specific advantage, making this a pure skill matchup where individual mechanics, decision-making, and team coordination determine the outcome.
Best Briar Runes Against Gnar
The Precision primary with Resolve secondary combination helps Briar maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Gnar.
Briar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.40% | 498 | 1.0 | 796 | 13,313 | 54.7% | 46.9% | |
| 54.19% | 334 | 1.0 | 787 | 13,230 | 51.5% | 56.6% | |
| 51.87% | 268 | 1.0 | 874 | 13,699 | 52.1% | 51.7% | |
| 52.43% | 267 | 1.2 | 843 | 13,578 | 51.8% | 52.9% | |
| 53.56% | 239 | 1.1 | 855 | 13,353 | 54.8% | 52.6% | |
| 52.86% | 227 | 1.1 | 810 | 13,794 | 56.7% | 50.4% | |
| 42.79% | 215 | 1.1 | 760 | 12,936 | 47.4% | 39.0% | |
| 49.51% | 206 | 1.1 | 847 | 13,679 | 44.8% | 53.6% | |
| 55.45% | 202 | 1.0 | 847 | 13,934 | 51.8% | 58.1% | |
| 56.99% | 186 | 1.0 | 784 | 13,834 | 58.1% | 56.3% | |
| 48.52% | 169 | 1.0 | 771 | 12,995 | 49.3% | 47.9% | |
| 47.50% | 160 | 1.3 | 1,013 | 12,939 | 46.3% | 48.8% | |
| 53.80% | 158 | 1.1 | 787 | 13,256 | 61.3% | 46.1% | |
| 55.48% | 155 | 1.4 | 877 | 13,148 | 49.3% | 61.3% | |
| 51.77% | 141 | 1.2 | 819 | 14,446 | 52.5% | 51.2% | |
| 55.80% | 138 | 1.1 | 906 | 13,886 | 51.5% | 60.0% | |
| 52.21% | 136 | 1.0 | 855 | 12,977 | 47.3% | 58.1% | |
| 55.04% | 129 | 1.5 | 861 | 13,013 | 54.7% | 55.4% | |
| 54.17% | 120 | 1.4 | 868 | 13,587 | 57.9% | 50.8% | |
| 61.54% | 117 | 1.1 | 823 | 14,162 | 55.3% | 65.7% | |
| 57.14% | 113 | 1.3 | 766 | 12,732 | 56.6% | 57.6% | |
| 57.52% | 113 | 1.1 | 878 | 13,861 | 53.1% | 60.9% | |
| 52.68% | 112 | 1.1 | 902 | 13,307 | 47.3% | 57.9% | |
| 52.25% | 111 | 1.1 | 853 | 13,982 | 58.7% | 47.7% | |
| 60.19% | 108 | 1.0 | 841 | 14,246 | 66.7% | 56.1% | |
| 54.21% | 107 | 1.0 | 818 | 12,058 | 46.0% | 65.9% | |
| 50.00% | 100 | 1.0 | 757 | 13,204 | 47.8% | 51.9% | |
| 56.57% | 99 | 1.0 | 809 | 13,395 | 59.6% | 53.9% | |
| 61.86% | 97 | 1.1 | 849 | 13,794 | 61.5% | 62.1% | |
| 48.35% | 91 | 1.1 | 835 | 12,946 | 45.0% | 51.0% | |
| 54.55% | 88 | 1.1 | 867 | 14,106 | 62.2% | 49.0% | |
| 55.56% | 81 | 1.3 | 852 | 13,930 | 56.7% | 54.9% | |
| 51.85% | 81 | 1.7 | 878 | 13,726 | 52.8% | 51.1% | |
| 48.72% | 78 | 1.0 | 792 | 14,067 | 56.7% | 43.8% | |
| 68.49% | 73 | 0.9 | 898 | 13,701 | 69.0% | 68.2% | |
| 54.17% | 72 | 1.3 | 848 | 13,842 | 55.2% | 53.5% | |
| 59.38% | 64 | 1.4 | 868 | 13,428 | 53.6% | 63.9% | |
| 46.88% | 64 | 0.9 | 801 | 12,393 | 48.5% | 45.2% | |
| 56.67% | 60 | 1.1 | 806 | 13,588 | 47.4% | 61.0% | |
| 61.40% | 57 | 1.0 | 770 | 13,473 | 55.6% | 66.7% | |
| 60.71% | 56 | 1.1 | 833 | 13,587 | 65.5% | 55.6% | |
| 45.45% | 55 | 1.7 | 785 | 13,668 | 63.6% | 33.3% | |
| 58.33% | 48 | 2.6 | 1,035 | 14,386 | 56.3% | 59.4% | |
| 51.11% | 45 | 1.3 | 798 | 13,014 | 53.3% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 45 | 1.0 | 894 | 13,393 | 57.9% | 61.5% | |
| 53.49% | 43 | 1.3 | 844 | 13,362 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 60.98% | 41 | 1.1 | 893 | 14,579 | 58.8% | 62.5% | |
| 47.50% | 40 | 1.9 | 792 | 12,617 | 59.1% | 33.3% | |
| 57.89% | 38 | 1.1 | 766 | 13,643 | 47.4% | 68.4% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 2.0 | 956 | 14,474 | 56.3% | 38.1% | |
| 62.86% | 35 | 2.0 | 863 | 13,606 | 69.2% | 59.1% | |
| 61.76% | 34 | 1.1 | 872 | 13,845 | 71.4% | 55.0% | |
| 60.61% | 33 | 1.3 | 822 | 12,195 | 63.2% | 57.1% | |
| 37.93% | 29 | 3.3 | 1,062 | 13,854 | 55.6% | 30.0% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 5.5 | 991 | 12,193 | 50.0% | 46.1% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 1.1 | 816 | 13,330 | 70.0% | 43.8% | |
| 32.00% | 25 | 4.8 | 1,061 | 13,080 | 45.5% | 21.4% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 1.1 | 842 | 14,141 | 61.5% | 58.3% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 2.2 | 925 | 15,115 | 50.0% | 47.1% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 3.1 | 884 | 13,105 | 60.0% | 35.7% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 1.5 | 742 | 12,931 | 40.0% | 57.1% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 4.9 | 825 | 11,953 | 46.1% | 50.0% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 1.7 | 937 | 15,024 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 63.64% | 22 | 3.7 | 863 | 13,662 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 21 | 1.6 | 835 | 14,339 | 85.7% | 57.1% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 2.5 | 859 | 12,505 | 45.5% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 2.2 | 842 | 13,682 | 28.6% | 50.0% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 0.9 | 965 | 12,880 | 55.6% | 66.7% | |
| 35.00% | 20 | 1.3 | 612 | 12,113 | 22.2% | 45.5% | |
| 77.78% | 18 | 3.8 | 1,142 | 14,855 | 85.7% | 72.7% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 4.8 | 880 | 11,609 | 33.3% | 62.5% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 2.1 | 636 | 9,789 | 45.5% | 60.0% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 4.5 | 941 | 12,242 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 5.5 | 906 | 12,742 | 75.0% | 37.5% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 1.5 | 876 | 12,942 | 12.5% | 71.4% | |
| 20.00% | 15 | 4.0 | 847 | 9,488 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 4.9 | 998 | 13,588 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 3.3 | 1,093 | 15,339 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 1.3 | 781 | 12,890 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 5.8 | 1,130 | 13,097 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 2.3 | 1,220 | 16,047 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 4.3 | 840 | 11,804 | 85.7% | 60.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 4.8 | 893 | 11,593 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 4.0 | 998 | 13,522 | 66.7% | 20.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 2.6 | 770 | 11,945 | 66.7% | 14.3% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 2.1 | 957 | 17,250 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 2.2 | 721 | 13,084 | 85.7% | 66.7% | |
| 88.89% | 9 | 4.2 | 961 | 12,400 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.2 | 775 | 14,842 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.7 | 950 | 13,298 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 4.0 | 1,067 | 12,981 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 100.00% | 8 | 5.4 | 880 | 12,817 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 4.9 | 766 | 9,737 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.1 | 1,299 | 16,987 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 4.2 | 918 | 10,504 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 2.1 | 634 | 8,658 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 4.9 | 760 | 11,644 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 3.9 | 851 | 11,686 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.2 | 801 | 13,374 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.7 | 817 | 11,951 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 5.2 | 1,106 | 12,121 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 0.8 | 744 | 14,973 | 0.0% | 85.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 2.9 | 1,074 | 12,879 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.3 | 912 | 12,745 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.6 | 746 | 10,808 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 3.5 | 1,054 | 12,899 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.8 | 654 | 9,879 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.3 | 686 | 10,799 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.9 | 867 | 11,108 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.0 | 901 | 10,670 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.6 | 1,352 | 16,315 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.0 | 794 | 12,280 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 1,024 | 12,978 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.5 | 870 | 12,323 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 1,011 | 15,413 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.8 | 1,090 | 11,322 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
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Briar vs Gnar - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Briar do against Gnar in League of Legends?
Briar wins the Briar vs Gnar matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Gnar's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.
How does Briar do against Gnar in the early game?
In the early game, Briar has the advantage against Gnar with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Gnar in the late game?
In the late game, Briar takes over the Briar vs Gnar matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Briar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Briar vs Gnar matchup?
Briar wins the matchup against Gnar with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Briar is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.
What is the best Briar build against Gnar?
The best Briar build against Gnar includes The Collector, Sundered Sky, 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 Gnar?
The best Briar runes against Gnar use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Briar vs Gnar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Briar counter Gnar?
Yes, Briar has a favorable matchup against Gnar with a 50.0% win rate. Briar slightly edges out Gnar in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.
How do I play Briar against Gnar?
When playing Briar against Gnar, 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.
