Briar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.6%
Pick Rate
4.2%

Briarvs Gnar

AFighterAssassin
Patch26.10
Matches2,379,056
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 27, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Briar vs Gnar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Briar wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Gnar based on 9 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.

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Briar - 66.7% win rate in this matchup
Briar
66.7% WR
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Gnar vs Briar matchup - 33.3% win rate
Gnar
33.3% WR

Who Wins the Briar vs Gnar Matchup?

Briar wins the Briar vs Gnar matchup
Winner
Briar
Matches: 9
66.7%
Win Rate
33.3%
3.3
CS / min
4.4
780
DMG / min
930
10,825
Gold / game
11,978
943
Heal / min
334
1,215
DMG Mitigated / min
1,340
1.1
CC / min
1.3
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
71.4%
Late Game WR
28.6%

Briar vs Gnar Matchup Summary

The Briar vs Gnar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 9 recent matches analyzed, Briar wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Gnar's 33.3%, giving Briar a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Briar dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Gnar players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in CS, where Gnar leads by 1.1 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Briar players can confidently pick into Gnar and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Gnar 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 Gnar Laning Phase Breakdown

Gnar wins the laning phase against Briar in League of Legends

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.

Farming
3.3Briar
4.4Gnar
Gnar significantly out-farms Briar by 1.1 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 17 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Gnar 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
780Briar
930Gnar
Gnar heavily out-damages Briar by 150 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 Gnar's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,825Briar
11,978Gnar
Gnar generates a commanding 1,153 more gold per game than Briar. This substantial economic advantage means Gnar consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Briar should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.1Briar
1.3Gnar
Both Briar and Gnar provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/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
2,158Briar
1,674Gnar
Briar vastly out-sustains Gnar, healing and mitigating 484 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Briar can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Gnar is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Gnar, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Briar Build Against Gnar

Gluttonous Greaves 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 Chempunk Chainsword, Death's Dance and Titanic Hydra. 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

Early Game
Briar
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Briar early game win rateBriar50.0%
Gnar early game win rateGnar50.0%
Late Game
Briar
71.4%
+42.9% advantage
Briar late game win rateBriar71.4%
Gnar late game win rateGnar28.6%

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.

Briar is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 71.4% win rate — 42.9 points above Gnar. 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. Gnar players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Briar Runes Against Gnar

Domination rune tree - Briar primary runes vs GnarDomination
Hail of Blades - best Briar rune vs GnarSudden Impact - best Briar rune vs GnarSixth Sense - best Briar rune vs GnarTreasure Hunter - best Briar rune vs Gnar
Precision rune tree - Briar secondary runes vs GnarPrecision
Legend: Haste - best Briar rune vs GnarCut Down - best Briar rune vs Gnar
100.0% WR

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


Briar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.50%4401.081813,14053.4%51.7%
51.13%3991.187714,05647.3%53.4%
49.05%3671.081413,13348.8%49.3%
50.55%3661.087713,85754.8%47.7%
51.74%3441.085313,52051.8%51.7%
54.40%3181.080313,26355.2%53.7%
41.84%2391.177413,36646.7%38.1%
49.16%2381.290713,63041.0%55.1%
48.89%2251.082013,23452.6%46.1%
57.14%2241.180914,26052.8%59.2%
52.49%2211.077712,83254.5%50.8%
52.75%1821.177813,62851.2%54.0%
40.91%1541.182213,71439.7%41.7%
48.67%1501.192214,01655.2%44.6%
55.33%1501.385614,27053.7%56.3%
52.78%1441.481413,20558.5%48.1%
37.32%1421.278413,16041.4%34.5%
53.38%1331.084212,99054.1%52.8%
52.76%1271.285014,00560.4%48.1%
52.80%1251.184613,13655.4%50.7%
57.85%1211.689213,15660.7%55.0%
54.17%1200.875412,45951.6%56.9%
47.06%1191.076112,31053.2%40.4%
48.21%1121.286013,56239.5%53.6%
47.71%1091.183514,09359.2%38.3%
52.29%1090.985114,11352.2%52.4%
56.48%1081.181312,95864.6%50.0%
44.76%1051.191914,31746.5%43.5%
47.42%971.587612,72252.3%43.4%
55.32%941.284513,19852.5%57.4%
56.38%941.588213,71859.0%54.5%
50.00%901.276213,78047.1%51.8%
61.45%831.290213,20559.0%63.6%
51.81%831.184913,93347.4%55.6%
38.46%782.079513,01625.8%46.8%
67.16%671.073513,72276.9%61.0%
58.73%631.780913,92257.1%60.0%
41.94%622.373912,49246.1%38.9%
59.02%612.11,15913,55458.3%59.5%
53.45%583.299711,68544.8%62.1%
50.88%572.386514,30450.0%51.4%
50.00%561.486613,35053.6%46.4%
54.55%551.083113,09565.2%46.9%
52.83%531.185313,41857.1%50.0%
52.83%531.886513,84957.9%50.0%
49.02%512.381112,90642.1%53.1%
56.86%511.884113,18358.8%55.9%
60.00%501.182913,99650.0%67.9%
58.33%481.589015,84954.5%59.5%
54.55%442.490412,88063.6%45.5%
56.82%441.594613,24960.0%54.2%
55.81%431.188114,56260.0%53.6%
44.74%382.491312,83344.4%45.0%
45.95%371.483912,57864.7%30.0%
36.11%362.277313,41630.0%38.5%
57.58%331.91,02514,64033.3%66.7%
68.75%322.81,09916,09266.7%69.2%
61.29%311.493715,55955.6%63.6%
48.39%313.11,08914,05950.0%47.6%
56.67%305.398912,95487.5%45.5%
63.33%302.185913,04250.0%72.2%
42.86%285.01,01913,35358.3%31.3%
42.86%280.887211,99750.0%35.7%
42.31%262.497713,71033.3%47.1%
45.83%245.090212,60350.0%42.9%
50.00%242.189714,42957.1%47.1%
73.91%231.285515,63366.7%76.5%
39.13%235.473010,05842.9%33.3%
54.55%221.183513,21250.0%60.0%
57.14%214.499811,59250.0%66.7%
47.62%214.91,05912,27844.4%50.0%
44.44%184.690012,86842.9%45.5%
33.33%183.981712,74128.6%36.4%
44.44%184.486411,10662.5%30.0%
44.44%183.481912,85857.1%36.4%
47.06%175.01,12414,19520.0%58.3%
35.29%173.71,04912,66216.7%45.5%
58.82%175.08429,73844.4%75.0%
46.67%151.779413,35828.6%62.5%
46.67%152.791012,73762.5%28.6%
64.29%144.71,03715,422100.0%58.3%
35.71%145.388411,99040.0%33.3%
64.29%145.499914,06866.7%62.5%
69.23%135.51,16413,64471.4%66.7%
61.54%131.41,17516,43950.0%66.7%
33.33%122.667512,82533.3%33.3%
54.55%115.51,01613,2930.0%66.7%
36.36%115.81,36710,24437.5%33.3%
45.45%112.882512,71466.7%37.5%
63.64%115.784411,98366.7%60.0%
50.00%105.579014,02050.0%50.0%
50.00%104.684212,12120.0%80.0%
80.00%105.21,01011,228100.0%33.3%
30.00%102.268612,52950.0%16.7%
40.00%101.187114,14780.0%0.0%
40.00%104.798912,62660.0%20.0%
70.00%105.099011,43650.0%100.0%
55.56%91.785211,82440.0%75.0%
55.56%95.090812,20740.0%75.0%
44.44%95.278811,67433.3%66.7%
66.67%93.378010,82550.0%71.4%
37.50%84.993110,78066.7%20.0%
50.00%84.590711,913100.0%20.0%
37.50%81.378012,15940.0%33.3%
62.50%81.570910,86050.0%100.0%
50.00%83.673412,50180.0%0.0%
50.00%82.783714,389100.0%33.3%
37.50%81.689913,38460.0%0.0%
50.00%83.886911,78050.0%50.0%
12.50%83.594215,4570.0%16.7%
57.14%76.186913,90450.0%60.0%
28.57%72.976512,11633.3%25.0%
28.57%74.690711,6000.0%50.0%
28.57%71.187812,1760.0%66.7%
28.57%75.11,08113,17133.3%25.0%
71.43%72.398314,27475.0%66.7%
16.67%64.875010,5550.0%25.0%
16.67%62.190012,2640.0%20.0%
0.00%64.81,35311,6240.0%0.0%
50.00%64.884313,01450.0%50.0%
50.00%65.91,07916,56266.7%33.3%
50.00%65.184210,047100.0%25.0%
66.67%65.51,02912,05966.7%66.7%
80.00%54.699011,090100.0%50.0%
80.00%55.58188,64366.7%100.0%
40.00%53.889815,0810.0%50.0%
80.00%52.01,04611,00966.7%100.0%
40.00%55.11,04314,7270.0%50.0%
60.00%54.266911,5980.0%100.0%
20.00%53.561413,17733.3%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 66.7% win rate compared to Gnar's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 9 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

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 71.4% win rate compared to 28.6%. 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 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Briar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 9 games analyzed.

What is the best Briar build against Gnar?

The best Briar build against Gnar includes Chempunk Chainsword, Death's Dance, Titanic Hydra with Gluttonous Greaves. 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 Domination primary tree with Precision 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 66.7% win rate. Briar strongly counters Gnar in lane based on current patch 26.10 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.