Briar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.3%
Pick Rate
4.1%

Briarvs Heimerdinger

SFighterAssassin
Patch26.9
Matches514,344
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 9, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Briar vs Heimerdinger is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Heimerdinger wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Briar based on 5 games. Heimerdinger 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 Heimerdinger 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
Heimerdinger - 40.0% win rateHeimerdinger(40.0%)
Briar - 40.0% win rate in this matchup
Briar
40.0% WR
VS
Heimerdinger vs Briar matchup - 60.0% win rate
Heimerdinger
60.0% WR

Who Wins the Briar vs Heimerdinger Matchup?

Heimerdinger wins the Briar vs Heimerdinger matchup
Winner
Heimerdinger
Matches: 5
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
5.0
CS / min
4.5
903
DMG / min
995
11,927
Gold / game
9,874
961
Heal / min
126
1,169
DMG Mitigated / min
346
0.9
CC / min
0.7
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Briar vs Heimerdinger Matchup Summary

The Briar vs Heimerdinger matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Heimerdinger wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Briar's 40.0%, giving Heimerdinger a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Heimerdinger controls the early laning stage, but Briar outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Heimerdinger 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 1,657 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Heimerdinger 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 Heimerdinger 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 Heimerdinger Laning Phase Breakdown

Briar wins the laning phase against Heimerdinger in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.0Briar
4.5Heimerdinger
Briar edges out Heimerdinger by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Briar.
Damage
903Briar
995Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger heavily out-damages Briar by 92 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 Heimerdinger's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,927Briar
9,874Heimerdinger
Briar generates a commanding 2,053 more gold per game than Heimerdinger. This substantial economic advantage means Briar consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Heimerdinger should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.9Briar
0.7Heimerdinger
Both Briar and Heimerdinger 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
2,130Briar
472Heimerdinger
Briar vastly out-sustains Heimerdinger, healing and mitigating 1,657 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Briar can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Heimerdinger is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Heimerdinger, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Briar Build Against Heimerdinger

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Heimerdinger, providing the mobility and stats Briar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Briar against Heimerdinger are Titanic Hydra, Blade of The Ruined King and Wit's End. This combination gives Briar an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Briar vs Heimerdinger matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Heimerdinger
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Briar early game win rateBriar0.0%
Heimerdinger early game win rateHeimerdinger100.0%
Late Game
Briar
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Briar late game win rateBriar50.0%
Heimerdinger late game win rateHeimerdinger50.0%

Heimerdinger dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Briar. This lopsided early game means Heimerdinger can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Briar at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Heimerdinger. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Heimerdinger has the edge early, but Briar gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Briar Runes Against Heimerdinger

Precision rune tree - Briar primary runes vs HeimerdingerPrecision
Press the Attack - best Briar rune vs HeimerdingerTriumph - best Briar rune vs HeimerdingerLegend: Haste - best Briar rune vs HeimerdingerLast Stand - best Briar rune vs Heimerdinger
Resolve rune tree - Briar secondary runes vs HeimerdingerResolve
Second Wind - best Briar rune vs HeimerdingerOvergrowth - best Briar rune vs Heimerdinger
100.0% WR

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


Briar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.9. 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 26.9
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.42%2271.181112,60846.5%58.6%
56.32%1741.090514,01455.8%56.7%
53.85%1691.184113,24849.3%57.0%
50.60%1681.074713,25149.3%51.6%
52.73%1651.078613,56757.5%48.9%
52.73%1651.185113,46248.4%55.5%
49.02%1531.181413,27053.4%45.0%
50.79%1261.189113,35355.2%47.1%
53.04%1151.177413,01053.9%52.4%
42.99%1071.078513,06045.5%41.3%
52.58%971.384512,45947.1%58.7%
52.13%941.083912,60155.0%50.0%
52.81%891.379813,58156.3%50.9%
54.55%881.285213,55550.0%57.4%
59.49%791.180913,64660.0%59.1%
50.65%771.087713,69251.9%50.0%
58.44%771.081214,13659.3%58.0%
58.67%750.980711,90255.6%63.3%
51.35%741.075813,22648.6%54.0%
60.29%681.284014,00650.0%69.4%
64.18%670.984713,64978.1%51.4%
46.03%631.180713,48050.0%41.9%
54.10%611.284713,95075.0%36.4%
62.30%611.178413,31371.0%53.3%
61.40%571.184113,98960.0%62.2%
54.90%511.578812,37552.2%57.1%
50.00%501.676213,70252.4%48.3%
50.00%481.876613,35156.3%46.9%
41.67%481.183213,75050.0%37.5%
60.00%451.182114,20255.6%63.0%
48.84%431.373912,61740.0%56.5%
60.47%431.177714,23570.6%53.9%
51.16%431.482213,48533.3%68.2%
50.00%421.192314,01943.8%53.9%
53.66%411.41,07812,94344.4%60.9%
53.85%391.164813,21064.7%45.5%
51.28%391.189214,03144.4%57.1%
41.67%361.690714,00142.9%40.9%
42.86%350.979013,13023.5%61.1%
62.50%322.387812,87561.5%63.2%
64.52%311.186712,93066.7%62.5%
50.00%301.388313,54250.0%50.0%
50.00%281.190713,39250.0%50.0%
55.56%271.185213,92962.5%52.6%
59.26%272.191012,75666.7%53.3%
42.31%261.985613,05423.1%61.5%
56.00%251.395515,09370.0%46.7%
48.00%252.394314,34762.5%41.2%
59.09%222.080911,34366.7%50.0%
40.91%222.384113,05522.2%53.9%
42.86%212.61,10813,14937.5%46.1%
42.86%212.179412,69871.4%28.6%
52.38%211.493013,63050.0%54.5%
65.00%201.775113,47842.9%76.9%
45.00%201.486112,65855.6%36.4%
41.18%172.081510,99830.0%57.1%
50.00%161.070913,04566.7%40.0%
40.00%161.483713,24160.0%30.0%
73.33%150.884812,79850.0%100.0%
28.57%145.176910,34025.0%33.3%
69.23%133.789912,90980.0%62.5%
76.92%135.71,10113,69560.0%87.5%
46.15%131.584011,91662.5%20.0%
75.00%124.91,16517,180100.0%70.0%
41.67%121.91,14716,4940.0%45.5%
66.67%121.686614,03542.9%100.0%
54.55%111.164311,56462.5%33.3%
63.64%112.582414,63050.0%71.4%
60.00%105.51,18216,88933.3%71.4%
60.00%105.492411,13266.7%50.0%
40.00%106.198713,79975.0%16.7%
70.00%101.792013,07180.0%60.0%
80.00%103.61,00215,743100.0%77.8%
40.00%103.979511,58750.0%33.3%
50.00%104.483211,03633.3%57.1%
33.33%93.385612,60340.0%25.0%
11.11%94.688212,64533.3%0.0%
37.50%84.980211,75650.0%0.0%
75.00%82.81,11415,7060.0%75.0%
37.50%84.01,05210,71260.0%0.0%
50.00%85.088011,60750.0%50.0%
62.50%85.31,02714,681100.0%40.0%
71.43%74.370513,462100.0%50.0%
85.71%73.91,17515,912100.0%80.0%
57.14%71.61,09421,2620.0%57.1%
42.86%73.292413,07866.7%25.0%
71.43%72.258410,89880.0%50.0%
71.43%74.97549,97866.7%75.0%
42.86%75.91,15214,02333.3%50.0%
42.86%74.91,26415,43350.0%40.0%
33.33%64.773710,44066.7%0.0%
33.33%65.51,13214,51750.0%25.0%
16.67%65.265510,32033.3%0.0%
50.00%63.21,13715,099100.0%25.0%
83.33%61.378312,919100.0%80.0%
33.33%64.46618,97725.0%50.0%
66.67%61.676013,53766.7%66.7%
33.33%63.477411,45833.3%33.3%
100.00%64.81,49016,652100.0%100.0%
66.67%63.984312,75250.0%75.0%
33.33%64.396912,97450.0%25.0%
50.00%64.977811,1080.0%75.0%
20.00%54.97468,9320.0%100.0%
60.00%55.71,12215,270100.0%33.3%
20.00%55.19759,65933.3%0.0%
80.00%51.880113,14675.0%100.0%
40.00%55.090311,9270.0%50.0%
60.00%56.282212,457100.0%33.3%
40.00%55.51,12514,23333.3%50.0%
20.00%53.783211,5720.0%33.3%
60.00%51.364512,25350.0%66.7%

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Briar vs Heimerdinger - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Briar do against Heimerdinger in League of Legends?

Heimerdinger wins the Briar vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Briar's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.

How does Briar do against Heimerdinger in the early game?

In the early game, Heimerdinger has the advantage against Briar with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Heimerdinger players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Briar do against Heimerdinger in the late game?

In the late game, Briar takes over the Briar vs Heimerdinger 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 Heimerdinger matchup?

Heimerdinger wins the matchup against Briar with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Heimerdinger is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Briar build against Heimerdinger?

The best Briar build against Heimerdinger includes Titanic Hydra, Blade of The Ruined King, Wit's End with Mercury's Treads. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Briar runes against Heimerdinger?

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

Does Briar counter Heimerdinger?

No, Briar struggles against Heimerdinger with only a 40.0% win rate. Heimerdinger has the advantage in this matchup. Briar players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Heimerdinger's lead.

How do I play Briar against Heimerdinger?

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