Briarvs Hwei
Briar vs Hwei is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Briar wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Hwei based on 6 games. Hwei 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 Hwei 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.
Hwei(50.0%)Who Wins the Briar vs Hwei Matchup?
Briar vs Hwei Matchup Summary
The Briar vs Hwei 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 Hwei's 50.0%, giving Briar a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Hwei controls the early laning stage, but Briar outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Hwei 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 1,381 HP/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 Hwei'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 Hwei Laning Phase Breakdown
Hwei is favored during the laning phase against Briar, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Hwei holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Briar Build Against Hwei
Immortal Path is the optimal boots choice against Hwei, providing the mobility and stats Briar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Briar against Hwei are The Collector, Blade of The Ruined King and Spirit Visage. 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 Hwei. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Briar vs Hwei matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Briar0.0%Hwei100.0%Briar75.0%Hwei25.0%Hwei 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 Hwei 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 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Hwei. Extended games heavily favor Briar, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Hwei 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 Hwei
Precision
Resolve
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 Hwei.
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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.42% | 227 | 1.1 | 811 | 12,608 | 46.5% | 58.6% | |
| 56.32% | 174 | 1.0 | 905 | 14,014 | 55.8% | 56.7% | |
| 53.85% | 169 | 1.1 | 841 | 13,248 | 49.3% | 57.0% | |
| 50.60% | 168 | 1.0 | 747 | 13,251 | 49.3% | 51.6% | |
| 52.73% | 165 | 1.0 | 786 | 13,567 | 57.5% | 48.9% | |
| 52.73% | 165 | 1.1 | 851 | 13,462 | 48.4% | 55.5% | |
| 49.02% | 153 | 1.1 | 814 | 13,270 | 53.4% | 45.0% | |
| 50.79% | 126 | 1.1 | 891 | 13,353 | 55.2% | 47.1% | |
| 53.04% | 115 | 1.1 | 774 | 13,010 | 53.9% | 52.4% | |
| 42.99% | 107 | 1.0 | 785 | 13,060 | 45.5% | 41.3% | |
| 52.58% | 97 | 1.3 | 845 | 12,459 | 47.1% | 58.7% | |
| 52.13% | 94 | 1.0 | 839 | 12,601 | 55.0% | 50.0% | |
| 52.81% | 89 | 1.3 | 798 | 13,581 | 56.3% | 50.9% | |
| 54.55% | 88 | 1.2 | 852 | 13,555 | 50.0% | 57.4% | |
| 59.49% | 79 | 1.1 | 809 | 13,646 | 60.0% | 59.1% | |
| 50.65% | 77 | 1.0 | 877 | 13,692 | 51.9% | 50.0% | |
| 58.44% | 77 | 1.0 | 812 | 14,136 | 59.3% | 58.0% | |
| 58.67% | 75 | 0.9 | 807 | 11,902 | 55.6% | 63.3% | |
| 51.35% | 74 | 1.0 | 758 | 13,226 | 48.6% | 54.0% | |
| 60.29% | 68 | 1.2 | 840 | 14,006 | 50.0% | 69.4% | |
| 64.18% | 67 | 0.9 | 847 | 13,649 | 78.1% | 51.4% | |
| 46.03% | 63 | 1.1 | 807 | 13,480 | 50.0% | 41.9% | |
| 54.10% | 61 | 1.2 | 847 | 13,950 | 75.0% | 36.4% | |
| 62.30% | 61 | 1.1 | 784 | 13,313 | 71.0% | 53.3% | |
| 61.40% | 57 | 1.1 | 841 | 13,989 | 60.0% | 62.2% | |
| 54.90% | 51 | 1.5 | 788 | 12,375 | 52.2% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 50 | 1.6 | 762 | 13,702 | 52.4% | 48.3% | |
| 50.00% | 48 | 1.8 | 766 | 13,351 | 56.3% | 46.9% | |
| 41.67% | 48 | 1.1 | 832 | 13,750 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 60.00% | 45 | 1.1 | 821 | 14,202 | 55.6% | 63.0% | |
| 48.84% | 43 | 1.3 | 739 | 12,617 | 40.0% | 56.5% | |
| 60.47% | 43 | 1.1 | 777 | 14,235 | 70.6% | 53.9% | |
| 51.16% | 43 | 1.4 | 822 | 13,485 | 33.3% | 68.2% | |
| 50.00% | 42 | 1.1 | 923 | 14,019 | 43.8% | 53.9% | |
| 53.66% | 41 | 1.4 | 1,078 | 12,943 | 44.4% | 60.9% | |
| 53.85% | 39 | 1.1 | 648 | 13,210 | 64.7% | 45.5% | |
| 51.28% | 39 | 1.1 | 892 | 14,031 | 44.4% | 57.1% | |
| 41.67% | 36 | 1.6 | 907 | 14,001 | 42.9% | 40.9% | |
| 42.86% | 35 | 0.9 | 790 | 13,130 | 23.5% | 61.1% | |
| 62.50% | 32 | 2.3 | 878 | 12,875 | 61.5% | 63.2% | |
| 64.52% | 31 | 1.1 | 867 | 12,930 | 66.7% | 62.5% | |
| 50.00% | 30 | 1.3 | 883 | 13,542 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 1.1 | 907 | 13,392 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 1.1 | 852 | 13,929 | 62.5% | 52.6% | |
| 59.26% | 27 | 2.1 | 910 | 12,756 | 66.7% | 53.3% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 1.9 | 856 | 13,054 | 23.1% | 61.5% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 1.3 | 955 | 15,093 | 70.0% | 46.7% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 2.3 | 943 | 14,347 | 62.5% | 41.2% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 2.0 | 809 | 11,343 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 2.3 | 841 | 13,055 | 22.2% | 53.9% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 2.6 | 1,108 | 13,149 | 37.5% | 46.1% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 2.1 | 794 | 12,698 | 71.4% | 28.6% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 1.4 | 930 | 13,630 | 50.0% | 54.5% | |
| 65.00% | 20 | 1.7 | 751 | 13,478 | 42.9% | 76.9% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 1.4 | 861 | 12,658 | 55.6% | 36.4% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 2.0 | 815 | 10,998 | 30.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 1.0 | 709 | 13,045 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 40.00% | 16 | 1.4 | 837 | 13,241 | 60.0% | 30.0% | |
| 73.33% | 15 | 0.8 | 848 | 12,798 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 5.1 | 769 | 10,340 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 3.7 | 899 | 12,909 | 80.0% | 62.5% | |
| 76.92% | 13 | 5.7 | 1,101 | 13,695 | 60.0% | 87.5% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 1.5 | 840 | 11,916 | 62.5% | 20.0% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 4.9 | 1,165 | 17,180 | 100.0% | 70.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 1.9 | 1,147 | 16,494 | 0.0% | 45.5% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 1.6 | 866 | 14,035 | 42.9% | 100.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 1.1 | 643 | 11,564 | 62.5% | 33.3% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 2.5 | 824 | 14,630 | 50.0% | 71.4% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.5 | 1,182 | 16,889 | 33.3% | 71.4% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.4 | 924 | 11,132 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.1 | 987 | 13,799 | 75.0% | 16.7% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 1.7 | 920 | 13,071 | 80.0% | 60.0% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 3.6 | 1,002 | 15,743 | 100.0% | 77.8% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 3.9 | 795 | 11,587 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 4.4 | 832 | 11,036 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 3.3 | 856 | 12,603 | 40.0% | 25.0% | |
| 11.11% | 9 | 4.6 | 882 | 12,645 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 4.9 | 802 | 11,756 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 2.8 | 1,114 | 15,706 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 4.0 | 1,052 | 10,712 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.0 | 880 | 11,607 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.3 | 1,027 | 14,681 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 4.3 | 705 | 13,462 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 3.9 | 1,175 | 15,912 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.6 | 1,094 | 21,262 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 3.2 | 924 | 13,078 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 2.2 | 584 | 10,898 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 4.9 | 754 | 9,978 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.9 | 1,152 | 14,023 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.9 | 1,264 | 15,433 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.7 | 737 | 10,440 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.5 | 1,132 | 14,517 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.2 | 655 | 10,320 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.2 | 1,137 | 15,099 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 1.3 | 783 | 12,919 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.4 | 661 | 8,977 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.6 | 760 | 13,537 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 3.4 | 774 | 11,458 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 100.00% | 6 | 4.8 | 1,490 | 16,652 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 3.9 | 843 | 12,752 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.3 | 969 | 12,974 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.9 | 778 | 11,108 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 4.9 | 746 | 8,932 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 1,122 | 15,270 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.1 | 975 | 9,659 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.8 | 801 | 13,146 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.0 | 903 | 11,927 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 822 | 12,457 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 1,125 | 14,233 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 3.7 | 832 | 11,572 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.3 | 645 | 12,253 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
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Briar vs Hwei - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Briar do against Hwei in League of Legends?
Briar wins the Briar vs Hwei matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Hwei's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.
How does Briar do against Hwei in the early game?
In the early game, Hwei has the advantage against Briar with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Hwei players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Briar do against Hwei in the late game?
In the late game, Briar takes over the Briar vs Hwei matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Briar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Briar vs Hwei matchup?
Briar wins the matchup against Hwei with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. 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 Hwei?
The best Briar build against Hwei includes The Collector, Blade of The Ruined King, Spirit Visage with Immortal Path. 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 Hwei?
The best Briar runes against Hwei use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Briar vs Hwei matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Briar counter Hwei?
Yes, Briar has a favorable matchup against Hwei with a 50.0% win rate. Briar slightly edges out Hwei in lane based on current patch 26.9 data.
How do I play Briar against Hwei?
When playing Briar against Hwei, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Hwei. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.