Briar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
53.2%
Pick Rate
4.8%

Briarvs Jayce

SFighterAssassin
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 25, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Briar vs Jayce is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Briar wins with a 53.5% win rate (+7.0%) over Jayce based on 43 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 Jayce 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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Jayce - 53.5% win rateJayce(53.5%)
Briar - 53.5% win rate in this matchup
Briar
53.5% WR
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Jayce vs Briar matchup - 46.5% win rate
Jayce
46.5% WR

Who Wins the Briar vs Jayce Matchup?

Briar wins the Briar vs Jayce matchup
Winner
Briar
Matches: 43
53.5%
Win Rate
46.5%
1.3
CS / min
1.6
844
DMG / min
865
13,362
Gold / game
13,660
1,026
Heal / min
279
1,062
DMG Mitigated / min
632
1.0
CC / min
0.6
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
57.1%
Late Game WR
42.9%

Briar vs Jayce Matchup Summary

The Briar vs Jayce matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 43 recent matches analyzed, Briar wins with a 53.5% win rate compared to Jayce's 46.5%, giving Briar a 7.0 percentage point advantage. Briar dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Jayce players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Briar leads by 1,176 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Briar players can confidently pick into Jayce and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Jayce 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 Jayce Laning Phase Breakdown

Jayce wins the laning phase against Briar in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.3Briar
1.6Jayce
Jayce edges out Briar by 0.3 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 5 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Jayce.
Damage
844Briar
865Jayce
Damage output is virtually even between Briar and Jayce, with only 20 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
13,362Briar
13,660Jayce
Briar and Jayce generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 298 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.0Briar
0.6Jayce
Briar provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Jayce, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Briar coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
2,087Briar
911Jayce
Briar vastly out-sustains Jayce, healing and mitigating 1,176 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Briar can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Jayce is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Jayce, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Briar Build Against Jayce

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Jayce, providing the mobility and stats Briar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Briar against Jayce are Death's Dance, Blade of The Ruined King and Black Cleaver. This combination gives Briar an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 4 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Jayce. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Briar vs Jayce matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Briar
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Briar early game win rateBriar50.0%
Jayce early game win rateJayce50.0%
Late Game
Briar
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Briar late game win rateBriar57.1%
Jayce late game win rateJayce42.9%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Briar and Jayce, 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 57.1% win rate — 14.3 points above Jayce. 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. Jayce players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Briar Runes Against Jayce

Precision rune tree - Briar primary runes vs JaycePrecision
Press the Attack - best Briar rune vs JayceTriumph - best Briar rune vs JayceLegend: Alacrity - best Briar rune vs JayceCoup de Grace - best Briar rune vs Jayce
Domination rune tree - Briar secondary runes vs JayceDomination
Sudden Impact - best Briar rune vs JayceTreasure Hunter - best Briar rune vs Jayce
54.5% WR

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


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.

Briar matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.3
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.40%4981.079613,31354.7%46.9%
54.19%3341.078713,23051.5%56.6%
51.87%2681.087413,69952.1%51.7%
52.43%2671.284313,57851.8%52.9%
53.56%2391.185513,35354.8%52.6%
52.86%2271.181013,79456.7%50.4%
42.79%2151.176012,93647.4%39.0%
49.51%2061.184713,67944.8%53.6%
55.45%2021.084713,93451.8%58.1%
56.99%1861.078413,83458.1%56.3%
48.52%1691.077112,99549.3%47.9%
47.50%1601.31,01312,93946.3%48.8%
53.80%1581.178713,25661.3%46.1%
55.48%1551.487713,14849.3%61.3%
51.77%1411.281914,44652.5%51.2%
55.80%1381.190613,88651.5%60.0%
52.21%1361.085512,97747.3%58.1%
55.04%1291.586113,01354.7%55.4%
54.17%1201.486813,58757.9%50.8%
61.54%1171.182314,16255.3%65.7%
57.14%1131.376612,73256.6%57.6%
57.52%1131.187813,86153.1%60.9%
52.68%1121.190213,30747.3%57.9%
52.25%1111.185313,98258.7%47.7%
60.19%1081.084114,24666.7%56.1%
54.21%1071.081812,05846.0%65.9%
50.00%1001.075713,20447.8%51.9%
56.57%991.080913,39559.6%53.9%
61.86%971.184913,79461.5%62.1%
48.35%911.183512,94645.0%51.0%
54.55%881.186714,10662.2%49.0%
55.56%811.385213,93056.7%54.9%
51.85%811.787813,72652.8%51.1%
48.72%781.079214,06756.7%43.8%
68.49%730.989813,70169.0%68.2%
54.17%721.384813,84255.2%53.5%
59.38%641.486813,42853.6%63.9%
46.88%640.980112,39348.5%45.2%
56.67%601.180613,58847.4%61.0%
61.40%571.077013,47355.6%66.7%
60.71%561.183313,58765.5%55.6%
45.45%551.778513,66863.6%33.3%
58.33%482.61,03514,38656.3%59.4%
51.11%451.379813,01453.3%50.0%
60.00%451.089413,39357.9%61.5%
53.49%431.384413,36250.0%57.1%
60.98%411.189314,57958.8%62.5%
47.50%401.979212,61759.1%33.3%
57.89%381.176613,64347.4%68.4%
45.95%372.095614,47456.3%38.1%
62.86%352.086313,60669.2%59.1%
61.76%341.187213,84571.4%55.0%
60.61%331.382212,19563.2%57.1%
37.93%293.31,06213,85455.6%30.0%
48.15%275.599112,19350.0%46.1%
53.85%261.181613,33070.0%43.8%
32.00%254.81,06113,08045.5%21.4%
60.00%251.184214,14161.5%58.3%
48.00%252.292515,11550.0%47.1%
45.83%243.188413,10560.0%35.7%
50.00%241.574212,93140.0%57.1%
47.83%234.982511,95346.1%50.0%
40.91%221.793715,02450.0%37.5%
63.64%223.786313,66260.0%66.7%
66.67%211.683514,33985.7%57.1%
52.38%212.585912,50545.5%60.0%
42.86%212.284213,68228.6%50.0%
61.90%210.996512,88055.6%66.7%
35.00%201.361212,11322.2%45.5%
77.78%183.81,14214,85585.7%72.7%
47.06%174.888011,60933.3%62.5%
50.00%162.16369,78945.5%60.0%
56.25%164.594112,24266.7%50.0%
56.25%165.590612,74275.0%37.5%
40.00%151.587612,94212.5%71.4%
20.00%154.08479,4880.0%42.9%
46.67%154.999813,58840.0%50.0%
64.29%143.31,09315,33960.0%66.7%
61.54%131.378112,89075.0%40.0%
50.00%125.81,13013,09750.0%50.0%
66.67%122.31,22016,04766.7%66.7%
75.00%124.384011,80485.7%60.0%
36.36%114.889311,59350.0%28.6%
45.45%114.099813,52266.7%20.0%
30.00%102.677011,94566.7%14.3%
70.00%102.195717,25050.0%75.0%
80.00%102.272113,08485.7%66.7%
88.89%94.296112,40075.0%100.0%
50.00%85.277514,8420.0%66.7%
50.00%85.795013,29833.3%60.0%
37.50%84.01,06712,98150.0%25.0%
100.00%85.488012,817100.0%100.0%
12.50%84.97669,7370.0%33.3%
75.00%86.11,29916,987100.0%66.7%
62.50%84.291810,504100.0%25.0%
50.00%82.16348,65860.0%33.3%
25.00%84.976011,64425.0%25.0%
57.14%73.985111,68633.3%75.0%
42.86%74.280113,37433.3%50.0%
42.86%75.781711,95150.0%40.0%
14.29%75.21,10612,1210.0%25.0%
85.71%70.874414,9730.0%85.7%
33.33%62.91,07412,87940.0%0.0%
33.33%66.391212,74533.3%33.3%
33.33%65.674610,80833.3%33.3%
83.33%63.51,05412,89975.0%100.0%
33.33%64.86549,87966.7%0.0%
50.00%65.368610,79950.0%50.0%
66.67%65.986711,10866.7%66.7%
33.33%65.090110,67050.0%25.0%
66.67%65.61,35216,31550.0%100.0%
40.00%54.079412,28050.0%33.3%
80.00%55.61,02412,978100.0%50.0%
40.00%53.587012,3230.0%100.0%
40.00%56.01,01115,4130.0%50.0%
60.00%51.81,09011,322100.0%0.0%
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Briar vs Jayce - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Briar do against Jayce in League of Legends?

Briar wins the Briar vs Jayce matchup with a 53.5% win rate compared to Jayce's 46.5%, a 7.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 43 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Briar do against Jayce in the early game?

In the early game, Briar has the advantage against Jayce 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 Jayce in the late game?

In the late game, Briar takes over the Briar vs Jayce matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to 42.9%. Briar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Briar vs Jayce matchup?

Briar wins the matchup against Jayce with a 53.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 7.0 percentage point advantage means Briar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 43 games analyzed.

What is the best Briar build against Jayce?

The best Briar build against Jayce includes Death's Dance, Blade of The Ruined King, Black Cleaver with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Jayce?

The best Briar runes against Jayce use the Precision primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 54.5% win rate in the Briar vs Jayce matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Briar counter Jayce?

Yes, Briar has a favorable matchup against Jayce with a 53.5% win rate. Briar strongly counters Jayce in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.

How do I play Briar against Jayce?

When playing Briar against Jayce, 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.