Briarvs Karthus
Briar vs Karthus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Briar wins with a 56.8% win rate (+13.5%) over Karthus based on 37 games. Karthus 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 Karthus 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 Karthus Matchup?
Briar vs Karthus Matchup Summary
The Briar vs Karthus matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 37 recent matches analyzed, Briar wins with a 56.8% win rate compared to Karthus's 43.2%, giving Briar a 13.5 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Karthus controls the early laning stage, but Briar outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Karthus 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 1,475 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Briar players can confidently pick into Karthus and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Karthus 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 Karthus Laning Phase Breakdown
Briar is favored during the laning phase against Karthus, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Briar holds advantages in gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Briar Build Against Karthus
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Karthus, providing the mobility and stats Briar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Briar against Karthus 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 has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Briar the best chance to compete against Karthus. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Briar vs Karthus matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Briar42.9%
Karthus57.1%Briar65.2%Karthus34.8%Karthus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.1% win rate — a 14.3 percentage point lead over Briar. This lopsided early game means Karthus 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 65.2% win rate — 30.4 points above Karthus. 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: Karthus 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 Karthus
Precision
Domination
Running Precision primary with Domination secondary allows Briar to press their advantage against Karthus, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Briar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.40% | 332 | 1.1 | 852 | 14,316 | 53.1% | 47.0% | |
| 55.21% | 326 | 1.1 | 876 | 13,790 | 54.5% | 55.8% | |
| 52.88% | 278 | 1.1 | 835 | 13,024 | 54.0% | 52.0% | |
| 51.71% | 263 | 1.1 | 882 | 13,993 | 51.4% | 52.0% | |
| 53.52% | 256 | 1.0 | 854 | 14,312 | 59.6% | 49.3% | |
| 57.14% | 217 | 1.0 | 835 | 13,524 | 63.4% | 52.4% | |
| 55.29% | 208 | 1.1 | 880 | 13,864 | 59.4% | 51.4% | |
| 45.15% | 206 | 1.0 | 811 | 12,761 | 49.5% | 41.3% | |
| 54.70% | 181 | 1.0 | 798 | 13,977 | 50.8% | 56.9% | |
| 53.21% | 156 | 1.2 | 901 | 13,187 | 58.2% | 48.0% | |
| 51.61% | 155 | 1.2 | 895 | 15,251 | 66.0% | 44.1% | |
| 48.23% | 141 | 1.3 | 858 | 13,602 | 44.6% | 50.6% | |
| 53.62% | 138 | 1.0 | 838 | 13,830 | 44.2% | 59.3% | |
| 52.34% | 128 | 1.1 | 831 | 13,413 | 56.7% | 47.5% | |
| 48.33% | 120 | 1.3 | 858 | 13,117 | 44.4% | 51.5% | |
| 47.06% | 119 | 0.9 | 787 | 12,851 | 40.4% | 52.2% | |
| 48.28% | 116 | 0.9 | 807 | 13,585 | 60.0% | 39.4% | |
| 60.00% | 100 | 1.2 | 959 | 15,364 | 61.5% | 59.0% | |
| 46.94% | 98 | 1.0 | 846 | 14,257 | 40.0% | 50.8% | |
| 47.87% | 94 | 1.5 | 967 | 13,901 | 51.2% | 45.3% | |
| 51.61% | 93 | 1.0 | 869 | 14,060 | 52.6% | 50.9% | |
| 49.45% | 91 | 1.0 | 832 | 12,976 | 52.2% | 46.7% | |
| 60.00% | 90 | 1.1 | 911 | 14,019 | 53.9% | 64.7% | |
| 52.87% | 87 | 1.1 | 828 | 13,923 | 68.8% | 43.6% | |
| 55.29% | 85 | 1.0 | 841 | 13,731 | 42.9% | 67.4% | |
| 54.22% | 83 | 1.0 | 800 | 12,829 | 51.2% | 57.5% | |
| 51.25% | 80 | 1.1 | 826 | 13,268 | 48.6% | 53.3% | |
| 54.43% | 79 | 1.2 | 865 | 14,783 | 51.9% | 55.8% | |
| 51.95% | 77 | 1.0 | 876 | 13,710 | 51.4% | 52.5% | |
| 47.30% | 74 | 1.1 | 880 | 13,613 | 48.1% | 46.8% | |
| 52.17% | 69 | 1.2 | 886 | 14,619 | 56.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 68 | 1.2 | 819 | 13,759 | 46.4% | 52.5% | |
| 62.50% | 64 | 1.1 | 945 | 15,514 | 73.7% | 57.8% | |
| 51.72% | 58 | 1.1 | 869 | 13,577 | 54.5% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 56 | 1.2 | 898 | 13,917 | 57.1% | 67.9% | |
| 46.30% | 54 | 2.1 | 852 | 12,284 | 61.9% | 36.4% | |
| 44.90% | 49 | 1.5 | 851 | 14,511 | 43.8% | 45.5% | |
| 63.04% | 46 | 2.1 | 885 | 13,537 | 64.7% | 62.1% | |
| 47.50% | 40 | 2.3 | 968 | 13,380 | 55.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 40 | 1.7 | 917 | 13,679 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 48.72% | 39 | 0.9 | 794 | 12,969 | 52.9% | 45.5% | |
| 50.00% | 38 | 1.5 | 837 | 13,801 | 52.9% | 47.6% | |
| 56.76% | 37 | 1.6 | 897 | 14,095 | 42.9% | 65.2% | |
| 50.00% | 36 | 1.7 | 832 | 14,122 | 25.0% | 62.5% | |
| 40.00% | 35 | 2.2 | 1,067 | 13,222 | 33.3% | 43.5% | |
| 42.86% | 35 | 1.5 | 855 | 12,879 | 57.9% | 25.0% | |
| 62.86% | 35 | 3.5 | 935 | 14,384 | 62.5% | 63.2% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 0.9 | 792 | 13,129 | 35.7% | 60.0% | |
| 60.61% | 33 | 1.1 | 814 | 13,657 | 64.7% | 56.3% | |
| 43.75% | 32 | 0.9 | 662 | 11,133 | 41.2% | 46.7% | |
| 55.17% | 29 | 1.8 | 843 | 13,039 | 55.6% | 54.5% | |
| 64.29% | 28 | 1.1 | 1,008 | 14,994 | 66.7% | 61.5% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 1.6 | 756 | 11,884 | 56.3% | 41.7% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 5.4 | 1,211 | 14,233 | 60.0% | 56.3% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 5.7 | 987 | 13,697 | 55.6% | 53.3% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 1.3 | 856 | 14,928 | 50.0% | 47.1% | |
| 69.57% | 23 | 5.0 | 990 | 13,017 | 66.7% | 72.7% | |
| 19.05% | 21 | 1.9 | 750 | 11,940 | 22.2% | 16.7% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 1.6 | 863 | 14,001 | 62.5% | 38.5% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 2.3 | 853 | 12,820 | 40.0% | 70.0% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 3.9 | 1,065 | 12,512 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 2.1 | 1,148 | 13,760 | 62.5% | 45.5% | |
| 29.41% | 17 | 1.3 | 809 | 13,569 | 14.3% | 40.0% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 4.3 | 978 | 14,025 | 75.0% | 61.5% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 1.4 | 769 | 13,563 | 37.5% | 62.5% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 5.2 | 1,164 | 13,732 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 2.1 | 754 | 13,667 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 81.25% | 16 | 1.7 | 817 | 14,188 | 100.0% | 72.7% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 1.4 | 727 | 12,141 | 57.1% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 1.6 | 1,068 | 15,536 | 25.0% | 60.0% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 6.0 | 1,073 | 12,998 | 71.4% | 71.4% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 5.5 | 818 | 12,902 | 75.0% | 30.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 1.2 | 836 | 14,410 | 20.0% | 62.5% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 1.1 | 759 | 13,627 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 3.4 | 769 | 10,311 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 4.0 | 722 | 12,129 | 80.0% | 37.5% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 5.6 | 1,318 | 15,651 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 0.8 | 868 | 12,738 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 2.5 | 726 | 13,530 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 18.18% | 11 | 4.3 | 881 | 11,059 | 20.0% | 16.7% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 4.3 | 973 | 14,072 | 50.0% | 85.7% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 5.4 | 882 | 12,316 | 28.6% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 3.7 | 949 | 13,526 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 1.7 | 924 | 14,261 | 33.3% | 85.7% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 0.8 | 688 | 11,588 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 3.1 | 1,002 | 14,098 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 3.0 | 745 | 10,441 | 80.0% | 60.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 4.9 | 942 | 14,028 | 0.0% | 44.4% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 4.9 | 1,090 | 14,702 | 80.0% | 60.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.3 | 1,018 | 15,562 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 4.0 | 833 | 10,854 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 4.6 | 944 | 13,477 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 4.0 | 959 | 14,106 | 100.0% | 83.3% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 5.4 | 1,160 | 16,164 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 4.5 | 908 | 12,711 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 4.2 | 1,115 | 15,189 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.4 | 900 | 9,464 | 42.9% | 100.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.1 | 906 | 11,390 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 3.5 | 1,023 | 12,035 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 1.7 | 862 | 10,626 | 83.3% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 3.2 | 881 | 12,914 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 4.8 | 776 | 11,750 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 3.3 | 811 | 14,388 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 4.7 | 875 | 12,608 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 2.6 | 1,009 | 16,496 | 0.0% | 85.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.8 | 645 | 13,080 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 1.6 | 808 | 11,705 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.3 | 970 | 14,775 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.0 | 1,200 | 13,790 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.8 | 567 | 10,949 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.2 | 842 | 11,711 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 0.00% | 6 | 5.1 | 1,060 | 12,791 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.5 | 971 | 13,090 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.0 | 729 | 11,774 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.0 | 885 | 9,175 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.4 | 960 | 12,740 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.8 | 686 | 9,979 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.6 | 738 | 12,048 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.5 | 1,124 | 15,310 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.5 | 814 | 12,709 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.4 | 558 | 7,263 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
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Briar vs Karthus - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Briar do against Karthus in League of Legends?
Briar wins the Briar vs Karthus matchup with a 56.8% win rate compared to Karthus's 43.2%, a 13.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 37 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Briar do against Karthus in the early game?
In the early game, Karthus has the advantage against Briar with a 57.1% win rate versus 42.9%. Karthus players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Briar do against Karthus in the late game?
In the late game, Briar takes over the Briar vs Karthus matchup with a 65.2% win rate compared to 34.8%. Briar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Briar vs Karthus matchup?
Briar wins the matchup against Karthus with a 56.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 13.5 percentage point advantage means Briar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 37 games analyzed.
What is the best Briar build against Karthus?
The best Briar build against Karthus includes Death's Dance, Blade of The Ruined King, Black Cleaver with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 33.3% 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 Karthus?
The best Briar runes against Karthus use the Precision primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Briar vs Karthus matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Briar counter Karthus?
Yes, Briar has a favorable matchup against Karthus with a 56.8% win rate. Briar strongly counters Karthus in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.
How do I play Briar against Karthus?
When playing Briar against Karthus, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Karthus. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.