Briar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.2%
Pick Rate
4.2%

Briarvs Kayle

BFighterAssassin
Patch26.10
Matches3,013,751
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 27, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Briar vs Kayle is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Kayle wins with a 63.6% win rate (+27.3%) over Briar based on 11 games. Briar wins the early laning phase while Kayle scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Briar build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Briar vs Kayle 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
Briar - 36.4% win rate in this matchup
Briar
36.4% WR
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Kayle vs Briar matchup - 63.6% win rate
Kayle
63.6% WR

Who Wins the Briar vs Kayle Matchup?

Kayle wins the Briar vs Kayle matchup
Winner
Kayle
Matches: 11
36.4%
Win Rate
63.6%
5.1
CS / min
6.3
1,015
DMG / min
745
13,890
Gold / game
12,815
989
Heal / min
357
1,175
DMG Mitigated / min
470
1.1
CC / min
0.3
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
20.0%
Late Game WR
80.0%

Briar vs Kayle Matchup Summary

The Briar vs Kayle matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 11 recent matches analyzed, Kayle wins with a 63.6% win rate compared to Briar's 36.4%, giving Kayle a 27.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Briar controls the early laning stage, but Kayle outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Briar needs to press advantages before Kayle reaches their power spikes, while Kayle should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Briar leads by 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kayle 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 Kayle 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 Kayle Laning Phase Breakdown

Briar wins the laning phase against Kayle in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.1Briar
6.3Kayle
Kayle significantly out-farms Briar by 1.2 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 18 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Kayle 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
1,015Briar
745Kayle
Briar heavily out-damages Kayle by 271 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Kayle should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Briar's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,890Briar
12,815Kayle
Briar generates a commanding 1,075 more gold per game than Kayle. This substantial economic advantage means Briar consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Kayle should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.1Briar
0.3Kayle
Briar brings significantly more crowd control than Kayle, with 0.8 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Briar far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Kayle should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
2,164Briar
827Kayle
Briar vastly out-sustains Kayle, healing and mitigating 1,337 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Briar can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Kayle is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Kayle, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Briar Build Against Kayle

Gluttonous Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Kayle, providing the mobility and stats Briar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Briar against Kayle are Blade of The Ruined King, Heartsteel and Overlord's Bloodmail. 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 Kayle. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Briar vs Kayle matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Briar
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Briar early game win rateBriar50.0%
Kayle early game win rateKayle50.0%
Late Game
Kayle
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Briar late game win rateBriar20.0%
Kayle late game win rateKayle80.0%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Briar and Kayle, 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.

Kayle is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 80.0% win rate — 60.0 points above Briar. Extended games heavily favor Kayle, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Briar has the edge early, but Kayle 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 Kayle

Precision rune tree - Briar primary runes vs KaylePrecision
Press the Attack - best Briar rune vs KayleAbsorb Life - best Briar rune vs KayleLegend: Haste - best Briar rune vs KayleLast Stand - best Briar rune vs Kayle
Resolve rune tree - Briar secondary runes vs KayleResolve
Second Wind - best Briar rune vs KayleRevitalize - best Briar rune vs Kayle
100.0% WR

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


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
54.69%4371.184413,53357.0%52.5%
54.18%4191.185314,13049.4%57.4%
54.92%4171.083813,18154.2%55.6%
47.13%4011.084113,62747.2%47.1%
53.21%3271.082713,43248.6%56.9%
49.69%3261.078613,24751.0%48.6%
46.50%2430.975913,33841.6%50.0%
51.60%2191.292913,48150.5%52.5%
53.95%2150.979713,25348.1%59.5%
50.75%1991.182313,41953.0%49.1%
55.73%1921.185413,46745.5%64.4%
50.91%1651.082813,17758.2%45.9%
54.32%1621.276713,28050.8%56.8%
44.94%1581.179413,40743.2%46.4%
50.32%1571.082113,71148.4%51.6%
49.68%1551.380012,89852.0%47.5%
45.45%1541.176912,66052.8%39.0%
53.33%1501.086813,29350.0%55.8%
53.96%1391.379913,23260.9%48.0%
52.99%1341.185813,57251.7%54.0%
51.18%1271.188913,63445.6%55.7%
56.35%1261.381912,47055.0%57.6%
56.90%1161.388312,99258.9%55.0%
53.98%1131.088114,22460.4%49.2%
54.63%1081.593313,92355.1%54.2%
61.11%1081.184013,96962.5%60.0%
54.72%1061.193514,67852.5%56.1%
54.81%1040.978012,74145.6%62.1%
56.00%1001.391814,24148.6%60.3%
51.61%931.186314,89960.7%47.7%
48.28%872.376312,78842.1%53.1%
51.22%821.076913,30356.4%46.5%
46.34%820.982612,77945.0%47.6%
51.43%700.874712,46244.1%58.3%
46.38%691.189213,79934.6%53.5%
50.00%681.581313,18242.3%54.8%
43.28%671.085013,04945.5%41.2%
43.28%670.986912,98552.9%33.3%
60.00%651.271913,41463.6%56.3%
41.67%602.488612,61638.5%44.1%
51.72%582.11,09613,12048.1%54.8%
56.90%581.288213,73750.0%61.8%
60.71%562.583012,85654.5%64.7%
50.91%551.579712,37655.2%46.1%
50.00%542.694713,64947.8%51.6%
48.08%521.285813,99242.1%51.5%
58.00%502.792915,35171.4%52.8%
38.30%471.685912,37135.3%40.0%
48.84%431.482713,72850.0%48.1%
51.22%411.777613,48561.1%43.5%
45.00%402.388712,98250.0%40.0%
43.59%391.889712,89835.3%50.0%
55.26%381.082413,80463.2%47.4%
51.35%375.41,04412,66253.3%50.0%
58.33%362.489112,50350.0%65.0%
36.11%362.488813,26740.0%33.3%
57.14%352.687213,63542.9%66.7%
39.39%331.486513,20942.9%36.8%
48.48%331.986613,66050.0%47.6%
53.13%325.01,20512,69541.7%60.0%
54.84%314.984311,54450.0%57.1%
50.00%301.680413,39546.1%52.9%
48.15%273.31,03614,24361.5%35.7%
54.17%245.11,01812,63854.5%53.9%
25.00%242.680114,35512.5%31.3%
43.48%235.31,01012,05235.7%55.6%
56.52%234.575910,32250.0%63.6%
39.13%232.278813,02230.0%46.1%
57.14%211.490713,20550.0%61.5%
55.56%181.594216,47150.0%57.1%
23.53%171.174111,31911.1%37.5%
41.18%171.596612,27128.6%50.0%
52.94%174.094714,12533.3%63.6%
58.82%173.479612,28442.9%70.0%
43.75%164.090212,80540.0%45.5%
43.75%162.490713,50120.0%54.5%
46.67%155.195112,19250.0%42.9%
50.00%143.477112,25940.0%75.0%
28.57%142.686012,72440.0%22.2%
46.15%131.679014,46250.0%45.5%
46.15%133.297112,46460.0%37.5%
53.85%133.41,08914,50875.0%44.4%
58.33%125.51,03711,24620.0%85.7%
33.33%125.280610,86416.7%50.0%
58.33%125.71,09212,19742.9%80.0%
50.00%125.01,07312,98920.0%71.4%
54.55%115.21,00514,34150.0%55.6%
63.64%115.793912,35271.4%50.0%
63.64%114.91,16812,02960.0%66.7%
54.55%114.798313,10750.0%55.6%
27.27%115.487212,21133.3%25.0%
90.91%115.51,09113,840100.0%83.3%
36.36%115.11,01513,89050.0%20.0%
63.64%115.81,17213,51075.0%57.1%
50.00%104.188712,78340.0%60.0%
44.44%95.398813,39833.3%50.0%
77.78%95.987113,16380.0%75.0%
55.56%95.31,70220,499100.0%50.0%
66.67%94.71,14113,55175.0%60.0%
37.50%81.491311,5160.0%50.0%
62.50%83.991716,587100.0%50.0%
37.50%85.08199,80725.0%50.0%
50.00%82.076312,26150.0%50.0%
50.00%85.379812,85650.0%50.0%
57.14%74.46669,49940.0%100.0%
28.57%73.388012,6500.0%33.3%
28.57%73.695813,92650.0%20.0%
71.43%71.386913,425100.0%50.0%
57.14%75.797312,25050.0%66.7%
42.86%75.396313,32350.0%33.3%
57.14%73.180213,84666.7%50.0%
57.14%75.671510,62050.0%60.0%
71.43%73.960211,15250.0%100.0%
28.57%75.598614,88550.0%20.0%
42.86%75.51,17115,4680.0%50.0%
66.67%64.899314,079100.0%60.0%
16.67%65.280411,15650.0%0.0%
66.67%64.31,21715,16566.7%66.7%
50.00%65.580612,6250.0%75.0%
50.00%61.589815,15966.7%33.3%
66.67%61.885214,12050.0%75.0%
66.67%64.895813,33450.0%75.0%
83.33%64.183713,17050.0%100.0%
33.33%61.672510,1030.0%50.0%
50.00%64.41,04917,546100.0%40.0%
80.00%55.187811,77275.0%100.0%
20.00%56.494213,8190.0%25.0%
40.00%54.877011,79233.3%50.0%

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Briar vs Kayle - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Briar do against Kayle in League of Legends?

Kayle wins the Briar vs Kayle matchup with a 63.6% win rate compared to Briar's 36.4%, a 27.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 11 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Briar do against Kayle in the early game?

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

In the late game, Kayle takes over the Briar vs Kayle matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to 20.0%. Kayle scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Briar vs Kayle matchup?

Kayle wins the matchup against Briar with a 63.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 27.3 percentage point advantage means Kayle is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 11 games analyzed.

What is the best Briar build against Kayle?

The best Briar build against Kayle includes Blade of The Ruined King, Heartsteel, Overlord's Bloodmail 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 Kayle?

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

Does Briar counter Kayle?

No, Briar struggles against Kayle with only a 36.4% win rate. Kayle has the advantage in this matchup. Briar players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Kayle's lead.

How do I play Briar against Kayle?

When playing Briar against Kayle, play cautiously and avoid Kayle's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Kayle has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.