Briar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.7%
Pick Rate
4.2%

Briarvs Kha'Zix

AFighterAssassin
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 23, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Briar vs Kha'Zix is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Briar wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Kha'Zix based on 68 games. Briar wins the early laning phase while Kha'Zix scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Briar build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Briar vs Kha'Zix matchup.

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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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Briar - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Briar
50.0% WR
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Kha'Zix vs Briar matchup - 50.0% win rate
Kha'Zix
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Briar vs Kha'Zix Matchup?

Briar wins the Briar vs Kha'Zix matchup
Winner
Briar
Matches: 68
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
1.2
CS / min
0.9
954
DMG / min
822
14,350
Gold / game
13,566
1,017
Heal / min
411
1,113
DMG Mitigated / min
606
1.0
CC / min
0.3
57.1%
Early Game WR
42.9%
45.0%
Late Game WR
55.0%

Briar vs Kha'Zix Matchup Summary

The Briar vs Kha'Zix matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 68 recent matches analyzed, Briar wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Kha'Zix's 50.0%, giving Briar a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Briar controls the early laning stage, but Kha'Zix outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Briar needs to press advantages before Kha'Zix reaches their power spikes, while Kha'Zix should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Briar leads by 0.7s CC/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 Kha'Zix'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 Kha'Zix Laning Phase Breakdown

Briar wins the laning phase against Kha'Zix in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.2Briar
0.9Kha'Zix
Briar and Kha'Zix farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.3 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
954Briar
822Kha'Zix
Briar heavily out-damages Kha'Zix by 133 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Kha'Zix 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
14,350Briar
13,566Kha'Zix
Briar earns 784 more gold per game than Kha'Zix, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Briar slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.0Briar
0.3Kha'Zix
Briar provides 0.7 seconds more crowd control per minute than Kha'Zix, 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
2,129Briar
1,017Kha'Zix
Briar vastly out-sustains Kha'Zix, healing and mitigating 1,112 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Briar can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Kha'Zix is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Kha'Zix, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Briar Build Against Kha'Zix

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Kha'Zix, providing the mobility and stats Briar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Briar against Kha'Zix 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 performs exceptionally well, achieving a 80.0% win rate across 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Kha'Zix. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Briar vs Kha'Zix matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Briar
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Briar early game win rateBriar57.1%
Kha'Zix early game win rateKha'Zix42.9%
Late Game
Kha'Zix
55.0%
+10.0% advantage
Briar late game win rateBriar45.0%
Kha'Zix late game win rateKha'Zix55.0%

Briar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.1% win rate — a 14.3 percentage point lead over Kha'Zix. This lopsided early game means Briar can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Kha'Zix is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 55.0% win rate — 10.0 points above Briar. Extended games heavily favor Kha'Zix, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Briar must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Kha'Zix reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Kha'Zix 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 Kha'Zix

Precision rune tree - Briar primary runes vs Kha'ZixPrecision
Press the Attack - best Briar rune vs Kha'ZixTriumph - best Briar rune vs Kha'ZixLegend: Alacrity - best Briar rune vs Kha'ZixCoup de Grace - best Briar rune vs Kha'Zix
Domination rune tree - Briar secondary runes vs Kha'ZixDomination
Sudden Impact - best Briar rune vs Kha'ZixTreasure Hunter - best Briar rune vs Kha'Zix
41.7% WR

The Precision primary with Domination secondary combination helps Briar maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Kha'Zix.


Briar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
54.04%2351.188213,66355.6%53.1%
53.44%1891.081913,33252.0%54.3%
50.27%1831.186913,37844.6%54.1%
54.80%1771.177612,75251.3%57.6%
50.00%1321.187613,63850.0%50.0%
45.38%1301.180113,94136.4%50.0%
54.62%1191.079213,29456.0%53.6%
52.94%1191.088313,01550.0%54.9%
53.04%1151.581213,72754.5%52.1%
38.18%1101.187214,08831.3%41.0%
52.78%1081.188913,43756.8%50.7%
38.83%1031.185312,96941.5%37.1%
58.82%1021.187513,46358.7%58.9%
52.17%921.184712,86348.6%54.4%
46.15%780.989512,54242.4%48.9%
49.35%771.490913,20138.5%54.9%
56.58%761.184414,59561.3%53.3%
55.41%741.186514,61868.2%50.0%
39.19%741.081112,64742.9%37.0%
69.44%721.997013,79369.0%69.8%
50.00%681.295414,35057.1%45.0%
55.38%651.487313,52650.0%59.0%
46.88%641.388112,98948.5%45.2%
46.67%600.987112,69963.0%33.3%
48.28%581.077913,41257.7%40.6%
52.63%571.194414,14552.4%52.8%
64.29%561.187514,00565.0%63.9%
49.06%531.187013,71145.0%51.5%
37.74%531.481611,87536.0%39.3%
52.94%511.31,03914,46250.0%54.5%
56.00%501.290214,29068.8%50.0%
47.73%442.189914,03262.5%44.4%
70.45%440.983113,09575.0%66.7%
60.00%401.187214,48550.0%64.3%
72.50%401.21,06413,96164.3%76.9%
43.24%371.090712,02842.1%44.4%
45.45%331.683113,08833.3%55.6%
71.88%321.085014,28575.0%70.0%
50.00%322.192511,84346.7%52.9%
67.86%282.81,04714,51381.8%58.8%
57.69%261.388913,91660.0%56.3%
58.33%241.790213,66940.0%71.4%
62.50%242.280113,61277.8%53.3%
59.09%221.491614,84662.5%57.1%
50.00%222.577412,07250.0%50.0%
50.00%222.078512,63663.6%36.4%
66.67%212.093712,76466.7%66.7%
35.00%202.177012,26342.9%30.8%
42.11%192.01,22612,74428.6%50.0%
38.89%182.184212,53142.9%36.4%
44.44%181.573810,56341.7%50.0%
58.82%170.981912,66957.1%60.0%
58.82%171.179613,31016.7%81.8%
29.41%172.095513,61125.0%30.8%
70.59%171.185113,07575.0%66.7%
35.29%170.982811,20122.2%50.0%
43.75%161.597817,35066.7%38.5%
40.00%150.781311,39957.1%25.0%
60.00%151.463811,88262.5%57.1%
66.67%154.51,05414,31150.0%77.8%
40.00%151.991112,15157.1%25.0%
46.15%131.079513,35537.5%60.0%
61.54%131.987814,5610.0%88.9%
33.33%122.372011,98433.3%33.3%
50.00%123.21,04311,69525.0%62.5%
36.36%112.684213,21733.3%40.0%
81.82%111.492415,732100.0%77.8%
72.73%113.19379,58171.4%75.0%
70.00%105.31,12810,19360.0%80.0%
30.00%105.71,23312,51540.0%20.0%
40.00%104.31,0239,32042.9%33.3%
50.00%105.194414,5140.0%50.0%
44.44%91.59418,88850.0%33.3%
77.78%94.01,04616,539100.0%66.7%
44.44%95.583410,69333.3%66.7%
55.56%92.097513,46950.0%57.1%
62.50%84.989314,51866.7%60.0%
25.00%82.09109,66950.0%0.0%
50.00%83.786715,012100.0%42.9%
57.14%74.986110,880100.0%40.0%
57.14%73.794112,43575.0%33.3%
57.14%75.81,13715,85466.7%50.0%
71.43%71.276715,0400.0%83.3%
57.14%73.490910,50550.0%66.7%
28.57%71.37747,26720.0%50.0%
50.00%65.71,02811,24666.7%33.3%
66.67%64.09626,86975.0%50.0%
66.67%64.497912,702100.0%50.0%
66.67%62.68919,792100.0%50.0%
50.00%64.61,06012,88850.0%50.0%
0.00%52.195315,8610.0%0.0%
80.00%54.61,07113,900100.0%75.0%
20.00%55.41,13712,35550.0%0.0%
20.00%51.71,03919,5660.0%25.0%
40.00%54.21,08414,0520.0%40.0%
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Briar vs Kha'Zix - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Briar do against Kha'Zix in League of Legends?

Briar wins the Briar vs Kha'Zix matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Kha'Zix's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 68 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Briar do against Kha'Zix in the early game?

In the early game, Briar has the advantage against Kha'Zix with a 57.1% win rate versus 42.9%. 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 Kha'Zix in the late game?

In the late game, Kha'Zix takes over the Briar vs Kha'Zix matchup with a 55.0% win rate compared to 45.0%. Kha'Zix scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Briar vs Kha'Zix matchup?

Briar wins the matchup against Kha'Zix with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Briar is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 68 games analyzed.

What is the best Briar build against Kha'Zix?

The best Briar build against Kha'Zix includes Death's Dance, Blade of The Ruined King, Black Cleaver with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 80.0% 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 Kha'Zix?

The best Briar runes against Kha'Zix use the Precision primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 41.7% win rate in the Briar vs Kha'Zix matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Briar counter Kha'Zix?

Yes, Briar has a favorable matchup against Kha'Zix with a 50.0% win rate. Briar slightly edges out Kha'Zix in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.

How do I play Briar against Kha'Zix?

When playing Briar against Kha'Zix, 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.