Briar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.8%
Pick Rate
4.2%

Briarvs Kindred

SFighterAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Briar vs Kindred is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Briar wins with a 51.5% win rate (+2.9%) over Kindred based on 68 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 Kindred 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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Kindred - 51.5% win rateKindred(51.5%)
Briar - 51.5% win rate in this matchup
Briar
51.5% WR
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Kindred vs Briar matchup - 48.5% win rate
Kindred
48.5% WR

Who Wins the Briar vs Kindred Matchup?

Briar wins the Briar vs Kindred matchup
Winner
Briar
Matches: 68
51.5%
Win Rate
48.5%
0.8
CS / min
1.1
816
DMG / min
828
13,709
Gold / game
13,912
966
Heal / min
497
1,198
DMG Mitigated / min
589
1.0
CC / min
0.4
54.2%
Early Game WR
45.8%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Briar vs Kindred Matchup Summary

The Briar vs Kindred matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 68 recent matches analyzed, Briar wins with a 51.5% win rate compared to Kindred's 48.5%, giving Briar a 2.9 percentage point advantage. Briar holds a slight edge in both the early and late game, but the margins are thin enough that individual skill and jungle attention will often determine the outcome. Kindred can still find windows through outplays and team coordination. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Briar leads by 0.6s 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 Kindred'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 Kindred Laning Phase Breakdown

Kindred wins the laning phase against Briar in League of Legends

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

Farming
0.8Briar
1.1Kindred
Briar and Kindred 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
816Briar
828Kindred
Damage output is virtually even between Briar and Kindred, with only 12 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
13,709Briar
13,912Kindred
Briar and Kindred generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 203 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
0.4Kindred
Briar provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Kindred, 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
2,164Briar
1,086Kindred
Briar vastly out-sustains Kindred, healing and mitigating 1,078 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Briar can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Kindred is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Kindred, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Briar Build Against Kindred

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Kindred, providing the mobility and stats Briar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Briar against Kindred 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 75.0% win rate across 8 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Kindred. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Briar vs Kindred matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Briar
54.2%
+8.3% advantage
Briar early game win rateBriar54.2%
Kindred early game win rateKindred45.8%
Late Game
Briar
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Briar late game win rateBriar50.0%
Kindred late game win rateKindred50.0%

Briar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 54.2% win rate — a 8.3 percentage point lead over Kindred. This lopsided early game means Briar can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Briar at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Kindred. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

Briar holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Kindred players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Briar Runes Against Kindred

Precision rune tree - Briar primary runes vs KindredPrecision
Press the Attack - best Briar rune vs KindredTriumph - best Briar rune vs KindredLegend: Haste - best Briar rune vs KindredCoup de Grace - best Briar rune vs Kindred
Inspiration rune tree - Briar secondary runes vs KindredInspiration
Magical Footwear - best Briar rune vs KindredCosmic Insight - best Briar rune vs Kindred
83.3% WR

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


Briar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.00%2101.187713,44654.1%46.4%
46.99%1831.080313,24148.9%45.2%
48.31%1781.078113,24954.5%42.2%
48.30%1761.184913,67755.3%43.0%
55.70%1491.189913,89757.8%53.9%
51.05%1431.084514,08750.9%51.1%
46.76%1391.083613,48049.1%45.1%
57.14%1051.083713,72848.8%62.9%
52.38%1051.178913,58759.2%46.4%
54.64%971.281514,11151.3%56.9%
55.91%931.61,12913,65670.5%42.9%
43.18%881.282013,59442.9%43.4%
51.14%881.181613,42848.0%55.3%
51.19%841.591813,71457.9%45.6%
45.57%791.088913,65151.3%40.0%
50.63%791.484013,08146.0%54.8%
55.84%771.085514,39746.7%61.7%
51.39%720.988112,75762.1%44.2%
49.30%711.088813,15355.0%41.9%
43.48%691.587813,91945.2%42.1%
44.12%681.186312,59644.7%43.3%
48.53%681.583913,26554.8%43.2%
51.47%680.881613,70954.2%50.0%
53.23%621.183215,12447.4%55.8%
55.36%561.084414,03351.9%58.6%
39.29%561.786813,37143.5%36.4%
64.29%561.188212,56969.4%55.0%
43.14%511.069313,22650.0%37.9%
60.78%511.088513,01256.0%65.4%
62.00%501.190614,95460.0%63.3%
48.00%501.591114,32852.4%44.8%
64.58%481.495113,69761.9%66.7%
70.83%481.71,02313,22176.2%66.7%
55.32%471.084013,60177.3%36.0%
48.78%411.281814,06457.1%44.4%
56.41%391.697014,66242.9%64.0%
53.85%391.995013,35958.8%50.0%
52.63%382.692111,53352.4%52.9%
57.89%381.698414,19773.3%47.8%
52.78%361.681413,32746.7%57.1%
40.00%351.283213,19135.3%44.4%
54.55%330.978013,37858.3%52.4%
63.64%331.483813,40062.5%64.7%
40.63%322.183514,49830.0%45.5%
58.06%311.394114,67962.5%53.3%
63.33%300.969612,60376.9%52.9%
56.67%301.285714,52257.1%56.3%
53.57%281.389813,11241.7%62.5%
62.96%273.71,01113,70045.5%75.0%
50.00%261.284613,51066.7%35.7%
40.00%251.376813,34254.5%28.6%
58.33%240.982613,31440.0%71.4%
43.48%232.480613,46741.7%45.5%
36.36%222.095112,22233.3%40.0%
63.64%220.883313,00569.2%55.6%
31.82%221.491314,04027.3%36.4%
61.11%181.082314,23766.7%50.0%
50.00%181.01,00015,04357.1%45.5%
53.33%152.578412,95971.4%37.5%
50.00%141.387413,54375.0%40.0%
50.00%141.386314,41750.0%50.0%
46.15%132.876213,61225.0%55.6%
46.15%132.378910,50250.0%40.0%
66.67%122.382215,29450.0%83.3%
63.64%116.01,06414,30150.0%71.4%
50.00%101.568410,97275.0%33.3%
60.00%104.51,12915,34566.7%57.1%
60.00%105.29359,95966.7%50.0%
50.00%103.985513,17520.0%80.0%
70.00%103.270011,48650.0%83.3%
60.00%104.91,15311,93950.0%62.5%
50.00%104.080912,05233.3%57.1%
40.00%102.61,04214,20120.0%60.0%
66.67%92.094914,20775.0%0.0%
77.78%94.91,05116,356100.0%66.7%
66.67%93.51,17412,80266.7%66.7%
87.50%85.31,17714,234100.0%75.0%
75.00%85.01,17916,189100.0%66.7%
62.50%86.496513,91066.7%60.0%
50.00%81.091815,2270.0%66.7%
62.50%86.199615,521100.0%57.1%
50.00%82.178410,43375.0%25.0%
62.50%85.785911,17250.0%75.0%
75.00%86.097412,708100.0%0.0%
42.86%74.81,08113,16350.0%40.0%
85.71%71.31,18714,40075.0%100.0%
28.57%75.065110,15125.0%33.3%
57.14%75.694516,484100.0%40.0%
71.43%72.480313,386100.0%50.0%
42.86%75.992710,62750.0%40.0%
71.43%73.390213,75760.0%100.0%
42.86%74.489110,78720.0%100.0%
83.33%65.092614,18350.0%100.0%
33.33%62.457710,11825.0%50.0%
50.00%64.37118,24550.0%0.0%
60.00%53.81,09412,21333.3%100.0%
80.00%54.71,05416,9720.0%80.0%
80.00%54.71,19112,77666.7%100.0%
60.00%52.091913,01966.7%50.0%
20.00%52.44417,94825.0%0.0%
60.00%51.41,00618,987100.0%50.0%
20.00%54.57789,18725.0%0.0%
60.00%54.688514,051100.0%33.3%

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Briar vs Kindred - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Briar do against Kindred in League of Legends?

Briar wins the Briar vs Kindred matchup with a 51.5% win rate compared to Kindred's 48.5%, a 2.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 68 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Briar do against Kindred in the early game?

In the early game, Briar has the advantage against Kindred with a 54.2% win rate versus 45.8%. 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 Kindred in the late game?

In the late game, Briar takes over the Briar vs Kindred matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Briar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Briar vs Kindred matchup?

Briar wins the matchup against Kindred with a 51.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 2.9 percentage point advantage means Briar is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 68 games analyzed.

What is the best Briar build against Kindred?

The best Briar build against Kindred includes Death's Dance, Blade of The Ruined King, Black Cleaver with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 75.0% 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 Kindred?

The best Briar runes against Kindred use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 83.3% win rate in the Briar vs Kindred matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Briar counter Kindred?

Yes, Briar has a favorable matchup against Kindred with a 51.5% win rate. Briar has a solid advantage over Kindred in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Briar against Kindred?

When playing Briar against Kindred, 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.