Briar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.2%
Pick Rate
4.0%

Briarvs Lee Sin

SFighterAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Briar vs Lee Sin is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Briar wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Lee Sin based on 217 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 Lee Sin 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 - 57.1% win rate in this matchup
Briar
57.1% WR
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Lee Sin vs Briar matchup - 42.9% win rate
Lee Sin
42.9% WR

Who Wins the Briar vs Lee Sin Matchup?

Briar wins the Briar vs Lee Sin matchup
Winner
Briar
Matches: 217
57.1%
Win Rate
42.9%
1.0
CS / min
0.8
835
DMG / min
648
13,524
Gold / game
12,163
1,006
Heal / min
451
1,097
DMG Mitigated / min
1,218
1.0
CC / min
0.8
63.4%
Early Game WR
36.6%
52.4%
Late Game WR
47.6%

Briar vs Lee Sin Matchup Summary

The Briar vs Lee Sin matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 217 recent matches analyzed, Briar wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Lee Sin's 42.9%, giving Briar a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Briar dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Lee Sin players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Briar leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Briar players can confidently pick into Lee Sin and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Lee Sin 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 Lee Sin Laning Phase Breakdown

Briar wins the laning phase against Lee Sin in League of Legends

Briar is favored during the laning phase against Lee Sin, 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
1.0Briar
0.8Lee Sin
Briar and Lee Sin farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 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
835Briar
648Lee Sin
Briar heavily out-damages Lee Sin by 187 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Lee Sin 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
13,524Briar
12,163Lee Sin
Briar generates a commanding 1,361 more gold per game than Lee Sin. This substantial economic advantage means Briar consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Lee Sin should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.0Briar
0.8Lee Sin
Both Briar and Lee Sin provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
2,103Briar
1,669Lee Sin
Briar vastly out-sustains Lee Sin, healing and mitigating 434 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Briar can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Lee Sin is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Lee Sin, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Briar Build Against Lee Sin

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Lee Sin, providing the mobility and stats Briar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Briar against Lee Sin are Blade of The Ruined King, Black Cleaver and Spirit Visage. 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 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Lee Sin. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Briar vs Lee Sin matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Briar
63.4%
+26.9% advantage
Briar early game win rateBriar63.4%
Lee Sin early game win rateLee Sin36.6%
Late Game
Briar
52.4%
+4.8% advantage
Briar late game win rateBriar52.4%
Lee Sin late game win rateLee Sin47.6%

Briar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 63.4% win rate — a 26.9 percentage point lead over Lee Sin. This lopsided early game means Briar can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Briar takes over with a 52.4% win rate, leading Lee Sin by 4.8 percentage points. Briar scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

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

Best Briar Runes Against Lee Sin

Domination rune tree - Briar primary runes vs Lee SinDomination
Hail of Blades - best Briar rune vs Lee SinSudden Impact - best Briar rune vs Lee SinSixth Sense - best Briar rune vs Lee SinTreasure Hunter - best Briar rune vs Lee Sin
Inspiration rune tree - Briar secondary runes vs Lee SinInspiration
Cash Back - best Briar rune vs Lee SinTriple Tonic - best Briar rune vs Lee Sin
71.4% WR

Running Domination primary with Inspiration secondary allows Briar to press their advantage against Lee Sin, 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.

Briar matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
49.40%3321.185214,31653.1%47.0%
55.21%3261.187613,79054.5%55.8%
52.88%2781.183513,02454.0%52.0%
51.71%2631.188213,99351.4%52.0%
53.52%2561.085414,31259.6%49.3%
57.14%2171.083513,52463.4%52.4%
55.29%2081.188013,86459.4%51.4%
45.15%2061.081112,76149.5%41.3%
54.70%1811.079813,97750.8%56.9%
53.21%1561.290113,18758.2%48.0%
51.61%1551.289515,25166.0%44.1%
48.23%1411.385813,60244.6%50.6%
53.62%1381.083813,83044.2%59.3%
52.34%1281.183113,41356.7%47.5%
48.33%1201.385813,11744.4%51.5%
47.06%1190.978712,85140.4%52.2%
48.28%1160.980713,58560.0%39.4%
60.00%1001.295915,36461.5%59.0%
46.94%981.084614,25740.0%50.8%
47.87%941.596713,90151.2%45.3%
51.61%931.086914,06052.6%50.9%
49.45%911.083212,97652.2%46.7%
60.00%901.191114,01953.9%64.7%
52.87%871.182813,92368.8%43.6%
55.29%851.084113,73142.9%67.4%
54.22%831.080012,82951.2%57.5%
51.25%801.182613,26848.6%53.3%
54.43%791.286514,78351.9%55.8%
51.95%771.087613,71051.4%52.5%
47.30%741.188013,61348.1%46.8%
52.17%691.288614,61956.0%50.0%
50.00%681.281913,75946.4%52.5%
62.50%641.194515,51473.7%57.8%
51.72%581.186913,57754.5%50.0%
62.50%561.289813,91757.1%67.9%
46.30%542.185212,28461.9%36.4%
44.90%491.585114,51143.8%45.5%
63.04%462.188513,53764.7%62.1%
47.50%402.396813,38055.0%40.0%
50.00%401.791713,67950.0%50.0%
48.72%390.979412,96952.9%45.5%
50.00%381.583713,80152.9%47.6%
56.76%371.689714,09542.9%65.2%
50.00%361.783214,12225.0%62.5%
40.00%352.21,06713,22233.3%43.5%
42.86%351.585512,87957.9%25.0%
62.86%353.593514,38462.5%63.2%
50.00%340.979213,12935.7%60.0%
60.61%331.181413,65764.7%56.3%
43.75%320.966211,13341.2%46.7%
55.17%291.884313,03955.6%54.5%
64.29%281.11,00814,99466.7%61.5%
50.00%281.675611,88456.3%41.7%
57.69%265.41,21114,23360.0%56.3%
54.17%245.798713,69755.6%53.3%
47.83%231.385614,92850.0%47.1%
69.57%235.099013,01766.7%72.7%
19.05%211.975011,94022.2%16.7%
47.62%211.686314,00162.5%38.5%
55.00%202.385312,82040.0%70.0%
60.00%203.91,06512,51260.0%60.0%
52.63%192.11,14813,76062.5%45.5%
29.41%171.380913,56914.3%40.0%
64.71%174.397814,02575.0%61.5%
50.00%161.476913,56337.5%62.5%
50.00%165.21,16413,73250.0%50.0%
56.25%162.175413,66742.9%66.7%
81.25%161.781714,188100.0%72.7%
50.00%141.472712,14157.1%42.9%
50.00%141.61,06815,53625.0%60.0%
71.43%146.01,07312,99871.4%71.4%
42.86%145.581812,90275.0%30.0%
46.15%131.283614,41020.0%62.5%
53.85%131.175913,62750.0%57.1%
61.54%133.476910,31175.0%40.0%
53.85%134.072212,12980.0%37.5%
66.67%125.61,31815,651100.0%50.0%
54.55%110.886812,73866.7%40.0%
45.45%112.572613,53033.3%60.0%
18.18%114.388111,05920.0%16.7%
72.73%114.397314,07250.0%85.7%
45.45%115.488212,31628.6%75.0%
60.00%103.794913,52650.0%75.0%
70.00%101.792414,26133.3%85.7%
80.00%100.868811,58875.0%100.0%
50.00%103.11,00214,09840.0%60.0%
70.00%103.074510,44180.0%60.0%
40.00%104.994214,0280.0%44.4%
70.00%104.91,09014,70280.0%60.0%
55.56%95.31,01815,56250.0%57.1%
37.50%84.083310,85450.0%25.0%
62.50%84.694413,47750.0%66.7%
87.50%84.095914,106100.0%83.3%
75.00%85.41,16016,16450.0%83.3%
50.00%84.590812,71166.7%40.0%
62.50%84.21,11515,189100.0%50.0%
50.00%85.49009,46442.9%100.0%
37.50%85.190611,39033.3%40.0%
37.50%83.51,02312,0350.0%50.0%
75.00%81.786210,62683.3%50.0%
25.00%83.288112,9140.0%40.0%
28.57%74.877611,75050.0%0.0%
57.14%73.381114,38850.0%60.0%
57.14%74.787512,6080.0%66.7%
85.71%72.61,00916,4960.0%85.7%
57.14%71.864513,08033.3%75.0%
28.57%71.680811,70533.3%25.0%
50.00%62.397014,77550.0%50.0%
66.67%66.01,20013,79066.7%66.7%
66.67%61.856710,94950.0%75.0%
50.00%65.284211,71133.3%66.7%
0.00%65.11,06012,7910.0%0.0%
66.67%65.597113,09066.7%66.7%
50.00%63.072911,7740.0%60.0%
66.67%65.08859,17566.7%0.0%
50.00%64.496012,74050.0%50.0%
50.00%64.86869,97925.0%100.0%
80.00%51.673812,04850.0%100.0%
60.00%54.51,12415,31050.0%66.7%
40.00%54.581412,70950.0%33.3%
20.00%55.45587,26325.0%0.0%

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Briar vs Lee Sin - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Briar do against Lee Sin in League of Legends?

Briar wins the Briar vs Lee Sin matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Lee Sin's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 217 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Briar do against Lee Sin in the early game?

In the early game, Briar has the advantage against Lee Sin with a 63.4% win rate versus 36.6%. 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 Lee Sin in the late game?

In the late game, Briar takes over the Briar vs Lee Sin matchup with a 52.4% win rate compared to 47.6%. Briar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Briar vs Lee Sin matchup?

Briar wins the matchup against Lee Sin with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Briar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 217 games analyzed.

What is the best Briar build against Lee Sin?

The best Briar build against Lee Sin includes Blade of The Ruined King, Black Cleaver, Spirit Visage with Mercury's Treads. 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 Lee Sin?

The best Briar runes against Lee Sin use the Domination primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 71.4% win rate in the Briar vs Lee Sin matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Briar counter Lee Sin?

Yes, Briar has a favorable matchup against Lee Sin with a 57.1% win rate. Briar strongly counters Lee Sin in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Briar against Lee Sin?

When playing Briar against Lee Sin, 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.