Briarvs Locke
Briar vs Locke is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.13. Briar wins with a 65.9% win rate (+31.8%) over Locke based on 85 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 Locke 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 Locke Matchup?
Briar vs Locke Matchup Summary
The Briar vs Locke matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 85 recent matches analyzed, Briar wins with a 65.9% win rate compared to Locke's 34.1%, giving Briar a 31.8 percentage point advantage. Briar dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Locke 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 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Briar players can confidently pick into Locke and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Locke 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 Locke Laning Phase Breakdown
Briar is favored during the laning phase against Locke, 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.
Best Briar Build Against Locke
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Locke, providing the mobility and stats Briar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Briar against Locke are The Collector, Titanic Hydra and Lord Dominik's Regards. 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 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Locke. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Briar vs Locke matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Briar65.7%
Locke34.3%Briar66.0%Locke34.0%Briar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 65.7% win rate — a 31.4 percentage point lead over Locke. This lopsided early game means Briar 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 66.0% win rate — 32.0 points above Locke. Extended games heavily favor Briar, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Briar holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Locke players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Briar Runes Against Locke
Precision
Inspiration
Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Briar to press their advantage against Locke, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Briar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.13. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65.88% | 85 | 1.4 | 904 | 14,627 | 65.7% | 66.0% | |
| 56.79% | 81 | 1.3 | 896 | 13,761 | 62.9% | 52.2% | |
| 50.00% | 68 | 1.0 | 826 | 13,452 | 41.4% | 56.4% | |
| 41.54% | 65 | 1.1 | 835 | 13,341 | 46.4% | 37.8% | |
| 47.62% | 63 | 1.1 | 909 | 13,856 | 45.0% | 48.8% | |
| 39.62% | 53 | 1.1 | 834 | 12,994 | 41.7% | 37.9% | |
| 46.51% | 43 | 1.2 | 703 | 13,003 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 51.22% | 41 | 1.2 | 889 | 14,525 | 57.1% | 48.1% | |
| 58.54% | 41 | 1.1 | 885 | 13,403 | 64.7% | 54.2% | |
| 34.15% | 41 | 1.0 | 668 | 12,648 | 40.0% | 28.6% | |
| 55.00% | 40 | 1.0 | 796 | 14,475 | 54.5% | 55.2% | |
| 50.00% | 38 | 1.0 | 864 | 12,859 | 57.1% | 45.8% | |
| 55.26% | 38 | 1.0 | 792 | 12,418 | 57.1% | 54.2% | |
| 62.16% | 37 | 1.1 | 884 | 13,932 | 55.0% | 70.6% | |
| 59.38% | 32 | 1.3 | 903 | 16,162 | 71.4% | 56.0% | |
| 67.74% | 31 | 1.0 | 777 | 12,960 | 55.6% | 84.6% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 1.1 | 855 | 14,497 | 54.5% | 57.9% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 1.1 | 947 | 14,232 | 66.7% | 47.4% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 1.1 | 787 | 12,294 | 76.9% | 35.7% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 1.2 | 740 | 11,831 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 1.0 | 901 | 13,340 | 41.7% | 57.1% | |
| 70.83% | 24 | 1.1 | 853 | 13,704 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 36.36% | 22 | 0.9 | 549 | 9,903 | 29.4% | 60.0% | |
| 36.36% | 22 | 1.0 | 864 | 13,662 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 0.9 | 809 | 13,032 | 81.8% | 27.3% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 1.3 | 768 | 12,422 | 36.4% | 50.0% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 1.3 | 1,003 | 14,752 | 62.5% | 36.4% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 1.6 | 716 | 11,095 | 62.5% | 60.0% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 1.9 | 946 | 12,879 | 83.3% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 1.1 | 801 | 12,072 | 71.4% | 62.5% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.2 | 822 | 12,266 | 62.5% | 28.6% | |
| 84.62% | 13 | 1.9 | 785 | 13,457 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 76.92% | 13 | 1.2 | 829 | 12,258 | 80.0% | 75.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 1.2 | 1,011 | 14,735 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 1.0 | 813 | 14,526 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 0.8 | 752 | 15,028 | 100.0% | 55.6% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 1.0 | 965 | 13,946 | 25.0% | 71.4% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 0.9 | 825 | 13,483 | 33.3% | 62.5% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 1.0 | 808 | 12,055 | 71.4% | 100.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 1.4 | 1,120 | 19,239 | 100.0% | 71.4% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 0.8 | 679 | 12,688 | 40.0% | 100.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 2.0 | 808 | 11,660 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 2.0 | 746 | 13,255 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 0.9 | 690 | 11,123 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 4.0 | 1,220 | 14,803 | 80.0% | 66.7% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 1.9 | 816 | 11,644 | 33.3% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 2.3 | 838 | 14,679 | 100.0% | 42.9% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 0.8 | 762 | 11,535 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.3 | 885 | 11,704 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 2.3 | 827 | 11,260 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.4 | 853 | 11,711 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.3 | 848 | 11,520 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 1.5 | 1,160 | 17,239 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.9 | 897 | 10,831 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.2 | 761 | 11,527 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.3 | 831 | 14,301 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 4.7 | 1,014 | 16,300 | 0.0% | 83.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.3 | 715 | 9,375 | 20.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.1 | 894 | 14,096 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.0 | 1,246 | 14,997 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 0.7 | 780 | 11,238 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 0.9 | 828 | 15,984 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.5 | 707 | 9,359 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
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Briar vs Locke - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Briar do against Locke in League of Legends?
Briar wins the Briar vs Locke matchup with a 65.9% win rate compared to Locke's 34.1%, a 31.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 85 recent ranked games in patch 26.13.
How does Briar do against Locke in the early game?
In the early game, Briar has the advantage against Locke with a 65.7% win rate versus 34.3%. 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 Locke in the late game?
In the late game, Briar takes over the Briar vs Locke matchup with a 66.0% win rate compared to 34.0%. Briar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Briar vs Locke matchup?
Briar wins the matchup against Locke with a 65.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.13. The 31.8 percentage point advantage means Briar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 85 games analyzed.
What is the best Briar build against Locke?
The best Briar build against Locke includes The Collector, Titanic Hydra, Lord Dominik's Regards 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 Locke?
The best Briar runes against Locke use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 75.0% win rate in the Briar vs Locke matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Briar counter Locke?
Yes, Briar has a favorable matchup against Locke with a 65.9% win rate. Briar strongly counters Locke in lane based on current patch 26.13 data.
How do I play Briar against Locke?
When playing Briar against Locke, 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.