Briar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
53.2%
Pick Rate
4.0%

Briarvs Malphite

SFighterAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Briar vs Malphite is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Briar wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Malphite based on 36 games. Malphite wins the early laning phase while Briar scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Briar build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Briar vs Malphite 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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Malphite vs Briar matchup - 50.0% win rate
Malphite
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Briar vs Malphite Matchup?

Briar wins the Briar vs Malphite matchup
Winner
Briar
Matches: 36
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
1.7
CS / min
2.0
832
DMG / min
720
14,122
Gold / game
12,937
939
Heal / min
180
1,077
DMG Mitigated / min
1,640
1.0
CC / min
1.0
25.0%
Early Game WR
75.0%
62.5%
Late Game WR
37.5%

Briar vs Malphite Matchup Summary

The Briar vs Malphite matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 36 recent matches analyzed, Briar wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Malphite's 50.0%, giving Briar a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Malphite controls the early laning stage, but Briar outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Malphite needs to press advantages before Briar reaches their power spikes, while Briar should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Briar leads by 113 DMG/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 Malphite'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 Malphite Laning Phase Breakdown

Briar wins the laning phase against Malphite in League of Legends

Briar is favored during the laning phase against Malphite, 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
1.7Briar
2.0Malphite
Briar and Malphite 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
832Briar
720Malphite
Briar heavily out-damages Malphite by 113 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Malphite 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
14,122Briar
12,937Malphite
Briar generates a commanding 1,186 more gold per game than Malphite. This substantial economic advantage means Briar consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Malphite should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.0Briar
1.0Malphite
Both Briar and Malphite provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.0s/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
2,016Briar
1,821Malphite
Briar vastly out-sustains Malphite, healing and mitigating 196 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Briar can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Malphite is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Malphite, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Briar Build Against Malphite

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Malphite, providing the mobility and stats Briar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Briar against Malphite are The Collector, Death's Dance and Titanic Hydra. This combination gives Briar an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Malphite. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Briar vs Malphite matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Malphite
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Briar early game win rateBriar25.0%
Malphite early game win rateMalphite75.0%
Late Game
Briar
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Briar late game win rateBriar62.5%
Malphite late game win rateMalphite37.5%

Malphite dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Briar. This lopsided early game means Malphite 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 62.5% win rate — 25.0 points above Malphite. Extended games heavily favor Briar, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Precision rune tree - Briar primary runes vs MalphitePrecision
Press the Attack - best Briar rune vs MalphiteTriumph - best Briar rune vs MalphiteLegend: Alacrity - best Briar rune vs MalphiteCoup de Grace - best Briar rune vs Malphite
Inspiration rune tree - Briar secondary runes vs MalphiteInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Briar rune vs MalphiteMagical Footwear - best Briar rune vs Malphite
100.0% 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 Malphite.


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 Malphite - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Briar do against Malphite in League of Legends?

Briar wins the Briar vs Malphite matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Malphite's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 36 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Briar do against Malphite in the early game?

In the early game, Malphite has the advantage against Briar with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. Malphite players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Briar do against Malphite in the late game?

In the late game, Briar takes over the Briar vs Malphite matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to 37.5%. Briar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Briar vs Malphite matchup?

Briar wins the matchup against Malphite with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Briar is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 36 games analyzed.

What is the best Briar build against Malphite?

The best Briar build against Malphite includes The Collector, Death's Dance, Titanic Hydra with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Malphite?

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

Does Briar counter Malphite?

Yes, Briar has a favorable matchup against Malphite with a 50.0% win rate. Briar slightly edges out Malphite in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Briar against Malphite?

When playing Briar against Malphite, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Malphite. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.