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

Briarvs Nasus

SFighterAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 7, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Briar vs Nasus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Nasus wins with a 53.7% win rate (+7.4%) over Briar based on 54 games. Briar wins the early laning phase while Nasus scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Briar build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Briar vs Nasus 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 - 46.3% win rate in this matchup
Briar
46.3% WR
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Nasus vs Briar matchup - 53.7% win rate
Nasus
53.7% WR

Who Wins the Briar vs Nasus Matchup?

Nasus wins the Briar vs Nasus matchup
Winner
Nasus
Matches: 54
46.3%
Win Rate
53.7%
2.1
CS / min
2.3
852
DMG / min
707
12,284
Gold / game
12,305
986
Heal / min
716
1,104
DMG Mitigated / min
1,596
1.1
CC / min
0.6
61.9%
Early Game WR
38.1%
36.4%
Late Game WR
63.6%

Briar vs Nasus Matchup Summary

The Briar vs Nasus matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 54 recent matches analyzed, Nasus wins with a 53.7% win rate compared to Briar's 46.3%, giving Nasus a 7.4 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Briar controls the early laning stage, but Nasus outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Briar needs to press advantages before Nasus reaches their power spikes, while Nasus should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. 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. Nasus has a strong advantage in this matchup. Briar players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Nasus overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Briar vs Nasus Laning Phase Breakdown

Nasus wins the laning phase against Briar in League of Legends

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

Farming
2.1Briar
2.3Nasus
Briar and Nasus 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
852Briar
707Nasus
Briar heavily out-damages Nasus by 145 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Nasus 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
12,284Briar
12,305Nasus
Briar and Nasus generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 21 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.1Briar
0.6Nasus
Briar provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Nasus, 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
2,091Briar
2,312Nasus
Nasus vastly out-sustains Briar, healing and mitigating 221 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nasus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Briar is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Briar, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Briar Build Against Nasus

Gluttonous Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Nasus, providing the mobility and stats Briar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Briar against Nasus 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 achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 4 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Nasus. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Briar vs Nasus matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Briar
61.9%
+23.8% advantage
Briar early game win rateBriar61.9%
Nasus early game win rateNasus38.1%
Late Game
Nasus
63.6%
+27.3% advantage
Briar late game win rateBriar36.4%
Nasus late game win rateNasus63.6%

Briar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 61.9% win rate — a 23.8 percentage point lead over Nasus. This lopsided early game means Briar can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Nasus is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 63.6% win rate — 27.3 points above Briar. Extended games heavily favor Nasus, 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 Nasus reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Nasus 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 Nasus

Domination rune tree - Briar primary runes vs NasusDomination
Hail of Blades - best Briar rune vs NasusSudden Impact - best Briar rune vs NasusSixth Sense - best Briar rune vs NasusTreasure Hunter - best Briar rune vs Nasus
Inspiration rune tree - Briar secondary runes vs NasusInspiration
Cash Back - best Briar rune vs NasusTriple Tonic - best Briar rune vs Nasus
71.4% WR

The Domination and Inspiration rune setup gives Briar the best tools to compete against Nasus in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


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 Nasus - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Briar do against Nasus in League of Legends?

Nasus wins the Briar vs Nasus matchup with a 53.7% win rate compared to Briar's 46.3%, a 7.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 54 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Briar do against Nasus in the early game?

In the early game, Briar has the advantage against Nasus with a 61.9% win rate versus 38.1%. 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 Nasus in the late game?

In the late game, Nasus takes over the Briar vs Nasus matchup with a 63.6% win rate compared to 36.4%. Nasus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Briar vs Nasus matchup?

Nasus wins the matchup against Briar with a 53.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 7.4 percentage point advantage means Nasus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 54 games analyzed.

What is the best Briar build against Nasus?

The best Briar build against Nasus includes The Collector, Titanic Hydra, Lord Dominik's Regards with Gluttonous Greaves. 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 Nasus?

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

Does Briar counter Nasus?

No, Briar struggles against Nasus with only a 46.3% win rate. Nasus has the advantage in this matchup. Briar players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nasus's lead.

How do I play Briar against Nasus?

When playing Briar against Nasus, play cautiously and avoid Nasus's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Nasus has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.