Briar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.7%
Pick Rate
4.2%

Briarvs Nautilus

AFighterAssassin
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Briar vs Nautilus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Nautilus wins with a 71.4% win rate (+42.9%) over Briar based on 7 games. Nautilus 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 Nautilus 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 - 28.6% win rate in this matchup
Briar
28.6% WR
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Nautilus vs Briar matchup - 71.4% win rate
Nautilus
71.4% WR

Who Wins the Briar vs Nautilus Matchup?

Nautilus wins the Briar vs Nautilus matchup
Winner
Nautilus
Matches: 7
28.6%
Win Rate
71.4%
1.3
CS / min
0.4
774
DMG / min
420
7,267
Gold / game
6,101
916
Heal / min
147
899
DMG Mitigated / min
1,259
1.3
CC / min
1.7
20.0%
Early Game WR
80.0%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Briar vs Nautilus Matchup Summary

The Briar vs Nautilus matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Nautilus wins with a 71.4% win rate compared to Briar's 28.6%, giving Nautilus a 42.9 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Nautilus controls the early laning stage, but Briar outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Nautilus 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 CS, where Briar leads by 0.9 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nautilus 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 Nautilus 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 Nautilus Laning Phase Breakdown

Briar wins the laning phase against Nautilus in League of Legends

Briar is favored during the laning phase against Nautilus, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Briar holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.3Briar
0.4Nautilus
Briar significantly out-farms Nautilus by 0.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 13 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Briar a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Nautilus players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
774Briar
420Nautilus
Briar heavily out-damages Nautilus by 354 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Nautilus 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
7,267Briar
6,101Nautilus
Briar generates a commanding 1,166 more gold per game than Nautilus. This substantial economic advantage means Briar consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Nautilus should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.3Briar
1.7Nautilus
Nautilus provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Briar, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Nautilus coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,815Briar
1,406Nautilus
Briar vastly out-sustains Nautilus, healing and mitigating 409 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Briar can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Nautilus is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Nautilus, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Briar Build Against Nautilus

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Nautilus, providing the mobility and stats Briar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Briar against Nautilus are Navori Flickerblade, Titanic Hydra and Endless Hunger. 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Nautilus. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Briar vs Nautilus matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nautilus
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Briar early game win rateBriar20.0%
Nautilus early game win rateNautilus80.0%
Late Game
Briar
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Briar late game win rateBriar50.0%
Nautilus late game win rateNautilus50.0%

Nautilus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 80.0% win rate — a 60.0 percentage point lead over Briar. This lopsided early game means Nautilus 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 Nautilus. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Nautilus has the edge early, but Briar gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Briar Runes Against Nautilus

Domination rune tree - Briar primary runes vs NautilusDomination
Hail of Blades - best Briar rune vs NautilusSudden Impact - best Briar rune vs NautilusSixth Sense - best Briar rune vs NautilusTreasure Hunter - best Briar rune vs Nautilus
Inspiration rune tree - Briar secondary runes vs NautilusInspiration
Cash Back - best Briar rune vs NautilusTriple Tonic - best Briar rune vs Nautilus
66.7% WR

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


Briar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
54.04%2351.188213,66355.6%53.1%
53.44%1891.081913,33252.0%54.3%
50.27%1831.186913,37844.6%54.1%
54.80%1771.177612,75251.3%57.6%
50.00%1321.187613,63850.0%50.0%
45.38%1301.180113,94136.4%50.0%
54.62%1191.079213,29456.0%53.6%
52.94%1191.088313,01550.0%54.9%
53.04%1151.581213,72754.5%52.1%
38.18%1101.187214,08831.3%41.0%
52.78%1081.188913,43756.8%50.7%
38.83%1031.185312,96941.5%37.1%
58.82%1021.187513,46358.7%58.9%
52.17%921.184712,86348.6%54.4%
46.15%780.989512,54242.4%48.9%
49.35%771.490913,20138.5%54.9%
56.58%761.184414,59561.3%53.3%
55.41%741.186514,61868.2%50.0%
39.19%741.081112,64742.9%37.0%
69.44%721.997013,79369.0%69.8%
50.00%681.295414,35057.1%45.0%
55.38%651.487313,52650.0%59.0%
46.88%641.388112,98948.5%45.2%
46.67%600.987112,69963.0%33.3%
48.28%581.077913,41257.7%40.6%
52.63%571.194414,14552.4%52.8%
64.29%561.187514,00565.0%63.9%
49.06%531.187013,71145.0%51.5%
37.74%531.481611,87536.0%39.3%
52.94%511.31,03914,46250.0%54.5%
56.00%501.290214,29068.8%50.0%
47.73%442.189914,03262.5%44.4%
70.45%440.983113,09575.0%66.7%
60.00%401.187214,48550.0%64.3%
72.50%401.21,06413,96164.3%76.9%
43.24%371.090712,02842.1%44.4%
45.45%331.683113,08833.3%55.6%
71.88%321.085014,28575.0%70.0%
50.00%322.192511,84346.7%52.9%
67.86%282.81,04714,51381.8%58.8%
57.69%261.388913,91660.0%56.3%
58.33%241.790213,66940.0%71.4%
62.50%242.280113,61277.8%53.3%
59.09%221.491614,84662.5%57.1%
50.00%222.577412,07250.0%50.0%
50.00%222.078512,63663.6%36.4%
66.67%212.093712,76466.7%66.7%
35.00%202.177012,26342.9%30.8%
42.11%192.01,22612,74428.6%50.0%
38.89%182.184212,53142.9%36.4%
44.44%181.573810,56341.7%50.0%
58.82%170.981912,66957.1%60.0%
58.82%171.179613,31016.7%81.8%
29.41%172.095513,61125.0%30.8%
70.59%171.185113,07575.0%66.7%
35.29%170.982811,20122.2%50.0%
43.75%161.597817,35066.7%38.5%
40.00%150.781311,39957.1%25.0%
60.00%151.463811,88262.5%57.1%
66.67%154.51,05414,31150.0%77.8%
40.00%151.991112,15157.1%25.0%
46.15%131.079513,35537.5%60.0%
61.54%131.987814,5610.0%88.9%
33.33%122.372011,98433.3%33.3%
50.00%123.21,04311,69525.0%62.5%
36.36%112.684213,21733.3%40.0%
81.82%111.492415,732100.0%77.8%
72.73%113.19379,58171.4%75.0%
70.00%105.31,12810,19360.0%80.0%
30.00%105.71,23312,51540.0%20.0%
40.00%104.31,0239,32042.9%33.3%
50.00%105.194414,5140.0%50.0%
44.44%91.59418,88850.0%33.3%
77.78%94.01,04616,539100.0%66.7%
44.44%95.583410,69333.3%66.7%
55.56%92.097513,46950.0%57.1%
62.50%84.989314,51866.7%60.0%
25.00%82.09109,66950.0%0.0%
50.00%83.786715,012100.0%42.9%
57.14%74.986110,880100.0%40.0%
57.14%73.794112,43575.0%33.3%
57.14%75.81,13715,85466.7%50.0%
71.43%71.276715,0400.0%83.3%
57.14%73.490910,50550.0%66.7%
28.57%71.37747,26720.0%50.0%
50.00%65.71,02811,24666.7%33.3%
66.67%64.09626,86975.0%50.0%
66.67%64.497912,702100.0%50.0%
66.67%62.68919,792100.0%50.0%
50.00%64.61,06012,88850.0%50.0%
0.00%52.195315,8610.0%0.0%
80.00%54.61,07113,900100.0%75.0%
20.00%55.41,13712,35550.0%0.0%
20.00%51.71,03919,5660.0%25.0%
40.00%54.21,08414,0520.0%40.0%

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Briar vs Nautilus - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Briar do against Nautilus in League of Legends?

Nautilus wins the Briar vs Nautilus matchup with a 71.4% win rate compared to Briar's 28.6%, a 42.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Briar do against Nautilus in the early game?

In the early game, Nautilus has the advantage against Briar with a 80.0% win rate versus 20.0%. Nautilus players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Briar do against Nautilus in the late game?

In the late game, Briar takes over the Briar vs Nautilus 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 Nautilus matchup?

Nautilus wins the matchup against Briar with a 71.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 42.9 percentage point advantage means Nautilus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.

What is the best Briar build against Nautilus?

The best Briar build against Nautilus includes Navori Flickerblade, Titanic Hydra, Endless Hunger 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 Nautilus?

The best Briar runes against Nautilus use the Domination primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Briar vs Nautilus matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Briar counter Nautilus?

No, Briar struggles against Nautilus with only a 28.6% win rate. Nautilus has the advantage in this matchup. Briar players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nautilus's lead.

How do I play Briar against Nautilus?

When playing Briar against Nautilus, play cautiously and avoid Nautilus's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Nautilus in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.