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

Briarvs Nidalee

AFighterAssassin
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 25, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Briar vs Nidalee is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Nidalee wins with a 53.9% win rate (+7.7%) over Briar based on 13 games. Nidalee 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 Nidalee 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 - 46.1% win rate in this matchup
Briar
46.1% WR
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Nidalee vs Briar matchup - 53.9% win rate
Nidalee
53.9% WR

Who Wins the Briar vs Nidalee Matchup?

Nidalee wins the Briar vs Nidalee matchup
Winner
Nidalee
Matches: 13
46.1%
Win Rate
53.9%
1.0
CS / min
0.7
795
DMG / min
607
13,355
Gold / game
11,360
875
Heal / min
548
782
DMG Mitigated / min
552
0.9
CC / min
0.2
37.5%
Early Game WR
62.5%
60.0%
Late Game WR
40.0%

Briar vs Nidalee Matchup Summary

The Briar vs Nidalee matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 13 recent matches analyzed, Nidalee wins with a 53.9% win rate compared to Briar's 46.1%, giving Nidalee a 7.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Nidalee controls the early laning stage, but Briar outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Nidalee 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 crowd control, where Briar leads by 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nidalee 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 Nidalee 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 Nidalee Laning Phase Breakdown

Briar wins the laning phase against Nidalee in League of Legends

Briar is favored during the laning phase against Nidalee, 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
0.7Nidalee
Briar and Nidalee 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
795Briar
607Nidalee
Briar heavily out-damages Nidalee by 189 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Nidalee 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
13,355Briar
11,360Nidalee
Briar generates a commanding 1,995 more gold per game than Nidalee. This substantial economic advantage means Briar consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Nidalee should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.9Briar
0.2Nidalee
Briar provides 0.7 seconds more crowd control per minute than Nidalee, 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
1,657Briar
1,100Nidalee
Briar vastly out-sustains Nidalee, healing and mitigating 557 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Briar can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Nidalee is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Nidalee, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Briar Build Against Nidalee

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Nidalee, providing the mobility and stats Briar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Briar against Nidalee are Profane Hydra, The Collector and Black Cleaver. 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 2 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Nidalee. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Briar vs Nidalee matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nidalee
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Briar early game win rateBriar37.5%
Nidalee early game win rateNidalee62.5%
Late Game
Briar
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Briar late game win rateBriar60.0%
Nidalee late game win rateNidalee40.0%

Nidalee dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 62.5% win rate — a 25.0 percentage point lead over Briar. This lopsided early game means Nidalee 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 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Nidalee. 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: Nidalee 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 Nidalee

Domination rune tree - Briar primary runes vs NidaleeDomination
Hail of Blades - best Briar rune vs NidaleeSudden Impact - best Briar rune vs NidaleeSixth Sense - best Briar rune vs NidaleeTreasure Hunter - best Briar rune vs Nidalee
Inspiration rune tree - Briar secondary runes vs NidaleeInspiration
Cash Back - best Briar rune vs NidaleeTriple Tonic - best Briar rune vs Nidalee
60.0% WR

The Domination and Inspiration rune setup gives Briar the best tools to compete against Nidalee 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 Nidalee - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Briar do against Nidalee in League of Legends?

Nidalee wins the Briar vs Nidalee matchup with a 53.9% win rate compared to Briar's 46.1%, a 7.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 13 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Briar do against Nidalee in the early game?

In the early game, Nidalee has the advantage against Briar with a 62.5% win rate versus 37.5%. Nidalee players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Briar do against Nidalee in the late game?

In the late game, Briar takes over the Briar vs Nidalee matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Briar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Briar vs Nidalee matchup?

Nidalee wins the matchup against Briar with a 53.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 7.7 percentage point advantage means Nidalee is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 13 games analyzed.

What is the best Briar build against Nidalee?

The best Briar build against Nidalee includes Profane Hydra, The Collector, Black Cleaver 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 Nidalee?

The best Briar runes against Nidalee use the Domination primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Briar vs Nidalee matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Briar counter Nidalee?

No, Briar struggles against Nidalee with only a 46.1% win rate. Nidalee has the advantage in this matchup. Briar players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nidalee's lead.

How do I play Briar against Nidalee?

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