Win Rate
52.9%
Pick Rate
4.1%
Briarvs Olaf
Patch26.17
Matches693,760
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedSep 1, 2026 UTC
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick
Briar vs Olaf is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.17. Briar wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Olaf based on 12 games. Olaf 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 Olaf 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% WR
VS
Olaf
50.0% WR
Who Wins the Briar vs Olaf Matchup?
Winner
Briar
Matches: 12
50.0%
50.0%
1.5
2.1
796
1,073
14,215
15,628
895
715
1,099
1,719
0.7
0.6
40.0%
60.0%
57.1%
42.9%
Briar vs Olaf Matchup Summary
The Briar vs Olaf matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 12 recent matches analyzed, Briar wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Olaf's 50.0%, giving Briar a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Olaf controls the early laning stage, but Briar outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Olaf 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 Olaf leads by 0.6 CS/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 Olaf'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 Olaf Laning Phase Breakdown
Olaf is favored during the laning phase against Briar, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Olaf holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Farming
1.5Briar
2.1Olaf
Olaf edges out Briar by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Olaf.Damage
796Briar
1,073Olaf
Olaf heavily out-damages Briar by 277 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Briar should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Olaf's sustained damage advantage take over.Economy
14,215Briar
15,628Olaf
Olaf generates a commanding 1,413 more gold per game than Briar. This substantial economic advantage means Olaf consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Briar should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.Utility
0.7Briar
0.6Olaf
Both Briar and Olaf provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/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
1,995Briar
2,434Olaf
Olaf vastly out-sustains Briar, healing and mitigating 439 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Olaf 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 Olaf
Boots
Core Items
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Olaf, providing the mobility and stats Briar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Briar against Olaf 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 performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 2 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Olaf. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Briar vs Olaf matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
⚔
Early Game
Olaf
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Briar40.0%
Olaf60.0%♕
Late Game
Briar
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Briar57.1%Olaf42.9%Olaf dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Briar. This lopsided early game means Olaf 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 57.1% win rate — 14.3 points above Olaf. 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: Olaf 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 Olaf
Precision
Domination
50.0% WR
The Precision primary with Domination secondary combination helps Briar maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Olaf.
Briar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.17. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54.40% | 193 | 1.2 | 914 | 14,825 | 56.9% | 52.9% | |
| 48.82% | 170 | 1.0 | 814 | 13,836 | 54.4% | 45.1% | |
| 47.06% | 170 | 1.1 | 894 | 13,430 | 41.3% | 51.6% | |
| 57.99% | 169 | 1.1 | 819 | 13,979 | 58.0% | 58.0% | |
| 52.98% | 151 | 1.0 | 827 | 13,619 | 53.9% | 52.0% | |
| 51.70% | 147 | 1.1 | 908 | 14,211 | 43.3% | 57.5% | |
| 51.33% | 113 | 1.1 | 860 | 13,923 | 52.0% | 50.8% | |
| 43.12% | 109 | 1.0 | 776 | 14,157 | 42.9% | 43.3% | |
| 49.07% | 108 | 1.2 | 879 | 14,229 | 48.8% | 49.2% | |
| 46.60% | 103 | 1.1 | 777 | 13,602 | 40.9% | 50.9% | |
| 56.31% | 103 | 1.0 | 865 | 14,645 | 58.5% | 54.8% | |
| 48.96% | 96 | 1.4 | 776 | 13,903 | 43.6% | 52.6% | |
| 51.72% | 87 | 1.0 | 794 | 14,425 | 50.0% | 52.6% | |
| 62.35% | 85 | 1.0 | 853 | 14,146 | 62.8% | 61.9% | |
| 48.81% | 84 | 1.0 | 917 | 14,050 | 47.6% | 50.0% | |
| 51.32% | 76 | 1.3 | 973 | 14,406 | 50.0% | 52.3% | |
| 51.35% | 74 | 0.9 | 816 | 14,115 | 61.3% | 44.2% | |
| 61.76% | 68 | 1.1 | 1,001 | 15,498 | 73.3% | 52.6% | |
| 50.75% | 67 | 1.3 | 831 | 14,075 | 57.1% | 46.1% | |
| 64.62% | 65 | 1.1 | 903 | 13,824 | 59.3% | 68.4% | |
| 42.19% | 64 | 1.1 | 823 | 14,024 | 38.2% | 46.7% | |
| 60.32% | 63 | 1.2 | 835 | 13,885 | 61.3% | 59.4% | |
| 52.54% | 59 | 1.3 | 855 | 14,178 | 45.5% | 56.8% | |
| 57.89% | 57 | 0.9 | 776 | 12,208 | 51.4% | 70.0% | |
| 47.06% | 51 | 1.1 | 860 | 14,581 | 42.1% | 50.0% | |
| 45.10% | 51 | 1.2 | 971 | 14,606 | 44.4% | 45.5% | |
| 48.00% | 50 | 1.1 | 934 | 14,005 | 59.1% | 39.3% | |
| 52.00% | 50 | 1.0 | 849 | 13,822 | 66.7% | 41.4% | |
| 58.00% | 50 | 1.3 | 824 | 13,548 | 54.2% | 61.5% | |
| 67.35% | 49 | 1.0 | 809 | 14,179 | 65.2% | 69.2% | |
| 48.94% | 47 | 1.4 | 822 | 13,598 | 52.6% | 46.4% | |
| 47.73% | 44 | 1.9 | 889 | 13,261 | 42.1% | 52.0% | |
| 47.62% | 42 | 1.1 | 843 | 12,957 | 61.9% | 33.3% | |
| 48.78% | 41 | 1.0 | 850 | 13,570 | 52.4% | 45.0% | |
| 69.23% | 39 | 1.1 | 823 | 13,922 | 56.3% | 78.3% | |
| 55.56% | 36 | 0.9 | 925 | 14,307 | 75.0% | 45.8% | |
| 42.86% | 35 | 1.0 | 885 | 14,490 | 46.1% | 40.9% | |
| 45.45% | 33 | 1.2 | 734 | 12,966 | 57.1% | 36.8% | |
| 56.25% | 32 | 1.7 | 786 | 13,111 | 58.3% | 55.0% | |
| 59.38% | 32 | 1.6 | 827 | 14,977 | 45.5% | 66.7% | |
| 64.52% | 31 | 1.8 | 776 | 13,650 | 64.3% | 64.7% | |
| 50.00% | 30 | 1.8 | 959 | 14,369 | 58.3% | 44.4% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 1.3 | 867 | 15,356 | 50.0% | 47.6% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 2.1 | 855 | 14,135 | 50.0% | 52.9% | |
| 65.52% | 29 | 1.8 | 938 | 15,219 | 46.1% | 81.3% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 1.3 | 815 | 12,117 | 53.3% | 53.9% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 2.2 | 844 | 13,112 | 58.3% | 64.3% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 2.8 | 990 | 16,027 | 60.0% | 61.9% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 1.5 | 851 | 13,467 | 30.8% | 69.2% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 1.1 | 754 | 14,074 | 53.3% | 70.0% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 1.1 | 918 | 13,697 | 62.5% | 40.0% | |
| 63.64% | 22 | 1.1 | 965 | 14,639 | 70.0% | 58.3% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 5.3 | 1,102 | 12,589 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 68.42% | 19 | 4.7 | 1,058 | 14,233 | 75.0% | 63.6% | |
| 68.42% | 19 | 3.9 | 831 | 13,398 | 75.0% | 63.6% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 1.4 | 785 | 13,140 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 2.8 | 1,346 | 14,546 | 44.4% | 33.3% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 0.9 | 871 | 14,326 | 87.5% | 40.0% | |
| 25.00% | 16 | 1.1 | 736 | 10,899 | 22.2% | 28.6% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 2.8 | 911 | 13,952 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 1.9 | 800 | 13,399 | 55.6% | 42.9% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 2.3 | 841 | 13,154 | 14.3% | 50.0% | |
| 78.57% | 14 | 2.7 | 945 | 14,374 | 71.4% | 85.7% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 1.5 | 766 | 14,688 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 2.0 | 873 | 13,594 | 75.0% | 55.6% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 1.9 | 864 | 14,809 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 4.6 | 930 | 13,795 | 80.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 1.5 | 796 | 14,215 | 40.0% | 57.1% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 1.4 | 825 | 14,018 | 40.0% | 16.7% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 1.1 | 733 | 14,878 | 100.0% | 55.6% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 1.1 | 772 | 14,369 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 4.4 | 825 | 12,247 | 50.0% | 71.4% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 4.0 | 824 | 12,331 | 40.0% | 80.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.4 | 825 | 13,467 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.6 | 834 | 10,222 | 40.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 2.9 | 711 | 10,604 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 11.11% | 9 | 4.8 | 769 | 9,542 | 20.0% | 0.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.3 | 728 | 12,006 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 2.5 | 849 | 12,056 | 28.6% | 0.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 0.8 | 682 | 11,663 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 6.2 | 733 | 12,883 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.1 | 814 | 12,400 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 2.3 | 1,087 | 16,425 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.0 | 1,208 | 13,458 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 2.5 | 812 | 13,204 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.3 | 1,375 | 13,555 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.0 | 1,168 | 12,919 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 5.8 | 919 | 15,364 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.4 | 839 | 10,903 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.9 | 776 | 10,947 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 4.9 | 1,021 | 17,569 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.9 | 966 | 11,323 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.7 | 782 | 11,514 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.7 | 853 | 14,917 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 863 | 13,695 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.5 | 725 | 12,973 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.4 | 706 | 12,302 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
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Briar vs Olaf - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Briar do against Olaf in League of Legends?
Briar wins the Briar vs Olaf matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Olaf's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 12 recent ranked games in patch 26.17.
How does Briar do against Olaf in the early game?
In the early game, Olaf has the advantage against Briar with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Olaf players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Briar do against Olaf in the late game?
In the late game, Briar takes over the Briar vs Olaf matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to 42.9%. Briar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Briar vs Olaf matchup?
Briar wins the matchup against Olaf with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.17. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Briar is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 12 games analyzed.
What is the best Briar build against Olaf?
The best Briar build against Olaf includes The Collector, Death's Dance, Titanic Hydra with Plated Steelcaps. 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 Olaf?
The best Briar runes against Olaf use the Precision primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Briar vs Olaf matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Briar counter Olaf?
Yes, Briar has a favorable matchup against Olaf with a 50.0% win rate. Briar slightly edges out Olaf in lane based on current patch 26.17 data.
How do I play Briar against Olaf?
When playing Briar against Olaf, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Olaf. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.
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