Briar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.8%
Pick Rate
4.2%

Briarvs Pantheon

SFighterAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Briar vs Pantheon is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Briar wins with a 63.6% win rate (+27.3%) over Pantheon based on 33 games. Briar holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Briar build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Briar vs Pantheon matchup.

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.

Compare against an opponent
Pantheon - 63.6% win ratePantheon(63.6%)
Briar - 63.6% win rate in this matchup
Briar
63.6% WR
VS
Pantheon vs Briar matchup - 36.4% win rate
Pantheon
36.4% WR

Who Wins the Briar vs Pantheon Matchup?

Briar wins the Briar vs Pantheon matchup
Winner
Briar
Matches: 33
63.6%
Win Rate
36.4%
1.4
CS / min
1.3
838
DMG / min
706
13,400
Gold / game
12,117
999
Heal / min
384
1,108
DMG Mitigated / min
848
1.1
CC / min
0.9
62.5%
Early Game WR
37.5%
64.7%
Late Game WR
35.3%

Briar vs Pantheon Matchup Summary

The Briar vs Pantheon matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 33 recent matches analyzed, Briar wins with a 63.6% win rate compared to Pantheon's 36.4%, giving Briar a 27.3 percentage point advantage. Briar dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Pantheon players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Briar leads by 875 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Briar players can confidently pick into Pantheon and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Pantheon away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Briar vs Pantheon Laning Phase Breakdown

Briar wins the laning phase against Pantheon in League of Legends

Briar is favored during the laning phase against Pantheon, 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
1.4Briar
1.3Pantheon
Briar and Pantheon 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
838Briar
706Pantheon
Briar heavily out-damages Pantheon by 132 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Pantheon 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
13,400Briar
12,117Pantheon
Briar generates a commanding 1,283 more gold per game than Pantheon. This substantial economic advantage means Briar consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Pantheon should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.1Briar
0.9Pantheon
Both Briar and Pantheon provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/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
2,107Briar
1,232Pantheon
Briar vastly out-sustains Pantheon, healing and mitigating 875 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Briar can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Pantheon is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Pantheon, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Briar Build Against Pantheon

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Pantheon, providing the mobility and stats Briar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Briar against Pantheon are Death's Dance, Blade of The Ruined King 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 66.7% win rate across 6 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Pantheon. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Briar vs Pantheon matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Briar
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Briar early game win rateBriar62.5%
Pantheon early game win ratePantheon37.5%
Late Game
Briar
64.7%
+29.4% advantage
Briar late game win rateBriar64.7%
Pantheon late game win ratePantheon35.3%

Briar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 62.5% win rate — a 25.0 percentage point lead over Pantheon. This lopsided early game means Briar 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 64.7% win rate — 29.4 points above Pantheon. Extended games heavily favor Briar, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Briar holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Pantheon players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Briar Runes Against Pantheon

Precision rune tree - Briar primary runes vs PantheonPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Briar rune vs PantheonTriumph - best Briar rune vs PantheonLegend: Alacrity - best Briar rune vs PantheonCoup de Grace - best Briar rune vs Pantheon
Domination rune tree - Briar secondary runes vs PantheonDomination
Sudden Impact - best Briar rune vs PantheonTreasure Hunter - best Briar rune vs Pantheon
100.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Domination secondary allows Briar to press their advantage against Pantheon, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Briar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.00%2101.187713,44654.1%46.4%
46.99%1831.080313,24148.9%45.2%
48.31%1781.078113,24954.5%42.2%
48.30%1761.184913,67755.3%43.0%
55.70%1491.189913,89757.8%53.9%
51.05%1431.084514,08750.9%51.1%
46.76%1391.083613,48049.1%45.1%
57.14%1051.083713,72848.8%62.9%
52.38%1051.178913,58759.2%46.4%
54.64%971.281514,11151.3%56.9%
55.91%931.61,12913,65670.5%42.9%
43.18%881.282013,59442.9%43.4%
51.14%881.181613,42848.0%55.3%
51.19%841.591813,71457.9%45.6%
45.57%791.088913,65151.3%40.0%
50.63%791.484013,08146.0%54.8%
55.84%771.085514,39746.7%61.7%
51.39%720.988112,75762.1%44.2%
49.30%711.088813,15355.0%41.9%
43.48%691.587813,91945.2%42.1%
44.12%681.186312,59644.7%43.3%
48.53%681.583913,26554.8%43.2%
51.47%680.881613,70954.2%50.0%
53.23%621.183215,12447.4%55.8%
55.36%561.084414,03351.9%58.6%
39.29%561.786813,37143.5%36.4%
64.29%561.188212,56969.4%55.0%
43.14%511.069313,22650.0%37.9%
60.78%511.088513,01256.0%65.4%
62.00%501.190614,95460.0%63.3%
48.00%501.591114,32852.4%44.8%
64.58%481.495113,69761.9%66.7%
70.83%481.71,02313,22176.2%66.7%
55.32%471.084013,60177.3%36.0%
48.78%411.281814,06457.1%44.4%
56.41%391.697014,66242.9%64.0%
53.85%391.995013,35958.8%50.0%
52.63%382.692111,53352.4%52.9%
57.89%381.698414,19773.3%47.8%
52.78%361.681413,32746.7%57.1%
40.00%351.283213,19135.3%44.4%
54.55%330.978013,37858.3%52.4%
63.64%331.483813,40062.5%64.7%
40.63%322.183514,49830.0%45.5%
58.06%311.394114,67962.5%53.3%
63.33%300.969612,60376.9%52.9%
56.67%301.285714,52257.1%56.3%
53.57%281.389813,11241.7%62.5%
62.96%273.71,01113,70045.5%75.0%
50.00%261.284613,51066.7%35.7%
40.00%251.376813,34254.5%28.6%
58.33%240.982613,31440.0%71.4%
43.48%232.480613,46741.7%45.5%
36.36%222.095112,22233.3%40.0%
63.64%220.883313,00569.2%55.6%
31.82%221.491314,04027.3%36.4%
61.11%181.082314,23766.7%50.0%
50.00%181.01,00015,04357.1%45.5%
53.33%152.578412,95971.4%37.5%
50.00%141.387413,54375.0%40.0%
50.00%141.386314,41750.0%50.0%
46.15%132.876213,61225.0%55.6%
46.15%132.378910,50250.0%40.0%
66.67%122.382215,29450.0%83.3%
63.64%116.01,06414,30150.0%71.4%
50.00%101.568410,97275.0%33.3%
60.00%104.51,12915,34566.7%57.1%
60.00%105.29359,95966.7%50.0%
50.00%103.985513,17520.0%80.0%
70.00%103.270011,48650.0%83.3%
60.00%104.91,15311,93950.0%62.5%
50.00%104.080912,05233.3%57.1%
40.00%102.61,04214,20120.0%60.0%
66.67%92.094914,20775.0%0.0%
77.78%94.91,05116,356100.0%66.7%
66.67%93.51,17412,80266.7%66.7%
87.50%85.31,17714,234100.0%75.0%
75.00%85.01,17916,189100.0%66.7%
62.50%86.496513,91066.7%60.0%
50.00%81.091815,2270.0%66.7%
62.50%86.199615,521100.0%57.1%
50.00%82.178410,43375.0%25.0%
62.50%85.785911,17250.0%75.0%
75.00%86.097412,708100.0%0.0%
42.86%74.81,08113,16350.0%40.0%
85.71%71.31,18714,40075.0%100.0%
28.57%75.065110,15125.0%33.3%
57.14%75.694516,484100.0%40.0%
71.43%72.480313,386100.0%50.0%
42.86%75.992710,62750.0%40.0%
71.43%73.390213,75760.0%100.0%
42.86%74.489110,78720.0%100.0%
83.33%65.092614,18350.0%100.0%
33.33%62.457710,11825.0%50.0%
50.00%64.37118,24550.0%0.0%
60.00%53.81,09412,21333.3%100.0%
80.00%54.71,05416,9720.0%80.0%
80.00%54.71,19112,77666.7%100.0%
60.00%52.091913,01966.7%50.0%
20.00%52.44417,94825.0%0.0%
60.00%51.41,00618,987100.0%50.0%
20.00%54.57789,18725.0%0.0%
60.00%54.688514,051100.0%33.3%

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Briar vs Pantheon - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Briar do against Pantheon in League of Legends?

Briar wins the Briar vs Pantheon matchup with a 63.6% win rate compared to Pantheon's 36.4%, a 27.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 33 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Briar do against Pantheon in the early game?

In the early game, Briar has the advantage against Pantheon with a 62.5% win rate versus 37.5%. 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 Pantheon in the late game?

In the late game, Briar takes over the Briar vs Pantheon matchup with a 64.7% win rate compared to 35.3%. Briar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Briar vs Pantheon matchup?

Briar wins the matchup against Pantheon with a 63.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 27.3 percentage point advantage means Briar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 33 games analyzed.

What is the best Briar build against Pantheon?

The best Briar build against Pantheon includes Death's Dance, Blade of The Ruined King, Black Cleaver with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Pantheon?

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

Does Briar counter Pantheon?

Yes, Briar has a favorable matchup against Pantheon with a 63.6% win rate. Briar strongly counters Pantheon in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Briar against Pantheon?

When playing Briar against Pantheon, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.