Briar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.3%
Pick Rate
4.1%

Briarvs Qiyana

SFighterAssassin
Patch26.9
Matches514,344
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 9, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Briar vs Qiyana is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Briar wins with a 54.5% win rate (+9.1%) over Qiyana based on 11 games. Briar wins the early laning phase while Qiyana scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Briar build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Briar vs Qiyana 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
Qiyana - 54.5% win rateQiyana(54.5%)
Briar - 54.5% win rate in this matchup
Briar
54.5% WR
VS
Qiyana vs Briar matchup - 45.5% win rate
Qiyana
45.5% WR

Who Wins the Briar vs Qiyana Matchup?

Briar wins the Briar vs Qiyana matchup
Winner
Briar
Matches: 11
54.5%
Win Rate
45.5%
1.1
CS / min
1.3
643
DMG / min
604
11,564
Gold / game
10,864
997
Heal / min
316
1,137
DMG Mitigated / min
535
0.8
CC / min
0.7
62.5%
Early Game WR
37.5%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Briar vs Qiyana Matchup Summary

The Briar vs Qiyana matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 11 recent matches analyzed, Briar wins with a 54.5% win rate compared to Qiyana's 45.5%, giving Briar a 9.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Briar controls the early laning stage, but Qiyana outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Briar needs to press advantages before Qiyana reaches their power spikes, while Qiyana should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Briar leads by 1,283 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Briar players can confidently pick into Qiyana and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Qiyana 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 Qiyana Laning Phase Breakdown

Briar wins the laning phase against Qiyana in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.1Briar
1.3Qiyana
Briar and Qiyana 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
643Briar
604Qiyana
Briar deals 39 more champion damage per minute than Qiyana. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Qiyana choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Briar's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,564Briar
10,864Qiyana
Briar earns 700 more gold per game than Qiyana, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Briar slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.8Briar
0.7Qiyana
Both Briar and Qiyana 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
2,134Briar
851Qiyana
Briar vastly out-sustains Qiyana, healing and mitigating 1,283 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Briar can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Qiyana is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Qiyana, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Briar Build Against Qiyana

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Qiyana, providing the mobility and stats Briar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Briar against Qiyana 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 100.0% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Qiyana. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Briar vs Qiyana matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Briar
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Briar early game win rateBriar62.5%
Qiyana early game win rateQiyana37.5%
Late Game
Qiyana
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Briar late game win rateBriar33.3%
Qiyana late game win rateQiyana66.7%

Briar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 62.5% win rate — a 25.0 percentage point lead over Qiyana. This lopsided early game means Briar can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Qiyana is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Briar. Extended games heavily favor Qiyana, 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 Qiyana reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Qiyana 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 Qiyana

Precision rune tree - Briar primary runes vs QiyanaPrecision
Press the Attack - best Briar rune vs QiyanaTriumph - best Briar rune vs QiyanaLegend: Haste - best Briar rune vs QiyanaCoup de Grace - best Briar rune vs Qiyana
Inspiration rune tree - Briar secondary runes vs QiyanaInspiration
Magical Footwear - best Briar rune vs QiyanaCosmic Insight - best Briar rune vs Qiyana
100.0% WR

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


Briar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.9. 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 26.9
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.42%2271.181112,60846.5%58.6%
56.32%1741.090514,01455.8%56.7%
53.85%1691.184113,24849.3%57.0%
50.60%1681.074713,25149.3%51.6%
52.73%1651.078613,56757.5%48.9%
52.73%1651.185113,46248.4%55.5%
49.02%1531.181413,27053.4%45.0%
50.79%1261.189113,35355.2%47.1%
53.04%1151.177413,01053.9%52.4%
42.99%1071.078513,06045.5%41.3%
52.58%971.384512,45947.1%58.7%
52.13%941.083912,60155.0%50.0%
52.81%891.379813,58156.3%50.9%
54.55%881.285213,55550.0%57.4%
59.49%791.180913,64660.0%59.1%
50.65%771.087713,69251.9%50.0%
58.44%771.081214,13659.3%58.0%
58.67%750.980711,90255.6%63.3%
51.35%741.075813,22648.6%54.0%
60.29%681.284014,00650.0%69.4%
64.18%670.984713,64978.1%51.4%
46.03%631.180713,48050.0%41.9%
54.10%611.284713,95075.0%36.4%
62.30%611.178413,31371.0%53.3%
61.40%571.184113,98960.0%62.2%
54.90%511.578812,37552.2%57.1%
50.00%501.676213,70252.4%48.3%
50.00%481.876613,35156.3%46.9%
41.67%481.183213,75050.0%37.5%
60.00%451.182114,20255.6%63.0%
48.84%431.373912,61740.0%56.5%
60.47%431.177714,23570.6%53.9%
51.16%431.482213,48533.3%68.2%
50.00%421.192314,01943.8%53.9%
53.66%411.41,07812,94344.4%60.9%
53.85%391.164813,21064.7%45.5%
51.28%391.189214,03144.4%57.1%
41.67%361.690714,00142.9%40.9%
42.86%350.979013,13023.5%61.1%
62.50%322.387812,87561.5%63.2%
64.52%311.186712,93066.7%62.5%
50.00%301.388313,54250.0%50.0%
50.00%281.190713,39250.0%50.0%
55.56%271.185213,92962.5%52.6%
59.26%272.191012,75666.7%53.3%
42.31%261.985613,05423.1%61.5%
56.00%251.395515,09370.0%46.7%
48.00%252.394314,34762.5%41.2%
59.09%222.080911,34366.7%50.0%
40.91%222.384113,05522.2%53.9%
42.86%212.61,10813,14937.5%46.1%
42.86%212.179412,69871.4%28.6%
52.38%211.493013,63050.0%54.5%
65.00%201.775113,47842.9%76.9%
45.00%201.486112,65855.6%36.4%
41.18%172.081510,99830.0%57.1%
50.00%161.070913,04566.7%40.0%
40.00%161.483713,24160.0%30.0%
73.33%150.884812,79850.0%100.0%
28.57%145.176910,34025.0%33.3%
69.23%133.789912,90980.0%62.5%
76.92%135.71,10113,69560.0%87.5%
46.15%131.584011,91662.5%20.0%
75.00%124.91,16517,180100.0%70.0%
41.67%121.91,14716,4940.0%45.5%
66.67%121.686614,03542.9%100.0%
54.55%111.164311,56462.5%33.3%
63.64%112.582414,63050.0%71.4%
60.00%105.51,18216,88933.3%71.4%
60.00%105.492411,13266.7%50.0%
40.00%106.198713,79975.0%16.7%
70.00%101.792013,07180.0%60.0%
80.00%103.61,00215,743100.0%77.8%
40.00%103.979511,58750.0%33.3%
50.00%104.483211,03633.3%57.1%
33.33%93.385612,60340.0%25.0%
11.11%94.688212,64533.3%0.0%
37.50%84.980211,75650.0%0.0%
75.00%82.81,11415,7060.0%75.0%
37.50%84.01,05210,71260.0%0.0%
50.00%85.088011,60750.0%50.0%
62.50%85.31,02714,681100.0%40.0%
71.43%74.370513,462100.0%50.0%
85.71%73.91,17515,912100.0%80.0%
57.14%71.61,09421,2620.0%57.1%
42.86%73.292413,07866.7%25.0%
71.43%72.258410,89880.0%50.0%
71.43%74.97549,97866.7%75.0%
42.86%75.91,15214,02333.3%50.0%
42.86%74.91,26415,43350.0%40.0%
33.33%64.773710,44066.7%0.0%
33.33%65.51,13214,51750.0%25.0%
16.67%65.265510,32033.3%0.0%
50.00%63.21,13715,099100.0%25.0%
83.33%61.378312,919100.0%80.0%
33.33%64.46618,97725.0%50.0%
66.67%61.676013,53766.7%66.7%
33.33%63.477411,45833.3%33.3%
100.00%64.81,49016,652100.0%100.0%
66.67%63.984312,75250.0%75.0%
33.33%64.396912,97450.0%25.0%
50.00%64.977811,1080.0%75.0%
20.00%54.97468,9320.0%100.0%
60.00%55.71,12215,270100.0%33.3%
20.00%55.19759,65933.3%0.0%
80.00%51.880113,14675.0%100.0%
40.00%55.090311,9270.0%50.0%
60.00%56.282212,457100.0%33.3%
40.00%55.51,12514,23333.3%50.0%
20.00%53.783211,5720.0%33.3%
60.00%51.364512,25350.0%66.7%

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Briar vs Qiyana - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Briar do against Qiyana in League of Legends?

Briar wins the Briar vs Qiyana matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to Qiyana's 45.5%, a 9.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 11 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.

How does Briar do against Qiyana in the early game?

In the early game, Briar has the advantage against Qiyana 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 Qiyana in the late game?

In the late game, Qiyana takes over the Briar vs Qiyana matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Qiyana scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Briar vs Qiyana matchup?

Briar wins the matchup against Qiyana with a 54.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 9.1 percentage point advantage means Briar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 11 games analyzed.

What is the best Briar build against Qiyana?

The best Briar build against Qiyana includes Death's Dance, Blade of The Ruined King, Black Cleaver 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 Qiyana?

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

Does Briar counter Qiyana?

Yes, Briar has a favorable matchup against Qiyana with a 54.5% win rate. Briar strongly counters Qiyana in lane based on current patch 26.9 data.

How do I play Briar against Qiyana?

When playing Briar against Qiyana, 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.