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

Briarvs Rek'Sai

SFighterAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Briar vs Rek'Sai is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Briar wins with a 58.3% win rate (+16.7%) over Rek'Sai based on 24 games. Rek'Sai 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 Rek'Sai 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
Rek'Sai - 58.3% win rateRek'Sai(58.3%)
Briar - 58.3% win rate in this matchup
Briar
58.3% WR
VS
Rek'Sai vs Briar matchup - 41.7% win rate
Rek'Sai
41.7% WR

Who Wins the Briar vs Rek'Sai Matchup?

Briar wins the Briar vs Rek'Sai matchup
Winner
Briar
Matches: 24
58.3%
Win Rate
41.7%
0.9
CS / min
0.7
826
DMG / min
634
13,314
Gold / game
12,687
1,054
Heal / min
701
1,115
DMG Mitigated / min
1,037
1.1
CC / min
1.1
40.0%
Early Game WR
60.0%
71.4%
Late Game WR
28.6%

Briar vs Rek'Sai Matchup Summary

The Briar vs Rek'Sai matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 24 recent matches analyzed, Briar wins with a 58.3% win rate compared to Rek'Sai's 41.7%, giving Briar a 16.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Rek'Sai controls the early laning stage, but Briar outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Rek'Sai 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 0.2 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Briar players can confidently pick into Rek'Sai and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Rek'Sai 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 Rek'Sai Laning Phase Breakdown

Briar wins the laning phase against Rek'Sai in League of Legends

Briar is favored during the laning phase against Rek'Sai, 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
0.9Briar
0.7Rek'Sai
Briar and Rek'Sai 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
826Briar
634Rek'Sai
Briar heavily out-damages Rek'Sai by 193 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Rek'Sai 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
13,314Briar
12,687Rek'Sai
Briar earns 627 more gold per game than Rek'Sai, 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
1.1Briar
1.1Rek'Sai
Both Briar and Rek'Sai provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.0s/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
2,169Briar
1,738Rek'Sai
Briar vastly out-sustains Rek'Sai, healing and mitigating 431 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Briar can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Rek'Sai is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Rek'Sai, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Briar Build Against Rek'Sai

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

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Rek'Sai
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Briar early game win rateBriar40.0%
Rek'Sai early game win rateRek'Sai60.0%
Late Game
Briar
71.4%
+42.9% advantage
Briar late game win rateBriar71.4%
Rek'Sai late game win rateRek'Sai28.6%

Rek'Sai 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 Rek'Sai 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 71.4% win rate — 42.9 points above Rek'Sai. 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: Rek'Sai 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 Rek'Sai

Precision rune tree - Briar primary runes vs Rek'SaiPrecision
Press the Attack - best Briar rune vs Rek'SaiTriumph - best Briar rune vs Rek'SaiLegend: Haste - best Briar rune vs Rek'SaiCoup de Grace - best Briar rune vs Rek'Sai
Domination rune tree - Briar secondary runes vs Rek'SaiDomination
Sudden Impact - best Briar rune vs Rek'SaiTreasure Hunter - best Briar rune vs Rek'Sai
100.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Domination secondary allows Briar to press their advantage against Rek'Sai, 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 Rek'Sai - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Briar do against Rek'Sai in League of Legends?

Briar wins the Briar vs Rek'Sai matchup with a 58.3% win rate compared to Rek'Sai's 41.7%, a 16.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 24 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Briar do against Rek'Sai in the early game?

In the early game, Rek'Sai has the advantage against Briar with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Rek'Sai players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Briar do against Rek'Sai in the late game?

In the late game, Briar takes over the Briar vs Rek'Sai matchup with a 71.4% win rate compared to 28.6%. Briar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Briar vs Rek'Sai matchup?

Briar wins the matchup against Rek'Sai with a 58.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 16.7 percentage point advantage means Briar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 24 games analyzed.

What is the best Briar build against Rek'Sai?

The best Briar build against Rek'Sai 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 Rek'Sai?

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

Does Briar counter Rek'Sai?

Yes, Briar has a favorable matchup against Rek'Sai with a 58.3% win rate. Briar strongly counters Rek'Sai in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Briar against Rek'Sai?

When playing Briar against Rek'Sai, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Rek'Sai. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.