Briar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
53.2%
Pick Rate
4.0%

Briarvs Rengar

SFighterAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Briar vs Rengar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Rengar wins with a 53.1% win rate (+6.1%) over Briar based on 98 games. Rengar 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 Rengar 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 - 46.9% win rate in this matchup
Briar
46.9% WR
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Rengar vs Briar matchup - 53.1% win rate
Rengar
53.1% WR

Who Wins the Briar vs Rengar Matchup?

Rengar wins the Briar vs Rengar matchup
Winner
Rengar
Matches: 98
46.9%
Win Rate
53.1%
1.0
CS / min
0.9
846
DMG / min
826
14,257
Gold / game
14,287
932
Heal / min
486
994
DMG Mitigated / min
606
0.9
CC / min
0.5
40.0%
Early Game WR
60.0%
50.8%
Late Game WR
49.2%

Briar vs Rengar Matchup Summary

The Briar vs Rengar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 98 recent matches analyzed, Rengar wins with a 53.1% win rate compared to Briar's 46.9%, giving Rengar a 6.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Rengar controls the early laning stage, but Briar outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Rengar 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 0.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Rengar 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 Rengar 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 Rengar Laning Phase Breakdown

Briar wins the laning phase against Rengar in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.0Briar
0.9Rengar
Briar and Rengar farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 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
846Briar
826Rengar
Damage output is virtually even between Briar and Rengar, with only 20 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
14,257Briar
14,287Rengar
Briar and Rengar generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 29 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.9Briar
0.5Rengar
Briar provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Rengar, 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
1,925Briar
1,092Rengar
Briar vastly out-sustains Rengar, healing and mitigating 833 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Briar can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Rengar is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Rengar, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Briar Build Against Rengar

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Rengar, providing the mobility and stats Briar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Briar against Rengar are The Collector, Titanic Hydra and Lord Dominik's Regards. This combination gives Briar an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 71.4% win rate across 7 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Rengar. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Briar vs Rengar matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Rengar
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Briar early game win rateBriar40.0%
Rengar early game win rateRengar60.0%
Late Game
Briar
50.8%
+1.6% advantage
Briar late game win rateBriar50.8%
Rengar late game win rateRengar49.2%

Rengar 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 Rengar can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Briar at 50.8% win rate — only 1.6 points ahead of Rengar. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Rengar has the edge early, but Briar gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Briar Runes Against Rengar

Domination rune tree - Briar primary runes vs RengarDomination
Hail of Blades - best Briar rune vs RengarSudden Impact - best Briar rune vs RengarSixth Sense - best Briar rune vs RengarTreasure Hunter - best Briar rune vs Rengar
Inspiration rune tree - Briar secondary runes vs RengarInspiration
Cash Back - best Briar rune vs RengarTriple Tonic - best Briar rune vs Rengar
60.0% WR

The Domination and Inspiration rune setup gives Briar the best tools to compete against Rengar in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Briar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
49.40%3321.185214,31653.1%47.0%
55.21%3261.187613,79054.5%55.8%
52.88%2781.183513,02454.0%52.0%
51.71%2631.188213,99351.4%52.0%
53.52%2561.085414,31259.6%49.3%
57.14%2171.083513,52463.4%52.4%
55.29%2081.188013,86459.4%51.4%
45.15%2061.081112,76149.5%41.3%
54.70%1811.079813,97750.8%56.9%
53.21%1561.290113,18758.2%48.0%
51.61%1551.289515,25166.0%44.1%
48.23%1411.385813,60244.6%50.6%
53.62%1381.083813,83044.2%59.3%
52.34%1281.183113,41356.7%47.5%
48.33%1201.385813,11744.4%51.5%
47.06%1190.978712,85140.4%52.2%
48.28%1160.980713,58560.0%39.4%
60.00%1001.295915,36461.5%59.0%
46.94%981.084614,25740.0%50.8%
47.87%941.596713,90151.2%45.3%
51.61%931.086914,06052.6%50.9%
49.45%911.083212,97652.2%46.7%
60.00%901.191114,01953.9%64.7%
52.87%871.182813,92368.8%43.6%
55.29%851.084113,73142.9%67.4%
54.22%831.080012,82951.2%57.5%
51.25%801.182613,26848.6%53.3%
54.43%791.286514,78351.9%55.8%
51.95%771.087613,71051.4%52.5%
47.30%741.188013,61348.1%46.8%
52.17%691.288614,61956.0%50.0%
50.00%681.281913,75946.4%52.5%
62.50%641.194515,51473.7%57.8%
51.72%581.186913,57754.5%50.0%
62.50%561.289813,91757.1%67.9%
46.30%542.185212,28461.9%36.4%
44.90%491.585114,51143.8%45.5%
63.04%462.188513,53764.7%62.1%
47.50%402.396813,38055.0%40.0%
50.00%401.791713,67950.0%50.0%
48.72%390.979412,96952.9%45.5%
50.00%381.583713,80152.9%47.6%
56.76%371.689714,09542.9%65.2%
50.00%361.783214,12225.0%62.5%
40.00%352.21,06713,22233.3%43.5%
42.86%351.585512,87957.9%25.0%
62.86%353.593514,38462.5%63.2%
50.00%340.979213,12935.7%60.0%
60.61%331.181413,65764.7%56.3%
43.75%320.966211,13341.2%46.7%
55.17%291.884313,03955.6%54.5%
64.29%281.11,00814,99466.7%61.5%
50.00%281.675611,88456.3%41.7%
57.69%265.41,21114,23360.0%56.3%
54.17%245.798713,69755.6%53.3%
47.83%231.385614,92850.0%47.1%
69.57%235.099013,01766.7%72.7%
19.05%211.975011,94022.2%16.7%
47.62%211.686314,00162.5%38.5%
55.00%202.385312,82040.0%70.0%
60.00%203.91,06512,51260.0%60.0%
52.63%192.11,14813,76062.5%45.5%
29.41%171.380913,56914.3%40.0%
64.71%174.397814,02575.0%61.5%
50.00%161.476913,56337.5%62.5%
50.00%165.21,16413,73250.0%50.0%
56.25%162.175413,66742.9%66.7%
81.25%161.781714,188100.0%72.7%
50.00%141.472712,14157.1%42.9%
50.00%141.61,06815,53625.0%60.0%
71.43%146.01,07312,99871.4%71.4%
42.86%145.581812,90275.0%30.0%
46.15%131.283614,41020.0%62.5%
53.85%131.175913,62750.0%57.1%
61.54%133.476910,31175.0%40.0%
53.85%134.072212,12980.0%37.5%
66.67%125.61,31815,651100.0%50.0%
54.55%110.886812,73866.7%40.0%
45.45%112.572613,53033.3%60.0%
18.18%114.388111,05920.0%16.7%
72.73%114.397314,07250.0%85.7%
45.45%115.488212,31628.6%75.0%
60.00%103.794913,52650.0%75.0%
70.00%101.792414,26133.3%85.7%
80.00%100.868811,58875.0%100.0%
50.00%103.11,00214,09840.0%60.0%
70.00%103.074510,44180.0%60.0%
40.00%104.994214,0280.0%44.4%
70.00%104.91,09014,70280.0%60.0%
55.56%95.31,01815,56250.0%57.1%
37.50%84.083310,85450.0%25.0%
62.50%84.694413,47750.0%66.7%
87.50%84.095914,106100.0%83.3%
75.00%85.41,16016,16450.0%83.3%
50.00%84.590812,71166.7%40.0%
62.50%84.21,11515,189100.0%50.0%
50.00%85.49009,46442.9%100.0%
37.50%85.190611,39033.3%40.0%
37.50%83.51,02312,0350.0%50.0%
75.00%81.786210,62683.3%50.0%
25.00%83.288112,9140.0%40.0%
28.57%74.877611,75050.0%0.0%
57.14%73.381114,38850.0%60.0%
57.14%74.787512,6080.0%66.7%
85.71%72.61,00916,4960.0%85.7%
57.14%71.864513,08033.3%75.0%
28.57%71.680811,70533.3%25.0%
50.00%62.397014,77550.0%50.0%
66.67%66.01,20013,79066.7%66.7%
66.67%61.856710,94950.0%75.0%
50.00%65.284211,71133.3%66.7%
0.00%65.11,06012,7910.0%0.0%
66.67%65.597113,09066.7%66.7%
50.00%63.072911,7740.0%60.0%
66.67%65.08859,17566.7%0.0%
50.00%64.496012,74050.0%50.0%
50.00%64.86869,97925.0%100.0%
80.00%51.673812,04850.0%100.0%
60.00%54.51,12415,31050.0%66.7%
40.00%54.581412,70950.0%33.3%
20.00%55.45587,26325.0%0.0%

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Briar vs Rengar - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Briar do against Rengar in League of Legends?

Rengar wins the Briar vs Rengar matchup with a 53.1% win rate compared to Briar's 46.9%, a 6.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 98 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Briar do against Rengar in the early game?

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

How does Briar do against Rengar in the late game?

In the late game, Briar takes over the Briar vs Rengar matchup with a 50.8% win rate compared to 49.2%. Briar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Briar vs Rengar matchup?

Rengar wins the matchup against Briar with a 53.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 6.1 percentage point advantage means Rengar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 98 games analyzed.

What is the best Briar build against Rengar?

The best Briar build against Rengar includes The Collector, Titanic Hydra, Lord Dominik's Regards with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 71.4% 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 Rengar?

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

Does Briar counter Rengar?

No, Briar struggles against Rengar with only a 46.9% win rate. Rengar has the advantage in this matchup. Briar players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Rengar's lead.

How do I play Briar against Rengar?

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