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

Briarvs Shyvana

SFighterAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 10, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Briar vs Shyvana is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Shyvana wins with a 54.9% win rate (+9.7%) over Briar based on 206 games. Shyvana 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 Shyvana 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 - 45.1% win rate in this matchup
Briar
45.1% WR
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Shyvana vs Briar matchup - 54.9% win rate
Shyvana
54.9% WR

Who Wins the Briar vs Shyvana Matchup?

Shyvana wins the Briar vs Shyvana matchup
Winner
Shyvana
Matches: 206
45.1%
Win Rate
54.9%
1.0
CS / min
1.1
811
DMG / min
739
12,761
Gold / game
12,287
992
Heal / min
394
1,069
DMG Mitigated / min
1,413
1.0
CC / min
0.5
49.5%
Early Game WR
50.5%
41.3%
Late Game WR
58.7%

Briar vs Shyvana Matchup Summary

The Briar vs Shyvana matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 206 recent matches analyzed, Shyvana wins with a 54.9% win rate compared to Briar's 45.1%, giving Shyvana a 9.7 percentage point advantage. Shyvana dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Briar players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Briar leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Shyvana 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 Shyvana 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 Shyvana Laning Phase Breakdown

Briar wins the laning phase against Shyvana in League of Legends

Briar is favored during the laning phase against Shyvana, 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
1.0Briar
1.1Shyvana
Briar and Shyvana 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
811Briar
739Shyvana
Briar deals 71 more champion damage per minute than Shyvana. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Shyvana choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Briar's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,761Briar
12,287Shyvana
Briar earns 474 more gold per game than Shyvana, 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
1.0Briar
0.5Shyvana
Briar provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Shyvana, 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
2,061Briar
1,806Shyvana
Briar vastly out-sustains Shyvana, healing and mitigating 255 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Briar can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Shyvana is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Shyvana, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Briar Build Against Shyvana

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Shyvana, providing the mobility and stats Briar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Briar against Shyvana are Titanic Hydra, 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 80.0% win rate across 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Shyvana. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Briar vs Shyvana matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Shyvana
50.5%
+1.0% advantage
Briar early game win rateBriar49.5%
Shyvana early game win rateShyvana50.5%
Late Game
Shyvana
58.7%
+17.4% advantage
Briar late game win rateBriar41.3%
Shyvana late game win rateShyvana58.7%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Briar and Shyvana, with Shyvana holding a razor-thin 50.5% win rate edge (+1.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Shyvana is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 58.7% win rate — 17.4 points above Briar. Extended games heavily favor Shyvana, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Briar Runes Against Shyvana

Precision rune tree - Briar primary runes vs ShyvanaPrecision
Press the Attack - best Briar rune vs ShyvanaTriumph - best Briar rune vs ShyvanaLegend: Alacrity - best Briar rune vs ShyvanaCoup de Grace - best Briar rune vs Shyvana
Inspiration rune tree - Briar secondary runes vs ShyvanaInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Briar rune vs ShyvanaMagical Footwear - best Briar rune vs Shyvana
53.8% WR

The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Briar the best tools to compete against Shyvana 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 Shyvana - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Briar do against Shyvana in League of Legends?

Shyvana wins the Briar vs Shyvana matchup with a 54.9% win rate compared to Briar's 45.1%, a 9.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 206 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Briar do against Shyvana in the early game?

In the early game, Shyvana has the advantage against Briar with a 50.5% win rate versus 49.5%. Shyvana players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Briar do against Shyvana in the late game?

In the late game, Shyvana takes over the Briar vs Shyvana matchup with a 58.7% win rate compared to 41.3%. Shyvana scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Briar vs Shyvana matchup?

Shyvana wins the matchup against Briar with a 54.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 9.7 percentage point advantage means Shyvana is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 206 games analyzed.

What is the best Briar build against Shyvana?

The best Briar build against Shyvana includes Titanic Hydra, Blade of The Ruined King, Black Cleaver with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 80.0% 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 Shyvana?

The best Briar runes against Shyvana use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 53.8% win rate in the Briar vs Shyvana matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Briar counter Shyvana?

No, Briar struggles against Shyvana with only a 45.1% win rate. Shyvana has the advantage in this matchup. Briar players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Shyvana's lead.

How do I play Briar against Shyvana?

When playing Briar against Shyvana, play cautiously and avoid Shyvana's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Shyvana has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.