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

Briarvs Shyvana

SFighterAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 23, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Briar vs Shyvana is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Briar wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Shyvana based on 210 games. Briar wins the early laning phase while Shyvana scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Briar build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Briar vs Shyvana 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.

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Shyvana - 50.0% win rateShyvana(50.0%)
Briar - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Briar
50.0% WR
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Shyvana vs Briar matchup - 50.0% win rate
Shyvana
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Briar vs Shyvana Matchup?

Briar wins the Briar vs Shyvana matchup
Winner
Briar
Matches: 210
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
1.1
CS / min
1.3
877
DMG / min
777
13,446
Gold / game
13,137
1,047
Heal / min
367
1,158
DMG Mitigated / min
1,411
1.1
CC / min
0.5
54.1%
Early Game WR
45.9%
46.4%
Late Game WR
53.6%

Briar vs Shyvana Matchup Summary

The Briar vs Shyvana matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 210 recent matches analyzed, Briar wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Shyvana's 50.0%, giving Briar a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Briar controls the early laning stage, but Shyvana outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Briar needs to press advantages before Shyvana reaches their power spikes, while Shyvana should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Briar leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Briar has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Shyvana's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. 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
1.1Briar
1.3Shyvana
Briar and Shyvana 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
877Briar
777Shyvana
Briar heavily out-damages Shyvana by 100 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Shyvana 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
13,446Briar
13,137Shyvana
Briar earns 309 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
1.1Briar
0.5Shyvana
Briar provides 0.6 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
2,205Briar
1,777Shyvana
Briar vastly out-sustains Shyvana, healing and mitigating 428 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

Plated Steelcaps 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 Profane Hydra, The Collector and Death's Dance. 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 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
Briar
54.1%
+8.2% advantage
Briar early game win rateBriar54.1%
Shyvana early game win rateShyvana45.9%
Late Game
Shyvana
53.6%
+7.1% advantage
Briar late game win rateBriar46.4%
Shyvana late game win rateShyvana53.6%

Briar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 54.1% win rate — a 8.2 percentage point lead over Shyvana. This lopsided early game means Briar can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Shyvana is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 53.6% win rate — 7.1 points above Briar. Extended games heavily favor Shyvana, 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 Shyvana reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Shyvana 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 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
55.0% WR

The Precision primary with Inspiration secondary combination helps Briar maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Shyvana.


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 Shyvana - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Briar do against Shyvana in League of Legends?

Briar wins the Briar vs Shyvana matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Shyvana's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 210 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Briar do against Shyvana in the early game?

In the early game, Briar has the advantage against Shyvana with a 54.1% win rate versus 45.9%. 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 Shyvana in the late game?

In the late game, Shyvana takes over the Briar vs Shyvana matchup with a 53.6% win rate compared to 46.4%. Shyvana scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Briar vs Shyvana matchup?

Briar wins the matchup against Shyvana with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Briar is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 210 games analyzed.

What is the best Briar build against Shyvana?

The best Briar build against Shyvana includes Profane Hydra, The Collector, Death's Dance 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 Shyvana?

The best Briar runes against Shyvana use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 55.0% win rate in the Briar vs Shyvana matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Briar counter Shyvana?

Yes, Briar has a favorable matchup against Shyvana with a 50.0% win rate. Briar slightly edges out Shyvana in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Briar against Shyvana?

When playing Briar against Shyvana, 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.