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

Briarvs Sion

SFighterAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Briar vs Sion is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Sion wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Briar based on 10 games. Sion 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 Sion 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
Sion - 40.0% win rateSion(40.0%)
Briar - 40.0% win rate in this matchup
Briar
40.0% WR
VS
Sion vs Briar matchup - 60.0% win rate
Sion
60.0% WR

Who Wins the Briar vs Sion Matchup?

Sion wins the Briar vs Sion matchup
Winner
Sion
Matches: 10
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
2.6
CS / min
3.5
1,042
DMG / min
900
14,201
Gold / game
14,256
1,024
Heal / min
472
1,254
DMG Mitigated / min
2,835
1.3
CC / min
1.4
20.0%
Early Game WR
80.0%
60.0%
Late Game WR
40.0%

Briar vs Sion Matchup Summary

The Briar vs Sion matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 10 recent matches analyzed, Sion wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Briar's 40.0%, giving Sion a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Sion controls the early laning stage, but Briar outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Sion 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 sustain, where Sion leads by 1,029 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Sion 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 Sion 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 Sion Laning Phase Breakdown

Sion wins the laning phase against Briar in League of Legends

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

Farming
2.6Briar
3.5Sion
Sion significantly out-farms Briar by 0.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 14 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Sion a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Briar players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
1,042Briar
900Sion
Briar heavily out-damages Sion by 141 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Sion 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
14,201Briar
14,256Sion
Briar and Sion generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 55 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.3Briar
1.4Sion
Both Briar and Sion 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
2,278Briar
3,307Sion
Sion vastly out-sustains Briar, healing and mitigating 1,029 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Sion can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Briar is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Briar, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Briar Build Against Sion

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Sion, providing the mobility and stats Briar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Briar against Sion are The Collector, Navori Flickerblade and Kraken Slayer. This combination gives Briar an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Briar vs Sion matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Sion
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Briar early game win rateBriar20.0%
Sion early game win rateSion80.0%
Late Game
Briar
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Briar late game win rateBriar60.0%
Sion late game win rateSion40.0%

Sion dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 80.0% win rate — a 60.0 percentage point lead over Briar. This lopsided early game means Sion 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 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Sion. 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: Sion 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 Sion

Precision rune tree - Briar primary runes vs SionPrecision
Press the Attack - best Briar rune vs SionTriumph - best Briar rune vs SionLegend: Haste - best Briar rune vs SionLast Stand - best Briar rune vs Sion
Inspiration rune tree - Briar secondary runes vs SionInspiration
Cash Back - best Briar rune vs SionCosmic Insight - best Briar rune vs Sion
100.0% WR

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


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 Sion - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Briar do against Sion in League of Legends?

Sion wins the Briar vs Sion matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Briar's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 10 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Briar do against Sion in the early game?

In the early game, Sion has the advantage against Briar with a 80.0% win rate versus 20.0%. Sion players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Briar do against Sion in the late game?

In the late game, Briar takes over the Briar vs Sion matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Briar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Briar vs Sion matchup?

Sion wins the matchup against Briar with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Sion is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 10 games analyzed.

What is the best Briar build against Sion?

The best Briar build against Sion includes The Collector, Navori Flickerblade, Kraken Slayer with Mercury's Treads. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Briar runes against Sion?

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

Does Briar counter Sion?

No, Briar struggles against Sion with only a 40.0% win rate. Sion has the advantage in this matchup. Briar players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Sion's lead.

How do I play Briar against Sion?

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