Briar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.0%
Pick Rate
4.2%

Briarvs Soraka

AFighterAssassin
Patch26.10
Matches683,599
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Briar vs Soraka is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Soraka wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Briar based on 5 games. Soraka 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 Soraka 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
Soraka - 20.0% win rateSoraka(20.0%)
Briar - 20.0% win rate in this matchup
Briar
20.0% WR
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Soraka vs Briar matchup - 80.0% win rate
Soraka
80.0% WR

Who Wins the Briar vs Soraka Matchup?

Soraka wins the Briar vs Soraka matchup
Winner
Soraka
Matches: 5
20.0%
Win Rate
80.0%
2.0
CS / min
1.9
863
DMG / min
265
12,368
Gold / game
9,701
548
Heal / min
817
661
DMG Mitigated / min
373
1.0
CC / min
1.4
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
25.0%
Late Game WR
75.0%

Briar vs Soraka Matchup Summary

The Briar vs Soraka matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Soraka wins with a 80.0% win rate compared to Briar's 20.0%, giving Soraka a 60.0 percentage point advantage. Soraka 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 damage output, where Briar leads by 598 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Soraka 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 Soraka 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 Soraka Laning Phase Breakdown

Briar wins the laning phase against Soraka in League of Legends

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

Farming
2.0Briar
1.9Soraka
Briar and Soraka 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
863Briar
265Soraka
Briar heavily out-damages Soraka by 598 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Soraka 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
12,368Briar
9,701Soraka
Briar generates a commanding 2,667 more gold per game than Soraka. This substantial economic advantage means Briar consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Soraka should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.0Briar
1.4Soraka
Soraka provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Briar, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Soraka coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,209Briar
1,190Soraka
Briar and Soraka have comparable sustain profiles, with only 19 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Briar Build Against Soraka

Gluttonous Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Soraka, providing the mobility and stats Briar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Briar against Soraka are The Collector, 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 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Soraka. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Briar vs Soraka matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Soraka
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Briar early game win rateBriar0.0%
Soraka early game win rateSoraka100.0%
Late Game
Soraka
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Briar late game win rateBriar25.0%
Soraka late game win rateSoraka75.0%

Soraka dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Briar. This lopsided early game means Soraka can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Soraka is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Briar. Extended games heavily favor Soraka, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Soraka 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 Soraka

Domination rune tree - Briar primary runes vs SorakaDomination
Hail of Blades - best Briar rune vs SorakaSudden Impact - best Briar rune vs SorakaGrisly Mementos - best Briar rune vs SorakaTreasure Hunter - best Briar rune vs Soraka
Precision rune tree - Briar secondary runes vs SorakaPrecision
Triumph - best Briar rune vs SorakaCoup de Grace - best Briar rune vs Soraka
100.0% WR

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


Briar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
53.27%3061.182112,98253.1%53.5%
49.28%2781.186414,03544.9%52.0%
53.05%2621.088814,01056.2%51.0%
45.53%2351.179513,03843.8%46.9%
52.49%2211.085613,40155.3%50.4%
56.93%2021.080913,23553.5%60.4%
40.49%1631.076513,17542.0%39.4%
50.63%1581.082113,31953.0%48.9%
52.56%1561.393313,93249.2%54.8%
57.79%1541.182714,27950.0%61.5%
50.00%1401.078813,28852.5%48.1%
55.56%1171.076513,30551.0%59.1%
40.18%1121.079113,53440.0%40.3%
55.66%1061.387014,42756.3%55.4%
48.54%1031.484013,17454.4%43.9%
48.51%1011.192614,47358.8%43.3%
52.17%921.082712,95650.0%54.0%
48.86%881.187413,30246.1%51.0%
51.72%871.183913,42058.8%47.2%
31.40%861.177013,00833.3%30.0%
45.68%811.284614,27454.3%39.1%
49.38%811.076212,67661.9%35.9%
53.09%811.688213,30958.5%47.5%
55.00%800.982913,58458.3%52.3%
53.95%760.973912,44453.9%54.0%
50.00%721.282213,63652.0%48.9%
50.00%701.174013,19140.0%57.5%
41.43%701.190513,81048.3%36.6%
55.07%691.285813,12850.0%59.0%
57.97%691.391414,17344.0%65.9%
51.47%681.286512,46452.9%50.0%
60.32%631.690214,10465.4%56.8%
57.41%541.285214,10552.4%60.6%
39.62%531.976912,68426.1%50.0%
56.86%511.286713,01858.3%55.6%
70.00%501.071513,18980.0%63.3%
57.78%452.21,19113,57164.7%53.6%
55.56%451.884714,43847.1%60.7%
52.27%441.683613,59460.0%48.3%
33.33%422.370111,83633.3%33.3%
50.00%402.386514,27542.9%53.9%
55.00%401.185313,50955.6%54.5%
56.41%392.793611,38045.5%70.6%
58.97%391.082812,81975.0%47.8%
60.53%381.178613,64152.9%66.7%
48.65%371.682913,70862.5%38.1%
46.88%322.376412,09842.9%50.0%
50.00%322.592313,40653.3%47.1%
58.06%311.693612,28362.5%53.3%
55.17%291.990012,33266.7%42.9%
58.62%291.585215,34985.7%50.0%
65.52%291.991014,22371.4%63.6%
39.29%282.181414,08142.9%38.1%
53.85%265.299713,668100.0%45.5%
60.00%253.01,09816,16860.0%60.0%
44.00%251.482912,39863.6%28.6%
58.33%242.388813,28337.5%68.8%
58.33%241.289615,14377.8%46.7%
66.67%241.499315,75657.1%70.6%
57.14%213.31,05813,41555.6%58.3%
70.00%201.91,06615,89650.0%75.0%
50.00%200.990711,89550.0%50.0%
52.63%191.887413,62957.1%50.0%
36.84%195.394511,96055.6%20.0%
57.89%194.988112,64255.6%60.0%
61.11%181.282213,23560.0%62.5%
43.75%164.81,00811,70828.6%55.6%
25.00%165.773410,47125.0%25.0%
33.33%152.81,08815,4900.0%45.5%
35.71%143.41,08013,05120.0%44.4%
61.54%135.193511,19657.1%66.7%
53.85%134.882510,52233.3%71.4%
50.00%124.690313,37440.0%57.1%
83.33%121.386915,56275.0%87.5%
54.55%113.279813,57575.0%42.9%
36.36%114.91,02014,01225.0%42.9%
45.45%112.882512,71466.7%37.5%
72.73%115.497813,81866.7%80.0%
60.00%104.088810,14950.0%75.0%
30.00%105.277011,6630.0%42.9%
88.89%91.51,30018,230100.0%85.7%
33.33%95.91,37010,85142.9%0.0%
33.33%92.565312,97450.0%28.6%
33.33%92.390613,35466.7%16.7%
75.00%84.189814,764100.0%66.7%
37.50%82.764211,47450.0%25.0%
50.00%81.087214,04980.0%0.0%
50.00%85.788812,08160.0%33.3%
25.00%84.388515,3300.0%28.6%
25.00%85.11,04412,88233.3%20.0%
57.14%71.871710,90725.0%100.0%
71.43%73.778511,755100.0%66.7%
42.86%75.274013,4170.0%50.0%
85.71%75.71,27113,87575.0%100.0%
57.14%76.089711,92050.0%66.7%
57.14%71.787712,64633.3%75.0%
71.43%74.81,06912,38250.0%100.0%
66.67%65.395311,862100.0%33.3%
50.00%66.31,21114,4660.0%60.0%
33.33%60.985312,0480.0%66.7%
50.00%63.672412,27375.0%0.0%
66.67%65.370410,975100.0%33.3%
33.33%61.471613,28533.3%33.3%
83.33%62.686112,89975.0%100.0%
80.00%52.01,04611,00966.7%100.0%
40.00%55.71,05316,94750.0%33.3%
40.00%55.11,04314,7270.0%50.0%
60.00%51.596011,46575.0%0.0%
20.00%52.086312,3680.0%25.0%
20.00%54.678110,0310.0%33.3%
40.00%55.189110,84033.3%50.0%
40.00%53.889113,566100.0%25.0%
40.00%53.974911,585100.0%25.0%
40.00%53.889815,0810.0%50.0%

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Briar vs Soraka - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Briar do against Soraka in League of Legends?

Soraka wins the Briar vs Soraka matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Briar's 20.0%, a 60.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Briar do against Soraka in the early game?

In the early game, Soraka has the advantage against Briar with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Soraka players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Briar do against Soraka in the late game?

In the late game, Soraka takes over the Briar vs Soraka matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Soraka scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Briar vs Soraka matchup?

Soraka wins the matchup against Briar with a 80.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 60.0 percentage point advantage means Soraka is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Briar build against Soraka?

The best Briar build against Soraka includes The Collector, Blade of The Ruined King, Black Cleaver with Gluttonous Greaves. 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 Soraka?

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

Does Briar counter Soraka?

No, Briar struggles against Soraka with only a 20.0% win rate. Soraka has the advantage in this matchup. Briar players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Soraka's lead.

How do I play Briar against Soraka?

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