Briarvs Sylas
Briar vs Sylas is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Briar wins with a 70.8% win rate (+41.7%) over Sylas based on 48 games. Briar 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 Sylas 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.
Sylas(70.8%)Who Wins the Briar vs Sylas Matchup?
Briar vs Sylas Matchup Summary
The Briar vs Sylas matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 48 recent matches analyzed, Briar wins with a 70.8% win rate compared to Sylas's 29.2%, giving Briar a 41.7 percentage point advantage. Briar dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Sylas players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Briar leads by 995 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Briar players can confidently pick into Sylas and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Sylas away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Briar vs Sylas Laning Phase Breakdown
Briar is favored during the laning phase against Sylas, winning 5 out of 5 key stat categories. Briar holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Briar Build Against Sylas
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Sylas, providing the mobility and stats Briar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Briar against Sylas are Death's Dance, 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 87.5% win rate across 8 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Sylas. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Briar vs Sylas matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Briar76.2%Sylas23.8%Briar66.7%Sylas33.3%Briar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 76.2% win rate — a 52.4 percentage point lead over Sylas. This lopsided early game means Briar 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 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Sylas. Extended games heavily favor Briar, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Briar holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Sylas players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Briar Runes Against Sylas
Precision
Domination
Running Precision primary with Domination secondary allows Briar to press their advantage against Sylas, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.00% | 210 | 1.1 | 877 | 13,446 | 54.1% | 46.4% | |
| 46.99% | 183 | 1.0 | 803 | 13,241 | 48.9% | 45.2% | |
| 48.31% | 178 | 1.0 | 781 | 13,249 | 54.5% | 42.2% | |
| 48.30% | 176 | 1.1 | 849 | 13,677 | 55.3% | 43.0% | |
| 55.70% | 149 | 1.1 | 899 | 13,897 | 57.8% | 53.9% | |
| 51.05% | 143 | 1.0 | 845 | 14,087 | 50.9% | 51.1% | |
| 46.76% | 139 | 1.0 | 836 | 13,480 | 49.1% | 45.1% | |
| 57.14% | 105 | 1.0 | 837 | 13,728 | 48.8% | 62.9% | |
| 52.38% | 105 | 1.1 | 789 | 13,587 | 59.2% | 46.4% | |
| 54.64% | 97 | 1.2 | 815 | 14,111 | 51.3% | 56.9% | |
| 55.91% | 93 | 1.6 | 1,129 | 13,656 | 70.5% | 42.9% | |
| 43.18% | 88 | 1.2 | 820 | 13,594 | 42.9% | 43.4% | |
| 51.14% | 88 | 1.1 | 816 | 13,428 | 48.0% | 55.3% | |
| 51.19% | 84 | 1.5 | 918 | 13,714 | 57.9% | 45.6% | |
| 45.57% | 79 | 1.0 | 889 | 13,651 | 51.3% | 40.0% | |
| 50.63% | 79 | 1.4 | 840 | 13,081 | 46.0% | 54.8% | |
| 55.84% | 77 | 1.0 | 855 | 14,397 | 46.7% | 61.7% | |
| 51.39% | 72 | 0.9 | 881 | 12,757 | 62.1% | 44.2% | |
| 49.30% | 71 | 1.0 | 888 | 13,153 | 55.0% | 41.9% | |
| 43.48% | 69 | 1.5 | 878 | 13,919 | 45.2% | 42.1% | |
| 44.12% | 68 | 1.1 | 863 | 12,596 | 44.7% | 43.3% | |
| 48.53% | 68 | 1.5 | 839 | 13,265 | 54.8% | 43.2% | |
| 51.47% | 68 | 0.8 | 816 | 13,709 | 54.2% | 50.0% | |
| 53.23% | 62 | 1.1 | 832 | 15,124 | 47.4% | 55.8% | |
| 55.36% | 56 | 1.0 | 844 | 14,033 | 51.9% | 58.6% | |
| 39.29% | 56 | 1.7 | 868 | 13,371 | 43.5% | 36.4% | |
| 64.29% | 56 | 1.1 | 882 | 12,569 | 69.4% | 55.0% | |
| 43.14% | 51 | 1.0 | 693 | 13,226 | 50.0% | 37.9% | |
| 60.78% | 51 | 1.0 | 885 | 13,012 | 56.0% | 65.4% | |
| 62.00% | 50 | 1.1 | 906 | 14,954 | 60.0% | 63.3% | |
| 48.00% | 50 | 1.5 | 911 | 14,328 | 52.4% | 44.8% | |
| 64.58% | 48 | 1.4 | 951 | 13,697 | 61.9% | 66.7% | |
| 70.83% | 48 | 1.7 | 1,023 | 13,221 | 76.2% | 66.7% | |
| 55.32% | 47 | 1.0 | 840 | 13,601 | 77.3% | 36.0% | |
| 48.78% | 41 | 1.2 | 818 | 14,064 | 57.1% | 44.4% | |
| 56.41% | 39 | 1.6 | 970 | 14,662 | 42.9% | 64.0% | |
| 53.85% | 39 | 1.9 | 950 | 13,359 | 58.8% | 50.0% | |
| 52.63% | 38 | 2.6 | 921 | 11,533 | 52.4% | 52.9% | |
| 57.89% | 38 | 1.6 | 984 | 14,197 | 73.3% | 47.8% | |
| 52.78% | 36 | 1.6 | 814 | 13,327 | 46.7% | 57.1% | |
| 40.00% | 35 | 1.2 | 832 | 13,191 | 35.3% | 44.4% | |
| 54.55% | 33 | 0.9 | 780 | 13,378 | 58.3% | 52.4% | |
| 63.64% | 33 | 1.4 | 838 | 13,400 | 62.5% | 64.7% | |
| 40.63% | 32 | 2.1 | 835 | 14,498 | 30.0% | 45.5% | |
| 58.06% | 31 | 1.3 | 941 | 14,679 | 62.5% | 53.3% | |
| 63.33% | 30 | 0.9 | 696 | 12,603 | 76.9% | 52.9% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 1.2 | 857 | 14,522 | 57.1% | 56.3% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 1.3 | 898 | 13,112 | 41.7% | 62.5% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 3.7 | 1,011 | 13,700 | 45.5% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 1.2 | 846 | 13,510 | 66.7% | 35.7% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 1.3 | 768 | 13,342 | 54.5% | 28.6% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 0.9 | 826 | 13,314 | 40.0% | 71.4% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 2.4 | 806 | 13,467 | 41.7% | 45.5% | |
| 36.36% | 22 | 2.0 | 951 | 12,222 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 63.64% | 22 | 0.8 | 833 | 13,005 | 69.2% | 55.6% | |
| 31.82% | 22 | 1.4 | 913 | 14,040 | 27.3% | 36.4% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 1.0 | 823 | 14,237 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 1.0 | 1,000 | 15,043 | 57.1% | 45.5% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 2.5 | 784 | 12,959 | 71.4% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 1.3 | 874 | 13,543 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 1.3 | 863 | 14,417 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 2.8 | 762 | 13,612 | 25.0% | 55.6% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 2.3 | 789 | 10,502 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 2.3 | 822 | 15,294 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 6.0 | 1,064 | 14,301 | 50.0% | 71.4% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.5 | 684 | 10,972 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 4.5 | 1,129 | 15,345 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.2 | 935 | 9,959 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 3.9 | 855 | 13,175 | 20.0% | 80.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 3.2 | 700 | 11,486 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 4.9 | 1,153 | 11,939 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 4.0 | 809 | 12,052 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 2.6 | 1,042 | 14,201 | 20.0% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 2.0 | 949 | 14,207 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 4.9 | 1,051 | 16,356 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 3.5 | 1,174 | 12,802 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 5.3 | 1,177 | 14,234 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 5.0 | 1,179 | 16,189 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.4 | 965 | 13,910 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.0 | 918 | 15,227 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.1 | 996 | 15,521 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 2.1 | 784 | 10,433 | 75.0% | 25.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.7 | 859 | 11,172 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.0 | 974 | 12,708 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.8 | 1,081 | 13,163 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 1.3 | 1,187 | 14,400 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.0 | 651 | 10,151 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.6 | 945 | 16,484 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 2.4 | 803 | 13,386 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.9 | 927 | 10,627 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 3.3 | 902 | 13,757 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.4 | 891 | 10,787 | 20.0% | 100.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 5.0 | 926 | 14,183 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 2.4 | 577 | 10,118 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.3 | 711 | 8,245 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.8 | 1,094 | 12,213 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 4.7 | 1,054 | 16,972 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 4.7 | 1,191 | 12,776 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.0 | 919 | 13,019 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 2.4 | 441 | 7,948 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.4 | 1,006 | 18,987 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 4.5 | 778 | 9,187 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.6 | 885 | 14,051 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
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Briar vs Sylas - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Briar do against Sylas in League of Legends?
Briar wins the Briar vs Sylas matchup with a 70.8% win rate compared to Sylas's 29.2%, a 41.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 48 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Briar do against Sylas in the early game?
In the early game, Briar has the advantage against Sylas with a 76.2% win rate versus 23.8%. 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 Sylas in the late game?
In the late game, Briar takes over the Briar vs Sylas matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Briar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Briar vs Sylas matchup?
Briar wins the matchup against Sylas with a 70.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 41.7 percentage point advantage means Briar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 48 games analyzed.
What is the best Briar build against Sylas?
The best Briar build against Sylas includes Death's Dance, Blade of The Ruined King, Black Cleaver with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 87.5% 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 Sylas?
The best Briar runes against Sylas use the Precision primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Briar vs Sylas matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Briar counter Sylas?
Yes, Briar has a favorable matchup against Sylas with a 70.8% win rate. Briar strongly counters Sylas in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.
How do I play Briar against Sylas?
When playing Briar against Sylas, 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.