Briar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.2%
Pick Rate
4.0%

Briarvs Warwick

SFighterAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Briar vs Warwick is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Briar wins with a 52.9% win rate (+5.8%) over Warwick based on 278 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 Warwick 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 - 52.9% win rate in this matchup
Briar
52.9% WR
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Warwick vs Briar matchup - 47.1% win rate
Warwick
47.1% WR

Who Wins the Briar vs Warwick Matchup?

Briar wins the Briar vs Warwick matchup
Winner
Briar
Matches: 278
52.9%
Win Rate
47.1%
1.1
CS / min
1.1
835
DMG / min
697
13,024
Gold / game
12,147
977
Heal / min
679
1,115
DMG Mitigated / min
1,309
1.0
CC / min
1.0
54.0%
Early Game WR
46.0%
52.0%
Late Game WR
48.0%

Briar vs Warwick Matchup Summary

The Briar vs Warwick matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 278 recent matches analyzed, Briar wins with a 52.9% win rate compared to Warwick's 47.1%, giving Briar a 5.8 percentage point advantage. Briar dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Warwick 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 138 DMG/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 Warwick'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 Warwick Laning Phase Breakdown

Briar wins the laning phase against Warwick in League of Legends

Briar is favored during the laning phase against Warwick, 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.

Farming
1.1Briar
1.1Warwick
Briar and Warwick farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 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
835Briar
697Warwick
Briar heavily out-damages Warwick by 138 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Warwick 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
13,024Briar
12,147Warwick
Briar generates a commanding 877 more gold per game than Warwick. This substantial economic advantage means Briar consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Warwick should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.0Briar
1.0Warwick
Both Briar and Warwick provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.0s/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
2,092Briar
1,988Warwick
Briar heals and mitigates 104 more damage per minute than Warwick, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Briar to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Warwick.

Best Briar Build Against Warwick

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Warwick, providing the mobility and stats Briar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Briar against Warwick are Sundered Sky, Titanic Hydra 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 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Warwick. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Briar vs Warwick matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Briar
54.0%
+7.9% advantage
Briar early game win rateBriar54.0%
Warwick early game win rateWarwick46.0%
Late Game
Briar
52.0%
+3.9% advantage
Briar late game win rateBriar52.0%
Warwick late game win rateWarwick48.0%

Briar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 54.0% win rate — a 7.9 percentage point lead over Warwick. This lopsided early game means Briar can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Briar takes over with a 52.0% win rate, leading Warwick by 3.9 percentage points. Briar scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

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

Best Briar Runes Against Warwick

Domination rune tree - Briar primary runes vs WarwickDomination
Hail of Blades - best Briar rune vs WarwickSudden Impact - best Briar rune vs WarwickSixth Sense - best Briar rune vs WarwickTreasure Hunter - best Briar rune vs Warwick
Inspiration rune tree - Briar secondary runes vs WarwickInspiration
Cash Back - best Briar rune vs WarwickTriple Tonic - best Briar rune vs Warwick
57.6% WR

Running Domination primary with Inspiration secondary allows Briar to press their advantage against Warwick, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


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 Warwick - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Briar do against Warwick in League of Legends?

Briar wins the Briar vs Warwick matchup with a 52.9% win rate compared to Warwick's 47.1%, a 5.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 278 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Briar do against Warwick in the early game?

In the early game, Briar has the advantage against Warwick with a 54.0% win rate versus 46.0%. 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 Warwick in the late game?

In the late game, Briar takes over the Briar vs Warwick matchup with a 52.0% win rate compared to 48.0%. Briar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Briar vs Warwick matchup?

Briar wins the matchup against Warwick with a 52.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 5.8 percentage point advantage means Briar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 278 games analyzed.

What is the best Briar build against Warwick?

The best Briar build against Warwick includes Sundered Sky, Titanic Hydra, Black Cleaver 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 Warwick?

The best Briar runes against Warwick use the Domination primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 57.6% win rate in the Briar vs Warwick matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Briar counter Warwick?

Yes, Briar has a favorable matchup against Warwick with a 52.9% win rate. Briar strongly counters Warwick in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Briar against Warwick?

When playing Briar against Warwick, 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.