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

Briarvs Xerath

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

Briar vs Xerath is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Xerath wins with a 100.0% win rate (+100.0%) over Briar based on 6 games. Xerath 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 Xerath 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 - 0.0% win rate in this matchup
Briar
0.0% WR
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Xerath vs Briar matchup - 100.0% win rate
Xerath
100.0% WR

Who Wins the Briar vs Xerath Matchup?

Xerath wins the Briar vs Xerath matchup
Winner
Xerath
Matches: 6
0.0%
Win Rate
100.0%
5.1
CS / min
6.3
1,060
DMG / min
1,253
12,791
Gold / game
13,190
926
Heal / min
52
1,029
DMG Mitigated / min
320
0.8
CC / min
0.9
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
0.0%
Late Game WR
100.0%

Briar vs Xerath Matchup Summary

The Briar vs Xerath matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Xerath wins with a 100.0% win rate compared to Briar's 0.0%, giving Xerath a 100.0 percentage point advantage. Xerath 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 sustain, where Briar leads by 1,582 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Xerath 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 Xerath 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 Xerath Laning Phase Breakdown

Xerath wins the laning phase against Briar in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.1Briar
6.3Xerath
Xerath significantly out-farms Briar by 1.2 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 18 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Xerath 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
1,060Briar
1,253Xerath
Xerath heavily out-damages Briar by 193 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Briar should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Xerath's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,791Briar
13,190Xerath
Xerath earns 399 more gold per game than Briar, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Xerath slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.8Briar
0.9Xerath
Both Briar and Xerath provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/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
1,954Briar
372Xerath
Briar vastly out-sustains Xerath, healing and mitigating 1,582 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Briar can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Xerath is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Xerath, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Briar Build Against Xerath

Immortal Path is the optimal boots choice against Xerath, providing the mobility and stats Briar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Briar against Xerath are The Collector, Immortal Shieldbow and Titanic Hydra. 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 Xerath matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Xerath
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Briar early game win rateBriar0.0%
Xerath early game win rateXerath100.0%
Late Game
Xerath
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Briar late game win rateBriar0.0%
Xerath late game win rateXerath100.0%

Xerath 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 Xerath can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Xerath is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Briar. Extended games heavily favor Xerath, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Xerath 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 Xerath

Domination rune tree - Briar primary runes vs XerathDomination
Hail of Blades - best Briar rune vs XerathSudden Impact - best Briar rune vs XerathGrisly Mementos - best Briar rune vs XerathTreasure Hunter - best Briar rune vs Xerath
Precision rune tree - Briar secondary runes vs XerathPrecision
Triumph - best Briar rune vs XerathLegend: Alacrity - best Briar rune vs Xerath
0.0% WR

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


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 Xerath - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Briar do against Xerath in League of Legends?

Xerath wins the Briar vs Xerath matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to Briar's 0.0%, a 100.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Briar do against Xerath in the early game?

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

How does Briar do against Xerath in the late game?

In the late game, Xerath takes over the Briar vs Xerath matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Xerath scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Briar vs Xerath matchup?

Xerath wins the matchup against Briar with a 100.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 100.0 percentage point advantage means Xerath is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Briar build against Xerath?

The best Briar build against Xerath includes The Collector, Immortal Shieldbow, Titanic Hydra with Immortal Path. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Briar runes against Xerath?

The best Briar runes against Xerath use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 0.0% win rate in the Briar vs Xerath matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Briar counter Xerath?

No, Briar struggles against Xerath with only a 0.0% win rate. Xerath has the advantage in this matchup. Briar players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Xerath's lead.

How do I play Briar against Xerath?

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