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

Briarvs Zac

SFighterAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Briar vs Zac is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Zac wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Briar based on 35 games. Zac 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 Zac 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
Zac - 40.0% win rateZac(40.0%)
Briar - 40.0% win rate in this matchup
Briar
40.0% WR
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Zac vs Briar matchup - 60.0% win rate
Zac
60.0% WR

Who Wins the Briar vs Zac Matchup?

Zac wins the Briar vs Zac matchup
Winner
Zac
Matches: 35
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
1.2
CS / min
1.1
832
DMG / min
639
13,191
Gold / game
12,075
1,023
Heal / min
1,721
1,173
DMG Mitigated / min
1,519
1.1
CC / min
1.5
35.3%
Early Game WR
64.7%
44.4%
Late Game WR
55.6%

Briar vs Zac Matchup Summary

The Briar vs Zac matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 35 recent matches analyzed, Zac wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Briar's 40.0%, giving Zac a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Zac 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 Zac leads by 1,043 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zac 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 Zac 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 Zac Laning Phase Breakdown

Briar wins the laning phase against Zac in League of Legends

Briar is favored during the laning phase against Zac, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Briar holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.2Briar
1.1Zac
Briar and Zac 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
832Briar
639Zac
Briar heavily out-damages Zac by 192 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Zac 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
13,191Briar
12,075Zac
Briar generates a commanding 1,116 more gold per game than Zac. This substantial economic advantage means Briar consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Zac should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.1Briar
1.5Zac
Zac 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 Zac coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
2,196Briar
3,240Zac
Zac vastly out-sustains Briar, healing and mitigating 1,043 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Zac 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 Zac

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Zac, providing the mobility and stats Briar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Briar against Zac 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 has a 28.6% win rate across 7 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Briar the best chance to compete against Zac. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Briar vs Zac matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Zac
64.7%
+29.4% advantage
Briar early game win rateBriar35.3%
Zac early game win rateZac64.7%
Late Game
Zac
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Briar late game win rateBriar44.4%
Zac late game win rateZac55.6%

Zac dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 64.7% win rate — a 29.4 percentage point lead over Briar. This lopsided early game means Zac can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Zac is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 55.6% win rate — 11.1 points above Briar. Extended games heavily favor Zac, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Zac 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 Zac

Precision rune tree - Briar primary runes vs ZacPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Briar rune vs ZacTriumph - best Briar rune vs ZacLegend: Alacrity - best Briar rune vs ZacCoup de Grace - best Briar rune vs Zac
Domination rune tree - Briar secondary runes vs ZacDomination
Sudden Impact - best Briar rune vs ZacTreasure Hunter - best Briar rune vs Zac
100.0% WR

The Precision and Domination rune setup gives Briar the best tools to compete against Zac 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 Zac - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Briar do against Zac in League of Legends?

Zac wins the Briar vs Zac matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Briar's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 35 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Briar do against Zac in the early game?

In the early game, Zac has the advantage against Briar with a 64.7% win rate versus 35.3%. Zac players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Briar do against Zac in the late game?

In the late game, Zac takes over the Briar vs Zac matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to 44.4%. Zac scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Briar vs Zac matchup?

Zac 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 Zac is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 35 games analyzed.

What is the best Briar build against Zac?

The best Briar build against Zac includes Death's Dance, Blade of The Ruined King, Black Cleaver with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 28.6% 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 Zac?

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

Does Briar counter Zac?

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

How do I play Briar against Zac?

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