- Win Rate
- 0%
- Pick Rate
- 0%
- Ban Rate
- 20.0%
Briar How to Play: Tips & Power Spikes
- Patch
- 26.20
- Matches
- 654,440
- Lane
- Support
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 12, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
How to play Briar in Patch 26.20, built from ranked games: power spikes, the lane plan, how leads convert, and the habits that separate Briar wins from losses.
- Max order
- W > Q > E
- Gold vs lane at 15
- +232
Briar Power Spikes (Patch 26.20)
SupportWhen Briar Support gets stronger, in the order it happens in a typical ranked game: ability unlocks from the most common skill order, item spikes at the median minute players finish them, and the game length Briar wins most.
- Lv 3All three basic abilities at level 3Briar's full combo is online — the first point where trading all-in is realistic.
- Lv 6Ultimate rank 1 at level 6The biggest early spike: look for a kill or a roam as soon as Briar hits it.
- Lv 11Ultimate rank 2 at level 11Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Briar can start or win.
- Lv 16Ultimate rank 3 at level 16Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Briar can start or win.
Item timings are medians: half of players finish later. Fall behind in farm and every item spike moves back with it.
Briar Support Laning Plan
Briar plays an even lane: no extreme in gold, leads or scaling, so the matchup decides how hard to push. On average Briar Support is 232 gold ahead of the lane opponent at 15 minutes and ahead in 49% of games. Briar averages 0.27 solo kills by 15 minutes.
Briar win rate by gold at 15
Briar Mid and Late Game
What Briar does better or worse than other champions after laning, from this patch's ranked games — percentiles where 100 is the highest of every champion.
Play to these strengths
- Briar heals a lot (percentile 98): extended fights and sieges favor Briar.
- Briar is a main damage source (71/100): stay alive and in range for the whole fight rather than diving first.
- Briar wins 6.6 points more in short games than long ones: group, take objectives and end before the enemy scales.
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How to Play Briar FAQ - Patch 26.20
When does Briar power spike?
Briar's spikes in a typical ranked game: All three basic abilities at level 3; Ultimate rank 1 at level 6; Ultimate rank 2 at level 11; Ultimate rank 3 at level 16.
Can Briar come back from behind?
Briar wins 25% of games when behind in gold at 15 minutes (over 32 games), against 58% when ahead — so a lost lane costs Briar games, but it is not decisive.
How do you play Briar Support?
From this patch's ranked data, Briar wins by playing to these strengths: take long fights and sieges; survive and deal damage in teamfights; end the game early.