Briar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
53.9%
Pick Rate
4.0%

BriarBuild

SFighterAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 3, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.11 Briar build uses Crimson Lucidity, The Collector, Lord Dominik's Regards, Infinity Edge, Guardian Angel, Voltaic Cyclosword, Farsight Alteration. This Briar build has a 2.37% pick rate and a 64.2% win rate in LoL patch 26.11. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Briar build choices below.

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Select a Briar Build

Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
  • The Collector - Briar Highest Win Rate Build core itemThe Collector
  • Lord Dominik's Regards - Briar Highest Win Rate Build core itemLord Dominik's Regards
  • Infinity Edge - Briar Highest Win Rate Build core itemInfinity Edge
Core Items
64.2%Win Rate
+10.3%WR Diff
2.4%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
  • Death's Dance - Briar Most Popular Build core itemDeath's Dance
  • Blade of The Ruined King - Briar Most Popular Build core itemBlade of The Ruined King
  • Black Cleaver - Briar Most Popular Build core itemBlack Cleaver
Core Items
58.0%Win Rate
+4.1%WR Diff
3.6%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
  • Blade of The Ruined King - Briar Alternative Build 1 core itemBlade of The Ruined King
  • Black Cleaver - Briar Alternative Build 1 core itemBlack Cleaver
  • Spirit Visage - Briar Alternative Build 1 core itemSpirit Visage
Core Items
63.3%Win Rate
+9.4%WR Diff
2.4%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 2
  • Death's Dance - Briar Alternative Build 2 core itemDeath's Dance
  • Titanic Hydra - Briar Alternative Build 2 core itemTitanic Hydra
  • Black Cleaver - Briar Alternative Build 2 core itemBlack Cleaver
Core Items
60.8%Win Rate
+6.9%WR Diff
2.1%Pick Rate

Best Briar Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Mosstomper Seedling
Mosstomper Seedling
Spectre's Cowl
Spectre's Cowl
Kindlegem
Kindlegem
Spirit Visage
Spirit Visage
Boots
Boots
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness

Top Summoner Spells

  • FlashIgnite
    Flash + Ignite
    66.7%Win Rate5.9%Pick Rate

Build Stats

63.33%Win Rate
+9.43%WR Diff
2.39%Pick Rate
409Matches

This Briar build focuses on a balanced mix of offense and defense. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Briar build are Blade of The Ruined King, Black Cleaver and Spirit Visage. This item combination achieves a 63.3% win rate across 409 matches analyzed.

At full build, Briar gains a total of 200 Attack Damage, 800 Health, 45 Armor, 50 Magic Resist, giving a strong power profile for physical damage.

Best Briar Runes

Domination primary rune treeDomination
  • Hail of Blades
  • Sudden Impact
  • Sixth Sense
  • Treasure Hunter
Precision secondary rune treePrecision
  • Triumph
  • Cut Down
  • Adaptive Force
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health Scaling
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Briar Abilities

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Briar build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Magic Resistance, Physical Damage. Lower in: Magic Damage.

The most popular starting items for Briar are Gustwalker Hatchling with a 69.6% win rate and 16.9% pick rate.

Gustwalker Hatchling
Gustwalker Hatchling
69.6%Win Rate
16.9%Pick Rate
Scorchclaw Pup
Scorchclaw Pup
64.7%Win Rate
8.3%Pick Rate
Mosstomper Seedling
Mosstomper Seedling
71.9%Win Rate
7.8%Pick Rate
These are Briar's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Blade of The Ruined King (52.2% WR, -1.7% WR diff, 34.1% pick rate) provides 0.1% LifeSteal, 40 AD, 0.25% AS. Black Cleaver (54.6% WR, +0.7% WR diff, 33.6% pick rate) provides 400 Health, 40 AD. Spirit Visage (59.8% WR, +5.9% WR diff, 13.3% pick rate) provides 400 Health, 50 MR. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Briar include Guardian Angel, Endless Hunger. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Briar are Boots of Swiftness. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Briar is Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Briar build.

  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:55
  • Total lifestealLifeSteal:10%
  • Total attack damageAttack Damage:200
  • Total attack speedAttack Speed:25%
  • Total healthHealth:800
  • Total magic resistanceMagic Resistance:50
  • Total armorArmor:45

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Alt 2
Briar movement speedSpeed
45
55
45
45
Briar lifestealLifeSteal
0%
0.1%
0.1%
0%
Briar attack damageAD
270
200
235
255
Briar attack speedAS
0%
0.25%
0.25%
0.25%
Briar healthHealth
0
800
1000
600
Briar magic resistanceMR
0
50
0
0
Briar armorArmor
45
45
95
45
When facing Briar's top counters like Naafiri, Shyvana, Rammus, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize armor items against AD-heavy counter picks in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Guardian Angel or Endless Hunger based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Briar performance.
physical damage dealerFirst Power Spike3,200g~5 min

This Briar physical damage dealer build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 63.3% win rate across 409 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 200 total attack damage from items, substantial health pool for survivability. This Briar build offers flexibility and works well in most team compositions, providing a balance of damage and utility. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Briar's effectiveness. With a total gold cost of 16,200, this Briar build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Blade of The Ruined King, Black Cleaver, Spirit Visage power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Briar build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

  • Exceptional physical damage output with 200 total attack damage from items
  • Substantial health pool for survivability

See Also

Briar OverviewBriar RunesBriar CountersAll Items