Ekkovs Briar
Ekko vs Briar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.18. Ekko wins with a 56.1% win rate (+12.2%) over Briar based on 82 games. Ekko holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Ekko build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Ekko vs Briar matchup.
Ekko Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Ekko 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.
Who wins Ekko vs Briar?
Ekko wins 57.1% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 46.0% and 67.6% (95% range).
- Expected
- 47.6% From both champions' overall Jungle win rates
- Matchup effect
- +9.6 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 77 games Lane: Jungle
Lane: Jungle · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.18 · Sep 11 – Sep 14
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Ekko, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Ekko wins 57.1% of 77 games (95% range 46.0–67.6%).
- Both champions' overall Jungle win rates predict 47.6% for Ekko; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 102, within the margin of error (77 games).
- Ekko players pick Zhonya's Hourglass far more often against Briar: 37.6% of their other Jungle games, 51.9% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Ekko and Briar played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Ekko's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Ekko vs Briar Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Solo kills are tracked from this patch on — 0 games have them so far, shown from 30.
Whole-game averages
Ekko vs Briar Win Rate by Game Length
Ekko's win rate against Briar by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Ekko's results against Briar in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Ekko vs Briar Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EvenEkko gold at 15: −102
- First itemEvenEkko: 0.2 min · Briar: 0.2 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesEvenEkko wins 55.6% of 45 games
What Ekko Changes Against Briar
Choices Ekko players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Jungle games.
Usually37.6%vs Briar51.9%+14.4 pts52.5% WR here
MorellonomiconItemUsually1.8%vs Briar7.8%+6.0 pts
Best Ekko Build vs Briar
Usual Ekko build (Jungle)
79.5% win rate · 39 games
Against Briar
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 8 of 60 Ekko games against Briar carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Ekko's standard build instead.
- Ekko usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.2 min (median of 45 games).
- Briar usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.2 min (median of 38 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Ekko Runes vs Briar
Usual Ekko runes (Jungle)
Electrocute
80.0% win rate · 15 games
Against Briar
Dark Harvest
57.1% win rate · 28 games
Ekko matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.18. The table below shows Ekko'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 Ekko build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Ekko Matchups
Hardest for Ekko
Easiest for Ekko
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Ekko vs Briar FAQ - Patch 26.18
Who wins Ekko vs Briar?
Current data slightly favors Ekko, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Ekko wins 57.1% of 77 games (95% range 46.0–67.6%).
What is Ekko's win rate against Briar?
Ekko wins 57.1% of 77 Jungle games against Briar on patch 26.18 (95% range 46.0–67.6%). Based on both champions' overall Jungle win rates, 47.6% would be expected.
Does Ekko counter Briar?
Not clearly. Ekko wins 57.1% of 77 games against Briar, and the 95% range (46.0–67.6%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Ekko or Briar?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 102, within the margin of error (77 games).
Does Ekko outscale Briar?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Briar strongest against Ekko?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Briar is ahead of Ekko beyond the margin of error.
What should Ekko build against Briar?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Ekko's usual Jungle core: Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, Mejai's Soulstealer. The biggest change against Briar: Zhonya's Hourglass (37.6% usually, 51.9% here).
What runes should Ekko use against Briar?
Dark Harvest with Domination and Inspiration — 57.1% over 28 games against Briar.