Illaoivs Briar
Illaoi vs Briar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Briar wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Illaoi based on 7 games. Illaoi wins the early laning phase while Briar scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Illaoi build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Illaoi vs Briar matchup.
Illaoi Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Illaoi 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 the Illaoi vs Briar Matchup?
Illaoi vs Briar Matchup Summary
The Illaoi vs Briar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Briar wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Illaoi's 42.9%, giving Briar a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Illaoi controls the early laning stage, but Briar outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Illaoi needs to press advantages before Briar reaches their power spikes, while Briar should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Briar leads by 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Briar has a strong advantage in this matchup. Illaoi players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Briar 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.
Illaoi vs Briar Laning Phase Breakdown
Illaoi is favored during the laning phase against Briar, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Illaoi holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Illaoi Build Against Briar
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Briar, providing the mobility and stats Illaoi needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Illaoi against Briar are Iceborn Gauntlet, Black Cleaver and Spirit Visage. This combination gives Illaoi an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Briar. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Illaoi vs Briar matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Illaoi100.0%
Briar0.0%Illaoi33.3%Briar66.7%Illaoi 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 Illaoi can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Briar is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Illaoi. Extended games heavily favor Briar, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Illaoi must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Briar reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Briar survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Illaoi Runes Against Briar
Resolve
Precision
The Resolve and Precision rune setup gives Illaoi the best tools to compete against Briar in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Illaoi matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Illaoi'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 Illaoi build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.99% | 183 | 7.2 | 989 | 12,052 | 52.0% | 43.4% | |
| 42.35% | 170 | 6.3 | 878 | 11,025 | 38.7% | 45.3% | |
| 43.98% | 166 | 6.7 | 776 | 11,176 | 44.9% | 43.3% | |
| 52.87% | 157 | 6.6 | 943 | 11,752 | 63.2% | 44.9% | |
| 46.15% | 143 | 6.9 | 872 | 11,224 | 47.5% | 45.2% | |
| 53.49% | 129 | 7.0 | 1,160 | 12,138 | 56.1% | 50.8% | |
| 63.00% | 100 | 7.3 | 983 | 12,543 | 67.5% | 60.0% | |
| 47.42% | 97 | 7.0 | 946 | 12,163 | 52.5% | 43.9% | |
| 56.84% | 95 | 7.5 | 1,253 | 12,670 | 63.8% | 50.0% | |
| 48.39% | 93 | 7.3 | 1,259 | 12,344 | 52.5% | 45.3% | |
| 53.26% | 92 | 6.7 | 994 | 11,335 | 57.1% | 48.8% | |
| 62.22% | 90 | 7.1 | 1,040 | 12,532 | 67.6% | 58.5% | |
| 45.35% | 86 | 7.4 | 1,415 | 12,138 | 51.2% | 40.0% | |
| 48.81% | 84 | 6.8 | 1,003 | 11,591 | 43.8% | 51.9% | |
| 44.44% | 81 | 6.8 | 855 | 11,835 | 60.0% | 35.3% | |
| 56.58% | 76 | 7.4 | 1,162 | 12,304 | 64.1% | 48.6% | |
| 57.35% | 68 | 7.0 | 1,138 | 13,185 | 66.7% | 51.2% | |
| 55.22% | 67 | 7.0 | 1,025 | 12,634 | 60.0% | 51.4% | |
| 75.00% | 64 | 6.8 | 1,077 | 12,000 | 75.0% | 75.0% | |
| 42.86% | 63 | 7.4 | 1,203 | 11,465 | 51.7% | 35.3% | |
| 41.27% | 63 | 6.3 | 719 | 11,636 | 33.3% | 44.4% | |
| 52.46% | 61 | 6.9 | 981 | 11,842 | 45.8% | 56.8% | |
| 50.00% | 60 | 7.3 | 1,069 | 12,279 | 51.5% | 48.1% | |
| 60.34% | 58 | 7.4 | 1,231 | 13,247 | 68.2% | 55.6% | |
| 60.00% | 55 | 7.5 | 952 | 13,623 | 75.0% | 51.4% | |
| 52.94% | 51 | 6.9 | 957 | 12,742 | 42.1% | 59.4% | |
| 59.18% | 49 | 7.0 | 1,056 | 12,268 | 63.6% | 55.6% | |
| 50.00% | 48 | 7.1 | 1,006 | 12,557 | 57.1% | 44.4% | |
| 60.42% | 48 | 6.8 | 1,212 | 12,640 | 72.2% | 53.3% | |
| 43.75% | 48 | 6.7 | 979 | 12,372 | 44.4% | 43.3% | |
| 54.17% | 48 | 6.9 | 896 | 12,793 | 64.7% | 48.4% | |
| 66.67% | 45 | 7.3 | 1,240 | 12,608 | 63.6% | 69.6% | |
| 64.44% | 45 | 7.1 | 1,011 | 12,536 | 75.0% | 58.6% | |
| 40.00% | 45 | 6.8 | 1,016 | 11,743 | 41.2% | 39.3% | |
| 39.53% | 43 | 7.5 | 979 | 11,324 | 40.9% | 38.1% | |
| 63.41% | 41 | 7.7 | 1,304 | 13,521 | 65.4% | 60.0% | |
| 71.79% | 39 | 6.9 | 1,073 | 12,132 | 68.4% | 75.0% | |
| 59.38% | 32 | 7.2 | 1,047 | 13,331 | 77.8% | 52.2% | |
| 60.00% | 30 | 6.8 | 1,146 | 12,082 | 58.3% | 61.1% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 6.1 | 768 | 11,764 | 44.4% | 47.6% | |
| 58.62% | 29 | 7.4 | 1,239 | 13,579 | 75.0% | 47.1% | |
| 62.07% | 29 | 7.3 | 1,084 | 12,418 | 64.3% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 27 | 7.6 | 995 | 12,788 | 84.6% | 50.0% | |
| 65.38% | 26 | 7.0 | 992 | 12,725 | 80.0% | 56.3% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 7.3 | 976 | 14,023 | 50.0% | 47.4% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 6.6 | 954 | 12,608 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 6.9 | 938 | 10,941 | 50.0% | 30.8% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 7.3 | 1,014 | 12,508 | 20.0% | 56.3% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 6.7 | 854 | 10,909 | 55.6% | 25.0% | |
| 68.42% | 19 | 6.7 | 939 | 11,080 | 90.9% | 37.5% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 6.6 | 780 | 10,955 | 14.3% | 63.6% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.8 | 887 | 12,912 | 60.0% | 46.1% | |
| 72.22% | 18 | 6.9 | 1,186 | 13,023 | 66.7% | 83.3% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.7 | 1,039 | 12,897 | 66.7% | 58.3% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 7.0 | 791 | 12,857 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 15.38% | 13 | 5.6 | 976 | 9,402 | 0.0% | 28.6% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 6.5 | 889 | 12,397 | 16.7% | 42.9% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 7.5 | 980 | 14,277 | 33.3% | 30.0% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 6.9 | 1,200 | 12,705 | 66.7% | 83.3% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 6.9 | 1,201 | 11,032 | 28.6% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.8 | 956 | 13,491 | 66.7% | 28.6% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 6.5 | 872 | 11,554 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.8 | 972 | 12,026 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.3 | 689 | 11,656 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.7 | 921 | 10,609 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.8 | 1,102 | 9,545 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 7.8 | 813 | 10,681 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 6.3 | 1,293 | 14,298 | 100.0% | 71.4% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 7.0 | 857 | 11,603 | 60.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 4.5 | 686 | 10,619 | 25.0% | 75.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 7.4 | 1,199 | 12,279 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.6 | 1,176 | 13,010 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 7.7 | 711 | 8,145 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.4 | 857 | 13,665 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 4.8 | 708 | 11,391 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 7.8 | 1,247 | 16,127 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.3 | 850 | 9,887 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.1 | 934 | 11,927 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 6.1 | 1,118 | 13,695 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 622 | 9,409 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 8.5 | 970 | 6,536 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.8 | 1,206 | 11,142 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 810 | 10,461 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.5 | 929 | 9,211 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
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Illaoi vs Briar - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Illaoi do against Briar in League of Legends?
Briar wins the Illaoi vs Briar matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Illaoi's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Illaoi do against Briar in the early game?
In the early game, Illaoi has the advantage against Briar with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Illaoi players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Illaoi do against Briar in the late game?
In the late game, Briar takes over the Illaoi vs Briar matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Briar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Illaoi vs Briar matchup?
Briar wins the matchup against Illaoi with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Briar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.
What is the best Illaoi build against Briar?
The best Illaoi build against Briar includes Iceborn Gauntlet, Black Cleaver, Spirit Visage with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Illaoi runes against Briar?
The best Illaoi runes against Briar use the Resolve primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Illaoi vs Briar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Illaoi counter Briar?
No, Illaoi struggles against Briar with only a 42.9% win rate. Briar has the advantage in this matchup. Illaoi players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Briar's lead.
How do I play Illaoi against Briar?
When playing Illaoi against Briar, play cautiously and avoid Briar's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Briar has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.