Nasus - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.3%
Pick Rate
4.1%

Nasusvs Briar

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

Nasus vs Briar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Nasus wins with a 60.7% win rate (+21.4%) over Briar based on 56 games. Nasus holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Nasus build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Nasus vs Briar matchup.

Nasus Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Nasus 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
Briar - 60.7% win rateBriar(60.7%)
Nasus - 60.7% win rate in this matchup
Nasus
60.7% WR
VS
Briar vs Nasus matchup - 39.3% win rate
Briar
39.3% WR

Who Wins the Nasus vs Briar Matchup?

Nasus wins the Nasus vs Briar matchup
Winner
Nasus
Matches: 56
60.7%
Win Rate
39.3%
2.1
CS / min
1.7
855
DMG / min
868
13,468
Gold / game
13,371
765
Heal / min
1,043
1,756
DMG Mitigated / min
1,201
0.7
CC / min
1.1
56.5%
Early Game WR
43.5%
63.6%
Late Game WR
36.4%

Nasus vs Briar Matchup Summary

The Nasus vs Briar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 56 recent matches analyzed, Nasus wins with a 60.7% win rate compared to Briar's 39.3%, giving Nasus a 21.4 percentage point advantage. Nasus 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 crowd control, where Briar leads by 0.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nasus players can confidently pick into Briar and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Briar away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Nasus vs Briar Laning Phase Breakdown

Nasus wins the laning phase against Briar in League of Legends

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

Farming
2.1Nasus
1.7Briar
Nasus edges out Briar by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 6 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Nasus.
Damage
855Nasus
868Briar
Damage output is virtually even between Nasus and Briar, with only 14 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
13,468Nasus
13,371Briar
Nasus and Briar generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 97 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.7Nasus
1.1Briar
Briar provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Nasus, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Briar coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
2,521Nasus
2,244Briar
Nasus vastly out-sustains Briar, healing and mitigating 277 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nasus 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 Nasus Build Against Briar

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Briar, providing the mobility and stats Nasus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nasus against Briar are Frozen Heart, Trinity Force and Spirit Visage. This combination gives Nasus an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 3 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 Nasus vs Briar matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nasus
56.5%
+13.0% advantage
Nasus early game win rateNasus56.5%
Briar early game win rateBriar43.5%
Late Game
Nasus
63.6%
+27.3% advantage
Nasus late game win rateNasus63.6%
Briar late game win rateBriar36.4%

Nasus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 56.5% win rate — a 13.0 percentage point lead over Briar. This lopsided early game means Nasus can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Nasus is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 63.6% win rate — 27.3 points above Briar. Extended games heavily favor Nasus, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Nasus 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 Nasus Runes Against Briar

Precision rune tree - Nasus primary runes vs BriarPrecision
Fleet Footwork - best Nasus rune vs BriarTriumph - best Nasus rune vs BriarLegend: Haste - best Nasus rune vs BriarLast Stand - best Nasus rune vs Briar
Resolve rune tree - Nasus secondary runes vs BriarResolve
Second Wind - best Nasus rune vs BriarUnflinching - best Nasus rune vs Briar
72.7% WR

Running Precision primary with Resolve secondary allows Nasus to press their advantage against Briar, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Nasus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Nasus'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 Nasus build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Nasus 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
45.95%2226.775711,69047.4%44.9%
46.62%1335.876911,92947.1%46.3%
42.61%1155.574111,11347.1%39.1%
51.38%1095.01,04810,82149.2%54.5%
55.77%1046.580712,50646.8%63.2%
46.53%1012.777312,63044.7%48.1%
51.22%836.268212,39955.9%47.9%
41.98%811.372711,96642.5%41.5%
48.15%816.273012,02138.2%55.3%
50.00%805.978611,20439.4%57.5%
50.67%756.180011,80863.6%40.5%
52.70%747.074012,64860.0%46.1%
50.00%724.578311,88136.4%61.5%
45.83%725.575312,26946.4%45.5%
50.00%706.083312,84642.3%54.5%
46.38%694.770211,75041.7%51.5%
39.71%682.366611,47846.0%32.3%
62.12%666.578212,20353.6%68.4%
59.38%646.080411,85653.6%63.9%
47.37%576.371311,07456.7%37.0%
52.63%575.170010,41645.7%63.6%
54.39%571.972711,42359.3%50.0%
60.71%562.185513,46856.5%63.6%
50.91%556.485511,64334.8%62.5%
56.36%551.670412,27246.9%69.6%
35.19%546.265011,68636.4%34.4%
55.56%546.473011,68554.2%56.7%
59.26%545.781011,87162.1%56.0%
49.02%515.896412,40651.7%45.5%
41.67%486.378211,37928.0%56.5%
52.08%486.266211,08144.8%63.2%
58.33%486.578911,58661.5%54.5%
61.70%471.473812,64454.2%69.6%
40.43%477.286511,76939.1%41.7%
50.00%466.886611,79262.5%36.4%
60.87%464.773212,89550.0%66.7%
47.83%466.291812,95750.0%46.7%
56.82%446.175512,18068.8%50.0%
48.84%432.280813,17661.1%40.0%
39.02%416.469311,17942.9%35.0%
50.00%405.782611,35744.4%54.5%
51.28%395.574311,31447.8%56.3%
55.26%381.470612,24538.9%70.0%
54.05%372.668912,93835.0%76.5%
44.12%341.675613,86942.9%45.0%
51.52%334.670412,38453.9%50.0%
63.64%332.470312,67372.2%53.3%
59.38%326.580612,72336.4%71.4%
51.61%313.577712,11362.5%40.0%
56.67%302.679411,97555.6%58.3%
58.62%296.373812,42950.0%63.2%
55.17%296.361310,50158.8%50.0%
51.85%272.175011,75642.9%61.5%
57.69%266.168110,85960.0%54.5%
42.31%261.864112,02523.1%61.5%
42.31%265.872810,50540.0%45.5%
30.77%261.972111,64245.5%20.0%
75.00%245.973911,79076.9%72.7%
79.17%242.180113,21191.7%66.7%
29.17%245.675611,85037.5%25.0%
65.22%235.885712,89128.6%81.3%
72.73%227.16059,72960.0%100.0%
45.45%223.371412,68922.2%61.5%
42.86%217.366811,33430.0%54.5%
60.00%202.382813,27050.0%66.7%
25.00%206.874312,05928.6%23.1%
65.00%201.776614,37557.1%69.2%
65.00%201.170312,78444.4%81.8%
78.95%191.370712,544100.0%60.0%
47.37%196.481610,88440.0%55.6%
52.63%196.174411,30160.0%44.4%
50.00%185.272713,33228.6%63.6%
50.00%184.576811,99050.0%50.0%
47.06%173.786512,60244.4%50.0%
52.94%172.686514,93050.0%53.9%
56.25%165.869011,79277.8%28.6%
81.25%166.689013,13657.1%100.0%
50.00%161.569313,31940.0%66.7%
53.33%152.479313,82725.0%63.6%
53.33%155.866511,86266.7%44.4%
60.00%156.870913,76760.0%60.0%
53.33%157.178112,33857.1%50.0%
53.33%155.674011,44557.1%50.0%
80.00%154.767811,48185.7%75.0%
46.67%151.171713,79862.5%28.6%
60.00%151.074812,47140.0%70.0%
64.29%144.568013,12862.5%66.7%
57.14%146.872512,81683.3%37.5%
64.29%146.755510,83871.4%57.1%
38.46%136.276710,36433.3%42.9%
58.33%126.674612,53350.0%66.7%
16.67%126.960512,09320.0%14.3%
33.33%126.966411,78750.0%16.7%
50.00%126.378212,28562.5%25.0%
54.55%116.36849,73957.1%50.0%
54.55%116.796912,10271.4%25.0%
72.73%113.574111,21480.0%66.7%
40.00%101.973311,72940.0%40.0%
50.00%104.45278,07050.0%50.0%
40.00%104.561410,98160.0%20.0%
66.67%91.249910,11450.0%80.0%
66.67%97.168212,27471.4%50.0%
77.78%92.31,13115,150100.0%66.7%
66.67%98.067812,98860.0%75.0%
22.22%91.064411,0110.0%50.0%
55.56%95.960711,51966.7%50.0%
55.56%96.874812,38666.7%50.0%
44.44%96.868111,82825.0%60.0%
62.50%83.176412,94466.7%60.0%
25.00%86.962711,45125.0%25.0%
50.00%86.257411,95966.7%40.0%
57.14%77.479413,34766.7%50.0%
57.14%72.860110,88125.0%100.0%
57.14%71.552211,146100.0%40.0%
57.14%72.061510,78740.0%100.0%
28.57%76.464710,98866.7%0.0%
66.67%67.180911,50560.0%100.0%
20.00%56.976311,28933.3%0.0%
80.00%56.288513,53075.0%100.0%
60.00%55.950912,071100.0%33.3%
80.00%56.569814,377100.0%75.0%
60.00%56.457410,96750.0%66.7%

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Nasus vs Briar - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nasus do against Briar in League of Legends?

Nasus wins the Nasus vs Briar matchup with a 60.7% win rate compared to Briar's 39.3%, a 21.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 56 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Nasus do against Briar in the early game?

In the early game, Nasus has the advantage against Briar with a 56.5% win rate versus 43.5%. Nasus players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Nasus do against Briar in the late game?

In the late game, Nasus takes over the Nasus vs Briar matchup with a 63.6% win rate compared to 36.4%. Nasus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nasus vs Briar matchup?

Nasus wins the matchup against Briar with a 60.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 21.4 percentage point advantage means Nasus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 56 games analyzed.

What is the best Nasus build against Briar?

The best Nasus build against Briar includes Frozen Heart, Trinity Force, Spirit Visage with Boots of Swiftness. 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 Nasus runes against Briar?

The best Nasus runes against Briar use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 72.7% win rate in the Nasus vs Briar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Nasus counter Briar?

Yes, Nasus has a favorable matchup against Briar with a 60.7% win rate. Nasus strongly counters Briar in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Nasus against Briar?

When playing Nasus against Briar, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.