Pantheon - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.5%
Pick Rate
4.6%

Pantheonvs Briar

FFighterAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Pantheon vs Briar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Pantheon wins with a 55.1% win rate (+10.2%) over Briar based on 49 games. Pantheon holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Pantheon build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Pantheon vs Briar matchup.

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Pantheon Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Pantheon 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
Pantheon - 55.1% win rate in this matchup
Pantheon
55.1% WR
VS
Briar vs Pantheon matchup - 44.9% win rate
Briar
44.9% WR

Who Wins the Pantheon vs Briar Matchup?

Pantheon wins the Pantheon vs Briar matchup
Winner
Pantheon
Matches: 49
55.1%
Win Rate
44.9%
1.2
CS / min
1.5
774
DMG / min
851
13,281
Gold / game
14,511
373
Heal / min
997
949
DMG Mitigated / min
1,104
0.9
CC / min
1.0
56.3%
Early Game WR
43.8%
54.5%
Late Game WR
45.5%

Pantheon vs Briar Matchup Summary

The Pantheon vs Briar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 49 recent matches analyzed, Pantheon wins with a 55.1% win rate compared to Briar's 44.9%, giving Pantheon a 10.2 percentage point advantage. Pantheon 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 sustain, where Briar leads by 780 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Pantheon 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.

Pantheon vs Briar Laning Phase Breakdown

Briar wins the laning phase against Pantheon in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.2Pantheon
1.5Briar
Pantheon and Briar farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.3 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
774Pantheon
851Briar
Briar deals 77 more champion damage per minute than Pantheon. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Pantheon choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Briar's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
13,281Pantheon
14,511Briar
Briar generates a commanding 1,230 more gold per game than Pantheon. This substantial economic advantage means Briar consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Pantheon should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.9Pantheon
1.0Briar
Both Pantheon and Briar provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,321Pantheon
2,101Briar
Briar vastly out-sustains Pantheon, healing and mitigating 780 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Briar can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Pantheon is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Pantheon, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Pantheon Build Against Briar

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Briar, providing the mobility and stats Pantheon needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Pantheon against Briar are Sundered Sky, Black Cleaver and Guardian Angel. This combination gives Pantheon an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Pantheon the best chance to compete against Briar. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Pantheon vs Briar matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Pantheon
56.3%
+12.5% advantage
Pantheon early game win ratePantheon56.3%
Briar early game win rateBriar43.8%
Late Game
Pantheon
54.5%
+9.1% advantage
Pantheon late game win ratePantheon54.5%
Briar late game win rateBriar45.5%

Pantheon dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 56.3% win rate — a 12.5 percentage point lead over Briar. This lopsided early game means Pantheon can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Pantheon is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 54.5% win rate — 9.1 points above Briar. Extended games heavily favor Pantheon, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Pantheon 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 Pantheon Runes Against Briar

Precision rune tree - Pantheon primary runes vs BriarPrecision
Conqueror - best Pantheon rune vs BriarTriumph - best Pantheon rune vs BriarLegend: Alacrity - best Pantheon rune vs BriarCoup de Grace - best Pantheon rune vs Briar
Inspiration rune tree - Pantheon secondary runes vs BriarInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Pantheon rune vs BriarMagical Footwear - best Pantheon rune vs Briar
75.0% WR

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


Pantheon matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Pantheon'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 Pantheon build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Pantheon matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.56%1921.671010,53048.8%53.7%
45.83%1922.064610,05043.3%48.0%
48.13%1601.670110,56146.8%49.4%
46.53%1441.666210,14152.0%40.6%
43.48%1381.670910,54141.2%44.8%
46.15%1301.767410,68140.9%48.8%
43.75%1284.481011,65738.3%46.9%
46.67%1201.672510,32755.1%40.9%
44.92%1185.787511,36246.8%43.7%
42.59%1085.490811,26846.3%38.9%
45.28%1061.666810,08538.8%50.9%
44.76%1055.489310,77646.0%43.6%
54.46%1014.776111,28160.5%50.8%
46.94%985.182410,67041.5%50.9%
52.58%972.689911,20836.6%64.3%
59.38%961.669211,25555.9%61.3%
55.79%955.599412,38565.1%48.1%
41.49%942.073610,82641.7%41.4%
48.89%905.298610,97757.5%39.5%
47.19%892.167210,55954.0%42.3%
47.13%871.76439,64652.0%40.5%
44.05%842.179611,05241.9%45.3%
53.75%805.495912,14263.6%46.8%
45.00%801.776113,10567.9%32.7%
57.69%781.65889,79262.5%52.6%
42.86%771.76739,86151.4%35.7%
41.56%771.76289,75440.0%42.9%
43.06%721.65909,56148.5%38.5%
57.14%704.494912,44941.7%65.2%
64.29%702.581812,32663.6%64.6%
46.38%694.886311,48541.9%50.0%
49.23%655.094611,78556.0%45.0%
37.50%645.21,14210,64045.2%30.3%
46.77%624.383111,01551.7%42.4%
42.62%614.91,05411,97147.1%40.9%
46.67%603.084010,91837.9%54.8%
40.68%591.375011,70944.0%38.2%
40.68%590.967511,68033.3%48.3%
44.64%561.869510,41742.3%46.7%
41.82%552.974011,00730.0%56.0%
45.45%555.290611,24747.1%44.7%
44.44%541.472912,03629.2%56.7%
52.83%535.496210,41665.4%40.7%
45.28%535.087810,60962.5%31.0%
46.15%526.092811,56443.5%48.3%
50.00%523.494612,34044.0%55.6%
47.06%515.189211,67057.9%40.6%
48.00%501.574712,05956.5%40.7%
38.00%505.485010,77837.5%38.5%
56.00%501.677211,12657.1%55.2%
53.06%493.388511,44243.5%61.5%
55.10%491.277413,28156.3%54.5%
48.94%471.565510,69542.1%53.6%
61.70%475.398412,49460.0%63.0%
45.65%464.483011,84741.2%48.3%
43.48%463.378110,97134.6%55.0%
53.33%452.571410,46544.4%59.3%
62.22%452.677810,99660.0%63.3%
60.00%455.984611,09061.5%57.9%
56.82%444.990711,92940.0%65.5%
47.73%444.877011,45756.3%42.9%
47.73%442.376110,67660.0%41.4%
51.16%434.793311,62845.5%53.1%
40.48%421.56199,39652.2%26.3%
45.24%425.586311,80543.8%46.1%
57.14%421.877712,60764.3%53.6%
50.00%424.978611,70156.3%46.1%
41.46%415.278010,05326.1%61.1%
53.66%415.081610,31341.2%62.5%
48.78%411.664110,10545.5%52.6%
47.50%402.07219,19050.0%44.4%
47.50%401.467910,07857.1%36.8%
50.00%405.395711,73650.0%50.0%
47.50%404.074710,76655.0%40.0%
35.00%404.184510,93026.7%40.0%
38.46%395.61,05112,32033.3%40.7%
47.37%385.983311,83250.0%45.8%
48.65%371.673810,76663.6%42.3%
40.54%371.573510,86856.3%28.6%
40.54%371.168512,59046.1%37.5%
47.22%364.476611,08944.4%50.0%
44.44%361.560510,07036.4%48.0%
42.86%354.784210,89133.3%52.9%
54.29%355.877011,58375.0%36.8%
45.71%351.073411,59842.9%47.6%
47.06%345.789711,32366.7%25.0%
50.00%341.168312,42050.0%50.0%
48.48%334.683811,25142.1%57.1%
69.70%335.294712,22584.6%60.0%
48.48%332.874210,93855.6%40.0%
42.42%333.487811,81760.0%34.8%
46.88%325.592812,38927.3%57.1%
41.94%315.598311,07141.2%42.9%
58.06%315.586510,83438.5%72.2%
35.48%315.190311,90946.7%25.0%
53.57%281.870411,45966.7%43.8%
60.71%285.294512,26258.3%62.5%
42.86%281.874612,80980.0%34.8%
42.86%281.176512,72433.3%50.0%
48.15%271.973011,59541.7%53.3%
33.33%271.672210,45442.9%23.1%
48.15%274.876912,22437.5%52.6%
62.96%275.178310,92164.3%61.5%
57.69%263.881212,62158.3%57.1%
40.00%250.860910,48436.4%42.9%
43.48%235.362410,48042.9%44.4%
43.48%235.984811,77754.5%33.3%
52.17%230.873512,47072.7%33.3%
50.00%223.386411,39761.5%33.3%
68.18%224.989911,23277.8%61.5%
52.38%214.784812,48675.0%38.5%
57.14%214.678511,27257.1%57.1%
38.10%211.575612,25230.8%50.0%
35.00%201.569011,14042.9%30.8%
38.89%181.671312,75728.6%45.5%
44.44%185.293711,86714.3%63.6%
38.89%185.897810,60427.3%57.1%
52.94%175.682012,34162.5%44.4%
56.25%162.87048,92070.0%33.3%
50.00%160.972112,87360.0%45.5%
40.00%155.61,18114,58666.7%33.3%
71.43%144.793912,75266.7%75.0%
50.00%145.396613,75650.0%50.0%
50.00%142.182114,112100.0%36.4%
42.86%141.384712,31142.9%42.9%
78.57%142.26178,53475.0%83.3%
57.14%144.81,10214,74250.0%60.0%
46.15%135.175912,59133.3%50.0%
53.85%130.973110,12437.5%80.0%
38.46%131.873313,19525.0%44.4%
41.67%124.488311,80850.0%33.3%
33.33%122.589111,30844.4%0.0%
50.00%124.771710,83033.3%66.7%
58.33%121.883713,51166.7%55.6%
18.18%112.876312,24133.3%12.5%
36.36%111.990214,2860.0%44.4%
54.55%110.767813,62250.0%55.6%
54.55%114.390612,42275.0%42.9%
54.55%115.074812,46150.0%55.6%
40.00%104.97139,62420.0%60.0%
30.00%102.662712,9240.0%37.5%
30.00%101.285814,52950.0%16.7%
44.44%94.496512,2300.0%57.1%
33.33%93.68999,9930.0%75.0%
44.44%94.386410,46050.0%40.0%
62.50%85.590612,59533.3%80.0%
37.50%80.979210,92550.0%25.0%
25.00%83.673512,61725.0%25.0%
50.00%84.792212,72833.3%60.0%
57.14%71.085712,48266.7%50.0%
85.71%74.375511,853100.0%80.0%
50.00%62.679810,23450.0%50.0%
50.00%62.093912,13150.0%50.0%
33.33%64.683511,1340.0%50.0%
80.00%53.61,18715,637100.0%75.0%
40.00%54.869910,8180.0%66.7%
40.00%51.077911,62333.3%50.0%

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Pantheon vs Briar - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Pantheon do against Briar in League of Legends?

Pantheon wins the Pantheon vs Briar matchup with a 55.1% win rate compared to Briar's 44.9%, a 10.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 49 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Pantheon do against Briar in the early game?

In the early game, Pantheon has the advantage against Briar with a 56.3% win rate versus 43.8%. Pantheon players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Pantheon do against Briar in the late game?

In the late game, Pantheon takes over the Pantheon vs Briar matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to 45.5%. Pantheon scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Pantheon vs Briar matchup?

Pantheon wins the matchup against Briar with a 55.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 10.2 percentage point advantage means Pantheon is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 49 games analyzed.

What is the best Pantheon build against Briar?

The best Pantheon build against Briar includes Sundered Sky, Black Cleaver, Guardian Angel with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 33.3% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Pantheon runes against Briar?

The best Pantheon runes against Briar use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 75.0% win rate in the Pantheon vs Briar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Pantheon counter Briar?

Yes, Pantheon has a favorable matchup against Briar with a 55.1% win rate. Pantheon strongly counters Briar in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Pantheon against Briar?

When playing Pantheon 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.