- Win Rate
- 48.9%
- Pick Rate
- 2.1%
- Ban Rate
- 0.8%
Vi vs Briar
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 3,682
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 16, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Vi vs Briar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.20. Vi wins with a 54.0% win rate (+8.0%) over Briar based on 100 games. Vi holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Vi build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Vi vs Briar matchup.
Vi Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Vi 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 Vi vs Briar?
Vi wins 53.1% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 43.2% and 62.8% (95% range).
- Expected
- 48.9% From both champions' overall Jungle win rates
- Matchup effect
- +4.3 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 96 games Lane: Jungle
- vs patch 26.19
- +8.7 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Jungle · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.20 · Oct 9 – Oct 11
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Vi, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Vi wins 53.1% of 96 games (95% range 43.2–62.8%).
- Both champions' overall Jungle win rates predict 48.9% for Vi; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Briar usually wins the lane: 608 gold ahead of Vi at 15 minutes on average (96 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Vi players pick Plated Steelcaps far more often against Briar: 47.8% of their other Jungle games, 60.4% 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 Vi 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 Vi'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.
Vi vs Briar Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Vi vs Briar Win Rate by Game Length
Vi'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: Vi's results against Briar in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Vi 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)BriarVi gold at 15: −608
- First itemEvenVi: 0.2 min · Briar: 0.2 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenVi wins 54.8% of 42 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenVi wins 50.0% of 50 games
What Vi Changes Against Briar
Choices Vi players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Jungle games.
Plated SteelcapsBootsUsually47.8%vs Briar60.4%+12.6 pts51.7% WR here
Mercury's TreadsBootsUsually33.8%vs Briar22.9%−10.8 pts54.5% WR here
Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion + Stealth WardStarting itemsUsually17.3%vs Briar9.4%−7.9 pts
Sterak's GageItemUsually6.6%vs Briar13.5%+7.0 pts- W > E > Qthe W > E > Q skill orderSkill priorityUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Briar4.2%+4.2 pts
Mosstomper SeedlingStarting itemsUsually3.4%vs Briar7.3%+3.9 pts
ThornmailItemUsually1.1%vs Briar4.2%+3.1 pts
Best Vi Build vs Briar
Usual Vi build (Jungle)
75.0% win rate · 24 games
Against Briar
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 13 of 60 Vi games against Briar carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Vi's standard build instead.
- Vi usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.2 min (median of 51 games).
- Briar usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.2 min (median of 47 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 Vi Runes vs Briar
Usual Vi runes (Jungle)
Hail of Blades
57.8% win rate · 90 games
Against Briar
Conqueror
54.2% win rate · 24 games
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Vi matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.20. The table below shows Vi'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 Vi build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Vi Matchups
Hardest for Vi
Easiest for Vi
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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Vi vs Briar FAQ - Patch 26.20
Who wins Vi vs Briar?
Current data slightly favors Vi, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Vi wins 53.1% of 96 games (95% range 43.2–62.8%).
What is Vi's win rate against Briar?
Vi wins 53.1% of 96 Jungle games against Briar on patch 26.20 (95% range 43.2–62.8%). Based on both champions' overall Jungle win rates, 48.9% would be expected.
Does Vi counter Briar?
Not clearly. Vi wins 53.1% of 96 games against Briar, and the 95% range (43.2–62.8%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Vi or Briar?
Briar usually wins the lane: 608 gold ahead of Vi at 15 minutes on average (96 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Vi outscale Briar?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Briar strongest against Vi?
Briar is measurably ahead in: Lane (15 min).
What should Vi build against Briar?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Vi's usual Jungle core: Voltaic Cyclosword, Eclipse, The Collector. The biggest change against Briar: Plated Steelcaps (47.8% usually, 60.4% here).
What runes should Vi use against Briar?
Conqueror with Precision and Domination — 54.2% over 24 games against Briar.