Briar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.2%
Pick Rate
4.0%

BriarBuild

SFighterAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.11 Briar build uses Boots of Swiftness, Death's Dance, Titanic Hydra, Black Cleaver, Guardian Angel, Blade of The Ruined King, Oracle Lens. This Briar build has a 2.15% pick rate and a 59% win rate in LoL patch 26.11. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Briar build choices below.

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Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
  • Death's Dance - Briar Highest Win Rate Build core itemDeath's Dance
  • Titanic Hydra - Briar Highest Win Rate Build core itemTitanic Hydra
  • Black Cleaver - Briar Highest Win Rate Build core itemBlack Cleaver
Core Items
59.0%Win Rate
+6.8%WR Diff
2.1%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
  • The Collector - Briar Most Popular Build core itemThe Collector
  • Titanic Hydra - Briar Most Popular Build core itemTitanic Hydra
  • Lord Dominik's Regards - Briar Most Popular Build core itemLord Dominik's Regards
Core Items
57.6%Win Rate
+5.4%WR Diff
3.1%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
  • Blade of The Ruined King - Briar Alternative Build 1 core itemBlade of The Ruined King
  • Black Cleaver - Briar Alternative Build 1 core itemBlack Cleaver
  • Spirit Visage - Briar Alternative Build 1 core itemSpirit Visage
Core Items
58.9%Win Rate
+6.7%WR Diff
2.2%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 2
  • The Collector - Briar Alternative Build 2 core itemThe Collector
  • Death's Dance - Briar Alternative Build 2 core itemDeath's Dance
  • Titanic Hydra - Briar Alternative Build 2 core itemTitanic Hydra
Core Items
56.5%Win Rate
+4.3%WR Diff
2.1%Pick Rate

Best Briar Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Gustwalker Hatchling
Gustwalker Hatchling
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
Spectre's Cowl
Spectre's Cowl
Kindlegem
Kindlegem
Spirit Visage
Spirit Visage
Boots
Boots
Glowing Mote
Glowing Mote
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Top Summoner Spells

  • SmiteFlash
    Smite + Flash
    60.2%Win Rate90.3%Pick Rate
  • IgniteFlash
    Ignite + Flash
    36.8%Win Rate5.1%Pick Rate

Build Stats

58.92%Win Rate
+6.72%WR Diff
2.21%Pick Rate
370Matches

This Briar build focuses on a balanced mix of offense and defense. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Briar build are Blade of The Ruined King, Black Cleaver and Spirit Visage. This item combination achieves a 58.9% win rate across 370 matches analyzed.

At full build, Briar gains a total of 195 Attack Damage, 800 Health, 95 Armor, 50 Magic Resist, giving a strong power profile for physical damage.

Best Briar Runes

Domination primary rune treeDomination
  • Hail of Blades
  • Sudden Impact
  • Sixth Sense
  • Treasure Hunter
Inspiration secondary rune treeInspiration
  • Magical Footwear
  • Cosmic Insight
  • Adaptive Force
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health Scaling
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Briar Abilities

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Briar build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Physical Resistance, Magic Resistance, Physical Damage. Lower in: Magic Damage.

The most popular starting items for Briar are Gustwalker Hatchling, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 40.6% win rate and 8.7% pick rate.

Gustwalker Hatchling
Gustwalker Hatchling
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
40.6%Win Rate
8.7%Pick Rate
These are Briar's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Blade of The Ruined King (50.7% WR, -1.5% WR diff, 34.5% pick rate) provides 0.1% LifeSteal, 40 AD, 0.25% AS. Black Cleaver (52.8% WR, +0.6% WR diff, 34.2% pick rate) provides 400 Health, 40 AD. Spirit Visage (57.1% WR, +4.9% WR diff, 13.2% pick rate) provides 400 Health, 50 MR. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Briar include Guardian Angel, Death's Dance. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Briar are Ionian Boots of Lucidity. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Briar is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Briar build.

  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total lifestealLifeSteal:10%
  • Total attack damageAttack Damage:195
  • Total attack speedAttack Speed:25%
  • Total healthHealth:800
  • Total magic resistanceMagic Resistance:50
  • Total armorArmor:95

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Alt 2
Briar movement speedSpeed
55
45
45
45
Briar lifestealLifeSteal
0.1%
0.1%
0%
0%
Briar attack damageAD
235
195
180
240
Briar attack speedAS
0.25%
0.25%
0%
0%
Briar healthHealth
1000
800
1000
600
Briar magic resistanceMR
0
50
50
0
Briar armorArmor
95
95
45
95
When facing Briar's top counters like Amumu, Nunu, Talon, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Guardian Angel or Death's Dance based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Briar performance.
physical damage dealerFirst Power Spike3,200g~5 min

This Briar physical damage dealer build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 58.9% win rate across 370 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 195 total attack damage from items, strong physical damage mitigation, substantial health pool for survivability. This tanky Briar build works best when your team lacks frontline presence. You can absorb damage and create opportunities for your carries to deal damage. The armor in this build makes it effective against AD-heavy enemy compositions with champions like assassins or marksmen. With a total gold cost of 16,300, this Briar build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Blade of The Ruined King, Black Cleaver, Spirit Visage power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Briar build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

  • Exceptional physical damage output with 195 total attack damage from items
  • Strong physical damage mitigation
  • Substantial health pool for survivability

See Also

Briar OverviewBriar RunesBriar CountersAll Items