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

BriarPopular Build

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

The patch 26.11 Briar most played 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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Select a Briar Build

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

Scorchclaw Pup
Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
Last Whisper
Last Whisper
Noonquiver
Noonquiver
Lord Dominik's Regards
Lord Dominik's Regards
Boots
Boots
Gluttonous Greaves
Gluttonous Greaves

Top Summoner Spells

  • SmiteFlash
    Smite + Flash
    58.0%Win Rate95.3%Pick Rate
  • FlashIgnite
    Flash + Ignite
    72.7%Win Rate2.1%Pick Rate

Build Stats

57.59%Win Rate
+5.39%WR Diff
3.07%Pick Rate
514Matches

This Briar build focuses on critical strikes for burst damage. 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 The Collector, Titanic Hydra and Lord Dominik's Regards. This item combination achieves a 57.6% win rate across 514 matches analyzed.

At full build, Briar gains a total of 180 Attack Damage, 1000 Health, 45 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: Magic Resistance, Physical Damage. Lower in: Magic Damage.

The most popular starting items for Briar are Mosstomper Seedling with a 42.9% win rate and 12.3% pick rate.

Mosstomper Seedling
Mosstomper Seedling
42.9%Win Rate
12.3%Pick Rate
Scorchclaw Pup
Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
69.3%Win Rate
12.1%Pick Rate
These are Briar's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. The Collector (54.6% WR, +2.4% WR diff, 49.9% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 50 AD. Titanic Hydra (55.4% WR, +3.2% WR diff, 34.3% pick rate) provides 600 Health, 40 AD. Lord Dominik's Regards (58.0% WR, +5.8% WR diff, 24.0% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 35 AD. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Briar include Guardian Angel, Spirit Visage. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Briar are Immortal Path. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Briar is Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Briar build.

  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total critical strike chanceCrit %:50%
  • Total attack damageAttack Damage:180
  • Total healthHealth:1000
  • Total armorArmor:45
  • Total magic resistanceMagic Resistance:50

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Alt 2
Briar movement speedSpeed
55
45
45
45
Briar critical strike chanceCrit %
0%
0%
0.5%
0.5%
Briar attack damageAD
235
195
180
240
Briar healthHealth
1000
800
1000
600
Briar armorArmor
95
95
45
95
Briar magic resistanceMR
0
50
50
0
When facing Briar's top counters like Amumu, Nunu, Talon, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize armor items against AD-heavy counter picks in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. 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 Spirit Visage based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Briar performance.
critical strike-focused AD carryFirst Power Spike3,000g~5 min

This Briar critical strike-focused AD carry build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 57.6% win rate across 514 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 180 total attack damage from items, substantial health pool for survivability. This Briar build excels when your team has frontline champions to protect you during teamfights. Pair with engage supports or tanks who can create space for Briar to deal damage safely. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Briar's effectiveness. With a total gold cost of 16,500, this Briar build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your The Collector, Titanic Hydra, Lord Dominik's Regards 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 180 total attack damage from items
  • Substantial health pool for survivability

Champions with Similar Builds to Briar

Tristana champion
Tristana
Core Items
  • The Collector - Tristana core item
  • Lord Dominik's Regards - Tristana core item
  • Infinity Edge - Tristana core item
56.3%Win Rate
5.2%Pick Rate

See Also

Briar OverviewBriar RunesBriar CountersAll Items