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Briar Counters

Briar

Briar, the Restrained Hunger

Who beats Briar in League of Legends, which picks to avoid and how to play the lane. Every matchup comes with the reason it works.

  • Jungle
  • Fighter
  • Assassin
  • Melee · 125 range
  • 340 move speed
  • Patch 16.21

Best picks against Briar

These champions have the tools to beat Briar.

  1. Rammus
    Rammus

    Rammus taunts Briar into Defensive Ball Curl, so her frenzied auto attacks damage her instead.

  2. Jax
    Jax

    Counter Strike blocks Briar's frenzied attacks and stuns her, ending the frenzy early.

  3. Warwick
    Warwick

    Warwick outheals Briar in duels and his suppression stops her charge.

  4. Trundle
    Trundle

    Pillar of Ice blocks Briar's frenzy path, and Subjugate steals her armor and magic resist.

Worst picks against Briar

Briar usually wins these matchups.

  1. Karthus
    Karthus

    Briar's frenzy jumps onto Karthus and kills him before he can walk away.

  2. Evelynn
    Evelynn

    Briar's healing at low health outlasts Evelynn's burst.

  3. Kindred
    Kindred

    Briar's frenzy and ultimate close the gap to Kindred, who has only one short dash.

  4. Nidalee
    Nidalee

    Briar outduels Nidalee in the long fights Nidalee cannot escape.

How to counter Briar

  1. Kite her while she is frenzied: she cannot control where she moves.

  2. Save crowd control for Certain Death, her long-range ultimate dive.

  3. Buy healing reduction; she heals more the lower her health is.

  4. Fight her early, before she has the items to sustain through fights.

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Rammus, Jax, Warwick and Trundle are strong picks against Briar. Rammus taunts Briar into Defensive Ball Curl, so her frenzied auto attacks damage her instead.
Briar usually has the advantage against Karthus, Evelynn, Kindred and Nidalee, so avoid those picks when Briar is likely in the jungle.
Kite her while she is frenzied: she cannot control where she moves. Save crowd control for Certain Death, her long-range ultimate dive.
Briar has clear weaknesses that the right pick and good timing can exploit. Even without a counter pick, following the tips on this page will make the lane much easier.

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