![Briar](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/icons/briar.png?V3)
Briar·Support Build
![Crimson Curse](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/abilities/BriarP.png?v2)
![Head Rush](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/abilities/BriarQ.png?v2)
![Blood Frenzy / Snack Attack](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/abilities/BriarW.png?v2)
![Chilling Scream](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/abilities/BriarE.png?v2)
![Certain Death](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/abilities/BriarR.png?v2)
Win rate | 42.2% |
Pick rate | 0.0% |
Ban rate | 5.9% |
Matches | 365- |
![Briar](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/icons/briar.png?V3)
Briar Build
Most Popular
Win Rate 49.1% based on 53 matches
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Recommended builds
![Press the Attack](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8005.png?v03)
![Bloodsong](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3877.png?v05)
Most Popular
49.1%![Hail of Blades](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/9923.png?v03)
![Bloodsong](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3877.png?v05)
2nd Most Popular
31.4%runes
![Press the Attack](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8005.png?v03)
![Fleet Footwork](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8021.png?v03)
![Conqueror](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8010.png?v03)
![Absorb Life](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/9101.png?v03)
![Triumph](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/9111.png?v03)
![Presence of Mind](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8009.png?v03)
![Legend: Alacrity](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/9104.png?v03)
![Legend: Haste](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/9105.png?v03)
![Legend: Bloodline](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/9103.png?v03)
![Coup de Grace](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8014.png?v03)
![Cut Down](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8017.png?v03)
![Last Stand](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8299.png?v03)
![Cheap Shot](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8126.png?v03)
![Taste of Blood](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8139.png?v03)
![Sudden Impact](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8143.png?v03)
![Zombie Ward](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8136.png?v03)
![Ghost Poro](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8120.png?v03)
![Eyeball Collection](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8138.png?v03)
![Treasure Hunter](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8135.png?v03)
![Relentless Hunter](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8105.png?v03)
![Ultimate Hunter](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8106.png?v03)
spells
![SummonerFlash](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/summoner-spells/SummonerFlash.png)
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![SummonerDot](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/summoner-spells/SummonerDot.png)
F
items
Starter Items
Time Target![World Atlas](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3865.png?v2)
![Health Potion](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/2003.png?v2)
![Stealth Ward](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3340.png?v2)
@ 12 sec
Early Items
![Long Sword](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/1036.png?v2)
![Boots](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/1001.png?v2)
@ 3 min
Core Items
![Bloodsong](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3877.png?v2)
![Plated Steelcaps](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3047.png?v2)
![Eclipse](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/6692.png?v2)
@ 13 min
Full Build
![Bloodsong](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3877.png?v2)
![Plated Steelcaps](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3047.png?v2)
![Eclipse](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/6692.png?v2)
![The Collector](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/6676.png?v2)
![Black Cleaver](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3071.png?v2)
![Blade of The Ruined King](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3153.png?v2)
ability order
W
Q
E
Skills
![Crimson Curse](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/abilities/BriarP.png?v2)
![Head Rush](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/abilities/BriarQ.png?v2)
![Blood Frenzy / Snack Attack](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/abilities/BriarW.png?v2)
![Chilling Scream](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/abilities/BriarE.png?v2)
![Certain Death](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/abilities/BriarR.png?v2)
situational items
![Sundered Sky](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/6610.png?v2)
![Titanic Hydra](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3748.png?v2)
![Profane Hydra](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/6698.png?v2)
![Edge of Night](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3814.png?v2)
![Hextech Rocketbelt](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3152.png?v2)
![Sterak's Gage](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3053.png?v2)
Briar Matchups Overview
Briar General information
Briar combos
Every combo you need to master the champion!
The Best Briar Builds, Runes and Items for Support in Emerald +
Most Popular
If you want to use the most popular Briar Support build, you should take Flash and Ignite as your Summoner Spells. For runes, you should pick Press the Attack as your keystone, followed by Triumph, Legend: Alacrity and Coup de Grace in the primary tree, as well as Sudden Impact and Treasure Hunter in the secondary tree. For rune shards, you want Adaptive Force in offense, Adaptive Force in flex and Health Scaling in defense, though it depends on the matchup. Finally, for your items, you should build Bloodsong as your first item, followed by Plated Steelcaps and Eclipse. For your last 3 items, you should build The Collector, Black Cleaver and finish with Blade of The Ruined King. For the skill order, you want to stick with W - Q - E. Right now, this build has 49.1% winrate over 53 matches played.
Optional
Your second option for Briar Support build would be to take Flash and Ignite as your Summoner Spells. The runes that this build takes advantage of are Hail of Blades as your keystone, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection and Treasure Hunter in the primary tree, and Cosmic Insight with Magical Footwear in the secondary tree. The shards used in this build are Adaptive Force in offense, Adaptive Force in flex and Health Scaling in defense. The items for the build are Bloodsong, which you should build first, followed by Plated Steelcaps as your second item and Eclipse as your third item. The rest of the items in order are The Collector, Black Cleaver and Sterak's Gage. The skill order for this build is W - Q - E. In the current patch, this build has a 31.4% win rate over 51 matches.
Situational Briar Runes and Items
Depending on the context of your game, your matchup, and enemy champions, you might want to consider building some situational items or take specific runes. Carefully examine your team, enemy team, game state , and your matchup to plan your Briar build accordingly! For example, when it comes to rune shards, you might want to take either Armor or Magic Resist, depending on which champion you are about to lane against.
Furthermore, if you want a more detailed breakdown, you should also check out Briar runes page.
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Probuilds
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In-depth Build Stats
Dive into even more Briar builds stats with additional analysis from our friends at LoLalytics.
Briar Counters - Best and Worst Matchups for Support in Emerald +
Best Matchups
In Patch 14.17 the best possible matchups for Briar Support are:
- vs. Aurora - win rate over games.
- vs. Amumu - win rate over games.
- vs. Volibear - win rate over games.
- vs. Syndra - win rate over games.
- vs. Teemo - win rate over games.
Consider picking Briar into these matches to increase your chance to win a game. These are the most popular Support matchups that currently are in favor of Briar.
Worst Matchups
We highly recommend avoiding picking Briar in the current patch into the following Support matchups:
- vs. Singed - win rate over games.
- vs. Nasus - win rate over games.
- vs. Hwei - win rate over games.
- vs. Shen - win rate over games.
- vs. Janna - win rate over games.
These champions are considered as Briar counters in the current patch, and playing such a matchup will decrease your chances of winning a game.
Additional Notes
If you want to find out more about best and worst matchups, as well as specific matchup statistics, we highly encourage you to check our Briar counters page. Keep in mind that while the champion may counter or be countered, it also comes down to your individual skill, the skill of your opponent, your team, and enemy team compositions.