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the Restrained Hunger

Briar Jungle build & stats

FighterAssassin A 4,050 games · patch 16.17
Win rate
51.9%
Pick rate
4.3%
Ban rate
8.1%
Division
Master
Build, runes, spells and skill order are from Master games only.

Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17

Solid sample

Start with

Mosstomper Seedling
Mosstomper Seedling
450 gold
56.7% 30 games

Build in this order

Titanic Hydra 1
Titanic Hydra
3,300 gold
Black Cleaver 2
Black Cleaver
3,000 gold
Death's Dance 3
Death's Dance
3,300 gold
9,600 gold
72.7% WR 11 games

Boots

Gluttonous Greaves
Gluttonous Greaves
1,000 gold
65.4% 26 games

Runes

Precision Precision + Domination Domination
60.6% WR
66 games · 2% pick
Press the Attack
Press the Attack

Hitting an enemy champion 3 consecutive times deals bonus damage and amplifies your damage until you leave combat with champions.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Domination Domination
Cheap Shot Taste of Blood Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense Grisly Mementos Deep Ward
Relentless Hunter Ultimate Hunter Treasure Hunter
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling

Summoner spells

Flash Smite
51.2% 514 games

Max order

Blood Frenzy / Snack Attack W Head Rush Q Chilling Scream E
51.0% 51 games

Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.

Tips for Briar

Generated from this patch's numbers

  • Briar wins 51.9% of games as Jungle on patch 16.17 (4,050 games).
  • Most common core: Titanic Hydra → Black Cleaver → Death's Dance — 63% win rate over 27 games.
  • Take Press the Attack as keystone: picked in 51% of games with a 51% win rate.
  • Best matchup: Karthus (80% over 10 games). Hardest: Aatrox (14% over 14 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.

Items

Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)

Core build

Titanic Hydra 1
Titanic Hydra
Black Cleaver 2
Black Cleaver
Death's Dance 3
Death's Dance
72.7% WR
11 games · 0% pick
Black Cleaver 1
Black Cleaver
Titanic Hydra 2
Titanic Hydra
Death's Dance 3
Death's Dance
66.7% WR
6 games · 0% pick
The Collector 1
The Collector
Titanic Hydra 2
Titanic Hydra
Lord Dominik's Regards 3
Lord Dominik's Regards
40.0% WR
5 games · 0% pick

Starting items

Mosstomper Seedling
Mosstomper Seedling
56.7% WR
30 games · 1% pick
Scorchclaw Pup
Scorchclaw Pup
46.7% WR
15 games · 0% pick
Gustwalker Hatchling
Gustwalker Hatchling
14.3% WR
7 games · 0% pick

Boots

Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps
51.2% WR
242 games · 6% pick
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
50.3% WR
153 games · 4% pick
Gluttonous Greaves
Gluttonous Greaves
65.4% WR
26 games · 1% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
65.9% 1% (41)
59.3% 1% (54)
58.1% 5% (215)
56.7% 1% (30)
56.5% 1% (46)
56.0% 6% (250)
54.5% 1% (44)
53.5% 9% (359)
53.0% 3% (134)
49.2% 6% (246)
48.9% 2% (94)
45.2% 1% (31)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Precision Precision + Domination Domination
54.4% WR
149 games · 4% pick
Press the Attack
Press the Attack

Hitting an enemy champion 3 consecutive times deals bonus damage and amplifies your damage until you leave combat with champions.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Domination Domination
Cheap Shot Taste of Blood Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense Grisly Mementos Deep Ward
Relentless Hunter Ultimate Hunter Treasure Hunter
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Domination Domination + Inspiration Inspiration
52.9% WR
68 games · 2% pick
Hail of Blades Sudden Impact Sixth Sense Treasure Hunter Cash Back Triple Tonic
Precision Precision + Domination Domination
60.6% WR
66 games · 2% pick
Press the Attack Triumph Legend: Haste Coup de Grace Sudden Impact Treasure Hunter

Keystones

  • Press the Attack Press the Attack Hitting an enemy champion 3 consecutive times deals bonus damage and amplifies your damage until you leave combat with champions. 52.0%9% pick
  • Hail of Blades Hail of Blades Gain a large amount of Attack Speed and bonus true damage for the first 3 attacks made against enemy champions. 50.7%3% pick
  • Conqueror Conqueror Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions. 54.5%0% pick
  • Lethal Tempo Lethal Tempo Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack. 16.7%0% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Smite Flash + Smite 51.2%13% pick

Abilities & skill order

Which ability to max first, from match timelines

Blood Frenzy / Snack Attack W Head Rush Q Chilling Scream E 51.0%51 games

Most common first three levels: W → E → Q (50%), W → Q → E (29%), E → W → Q (25%).

  • PCrimson Curse

    Briar's attacks and abilities apply a stacking bleed that heals her for a portion of the damage it deals. Perpetually hungry, she gains increased healing based on her missing Health, but lacks innate Health Regeneration.

  • QHead Rush

    Briar leaps to a unit and hits enemies with The Heel Wheel (of Pain), stunning them and breaking their Armor.

  • WBlood Frenzy / Snack Attack

    Briar leaps forward and shatters her pillory, entering a Blood Frenzy that causes her to relentlessly pursue the nearest enemy (prioritizing champions). While frenzied, she gains increased Attack Speed and Move Speed, an...

  • EChilling Scream

    Briar refocuses her mind, removing Blood Frenzy and channeling energy into a powerful scream that damages and slows enemies. While charging, she takes reduced damage and heals for a portion of her max Health. A fully cha...

  • RCertain Death

    Briar kicks her pillory's hemolith gemstone, marking the first champion it hits as her prey. She then beelines straight to them, fearing other surrounding enemies upon arriving at her target, and enters a state of comple...