Blitzcrank vs Briar
How to Beat Briar as Blitzcrank
based on 6,376 Blitzcrank vs Briar matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Blitzcrank vs Briar Matchup Summary
Best Blitzcrank vs Briar Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Briar as Blitzcrank
Tips for Playing as Blitzcrank against Briar
Using Blitzcrank's grab to pull an enemy into your tower range followed by a Power Fist will allow the tower to get several hits on them.
The 1-2-3 combo of Rocket Grab, Power Fist, and Static Field can devastate an individual opponent.
Blitzcrank vs Briar Counter Stats
How to Counter Briar with Blitzcrank in LoL
The stats provided here clarify some influential Blitzcrank against Briar counter stats that can help us appreciate the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Blitzcrank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Briar’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Blitzcrank may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Briar. This observation is in large part a result of the differences in assists.
Blitzcrank usually has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than his opponent does. Typically, he takes less damage than Briar. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.
Differences between Blitzcrank and Briar
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Who is Better, Blitzcrank or Briar?
Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Blitzcrank usually fairs equally well when playing against Briar, with a 50.2% win rate. As a result, Blitzcrank makes an ok counter to Briar.
While Blitzcrank does have a higher win rate than Briar, when they face off with one another, Blitzcrank also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult champion to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Blitzcrank into Briar.
Additionally, Blitzcrank has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Briar. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Blitzcrank vs Briar matchups, Blitzcrank is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.
Blitzcrank is a decent counter to Briar. You will do well by focussing your tactics on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Blitzcrank against Briar.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master Blitzcrank in order to counter Briar during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Blitzcrank usually picks up a similar amount of CS as Briar. Champions who typically don't get much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.
The ideal items to prioritize in your Blitzcrank versus Briar build include Trailblazer, Thornmail, and Celestial Opposition. When Blitzcrank bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better against Briar than with many other common builds. In fact, Blitzcrank had an average winrate of 50.2% battling Briar with these items in his kit.
To have the highest likelihood of crushing Briar as Blitzcrank, Blitzcrank players should equip the Aftershock, Demolish, Conditioning, Overgrowth, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Blitzcrank vs Briar matchups, this blending of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 50.2% win rate overall.
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