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Briar vs Ekko

How to Beat Ekko as Briar in LoLBriar is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Ekko as Briar

based on 7,817 Briar vs Ekko matchups
Win Rate
51.3 %
K/D/A
2.04
Pick Rate
4.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked League games that we evaluate each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Ekko as Briar came out of an analysis of 7817 ranked rounds where both champs faced one another. This particular champ matchup is somewhat uncommon. Briar encounters Ekko in only 4.6% of their games.

Briar vs Ekko Matchup Summary

Briar does a decent job of beating Ekko. Typically, they wins a acceptable 51.3% of the time the champs oppose each other in. In Briar versus Ekko rounds, Briar’s team is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood, implying that they probably will get first blood versus Ekko.

Best Briar vs Ekko Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeSerrated Dirk

Core Briar Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageTitanic HydraSundered Sky

Optional Items

Guardian AngelDeath's DanceMaw of MalmortiusHubris

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Briar to level upw
>
Second ability for Briar to level upq
>
Last skill for Briar to max oute

Runes

DominationHail of BladesSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Briar's passive ability p
Briar's q ability q
Briar's w ability w
Briar's e ability e
Briar's ultimate ability r
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W
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W
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Guide to Countering Ekko as Briar

Advice to Win Against Ekko

The second hit of Timewinder does more damage than the first; try to avoid it.

Ekko is significantly weaker when his ultimate is down. Watch for the trail he leaves behind to determine if Chronobreak is available.

Ekko's stun zone takes 3 seconds to arm. Watch for the image he creates on cast and try to guess where the zone was placed.

Briar vs Ekko Counter Stats

Briar Image
Win Rate
51.3 %
VS
Win Rate
48.7 %
Ekko Image
9.3
< Kills >
8.1
7.9
< Deaths >
6.5
6.8
< Assists >
6.9
2.17
< Killing Sprees >
1.85
39
< Minions Killed >
103
1.42
< Dragons Killed >
0.76
0.34
< Inhibitors >
0.46
19,430
< Physical Damage >
2,371
3,323
< Magic Damage >
17,985
982
< True Damage >
1,039
23,736
< Damage Dealt >
21,396
36,278
< Damage Taken >
31,703
12,769
< Gold Earned >
12,403
1.08
< Towers >
1.78
0.32
< Baron Takedowns >
0.17
30,587
< Total Healing >
11,346
13,998
< Experience >
14,260
19
< Vision Score >
19
6
< Wards Placed >
7
257
< Time Dealing CC >
372

How to Counter Ekko with Briar in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show several vital Briar against Ekko matchup statistics that can help us distinguish the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Briar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Ekko’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Briar may be more central to their team's team fighting capability than Ekko..

Briar usually has a slightly larger longest kill spree than their enemy does. Typically, they takes more damage than Ekko. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Briar and Ekko

Damage Types Compared

Briar
Ekko
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Briar
Ekko

Who is Better, Briar or Ekko?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Briar usually wins when facing off against Ekko, with a 51.3% win rate. As a result, Briar makes a good counter to Ekko.

While Briar does have a higher winrate compared to Ekko, when facing one another, Briar also has a much lower difficulty level that makes them a less challenging champ to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Briar into Ekko.

Additionally, Briar also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Ekko. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Briar vs Ekko matchups, Briar is the better champion with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Briar is a decent counter to Ekko. You will do well by focussing your play on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Briar against Ekko.

Other Champion Matchups Against Briar

Briar Loses Against

TaricTaric46.5% winrateBardBard47.5% winrateBraumBraum47.5% winrateNilahNilah47.6% winrate

Briar Wins Against

YuumiYuumi59.9% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc57.3% winrateNidaleeNidalee56.9% winrateSkarnerSkarner56.8% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TaricTaric+ 55.4% 1623 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 55.7% 22802 GamesEliseElise+ 59.8% 209 GamesRek'SaiRek'Sai+ 60% 115 Games

Additional Information for Briar Players

How We Calculated Our Briar vs Ekko Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ekko as Briar, we analyzed 7,817 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Ekko as Briar comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Briar in order to counter Ekko during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Briar on average accumulates less CS relative to Ekko. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.

The top items to use in your Briar versus Ekko build include Sterak's Gage, Titanic Hydra, and Sundered Sky. When Briar combined at least these three items in their build, they did much better against Ekko than with many other common item sets. In fact, Briar boasted an average win rate of 51.3% when countering Ekko with this counter build.

To have the best probability of coming out on top against Ekko as Briar, Briar players should equip the Hail of Blades, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Domination and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes that we analyzed for Briar vs Ekko face-offs, this order of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 51.3% win rate overall.

If you would like to view Briar x Ekko tips and builds for a a distinct player tier, please select one from the selection menu provided above. By default, the statistics and strategies displayed are computed using all games finished with both champs.