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How to Win Briar vs Fizz Counter MatchupBriar is in the a tier of champions

Briar vs Fizz

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

based on 8,509 Briar vs Fizz matchups
Win Rate
49 %
K/D/A
1.91
Pick Rate
5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of ranked League matches that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Fizz as Briar came out of an examination of 8509 ranked matches where both champions faced each other. This counter pairing is somewhat uncommon. Briar has to counter Fizz in only 5.0% of their matches.

Briar vs Fizz Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Briar does a below average job of countering Fizz. Normally, they wins a acceptable 49.0% of matches the champions fight each other in. In Briar versus Fizz matches, Briar’s team is 0.0% more probable to earn first blood, implying that they most likely will get first blood against Fizz.

Best Briar vs Fizz Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Glowing MoteTiamat

Core Briar Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelMaw of MalmortiusThe Collector

Optional Items

Sterak's GageHubrisLord Dominik's RegardsOpportunity

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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E
3
Q
4
W
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W
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R
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W
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Guide to Countering Fizz as Briar

Advice to Win Against Fizz

Fizz's attacks becomes more deadly for a few seconds after he uses his empowered attack - keep him away while his trident is glowing!

Fizz is a slippery target when his abilities are not on cooldown - bait him into using them early and follow up with crowd control or hard-hitting attacks!

Briar vs Fizz Counter Stats

Briar Image
Win Rate
49 %
VS
Win Rate
51 %
Fizz Image
8.9
< Kills >
9.9
8.1
< Deaths >
6.4
6.6
< Assists >
5.9
2.06
< Killing Sprees >
2.23
39
< Minions Killed >
153
1.39
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.32
< Inhibitors >
0.42
18,306
< Physical Damage >
2,785
3,054
< Magic Damage >
19,388
980
< True Damage >
1,151
22,340
< Damage Dealt >
23,325
35,792
< Damage Taken >
22,206
12,611
< Gold Earned >
12,652
1.01
< Towers >
1.72
0.31
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
29,778
< Total Healing >
2,759
13,806
< Experience >
14,326
19
< Vision Score >
17
6
< Wards Placed >
8
256
< Time Dealing CC >
163

How to Counter Fizz with Briar in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here underscore some vital Briar versus Fizz counter statistics that may help us appreciate the differences and similarities between the two. Briar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Fizz’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Briar may be more central to their team's team fighting capability than Fizz..

Briar often has a similar longest kill spree as their matchup does. On average, they takes more damage than Fizz. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Briar and Fizz

Damage Types Compared

Briar
Fizz
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Briar
Fizz

Who is Better, Briar or Fizz?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Briar usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Fizz, with a 49.0% win rate. Thus, Briar makes an ok counter for Fizz.

While Briar does have a lower win rate than Fizz, when they face off with one another, Briar also has a lower level of difficulty that makes them a less complex champ to learn. You should be careful when picking Briar into Fizz.

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

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

Briar is a somewhat poor counter for Fizz. Focus your tactics on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Briar against Fizz.

Additional Information for Briar Players

How We Calculated Our Briar vs Fizz Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Fizz as Briar, we analyzed 8,509 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 Fizz 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Briar in order to counter Fizz during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Briar most often accumulates a lot less CS compared to Fizz. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Briar versus Fizz build consist of Guardian Angel, Maw of Malmortius, and The Collector. When Briar used at least these three items in their build, they performed a lot better when fighting Fizz than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Briar had an average win rate of 49.0% when countering Fizz with this build.

To have the best probability of crushing Fizz as Briar, you should take 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 players picked for Briar vs Fizz matchups, this composite of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 49.0% winrate overall.

If you want to see Briar vs Fizz tips and counter stats for a a specific rank, please choose one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the statistics and strategies given are computed using every match with data with these champs.