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Briar vs Kassadin

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

based on 2,113 Briar vs Kassadin matchups
Win Rate
53.7 %
K/D/A
2.23
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked League rounds that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Kassadin as Briar came out of an analysis of 2113 ranked rounds where both champs opposed one another. This champ matchup is fairly rare. Briar encounters Kassadin in only 1.2% of their rounds.

Briar vs Kassadin Matchup Summary

Briar does a good job of beating Kassadin. Normally, they wins a fantastic 53.7% of games the champions battle one another in. In Briar vs Kassadin games, Briar’s side is 0.1% more likely to earn first blood, implying that they probably will be able to get first blood against Kassadin.

Best Briar vs Kassadin Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalLong Sword

Core Briar Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelYoumuu's GhostbladeThe Collector

Optional Items

Lord Dominik's RegardsProfane HydraOpportunityBlack Cleaver

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Briar to level upw
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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
2
E
3
Q
4
W
5
W
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R
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W
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Guide to Countering Kassadin as Briar

Advice to Win Against Kassadin

It takes 6 spell casts for Kassadin's slow, Force Pulse, to become castable. If he levels up that ability, judiciously use your own skills while laning against him.

Kassadin deals mostly magic damage. If he's doing well consider buying magic resist items like Mercury's Treads and Banshee's Veil.

Each time Kassadin consecutively uses Riftwalk, he pays more and more mana. Keep this in mind as you chase him.

Briar vs Kassadin Counter Stats

Briar Image
Win Rate
53.7 %
VS
Win Rate
46.3 %
Kassadin Image
9.5
< Kills >
7.6
7.3
< Deaths >
6.2
6.8
< Assists >
6
2.2
< Killing Sprees >
1.7
38
< Minions Killed >
166
1.57
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.35
20,235
< Physical Damage >
1,683
3,230
< Magic Damage >
19,407
1,043
< True Damage >
585
24,508
< Damage Dealt >
21,676
35,487
< Damage Taken >
30,215
12,804
< Gold Earned >
11,923
1.16
< Towers >
1.59
0.34
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
30,898
< Total Healing >
5,828
14,060
< Experience >
15,330
20
< Vision Score >
15
6
< Wards Placed >
7
259
< Time Dealing CC >
191

How to Counter Kassadin with Briar in LoL

The stats shown here feature some strategic Briar vs. Kassadin counter stats that can help you interpret the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Briar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kassadin’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Briar may be more central to their team's team fighting potential than Kassadin..

Briar often has a slightly larger longest killing spree than their opponent does. Commonly, they takes more damage than Kassadin. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Briar and Kassadin

Damage Types Compared

Briar
Kassadin
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Briar
Kassadin

Who is Better, Briar or Kassadin?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Briar usually wins when trying to fight Kassadin, with a 53.7% win rate. As a result, Briar makes a great counter to Kassadin.

While Briar does have a higher winrate compared to Kassadin, when they face off with one another, Briar also has a much lower learning curve that makes them a less complex champ to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Briar into Kassadin.

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

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

Briar is a great counter for Kassadin. Focus your play on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Briar against Kassadin.

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 Kassadin Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kassadin as Briar, we analyzed 2,113 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 Kassadin 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 to counter Kassadin during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Briar often racks up a lot less CS relative to Kassadin. Champs who on average don't get much CS 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, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Briar versus Kassadin build include Guardian Angel, Youmuu's Ghostblade, and The Collector. When Briar bought at least these three items in their build, they performed much better countering Kassadin than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Briar boasted an average winrate of 53.7% battling Kassadin with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of crushing Kassadin as Briar, you should use the Hail of Blades, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Domination and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players chose for Briar vs Kassadin counters, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 53.7% winrate overall.

If you would like to get Briar versus Kassadin tips and counter stats for a a distinct player tier, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and strategies shown are calculated using every match finished with these champs.