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Elise vs Briar

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How to Beat Briar as Elise

based on 1,280 Elise vs Briar matchups
Win Rate
46.2 %
K/D/A
2.2
Pick Rate
4.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of ranked League of Legends matches that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Briar as Elise came out of an examination of 1280 ranked matches where both champions opposed each other. This matchup is relatively uncommon. Elise fights Briar in only 4.7% of her games.

Elise vs Briar Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Elise does a awful job of countering Briar. Normally, she wins a lowly 46.2% of games the champs face off with one another in. In Elise versus Briar matches, Elise’s team is 0.1% more likely to earn first blood, implying that she probably will be able to get first blood versus Briar.

Best Elise vs Briar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeSorcerer's Shoes

Core Elise Items

~22 Mins
Hextech RocketbeltShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapVoid StaffLich BaneZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationDark HarvestCheap ShotEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
PrecisionTriumphCoup de Grace
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Elise's passive ability p
Elise's q ability q
Elise's w ability w
Elise's e ability e
Elise's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Briar as Elise

Tips for Playing as Elise against Briar

Spider Form is most effective at finishing off enemies with low health; Human Form's Neurotoxin does more damage to healthy foes.

Elise's Spider Form and Spider Form abilities do not cost mana and can be prioritized when you are trying to conserve mana.

When in Spider Form, Spiderlings will attack the target that Elise uses Venomous Bite on.

Elise vs Briar Counter Stats

Elise Image
Win Rate
46.2 %
VS
Win Rate
53.8 %
Briar Image
7.3
< Kills >
9.5
6.9
< Deaths >
7.8
7.9
< Assists >
6.7
1.68
< Killing Sprees >
2.22
33
< Minions Killed >
39
1.34
< Dragons Killed >
1.44
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.37
1,330
< Physical Damage >
18,565
15,964
< Magic Damage >
3,112
1,351
< True Damage >
976
18,646
< Damage Dealt >
22,654
29,833
< Damage Taken >
35,838
11,505
< Gold Earned >
12,920
1.37
< Towers >
1.16
0.29
< Baron Takedowns >
0.33
12,962
< Total Healing >
30,396
12,939
< Experience >
14,088
24
< Vision Score >
20
7
< Wards Placed >
6
172
< Time Dealing CC >
257

How to Counter Briar with Elise in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show some valuable Elise vs. Briar counter statistics that may help you realize the distinctions between the pair. Elise’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Briar’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Elise may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Briar..

Elise often has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her foe does. On average, she takes less damage than Briar. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the champion with higher health has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Elise and Briar

Damage Types Compared

Elise
Briar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Elise
Briar

Who is Better, Elise or Briar?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Elise usually loses when trying to fight Briar, with a 46.2% win rate. Therefore, Elise makes a bad counter to Briar.

While Elise does have a lower win rate than Briar, when on opposite teams, Elise also has a much greater difficulty level that makes her a more challenging champion to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Elise into Briaras her relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Elise also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Briar. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Elise vs Briar matchups, Briar is the better champ with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Elise is a bad counter for Briar. Focus your gameplay on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Elise against Briar.

Other Champion Matchups Against Elise

Elise Loses Against

XerathXerath42.2% winrateNilahNilah43.3% winrateLeonaLeona43.8% winrateSettSett44% winrate

Elise Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee61.1% winrateYuumiYuumi58.1% winrateKarthusKarthus54.6% winrateOlafOlaf54.4% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

SonaSona+ 53.8% 586 GamesRengarRengar+ 54.1% 246 GamesLilliaLillia+ 54.1% 207 GamesBriarBriar+ 59.8% 209 Games

Additional Information for Elise Players

How We Calculated Our Elise vs Briar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Briar as Elise, we analyzed 1,280 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 Briar as Elise 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Elise in order to counter Briar during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Elise often picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Briar. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale properly 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 case, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Elise versus Briar build consist of Hextech Rocketbelt, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Elise bought at least these three pieces in her build, she did a lot better vs. Briar than with many other common item sets. In fact, Elise had an average winrate of 46.2% when countering Briar with this counter build.

To have the best probability of defeating Briar as Elise, you should use the Dark Harvest, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Coup de Grace, and Triumph runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players used for Elise vs Briar counters, this set of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 46.2% winrate overall.

If you would like to get Elise x Briar tips and builds for a a particular player tier, feel free to choose one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and strategies given are computed using every match completed with both champs.