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How to Win Jayce vs Briar Counter MatchupJayce is in the b tier of champions

Jayce vs Briar

How to Beat Briar as Jayce in LoLJayce is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Briar as Jayce

based on 2,132 Jayce vs Briar matchups
Win Rate
45.1 %
K/D/A
1.86
Pick Rate
4.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds that we get from Riot Games every week. This guide on how to beat Briar as Jayce came out of an evaluation of 2132 ranked matches where both champs faced off against each other. This matchup is somewhat uncommon. Jayce has to counter Briar in only 4.2% of his games.

Jayce vs Briar Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Jayce does a terrible job of countering Briar. Normally, he wins a lowly 45.1% of games the champions face off with each other in. In Jayce vs Briar games, Jayce’s team is 0.1% less likely to gain first blood, indicating that he most likely won't get first blood versus Briar.

Best Jayce vs Briar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Tear of the GoddessCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Jayce Items

~22 Mins
MuramanaSerylda's GrudgeVoltaic Cyclosword

Optional Items

Edge of NightMaw of MalmortiusOpportunityProfane Hydra

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorceryPhase RushManaflow BandAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Jayce's passive ability p
Jayce's q ability q
Jayce's w ability w
Jayce's e ability e
Jayce's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
Q
4
W
5
Q
6
W
7
Q
8
W
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Q
10
W
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Q
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W
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W
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E
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E
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E

Guide to Countering Briar as Jayce

Tips for Playing as Jayce against Briar

For increased range and damage, try casting Shock Blast through the Acceleration Gate.

If you find yourself taking lots of damage, try using Jayce's Hammer Stance, as it grants you additional defenses.

Be sure to switch stances often. It will enhance your attacks and grant you quick bursts of speed.

Jayce vs Briar Counter Stats

Jayce Image
Win Rate
45.1 %
VS
Win Rate
54.9 %
Briar Image
6.9
< Kills >
9.7
7.2
< Deaths >
7.6
6.5
< Assists >
6.7
1.59
< Killing Sprees >
2.25
180
< Minions Killed >
39
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
1.5
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.35
20,111
< Physical Damage >
18,409
4,327
< Magic Damage >
3,113
647
< True Damage >
935
25,086
< Damage Dealt >
22,457
22,566
< Damage Taken >
35,956
12,372
< Gold Earned >
12,930
2.3
< Towers >
1.14
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.34
2,769
< Total Healing >
30,569
14,757
< Experience >
14,205
18
< Vision Score >
20
9
< Wards Placed >
6
133
< Time Dealing CC >
254

How to Counter Briar with Jayce in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show some valuable Jayce against Briar matchup stats that may help us figure out the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Jayce’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Briar’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Jayce may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Briar..

Jayce normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his enemy does. On average, he receives less damage than Briar. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the champion with increased health has less agility and thus is not able to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Jayce and Briar

Damage Types Compared

Jayce
Briar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jayce
Briar

Who is Better, Jayce or Briar?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Jayce usually loses when taking on Briar, with a 45.1% win rate. Thus, Jayce makes a poor counter to Briar.

While Jayce does have a much lower winrate than Briar, when on opposite teams, Jayce also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging champion to learn and master. You should be very concerned when picking Jayce into Briaras his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Jayce has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Briar. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Jayce vs Briar matchups, Briar is the better champion with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Jayce is a trash counter to Briar. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Jayce against Briar.

Additional Information for Jayce Players

How We Calculated Our Jayce vs Briar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Briar as Jayce, we analyzed 2,132 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 Jayce 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 Jayce in order to counter Briar during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jayce most often accumulates much more CS compared to Briar. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values displayed here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Jayce versus Briar build include Muramana, Serylda's Grudge, and Voltaic Cyclosword. When Jayce included at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better countering Briar than with most other common builds. In fact, Jayce had an average winrate of 45.1% battling Briar with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Briar as Jayce, Jayce players should equip the Phase Rush, Manaflow Band, Absolute Focus, Gathering Storm, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes players used for Jayce vs Briar face-offs, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 45.1% winrate overall.

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