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How to Synergize Caitlyn and Briar

based on 16,770 Caitlyn with Briar pairs
Win Rate
51.2 %
K/D/A
2.2
Pick Rate
4.4 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We pull the results of from millions of League rounds straight from Riot Games each and every week. Caitlyn has fought alongside Briar in 16770 recent, competitive matches. By accumulating so much accurate data from the publishers of League, we are sure that we can provide you with robust, insightful builds to help Caitlyn synergize with Briar. It is somewhat uncommon for Caitlyn to play with Briar on the same team. This has only happened in about 4.4% of matches with Caitlyn.

Caitlyn Briar Synergy Summary

Caitlyn has done a decent job of playing alongside Briar. Typically, she wins an acceptable 51.2% of the time the champions play on the same team. If you want to maximize your potential as Caitlyn when playing alongside Briar by learning how to better synergize your play style with them, then review the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Caitlyn vs Briar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Serrated DirkRectrix

Core Caitlyn Items

~22 Mins
Rapid FirecannonStormrazorKraken Slayer

Optional Items

OpportunityBloodthirsterEdge of NightHubris

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearMinion DematerializerCosmic Insight
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Caitlyn's passive ability p
Caitlyn's q ability q
Caitlyn's w ability w
Caitlyn's e ability e
Caitlyn's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Synergizing Caitlyn and Briar

Tips for Playing as Caitlyn with Briar

Fire 90 Caliber Net away from the opponent to close the gap or hop over walls.

Avoid using Ace in the Hole in large team melees as it might be blocked by the wrong target.

Make use of her Yordle Snap Traps by placing them pre-emptively to ensure that you'll have one off of cooldown during combat.

Caitlyn Briar Synergy Stats

Caitlyn Image
Win Rate
51.2 %
VS
Win Rate
48.8 %
Briar Image
6.3
< Kills >
6.5
6
< Deaths >
6.1
6.9
< Assists >
6.6
1.46
< Killing Sprees >
1.52
174
< Minions Killed >
176
0.2
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.56
< Inhibitors >
0.53
18,980
< Physical Damage >
19,608
1,448
< Magic Damage >
1,469
554
< True Damage >
556
20,983
< Damage Dealt >
21,634
19,384
< Damage Taken >
19,590
12,009
< Gold Earned >
12,107
2.63
< Towers >
2.53
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
5,371
< Total Healing >
5,450
12,705
< Experience >
12,664
18
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
9
89
< Time Dealing CC >
89

How to Play with Briar as Caitlyn in LoL

The Caitlyn Briar synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of her gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Briar, compared to her overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how her gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Caitlyn sees a large worsening in her KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Briar. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Briar helps Caitlyn perform worse in ranked League of Legends games. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Caitlyn is paired with Briar, she sees a little drop in her complete damage output. This difference may signal that Briar does not support by providing protection for her to deal more damage or that their allyship also helps extend the match's duration. Similarly, when Caitlyn is played alongside Briar on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when she plays without Briar. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing with Briar.

Additionally, when Caitlyn plays with Briar on the same team, she often takes a little less damage than when she plays alone. Taking not as much damage could indicate that Briar does a decent job of protecting Caitlyn during teamfights.

Synergies between Caitlyn and Briar

Damage Types Compared

Caitlyn
Briar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Caitlyn
Briar

Is Caitlyn better when played alongside Briar?

There is no ideal companion for Caitlyn that will no matter what be her #1 ally. Yet, overall, Briar is a good companion for Caitlyn. By locking into the same side as Caitlyn, they improves their win rate by 1.9% to 51.2%. This clearly indicates that there is a potentially meaningful bond between Caitlyn and Briar that results in them performing stronger together than alone.

Briar has a much lower diffuclty than Caitlyn. That means Caitlyn players don't need to be cautious when enlisting Briar comrades to fight alongside, as they will need a much lower level of skill to be able to cooperate well with you.

When playing alongside, Caitlyn players will likely witness an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to dish out massive AD. When paired, these two can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

In contrast, by bringing Caitlyn and Briar together, you will not be giving your other allies very much magic damage. We recommend you bring other champs on your team that neutralizes this disparity in this pairing's playstyle.

Regardless of the skill of your Briar ally, you should focus on increasing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Caitlyn Players

How We Calculated Our Caitlyn Briar Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Caitlyn and Briar, we analyzed 16,770 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Caitlyn with Briar comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To truly master Caitlyn to work well with Briar during both the early game and mid / late game phases of LoL matches, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you use the build and suggestions shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot.

The top finished items to use in your Caitlyn and Briar synergy build consist of Rapid Firecannon, Stormrazor, and Kraken Slayer. When Caitlyn used at least these three finished items in her build, she did a lot better when fighting alongside Briar than with many other common builds. In fact, Caitlyn had an average win rate of 51.2% when synergizing her build and playstyle to Briar with this build.

To have the greatest chance of beating your oponents, Caitlyn players should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Minion Dematerializer, Cosmic Insight, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes players chose for this champion pairing, this composite of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 51.2% win rate overall.

If you want to get Caitlyn and Briar collaboration tips and builds for a a distinct division, please choose one from the selection menu above. By default, the stats and build suggestions shown are calculated using every round completed with both champions.