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How to Synergize Gwen with Briar on the Same TeamGwen is in the b tier of champions

Gwen with Briar

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How to Synergize Gwen and Briar

based on 3,320 Gwen with Briar pairs
Win Rate
49.3 %
K/D/A
1.74
Pick Rate
4.2 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we download data from from millions of League of Legends rounds directly from Riot Games each and every week. Gwen has fought alongside Briar in 3320 recently played, ranked matches. By amassing so much accurate data directly from the hosts of League, we are totally sure that we can showcase robust, accurate builds to help Gwen synergize with Briar. It is somewhat uncommon for Gwen to play with Briar as teammates. This has only happened in about 4.2% of rounds with Gwen.

Gwen Briar Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Gwen does a poor job of teaming up with Briar. Normally, she wins an acceptable 49.3% of rounds the champs try and work together in. If you want to play better as Gwen when fighting on the same team as Briar by figuring out how to better synergize your tactics with them, then check out the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Gwen vs Briar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeHaunting Guise

Core Gwen Items

~22 Mins
Nashor's ToothRiftmakerLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameCosmic DriveZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Gwen to level upq
>
Second ability for Gwen to level upe
>
Last skill for Gwen to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorPresence of MindLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Gwen's passive ability p
Gwen's q ability q
Gwen's w ability w
Gwen's e ability e
Gwen's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
Q
4
W
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
11
R
12
E
13
E
14
W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Synergizing Gwen and Briar

Tips for Playing as Gwen with Briar

Gwen can still damage enemies outside her Hallowed Mists, especially with her Ultimate's range.

Some of Gwen's Abilities can apply her passive to multiple enemies, so aim them at groups to get maximum damage and healing.

Always be Attacking - In addition to dealing bonus damage, Gwen's Attacks empower or reset many of her Abilities.

Gwen Briar Synergy Stats

Gwen Image
Win Rate
49.3 %
VS
Win Rate
50.7 %
Briar Image
5.9
< Kills >
6
6.1
< Deaths >
6.2
4.7
< Assists >
4.6
1.36
< Killing Sprees >
1.38
176
< Minions Killed >
160
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.27
0.62
< Inhibitors >
0.57
3,012
< Physical Damage >
2,997
15,595
< Magic Damage >
15,323
3,785
< True Damage >
3,741
22,393
< Damage Dealt >
22,062
29,082
< Damage Taken >
30,189
12,074
< Gold Earned >
12,031
2.87
< Towers >
2.64
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.08
6,413
< Total Healing >
7,738
15,108
< Experience >
14,900
16
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
138
< Time Dealing CC >
148

How to Play with Briar as Gwen in LoL

The Gwen 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, Gwen sees a very large drop in her KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Briar. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This fall shows that Briar helps Gwen perform worse in competitive League games. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Gwen plays on the same team as Briar, she observes a little increase in her complete damage output. This difference could signal that Briar provides protection for her to dish out more damage or that their presence on the team also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Gwen is played alongside Briar on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when she plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing with Briar.

Moreover, when Gwen plays with Briar on the same side, she on average receives a little less damage than when she fights alone. Receiving not as much damage may indicate that Briar does a decent job of covering Gwen during teamfights.

Synergies between Gwen and Briar

Damage Types Compared

Gwen
Briar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Gwen
Briar

Is Gwen better when played alongside Briar?

There is no top synergy for Gwen that will 100% of the time be her #1 synergy. However, overall, Briar is a pretty good teammate for Gwen. By locking into the same team as Gwen, they improves their win rate by 1.2% to 49.3%. This shows that there is pretty good strategic relationship between Gwen and Briar that allows them to perform at the top of their game together than alone.

Briar has a lower difficulty than Gwen. That means you don't need to be very careful when arranging Briar allies to play with, as they will have to have a relatively low level of skill to be able to cooperate well with you.

Playing on the same side, you will likely witness an overall large increase in your team’s ability to dish out massive AD. When paired, these two can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

Although, by pairing Gwen and Briar together, you may not be providing your other allies enough magical damage output. Make sure to bring other champs on your team that nullifies this relative gap in their potential.

Regardless of the skill of your Briar ally, you should focus on increasing your income, outlasting your enemies, and clearing objectives. If you do this, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Gwen Players

How We Calculated Our Gwen Briar Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Gwen and Briar, we analyzed 3,320 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 Gwen 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 Gwen in order to pair well with Briar during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends games, you should continue reading to learn additional lessons on this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The best finished items to use in your Gwen and Briar synergy build include Nashor's Tooth, Riftmaker, and Liandry's Torment. When Gwen used at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better when paired up with Briar than with most other typical builds. In fact, Gwen boasted an average winrate of 49.3% helping carry Briar with these items in her kit.

To have the best likelihood of crushing your oponents, you should take the Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players used for this team composition, this set of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 49.3% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to synergize Briar with Gwen are presented for all ranked divisions combined. If you would like to narrow the stats and builds to an individual skill level, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.