MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Briar vs Ambessa
Briar vs Ambessa in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 828 ranked games in Jungle, Briar beats Ambessa in 52% of them.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Briar ahead by 390 gold.
Briar at 15:00
- Gold: +390
- CS: -6
- XP: -54
Typical gap to Ambessa, from 828 games that reached 15:00.
Does Briar counter Ambessa?
Even on the count: Briar lands at 52% over 828 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Briar game plan against Ambessa
With a gold lead at 10:00, Briar wins 60% of 492 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 41% over 336.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 492 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 41% | 336 |
| First blood | 58% | 581 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 435 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 63% | 297 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 62% | 209 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 73% | 66 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:48 and level 6 lands around 7:04. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Briar in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Ambessa specifically, Briar finishes The Collector first most often: 53.8% over 184 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blade of The Ruined King, Black Cleaver, Death's Dance: 52.6% across 57 games.
The most-finished Briar core is Blade of The Ruined King, Black Cleaver, Death's Dance: 57.6% across 2,922 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Gustwalker Hatchling; the first finished item is usually The Collector (11,556 games).
Skill plan: Briar players max W first and take W at level 1.