MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Briar vs Gwen
How often does Briar beat Gwen in Jungle?
Briar into Gwen in Jungle: 48% observed win rate across 582 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Briar ahead by 386 gold.
Does Briar counter Gwen?
Too close for a counter call: Briar sits at 48% over 582 games, inside the noise band. On this sample neither pick counters the other — the swing lives in the conditions below, so play the side you know better.
Beating Gwen: the Briar game plan
A 300-gold lead at 10:00 puts Briar at 51% across 363 games. Flip the lead and Briar falls to 42% across 219.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 51% | 363 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 42% | 219 |
| First blood | 50% | 411 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 51% | 323 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 58% | 219 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 52% | 160 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 64% | 56 |
Someone usually dies here around 7:00 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 6:59. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Briar's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Gwen specifically, Briar finishes The Collector first most often: 52.3% over 107 games of this matchup.
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 16.1-16.12.
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.