MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Briar vs Karthus
How often does Briar beat Karthus in Jungle?
Briar into Karthus in Jungle: 55% observed win rate across 557 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Briar ahead by 71 gold.
Does Briar counter Karthus?
The numbers say yes: across 557 ranked Jungle games into Karthus, Briar takes 55% — past the noise band for this sample. Read from Karthus's side, the same games give the mirror rate, and every number here shows the games behind it.
Beating Karthus: the Briar game plan
A 300-gold lead at 10:00 puts Briar at 65% across 302 games. Flip the lead and Briar falls to 43% across 255.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 65% | 302 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 43% | 255 |
| First blood | 59% | 377 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 63% | 302 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 65% | 121 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 69% | 104 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 74% | 43 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:05 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:11. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Briar's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Karthus specifically, Briar finishes The Collector first most often: 56.8% over 81 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.