MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Briar vs Locke
How often does Briar beat Locke in Jungle?
Briar into Locke in Jungle: 62% observed win rate across 163 ranked games.
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 236 gold.
Briar at 15:00
- Gold: +236
- CS: +5
- XP: +253
Typical gap to Locke, from 162 games that reached 15:00.
Does Briar counter Locke?
The count says yes: across 163 ranked Jungle games into Locke, Briar takes 62%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Briar.
Beating Locke: the Briar game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Briar at 75% across 93 games. Flip the lead and Briar falls to 44% across 70.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 75% | 93 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 44% | 70 |
| First blood | 68% | 99 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 75% | 63 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 71% | 98 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:35 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
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.