MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Briar vs Nocturne
How often does Briar beat Nocturne in Jungle?
Briar into Nocturne in Jungle: 47% observed win rate across 2,367 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 285 gold.
Briar at 15:00
- Gold: +285
- CS: -4
- XP: -65
Typical gap to Nocturne, from 2,358 games that reached 15:00.
Does Briar counter Nocturne?
The count says no. Nocturne holds 53% of 2,367 ranked Jungle games here. The lane is still winnable. Briar wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Briar against Nocturne, and play for those first.
Beating Nocturne: the Briar game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Briar at 55% across 1,291 games. Flip the lead and Briar falls to 37% across 1,075.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 55% | 1,291 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 37% | 1,075 |
| First blood | 51% | 1,476 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 56% | 1,022 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 55% | 855 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 55% | 467 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 67% | 158 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:58 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:10. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Briar's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Nocturne specifically, Briar finishes The Collector first most often: 46.8% over 449 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is The Collector, Titanic Hydra, Lord Dominik's Regards: 45.0% across 111 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.