MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Briar vs Sylas
How often does Briar beat Sylas in Jungle?
Briar into Sylas in Jungle: 55% observed win rate across 1,710 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 440 gold.
Briar at 15:00
- Gold: +440
- CS: +3
- XP: +178
Typical gap to Sylas, from 1,704 games that reached 15:00.
Does Briar counter Sylas?
The count says yes: across 1,710 ranked Jungle games into Sylas, Briar takes 55%. 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 Sylas: the Briar game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Briar at 62% across 1,061 games. Flip the lead and Briar falls to 44% across 647.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 62% | 1,061 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 44% | 647 |
| First blood | 60% | 1,127 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 64% | 842 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 63% | 895 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 70% | 347 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 75% | 121 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:08 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:07. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Briar's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Sylas specifically, Briar finishes The Collector first most often: 55.8% over 294 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is The Collector, Titanic Hydra, Lord Dominik's Regards: 52.3% across 65 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.