MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Naafiri vs Briar
Naafiri vs Briar in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 1,337 ranked games in Jungle, Naafiri beats Briar in 49% of them.
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 Naafiri behind by 203 gold.
Naafiri at 15:00
- Gold: -203
- CS: +5
- XP: -8
Typical gap to Briar, from 1,334 games that reached 15:00.
Does Naafiri counter Briar?
Even on the count: Naafiri lands at 49% over 1,337 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Naafiri game plan against Briar
With a gold lead at 10:00, Naafiri wins 60% of 605 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 40% over 732.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 605 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 732 |
| First blood | 54% | 892 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 509 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 55% | 812 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 60% | 429 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 71% | 157 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 7:16 and level 6 lands around 6:57. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Naafiri in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Briar specifically, Naafiri finishes Hubris first most often: 45.6% over 298 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Hubris, Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge: 46.1% across 89 games.
The most-finished Naafiri core is Hubris, Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge: 53.8% across 3,498 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Hubris (14,279 games).
Skill plan: Naafiri players max Q first and take Q at level 1.