MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Vi vs Briar
Vi vs Briar in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 1,275 ranked games in Jungle, Vi beats Briar in 46% 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 Vi behind by 601 gold.
Vi at 15:00
- Gold: -601
- CS: -1
- XP: -144
Typical gap to Briar, from 1,269 games that reached 15:00.
Does Vi counter Briar?
Not this time. Briar wins 54% of the 1,275 ranked Jungle games counted here. Vi players still take it back in the right spots, and the rows below show which ones are worth playing for in lane, so pick your fights around them instead of trading even.
Your Vi game plan against Briar
With a gold lead at 10:00, Vi wins 60% of 446 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 39% over 829.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 446 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 39% | 829 |
| First blood | 53% | 702 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 353 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 53% | 622 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 53% | 306 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 66% | 115 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:29 and level 6 lands around 7:06. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Vi in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Briar specifically, Vi finishes Sundered Sky first most often: 43.8% over 203 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Vi core is Sundered Sky, Black Cleaver, Guardian Angel: 61.4% across 1,850 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Sundered Sky (9,877 games).
Skill plan: Vi players max Q first and take W at level 1.