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How to Win Evelynn vs Briar Counter MatchupEvelynn is in the s tier of champions

Evelynn vs Briar

How to Beat Briar as Evelynn in LoLEvelynn is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Briar as Evelynn

based on 4,655 Evelynn vs Briar matchups
Win Rate
46.2 %
K/D/A
2.48
Pick Rate
4.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League games that we get from Riot Games each week. This guide on how to beat Briar as Evelynn resulted from an evaluation of 4655 ranked games where both champions opposed each other. This particular counter matchup is fairly uncommon. Evelynn encounters Briar in only 4.7% of her games.

Evelynn vs Briar Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Evelynn has done a terrible job of beating Briar. Normally, she wins a lowly 46.2% of matches the champs oppose each other in. In Evelynn vs Briar games, Evelynn’s team is 0.0% more expected to get first blood, implying that she probably will be able to get first blood versus Briar.

Best Evelynn vs Briar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Dark SealHextech Alternator

Core Evelynn Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapLich BaneVoid Staff

Optional Items

ShadowflameStormsurgeHextech Rocketbelt

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Evelynn to level upq
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Second ability for Evelynn to level upe
>
Last skill for Evelynn to max outw

Runes

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
InspirationMagical FootwearFuture's Market
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Evelynn's passive ability p
Evelynn's q ability q
Evelynn's w ability w
Evelynn's e ability e
Evelynn's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
3
Q
4
W
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Briar as Evelynn

Tips for Playing as Evelynn against Briar

If at low health, you can take advantage of Demon Shade's healing and Camouflage to return to the fight and surprise opponents.

While stealthed, pay attention to when you are (near) being detected by enemy champions. This is identified by the glowing yellow and red eyes over nearby enemy champions.

Allure's arm time might seem long, but the Charm and magic resist shred put Evelynn at an exteme advantage so are worth the wait.

Evelynn vs Briar Counter Stats

Evelynn Image
Win Rate
46.2 %
VS
Win Rate
53.8 %
Briar Image
9
< Kills >
9.7
6.6
< Deaths >
7.9
7.4
< Assists >
6.6
2.04
< Killing Sprees >
2.24
20
< Minions Killed >
37
1.31
< Dragons Killed >
1.54
0.31
< Inhibitors >
0.36
693
< Physical Damage >
19,171
20,605
< Magic Damage >
3,088
634
< True Damage >
969
21,933
< Damage Dealt >
23,229
31,579
< Damage Taken >
36,634
12,077
< Gold Earned >
13,027
0.85
< Towers >
1.17
0.32
< Baron Takedowns >
0.35
14,698
< Total Healing >
30,957
13,711
< Experience >
14,321
20
< Vision Score >
20
7
< Wards Placed >
6
199
< Time Dealing CC >
257

How to Counter Briar with Evelynn in LoL

The stats shown here emphasize several strategic Evelynn versus Briar counter stats that may help you appreciate the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Evelynn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Briar’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Evelynn may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Briar..

Evelynn normally has a similar longest kill spree as her opponent does. Typically, she takes less damage than Briar. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Evelynn and Briar

Damage Types Compared

Evelynn
Briar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Evelynn
Briar

Who is Better, Evelynn or Briar?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Evelynn usually loses when taking on Briar, with a 46.2% win rate. Therefore, Evelynn makes a bad counter for Briar.

While Evelynn does have a lower win rate than Briar, when facing one another, Evelynn also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes her a more time consuming character to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Evelynn into Briaras her relative depth means you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Evelynn also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Briar. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Evelynn vs Briar matchups, Briar is the better champ with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Evelynn is a bad counter for Briar. Focus your play on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Evelynn against Briar.

Other Champion Matchups Against Evelynn

Evelynn Loses Against

FizzFizz45.5% winrateMaokaiMaokai45.6% winrateCassiopeiaCassiopeia45.7% winrateLeonaLeona45.8% winrate

Evelynn Wins Against

YuumiYuumi55.7% winrateCorkiCorki55.5% winrateSkarnerSkarner55.5% winrateNidaleeNidalee55.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Evelynn Players

How We Calculated Our Evelynn vs Briar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Briar as Evelynn, we analyzed 4,655 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Briar as Evelynn comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Evelynn Build Briar Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Evelynn to counter Briar during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips shown here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Evelynn most often picks up less CS compared to Briar. Champs who typically don't take much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Evelynn versus Briar build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Lich Bane, and Void Staff. When Evelynn included at least these three pieces in her build, she did much better versus Briar than with most other common builds. In fact, Evelynn had an average winrate of 46.2% when countering Briar with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest probability of vanquishing Briar as Evelynn, you should take the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Magical Footwear, and Future's Market runes from the Domination and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes players chose for Evelynn vs Briar counters, this set of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 46.2% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Briar as Evelynn are shown for all skill levels, merged. If you would like to narrow the statistics and builds to an individual player tier, you should use the selection menu located earlier on the page.