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Lucian vs Briar

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How to Beat Briar as Lucian

based on 9,673 Lucian vs Briar matchups
Win Rate
48.1 %
K/D/A
2.21
Pick Rate
4.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends games that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Briar as Lucian came out of an evaluation of 9673 ranked games where both champions faced off against one another. This particular champ pairing is relatively uncommon. Lucian is forced to battle against Briar in only 4.2% of his games.

Lucian vs Briar Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Lucian has done a dismal job of beating Briar. Typically, he wins a lowly 48.1% of the time the champs battle one another in. In Lucian against Briar games, Lucian’s team is 0.1% more likely to get first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Briar.

Best Lucian vs Briar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloak of AgilityDagger

Core Lucian Items

~22 Mins
Essence ReaverNavori QuickbladesThe Collector

Optional Items

Guardian AngelBloodthirsterRapid FirecannonImmortal Shieldbow

Summoner Spells

summonerexhaust summoner spell D
summonerflash summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionPress the AttackPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Lucian's passive ability p
Lucian's q ability q
Lucian's w ability w
Lucian's e ability e
Lucian's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Briar as Lucian

Tips for Playing as Lucian against Briar

For optimal burst, try to combine Relentless Pursuit into Piercing Light.

Ardent Blaze actually explodes in a star pattern. Try to line it up so the spokes hit enemy champions.

Because of Lightslinger, Lucian benefits more from Attack Damage than he does from Attack Speed.

Once you have chosen an angle for The Culling, you cannot change it. Pick your moment well!

Lucian vs Briar Counter Stats

Lucian Image
Win Rate
48.1 %
VS
Win Rate
51.9 %
Briar Image
8
< Kills >
9.2
6.7
< Deaths >
7.9
6.8
< Assists >
6.7
1.87
< Killing Sprees >
2.11
181
< Minions Killed >
38
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
1.45
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.33
19,066
< Physical Damage >
18,587
2,557
< Magic Damage >
3,166
540
< True Damage >
964
22,163
< Damage Dealt >
22,718
21,667
< Damage Taken >
35,712
12,530
< Gold Earned >
12,778
2.27
< Towers >
1.09
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.34
4,946
< Total Healing >
30,173
12,855
< Experience >
14,012
18
< Vision Score >
20
9
< Wards Placed >
6
40
< Time Dealing CC >
256

How to Counter Briar with Lucian in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here highlight some vital Lucian against Briar matchup statistics that can help you distinguish the differences and similarities between this set of champions. For instance, Lucian’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Briar’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Lucian may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Briar..

Lucian often has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. On average, he takes less damage than Briar. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Lucian and Briar

Damage Types Compared

Lucian
Briar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Lucian
Briar

Who is Better, Lucian or Briar?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Lucian usually loses when playing against Briar, with a 48.1% win rate. As a result, Lucian makes a poor counter for Briar.

While Lucian does have a lower win rate than Briar, when on opposite teams, Lucian also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming character to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Lucian into Briar.

Additionally, Lucian has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Briar. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Lucian vs Briar matchups, Briar is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Lucian is a somewhat poor counter for Briar. Make sure you focus your strategy on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Lucian against Briar.

Other Champion Matchups Against Lucian

Lucian Loses Against

LilliaLillia45.1% winrateTeemoTeemo45.3% winrateMaokaiMaokai45.6% winrateZyraZyra45.8% winrate

Lucian Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee55.7% winrateYuumiYuumi54.8% winrateSkarnerSkarner53.1% winrateSejuaniSejuani53.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

MordekaiserMordekaiser+ 52% 15973 GamesBlitzcrankBlitzcrank+ 52.1% 9216 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.3% 14707 GamesTaricTaric+ 53.9% 2365 Games

Additional Information for Lucian Players

How We Calculated Our Lucian vs Briar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Briar as Lucian, we analyzed 9,673 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 Lucian 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

Lucian Build Briar Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Lucian in order to counter Briar during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Lucian typically accumulates much more CS as Briar. Champs who on average don't earn much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to use in your Lucian versus Briar build consist of Essence Reaver, Navori Quickblades, and The Collector. When Lucian combined at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better against Briar than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Lucian boasted an average win rate of 48.1% when countering Briar with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of vanquishing Briar as Lucian, Lucian players should equip the Press the Attack, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Biscuit Delivery runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Lucian vs Briar LoL games, this order of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 48.1% winrate overall.

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