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How to Win Mordekaiser vs Briar Counter MatchupMordekaiser is in the s tier of champions

Mordekaiser vs Briar

How to Beat Briar as Mordekaiser in LoLMordekaiser is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Briar as Mordekaiser

based on 12,027 Mordekaiser vs Briar matchups
Win Rate
49.5 %
K/D/A
2
Pick Rate
4.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated League games that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Briar as Mordekaiser came out of an evaluation of 12027 ranked matches where both champions engaged each other. This particular counter pairing is fairly uncommon. Mordekaiser is forced to battle against Briar in only 4.5% of his games.

Mordekaiser vs Briar Matchup Summary

Mordekaiser has done a average job of countering Briar. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.5% of matches the champs face off with each other in. In Mordekaiser against Briar matches, Mordekaiser’s side is 0.1% less expected to obtain first blood, indicating that he most likely won't get first blood versus Briar.

Best Mordekaiser vs Briar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltBlasting Wand

Core Mordekaiser Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairRylai's Crystal ScepterRiftmaker

Optional Items

Hextech RocketbeltZhonya's HourglassDead Man's PlateStormsurge

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingRevitalize
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Mordekaiser's passive ability p
Mordekaiser's q ability q
Mordekaiser's w ability w
Mordekaiser's e ability e
Mordekaiser's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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E
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Guide to Countering Briar as Mordekaiser

Tips for Playing as Mordekaiser against Briar

Hitting multiple champions with the same ability can help quickly activate Darkness Rise.

Offense is your defense. Keep fighting to build up larger Indestructible shields.

Use Realm of Death on a low health enemy to guarantee the kill and keep their stats for the rest of a teamfight.

Mordekaiser vs Briar Counter Stats

Mordekaiser Image
Win Rate
49.5 %
VS
Win Rate
50.5 %
Briar Image
7.3
< Kills >
9.2
6.2
< Deaths >
8
5.1
< Assists >
6.8
1.65
< Killing Sprees >
2.12
152
< Minions Killed >
38
0.21
< Dragons Killed >
1.4
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.31
2,826
< Physical Damage >
19,127
20,854
< Magic Damage >
3,273
641
< True Damage >
968
24,323
< Damage Dealt >
23,368
32,236
< Damage Taken >
36,061
11,836
< Gold Earned >
12,702
1.98
< Towers >
1.03
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.31
9,350
< Total Healing >
30,479
15,170
< Experience >
13,945
17
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
6
246
< Time Dealing CC >
258

How to Counter Briar with Mordekaiser in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize several significant Mordekaiser versus Briar counter statistics that can help us distinguish the differences between these two champions. For instance, Mordekaiser’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Briar’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Mordekaiser may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Briar..

Mordekaiser usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his opponent does. Typically, he receives less damage than Briar. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Mordekaiser and Briar

Damage Types Compared

Mordekaiser
Briar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Mordekaiser
Briar

Who is Better, Mordekaiser or Briar?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Mordekaiser usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Briar, with a 49.5% win rate. As a result, Mordekaiser makes an ok counter for Briar.

While Mordekaiser does have a lower win rate than Briar, when on opposite teams, Mordekaiser also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging champion to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Mordekaiser into Briar.

Furthermore, Mordekaiser also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Briar. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Mordekaiser vs Briar matchups, Briar is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Mordekaiser is a somewhat poor counter for Briar. Focus your gameplay on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Mordekaiser against Briar.

Other Champion Matchups Against Mordekaiser

Mordekaiser Loses Against

LilliaLillia47.1% winrateSingedSinged48.1% winrateFizzFizz48.6% winrateTryndamereTryndamere49.1% winrate

Mordekaiser Wins Against

YuumiYuumi59.9% winrateSejuaniSejuani58.3% winrateK'SanteK'Sante57.5% winrateZeriZeri57.3% winrate

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Additional Information for Mordekaiser Players

How We Calculated Our Mordekaiser vs Briar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Briar as Mordekaiser, we analyzed 12,027 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 Mordekaiser 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Mordekaiser in order to counter Briar during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Mordekaiser on average racks up much more CS relative to Briar. Champions who typically don't get much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Mordekaiser versus Briar build include Unending Despair, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, and Riftmaker. When Mordekaiser used at least these three items in his build, he did much better when facing Briar than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Mordekaiser boasted an average winrate of 49.5% when countering Briar with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of beating Briar as Mordekaiser, Mordekaiser players should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Revitalize runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune sets players used for Mordekaiser vs Briar matchups, this combo of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 49.5% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Briar as Mordekaiser are presented for all skill levels combined. If you want to scope the statistics and builds to a distinct rank, you should use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.