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Rek'Sai vs Briar

How to Beat Briar as Rek'Sai in LoLRek'Sai is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Briar as Rek'Sai

based on 774 Rek'Sai vs Briar matchups
Win Rate
48.2 %
K/D/A
2.34
Pick Rate
3.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked LoL rounds each week. Within our database, Rek'Sai faced Briar in 774 rounds. Having so many matchups for Rek'Sai vs Briar gives us faith in our capacity to provide useful stats and a pro build to wreck your opponent. This counter matchup is somewhat rare. Rek'Sai encounters Briar in only 3.9% of his rounds.

Rek'Sai vs Briar Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Rek'Sai does a poor job of countering Briar. On average, he wins a lowly 48.2% of the time the champions battle one another in. In Rek'Sai against Briar matches, Rek'Sai’s side is 0.1% more expected to gain first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood versus Briar.

Best Rek'Sai vs Briar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTiamat

Core Rek'Sai Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageBlack CleaverTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

EclipseDeath's DanceYoumuu's GhostbladeSundered Sky

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Rek'Sai to level upq
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Second ability for Rek'Sai to level upe
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Last skill for Rek'Sai to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Rek'Sai's passive ability p
Rek'Sai's q ability q
Rek'Sai's w ability w
Rek'Sai's e ability e
Rek'Sai's ultimate ability r
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Briar as Rek'Sai

Tips for Playing as Rek'Sai against Briar

Keeping tunnels spread out across the map will ensure you have choices when you want to cast Void Rush.

Cast Burrow before travelling around the map to take advantage of the increased Move Speed and the safety provided by Tremor Sense.

Tremor Sense can warn you of enemies closing in, and is particularly useful when entering enemy territory.

Rek'Sai vs Briar Counter Stats

Rek'Sai Image
Win Rate
48.2 %
VS
Win Rate
51.8 %
Briar Image
7.9
< Kills >
8.9
6.8
< Deaths >
8
8
< Assists >
6.7
1.81
< Killing Sprees >
2.05
37
< Minions Killed >
37
1.32
< Dragons Killed >
1.41
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.33
14,895
< Physical Damage >
17,910
86
< Magic Damage >
3,171
3,671
< True Damage >
938
18,653
< Damage Dealt >
22,019
36,169
< Damage Taken >
36,077
12,078
< Gold Earned >
12,607
1.39
< Towers >
1.01
0.34
< Baron Takedowns >
0.32
16,796
< Total Healing >
30,012
13,556
< Experience >
13,715
22
< Vision Score >
19
7
< Wards Placed >
6
283
< Time Dealing CC >
257

How to Counter Briar with Rek'Sai in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore some critical Rek'Sai vs. Briar counter stats that may help you figure out the distinctions between the pair. Rek'Sai’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Briar’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Rek'Sai may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Briar..

Rek'Sai normally has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. Typically, he receives a similar amount of damage to Briar. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the champ with higher HP has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Rek'Sai and Briar

Damage Types Compared

Rek'Sai
Briar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rek'Sai
Briar

Who is Better, Rek'Sai or Briar?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Rek'Sai usually loses when playing against Briar, with a 48.2% win rate. Therefore, Rek'Sai makes a bad counter for Briar.

While Rek'Sai does have a lower win rate than Briar, when facing one another, Rek'Sai also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Rek'Sai into Briar.

Moreover, Rek'Sai has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Briar. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Rek'Sai vs Briar matchups, Briar is the better champ with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Rek'Sai is a somewhat poor counter for Briar. You will do well by focussing your strategy on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Rek'Sai against Briar.

Other Champion Matchups Against Rek'Sai

Rek'Sai Loses Against

NilahNilah40.9% winrateShenShen41.8% winrateTaricTaric42.3% winrateViVi42.9% winrate

Rek'Sai Wins Against

RenektonRenekton56.8% winrateYuumiYuumi53.9% winrateK'SanteK'Sante53.7% winrateAlistarAlistar53.6% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

MilioMilio+ 55.2% 491 GamesMaster YiMaster Yi+ 55.5% 119 GamesBraumBraum+ 59.3% 226 GamesBriarBriar+ 60% 115 Games

Additional Information for Rek'Sai Players

How We Calculated Our Rek'Sai vs Briar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Briar as Rek'Sai, we analyzed 774 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 Rek'Sai 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

Rek'Sai Build Briar Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Rek'Sai in order to counter Briar during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rek'Sai usually accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Briar. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Rek'Sai versus Briar build consist of Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Titanic Hydra. When Rek'Sai used at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better when facing Briar than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Rek'Sai had an average win rate of 48.2% when countering Briar with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of coming out on top against Briar as Rek'Sai, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players chose for Rek'Sai vs Briar face-offs, this mix of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 48.2% win rate overall.

If you need to see Rek'Sai versus Briar tips and counter stats for a a distinct skill level, please choose one from the selection menu above. By default, the statistics and build suggestions displayed are calculated using all games completed with these champions.