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How to Win Twitch vs Briar Counter MatchupTwitch is in the a tier of champions

Twitch vs Briar

How to Beat Briar as Twitch in LoLTwitch is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Briar as Twitch

based on 6,512 Twitch vs Briar matchups
Win Rate
48 %
K/D/A
2.3
Pick Rate
4.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated LoL matches that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Briar as Twitch came out of an analysis of 6512 ranked matches where both champs fought each other. This counter pairing is relatively uncommon. Twitch fights Briar in only 4.3% of his rounds.

Twitch vs Briar Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Twitch has done a dismal job of beating Briar. Normally, he wins a lowly 48.0% of games the champions fight each other in. In Twitch vs Briar rounds, Twitch’s team is 0.1% more likely to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood versus Briar.

Best Twitch vs Briar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeVampiric Scepter

Core Twitch Items

~22 Mins
Runaan's HurricaneGuinsoo's RagebladeTerminus

Optional Items

Infinity EdgeBloodthirsterLord Dominik's RegardsZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationHail of BladesTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
PrecisionPresence of MindLegend: Alacrity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Twitch's passive ability p
Twitch's q ability q
Twitch's w ability w
Twitch's e ability e
Twitch's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
Q
9
E
10
Q
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R
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Q
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Q
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Briar as Twitch

Tips for Playing as Twitch against Briar

Contaminate has a large range; apply as many stacks of Deadly Venom as possible before using it.

You can catch up to an enemy out of attack range with Venom Cask.

Twitch's Attack Speed is among the highest in the game; try purchasing items with on-hit effects such as Black Cleaver or Wit's End.

Twitch vs Briar Counter Stats

Twitch Image
Win Rate
48 %
VS
Win Rate
52 %
Briar Image
8.9
< Kills >
9.6
7.1
< Deaths >
7.9
7.4
< Assists >
6.8
2.06
< Killing Sprees >
2.2
143
< Minions Killed >
39
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
1.5
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.35
16,386
< Physical Damage >
19,229
3,441
< Magic Damage >
3,261
4,382
< True Damage >
992
24,210
< Damage Dealt >
23,483
22,237
< Damage Taken >
36,503
12,338
< Gold Earned >
12,958
1.94
< Towers >
1.12
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.34
4,845
< Total Healing >
30,782
12,864
< Experience >
14,229
20
< Vision Score >
20
9
< Wards Placed >
6
307
< Time Dealing CC >
257

How to Counter Briar with Twitch in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here underscore several valuable Twitch against Briar matchup stats that may help you grasp the differences between these two champs. For instance, Twitch’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Briar’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Twitch may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Briar..

Twitch usually has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. On average, he takes less damage than Briar. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Twitch and Briar

Damage Types Compared

Twitch
Briar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Twitch
Briar

Who is Better, Twitch or Briar?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Twitch usually loses when playing against Briar, with a 48.0% win rate. Thus, Twitch makes a poor counter to Briar.

While Twitch does have a lower winrate compared to Briar, when they face off with one another, Twitch also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult champion to pick up and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Twitch into Briar.

Moreover, Twitch also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Briar. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Twitch 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.

Twitch is a garbage counter to Briar. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Twitch against Briar.

Additional Information for Twitch Players

How We Calculated Our Twitch vs Briar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Briar as Twitch, we analyzed 6,512 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 Twitch 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Twitch in order to counter Briar during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Twitch on average picks up much more CS as Briar. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Twitch versus Briar build include Runaan's Hurricane, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Terminus. When Twitch combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better against Briar than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Twitch boasted an average winrate of 48.0% when playing against Briar with this build.

To have the best probability of annihilating Briar as Twitch, Twitch players should use the Hail of Blades, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Presence of Mind, and Legend: Alacrity runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Out of all the runes players chose for Twitch vs Briar counters, this blending of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 48.0% win rate overall.

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