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How to Win Volibear vs Briar Counter MatchupVolibear is in the b tier of champions

Volibear vs Briar

How to Beat Briar as Volibear in LoLVolibear is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Briar as Volibear

based on 3,712 Volibear vs Briar matchups
Win Rate
47.2 %
K/D/A
1.7
Pick Rate
4.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked LoL matches each week. In our database, Volibear battled Briar 3712 times. Including so many matchups for Volibear versus Briar gives us a lot of confidence in our capability to produce enlightening data and a recommended build to wreck Briar. This pairing is relatively uncommon. Volibear has to counter Briar in only 4.6% of his games.

Volibear vs Briar Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Volibear has done a below average job of countering Briar. Typically, he wins a lowly 47.2% of games the champions fight one another in. In Volibear versus Briar games, Volibear’s side is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Briar.

Best Volibear vs Briar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Blasting WandFiendish Codex

Core Volibear Items

~22 Mins
Spirit VisageNashor's ToothHullbreaker

Optional Items

Sterak's GageUnending DespairStridebreakerDead Man's Plate

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Volibear to level upw
>
Second ability for Volibear to level upq
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Last skill for Volibear to max oute

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveDemolishRevitalize
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Volibear's passive ability p
Volibear's q ability q
Volibear's w ability w
Volibear's e ability e
Volibear's ultimate ability r
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E
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Q
3
W
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W
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W
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R
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W
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Volibear vs Briar Counter Stats

Volibear Image
Win Rate
47.2 %
VS
Win Rate
52.8 %
Briar Image
5.8
< Kills >
9.1
7
< Deaths >
7.7
6.1
< Assists >
7
1.32
< Killing Sprees >
2.09
126
< Minions Killed >
39
0.52
< Dragons Killed >
1.39
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.35
11,172
< Physical Damage >
18,362
8,272
< Magic Damage >
3,306
682
< True Damage >
944
20,126
< Damage Dealt >
22,614
33,401
< Damage Taken >
35,533
11,607
< Gold Earned >
12,517
2.41
< Towers >
1.1
0.12
< Baron Takedowns >
0.31
8,416
< Total Healing >
30,057
14,195
< Experience >
13,788
18
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
6
514
< Time Dealing CC >
256

How to Counter Briar with Volibear in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show several significant Volibear versus Briar matchup statistics that can help us interpret the distinctions between the two. As an example, Volibear’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Briar’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Volibear may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Briar..

Volibear normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his matchup does. Typically, he receives a similar amount of damage to Briar. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the champ with more health has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Volibear and Briar

Damage Types Compared

Volibear
Briar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Volibear
Briar

Who is Better, Volibear or Briar?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Volibear usually loses when trying to fight Briar, with a 47.2% win rate. As a result, Volibear makes a poor counter for Briar.

While Volibear does have a lower win rate compared to Briar, when they face off with one another, Volibear also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming champion to learn. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Volibear into Briar.

Moreover, Volibear has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Briar. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Volibear is a trash counter to Briar. You will do well by focussing your tactics on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Volibear against Briar.

Other Champion Matchups Against Volibear

Volibear Loses Against

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Volibear Wins Against

YuumiYuumi56.1% winrateEliseElise53.6% winrateHweiHwei53.1% winrateSejuaniSejuani52.6% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Volibear Players

How We Calculated Our Volibear vs Briar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Briar as Volibear, we analyzed 3,712 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 Volibear 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 Volibear to counter Briar during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Volibear on average accumulates much more CS compared to Briar. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Volibear versus Briar build include Spirit Visage, Nashor's Tooth, and Hullbreaker. When Volibear used at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better when facing Briar than with most other common item sets. In fact, Volibear had an average win rate of 47.2% when playing against Briar with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of defeating Briar as Volibear, you should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Demolish, and Revitalize runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players chose for Volibear vs Briar fights, this sequence of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 47.2% winrate overall.

If you want to see Volibear versus Briar tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a particular player tier, feel free to choose one from the selection menu shown above. At first, the stats and strategies given are calculated using every match with data with these champs.