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Briar

Briar

Fighter / Diver

Fighter💥 AD
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Beginner Rule

Save crowd control for when Briar commits to the fight rather than using it immediately.

Threat Overview

Briar is an aggressive diver who becomes extremely dangerous once she reaches her target. She wants to use Certain Death (R) — her long-range engage ultimate — to start fights and chase enemies relentlessly. Many beginners panic when Briar dives them and waste their crowd control too early.

Power Spikes

Level 6 – Global engage creates kill pressure across the map.

First Item – Sustained damage and healing increase sharply.

Mid Game Skirmishes – Excels in chaotic fights.

Watch Out For

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Global ultimate

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Self-healing

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Long chases

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Extended fights

Abilities — What to Dodge

Head RushQ
Q
Head Rush
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What it does

Leaps to a unit, stunning nearby enemies and reducing their Armor.

How to play against

The stun is short. Back off after she jumps — she wants to chain immediately into Blood Frenzy.

Blood Frenzy / Snack AttackW
W
Blood Frenzy / Snack Attack
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What it does

Leaps forward and enters Blood Frenzy pursuing the nearest enemy. Attacks deal AoE damage. On recast takes a huge bite dealing missing-health damage and healing.

How to play against

She's uncontrollable in Frenzy — she chases the nearest target regardless. If you're closest, create distance immediately. Never be at low HP near her.

Chilling ScreamE
E
Chilling Scream
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What it does

Removes Blood Frenzy and channels a scream damaging and slowing enemies. Fully charged version knocks back and stuns anyone who hits a wall.

How to play against

Move away from walls when she screams. The full charge scream stuns wall-colliders hard.

Certain DeathR
R
Certain Death
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What it does

Marks the first champion hit as her prey and beelines to them, fearing nearby enemies on arrival. Enters full hemomania pursuing the prey.

How to play against

If you're marked you're her focus until death. Your teammates should spread — she fears others on arrival. Hard CC is the only counter.

Common Combos

W → Q → Auto Attacks

Standard all-in pattern.

R → Full Engage

Starts fights from long range.

W Frenzy → Chase

Sustains through extended combat.

Passive

Passive

Crimson Curse: her attacks and abilities apply stacking bleed that heals her. Her healing scales with her missing health — she's hardest to kill when she's low. Anti-heal directly counters her. She has no innate health regen.

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