Briar vs Gragas JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Briar vs Gragas

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Use Briar's faster clear and high dueling power to contest river and invade Gragas early when lanes have priority.
Prioritize volatile lanes for skirmishes and counterganks to leverage Briar's sticky engage and avoid isolated fights.
This is a snowball jungle matchup where Briar must convert tempo into objective control and cleanup dives.

Jungle Plan

Path toward lanes with priority to set up protected skirmishes and use (Q) and (R) for sticky engages.
Fight for first Scuttle only when nearby lanes can contest and avoid direct invades without exit routes or lane support.
Use tempo advantage to pressure dragon and Rift Herald, but avoid objective starts if Gragas can kite Briar away from targets.

Danger windows

Respect (E) stun engage from fog or close range, especially early when Briar's frenzy commits can be punished.
Avoid isolated river fights and forced smite contests where Gragas can use (R) to separate and disengage.
Be cautious during low-health clears or when lane priority is lost, as Gragas can punish with burst trades and disengages.

Early game

Start with a healthy full clear to maintain tempo and look for early river Scuttle control if nearby lanes can move first.
Avoid fighting Gragas early without lane priority or vision, as failed commits can be punished by his disengage and displacement.
Track Gragas's pathing to anticipate his first gank and be ready to counter-gank or invade if his cooldowns are down.

Power spikes

At level 6, Briar's (R) enables long-range dives; use it to initiate or clean up fights while respecting (R) displacement angles.
Briar's high clear speed and dueling strength give her a power spike through sustained fights; force extended skirmishes to capitalize.
Respect Gragas's level 6 (R) and item spikes that enhance his burst and utility; avoid committing when his displacement is available.

Win conditions

Convert healthy clear tempo into aggressive counter-jungling and objective control around dragon and Rift Herald.
Use Briar's high gank threat with (Q) and (R) to snowball lanes that can follow and create cross-map pressure.
Leverage extended skirmishes and counterganks to deny Gragas scaling and secure cleanup dives in teamfights.