Elise is an early ganker and diver who must leverage her very high early game pressure to snowball lanes before Briar's scaling kicks in.
Prioritize early invades and river control to punish Briar's medium invade resistance and keep her from establishing tempo.
Jungle Plan
Prioritize pathing toward lanes with strong snowball potential and invade Briar before her first reset when lanes can assist.
Fight for river control and Scuttle Crab only when your lanes have priority and can support counter-ganks.
Use early tempo from successful ganks to set up dragon or Rift Herald, but avoid full clears against Briar to maintain pressure and invade opportunities.
Danger windows
Avoid extended river fights before level 6 where Briar's (Q) stun and (R) fear can isolate and punish you.
Be cautious invading without lane priority since Briar's medium invade resistance and crowd control can turn fights against you.
Respect Briar's threat when forced into smite fights at low health or when your (E) cocoon is on cooldown.
Early game
Start with a three-camp clear to reach level 3 quickly and look for early ganks or an invade before Briar completes her first reset.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority to collapse; otherwise, secure your own jungle and avoid risky river fights.
Use early wards to track Briar's pathing and avoid isolated skirmishes where her high mobility and crowd control can punish you.
Power spikes
Elise's level 3 power spike with (E) cocoon and rappel enables lethal early ganks; use it to force lane leads.
Briar's early high clear speed and mobility spike her dueling threat; respect her ability to punish isolated or overextended clears.
Elise must capitalize on early kills to snowball, as her scaling is low compared to Briar's mid-game carry potential.
Win conditions
Convert early ganks and successful invades into lane leads that enable dragon and Rift Herald control.
Use your strong dueling and crowd control to deny Briar jungle camps and delay her scaling power spikes.
Maintain river vision and coordinate with lanes to collapse on Briar's engages, preventing her from snowballing through extended skirmishes.
Tip: For Elise vs Briar, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Jungle lane check.
