Evelynn vs Briar JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Evelynn vs Briar

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Evelynn must survive early invade pressure and full clear safely to reach level 6 without losing tempo.
Avoid early river fights and contest Scuttle only when nearby lanes have priority to prevent Briar's high early pressure.
Post-6, use camouflage to flank pushed lanes and create picks, leveraging Evelynn's high gank threat and scaling.

Jungle Plan

Start with full clears to avoid low-health paths vulnerable to Briar's early invades.
Contest first Scuttle only if lanes can move first to avoid Briar's sticky engage and counter-gank potential.
After level 6, use stealth and cross-map pathing to punish overextended lanes and set up picks before major objectives.

Danger windows

Early game before level 6, avoid isolated river fights and low-health clears vulnerable to Briar's high early pressure.
Forced smite fights around first Scuttle or dragon can be risky if Briar has lane priority or numbers advantage.
Be cautious of Briar's (Q) stun and (R) fear combos during counter-ganks or objective setups, especially if caught out of stealth.

Early game

Prioritize a clean full clear to hit level 6 before contesting river or invading.
Avoid early fights unless lanes have priority to support counter-invades against Briar's strong early dueling.
Delay Scuttle contests until after level 6 or when you have vision and lane priority to reduce risk from Briar's early aggression.

Power spikes

Evelynn's level 6 camouflage and (W) charm unlock high gank threat; use this to force picks and objective control.
Briar's early clear speed and (Q) stun enable strong early skirmishes; respect her power before level 6.
Post-6, Briar's (R) fear and high mobility increase dive threat; avoid isolated fights without vision and lane support.

Win conditions

Survive early clears and avoid early river skirmishes to reach level 6 and unlock stealth pick potential.
Use camouflage to flank and pick off isolated targets before major objectives, creating numbers advantage.
Deny Briar free farm and tempo by counter-jungling safely post-6 and forcing her into unfavorable fights with lane priority support.