Gragas should leverage his medium early agency to contest river Scuttle when nearby lanes have priority and avoid slow full clears against Briar's faster tempo.
This matchup is a control vs snowball duel where Gragas must use objective disruption and counter-ganks to offset Briar's high early pressure and scaling threat.
Jungle Plan
Use flexible pathing to contest first Scuttle only when your lanes can move first and collapse on Briar's overcommit.
Invade Briar's jungle camps if you have vision on her and lane priority, aiming to deny her tempo before her scaling spikes.
Use (R) to disrupt Briar's objective setups, especially dragon and Rift Herald, forcing smite fights on your terms and breaking her formation.
Danger windows
Beware of Briar's early invade windows when she can punish isolated clears or weak side jungle paths.
Avoid isolated river fights without vision as Briar's mobility and crowd control can force unfavorable skirmishes.
Be cautious during forced smite fights on dragon or Herald, as Briar's sustained damage and dive threaten to win extended engagements.
Early game
Start with a three-camp clear to stay healthy and hold flank angles before moving to river for Scuttle if your lanes show priority.
Avoid fighting Briar early unless you have lane priority or can collapse with teammates, as she punishes isolated invades.
Prioritize tracking Briar's pathing to time counter-ganks around her first pressure attempts and avoid slow full clears that let her dictate tempo.
Power spikes
At level 6, use (R) to isolate or disengage from Briar's engage attempts, forcing her to respect your displacement.
After your first AP or tank item, leverage your burst or durability to win short trades and avoid extended duels where Briar excels.
Respect Briar's early high pressure and strong dueling; avoid isolated fights before you can counter-gank or have lane assistance.
Win conditions
Convert jungle tempo into objective control by using (R) to separate Briar from fights and secure dragons and Rift Herald.
Use your gank threat with (E) and (R) displacement to pressure lanes that can follow up, denying Briar safe farming and scaling.
Track Briar's pathing to counter-jungle effectively, denying her tempo and forcing her into unfavorable fights before her scaling peak.
Tip: For Gragas vs Briar, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Jungle lane check.
