Hecarim vs Briar JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Hecarim vs Briar

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Use Hecarim's superior clear speed to maintain high camp tempo and punish Briar's overextensions early.
Leverage Hecarim's high gank threat and mobility to control river and contest Scuttle when nearby lanes have priority.

Jungle Plan

Prioritize fast full clears and reset tempo before dragon or Rift Herald to control entry and objective timing.
Use Hecarim's speed to counter-gank predictable early Briar ganks and punish her forced frenzy commits.
Force objective fights when (R) can reach carries from fog, leveraging ultimate fear for teamfight initiation and scaling denial.

Danger windows

Respect Briar's early invade attempts when isolated, especially if she can force frenzy and collapse with lanes.
Avoid isolated river fights without vision as Briar's long-range (R) dive and (E) knockback create dangerous all-in windows.
Be cautious contesting objectives if Briar's team has lane priority or can kite her away from targets.

Early game

Full clear toward lanes that push forward to maximize level and item spikes before contesting.
Fight for first Scuttle only when your lanes can move first to avoid Briar's strong early dueling.
Avoid early invades without lane priority or vision as Briar can punish isolated fights with her frenzy engage.

Power spikes

Hit mid-game power spikes with items and ultimate to become a strong diver and teamfight initiator.
Respect Briar's early high dueling power and sticky engage from (Q) stun and (R) fear before committing to fights.
Exploit Briar's cooldowns on (Q) and (R) to punish her engage windows and force her off camps or objectives.

Win conditions

Convert fast camp cycling and lane priority into objective-side engages using (R) fear to secure dragons and Rift Herald.
Punish Briar's overextensions and forced frenzy commits by counter-jungling and denying her scaling tempo.
Use high mobility to create cross-map pressure and counter-gank, snowballing leads into mid-game teamfight control.