Zed vs Briar JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Zed vs Briar

Updated Jun 6, 2026

Overview

Use Zed's early mobility and burst to contest jungle tempo and punish Briar's overextensions before level 6.
Prioritize maintaining vision and river control to avoid Briar's sticky engages and counter-ganks.

Jungle Plan

Path for efficient clears that enable timely river control and first Scuttle contest when lanes can assist.
Track Briar's pathing to anticipate her engages and set up counter-ganks around volatile lanes.
Use superior burst and mobility to punish Briar's forced frenzy state after failed commits and deny her tempo around dragon and Rift Herald.

Danger windows

Beware of Briar's early high-pressure window where she can punish isolated clears and force fights.
Avoid isolated river fights without lane priority, as Briar's (Q) stun and (R) dive can quickly turn engagements.
Be cautious during forced smite fights and low-health clears where Briar's dueling strength and crowd control pose high risk.

Early game

Start with a fast clear to reach level 3 quickly and unlock your full combo for early skirmishes.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority to support and avoid isolated fights.
Avoid early invades unless you have clear exit routes and lane priority to punish Briar's moderate invade resistance.

Power spikes

Level 3 unlocks your (W)+(E)+(Q) combo, enabling strong all-in attempts; use this to pressure Briar before she can safely fight.
Level 6 (R) significantly increases your pick potential and escape options; leverage this to secure kills or roam.
First completed lethality item boosts your damage output, allowing you to pressure waves and force Briar off camps more confidently.

Win conditions

Convert early skirmish wins into objective control by securing dragons and Rift Herald with lane priority and vision.
Use your burst and mobility to pick off isolated targets and deny Briar free farm and scaling.
Maintain tempo advantage through counter-jungling and timely ganks to snowball leads before Briar reaches sustained damage power spikes.