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Qiyana vs Briar

Qiyana
vs
44.2%

over 1059 games

Briar
Analyze a draft with Qiyana

Hard matchup

Heavy AD damageSustained DPSStrong engageHigh sustain

You are stronger late game. Farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Briar

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Qiyana: Voltaic Cyclosword, Bastionbreaker, Edge of Night, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Serylda's Grudge, Axiom Arc, Serpent's Fang, Lord Dominik's Regards.

Starting items

Gustwalker Hatchling
Health Potion

Core build

Voltaic Cyclosword
1
Bastionbreaker
2
Edge of Night
3

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Serylda's Grudge
5

Summoner spells

FlashSmite100%
SmiteDot0%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Serylda's Grudge
Axiom Arc
Serpent's Fang
Lord Dominik's Regards
Serrated Dirk
Hubris
Guardian Angel
Profane Hydra
Umbral Glaive
Mortal Reminder
Death's Dance
B. F. Sword
Executioner's Calling
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Maw of Malmortius
Endless Hunger
The Collector
Chempunk Chainsword
Tiamat
52.0% WR244 games
InspirationInspiration
First StrikeFirst Strike
Magical FootwearMagical Footwear
Triple TonicTriple Tonic
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
DominationDomination
Ultimate HunterUltimate Hunter
Sudden ImpactSudden Impact
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Briar's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Crimson Curse (P)

Briar's attacks and abilities apply a stacking bleed that heals her for a portion of the damage it deals. Perpetually hungry, she gains increased healing based on her missing Health, but lacks innate Health Regeneration.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
313s14s16s–
611s14s16s2m
99s13s16s2m
119s12s16s1m40
169s10s16s1m20
189s10s16s1m20

Playing as Qiyana

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Pick your element for the job

    Pick your Terrashape (W) element for the job: river for an Ice root, terrain for Rock's bonus damage on low-health targets, brush for Wild's invisibility.

  2. Two Elemental Wraths with Terrashape

    Cast Terrashape (W) right after Elemental Wrath (Q): the dash resets its cooldown, so you can recast it in the same combo.

  3. Slam them against a wall

    Cast Supreme Display of Talent (R) toward a wall near the enemies: the explosion runs along the whole edge of the obstacle, and any river or brush it crosses explodes too.

  4. Roam with the brush element

    Roam with Wild, the brush element: Elemental Wrath (Q) then leaves a trail that makes you invisible and speeds you up.

Playing against Briar

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Respect her leap

    Keep your distance when Head Rush (Q) is up: her leap stuns you and lowers your armor and magic resist for the follow-up.

  2. Keep away during her frenzy

    When she casts Blood Frenzy (W), move away if you're squishy, or stand between her and your carries if you're tanky: she charges the nearest enemy.

  3. Don't fight with your back to a wall

    Don't stand with your back to a wall when she charges Chilling Scream (E): fully charged, it knocks you back and stuns you if you hit the wall.

  4. Dodge her gem

    Dodge the Certain Death (R) gem by stepping aside: it marks the first champion hit, and Briar then chases them until they die.

Other Qiyana matchups

Patch 16.21.1