Briar vs Hecarim JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Briar vs Hecarim

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Use Briar's high early game pressure and clear speed to punish Hecarim's medium early tempo and contest river control.
Focus on volatile lanes where you can leverage your sticky engage and crowd control to secure early skirmishes and objective fights.

Jungle Plan

Prioritize pathing through lanes that can follow your (Q) and (R) engages to maximize gank threat and skirmish success.
Contest Scuttle crab and river vision only when your lanes have priority to deny Hecarim safe access to objectives.
Use tempo advantage to invade Hecarim's jungle camps cautiously, focusing on camps isolated from his pathing and avoiding overcommitment.

Danger windows

Avoid isolated river fights early when Hecarim can use (E) charge and (R) fear to collapse quickly.
Be cautious contesting objectives if your lanes lack priority, as Hecarim can force smite fights with superior speed engages.
Watch for low-health clears where Hecarim's mobility lets him punish you before you can disengage with (E).

Early game

Start with a healthy full clear to maintain tempo and look for early fights around lanes with priority.
Fight for first Scuttle only when nearby lanes can move first to ensure safe river control.
Avoid early direct invades unless you have solid lane priority or vision to collapse on Hecarim's pathing.

Power spikes

Briar spikes when (Q) and (R) are available, enabling sticky engages and extended skirmishes; use these to force fights around objectives.
Respect Hecarim's power spike when his (E) and (R) are up, as his speed and fear engage can punish isolated or overextended plays.
Briar's high dueling power peaks with sustained fights; force fights where you can stick and avoid being kited by Hecarim's mobility.

Win conditions

Use Briar's superior clear speed and dueling to snowball tempo and secure early dragons and Rift Herald.
Leverage your (Q) and (R) to create sticky engages and counterganks around lanes with priority.
Deny Hecarim free farm by invading safely and forcing fights before he hits mid-game item spikes to limit his scaling threat.