Briar vs Karthus JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Briar vs Karthus

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Use Briar's high early pressure and mobility to punish Karthus's vulnerable early clears and invade when lanes have priority.
Prioritize disrupting Karthus's full clears and contest Scuttle only if nearby lanes can support to avoid overextension.

Jungle Plan

Path toward volatile lanes where you can secure priority and collapse on Karthus during his early clear.
Invade Karthus's jungle before he completes his first full clear to deny his tempo and force him off camps.
Use vision control to contest dragon and Rift Herald only when your team has lane priority and can support objective fights.

Danger windows

Beware of early isolated river fights where Karthus can kite and use (Q) repeatedly to poke.
Avoid forced smite fights when Karthus has vision and can use (R) to finish low-health enemies.
Respect Karthus's scaling window after his first AP item when his objective damage and global presence spike.

Early game

Start with a fast clear to reach level 3 before Karthus and look for early invade opportunities on his camps.
Contest first Scuttle when your lanes have priority and avoid river fights if Karthus is nearby with vision.
Avoid fighting Karthus in isolated river areas early; instead, track his path and counter-gank when he commits to ganks.

Power spikes

Briar spikes at level 3 and with healthy clears; use these to force fights before Karthus hits level 6.
Respect Karthus's level 6 (R) global damage and avoid extended low-health fights across the map.
Punish Karthus before he gets his first AP item by invading and denying camps to delay his scaling.

Win conditions

Use Briar's mobility and crowd control to snowball lanes that have priority and secure early objectives.
Deny Karthus free farm by invading his jungle camps and forcing him to reset or lose tempo.
Convert early tempo leads into objective control and skirmishes where Briar's dueling and cleanup excels.