Briar vs Nidalee

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Use Briar's strong early dueling and clear speed to contest Nidalee's tempo but avoid overcommitting to invades without lane priority support.
Focus on controlling river Scuttle when lanes can move first to enable safe counter-ganks and objective setups.
Prioritize extended skirmishes and protected frenzy engages to leverage Briar's scaling and carry potential in mid-game fights.

Path toward volatile lanes with strong lane priority to enable safe invades and counter-ganks against Nidalee's early poke and invades.
Use fast clears and tracking to counter Nidalee's early camp steals and deny her tempo before she can snowball.
Prioritize dragon and Rift Herald control after securing river vision and Scuttle, using Briar's dueling and gank threat to force Nidalee away from objectives.

Beware Nidalee's early invade attempts around level 2-3 when her poke and mobility can punish weak clears or isolated river fights.
Avoid forced smite fights without lane priority as Nidalee's high invade resistance and mobility can outmaneuver Briar.
Be cautious contesting objectives if Nidalee controls river vision and can kite Briar away from targets with her ranged poke and disengage.

Start with a full clear to maintain healthy tempo and avoid early Nidalee invades that punish weak clears.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority and can assist to prevent Nidalee's poke and mobility from overwhelming you.
Avoid early fights in isolated river areas where Nidalee's spear and mobility give her invade resistance and counter-invade advantage.

Briar's power spikes come from sustained damage and extended fights where she can stick to targets with (Q) stun and (R) fear; use these to force fights when healthy.
Respect Nidalee's early power spike when she lands (Q) spear and uses (W) pounce for burst and mobility; avoid isolated skirmishes during this window.
Briar's scaling through mid-game skirmishes and cleanup fights outpaces Nidalee's early poke if you maintain tempo and avoid falling behind early.

Convert healthy tempo and fast clears into aggressive counter-jungling when lanes can protect your invades against Nidalee.
Use Briar's sticky engage from (Q) and (R) combined with lane priority to set up dives and objective fights that snowball your lead.
Deny Nidalee free farm and tempo by tracking her pathing and punishing her early invades, then leverage extended skirmishes to secure mid-game objectives and teamfight access.