Briar vs Zac JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Briar vs Zac

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Use Briar's faster clear and high early pressure to punish Zac's slower tempo and invade safely only with lane priority or vision support.
Focus on volatile lanes and countergank windows to leverage Briar's sticky engage and dueling strength against Zac's weaker early dueling.

Jungle Plan

Prioritize invading Zac's jungle only when you have vision and lane priority to exploit his low invade resistance.
Fight for first Scuttle Crab if your lanes can secure priority and protect you from Zac's long-range engages.
Use Briar's strong dueling and gank threat to pressure lanes and set up objective control before Zac reaches his tank scaling.

Danger windows

Zac's early-level long-range (E) engage and (Q) pull create high risk in isolated river fights; avoid these without lane backup.
Forced smite fights near objectives are dangerous if Zac has frontline support; contest only with clear vision and lane priority.
Low-health clears expose Briar to Zac's counter-invades; prioritize healthy clears and avoid overextending without vision.

Early game

Start with a full clear to maintain tempo and look for early river Scuttle when nearby lanes can move first.
Avoid early river duels without lane priority, as Zac's long-range (E) engages can punish isolated fights.
Track Zac's pathing and be ready to counter-gank his fog-of-war ganks using Briar's mobility and crowd control.

Power spikes

Briar's early clear speed and (Q) stun allow aggressive pathing and skirmishes before Zac gains tank stats.
Zac's (E) and (R) engage spikes require respect; avoid isolated fights when these are available.
Briar's scaling through sustained damage and cleanup fights becomes stronger mid-game; use this to dominate extended skirmishes.

Win conditions

Convert Briar's early tempo and healthy clears into counter-jungling Zac before he scales.
Use sticky (Q) and (R) engages to secure ganks on lanes with priority, snowballing leads into objective control.
Leverage Briar's superior dueling and scaling to win extended skirmishes and clean up fights around dragons and Rift Herald.