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Braum Support build & stats

TankSupport C 999 games · patch 16.17
Win rate
48.3%
Pick rate
5.3%
Ban rate
6.9%

Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17

Solid sample

Start with

Health Potion
Health Potion
50 g
Health Potion
Health Potion
50 g
48.8% 211 games

Build in this order

Locket of the Iron Solari 1
Locket of the Iron Solari
2,200 g
Knight's Vow 2
Knight's Vow
2,300 g
Frozen Heart 3
Frozen Heart
2,500 g
7,000 g
92.3% WR 13 games

Boots

Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness
1,000 g
57.5% 80 games

Runes

Resolve Resolve + Inspiration Inspiration
67.5% WR
40 games · 4% pick
Guardian
Guardian

Guard allies you cast spells on and those that are very nearby. If you or a guarded ally would take damage based on level, you're both granted a shield.

Font of Life Font of Life
Bone Plating Bone Plating
Unflinching Unflinching
Cosmic Insight Cosmic Insight
Magical Footwear Magical Footwear
Shards AS MS HP

Summoner spells

Flash Ignite 50.6% 168 games

Max order

Winter's Bite Q Unbreakable E Stand Behind Me W 55.6% 72 games

Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.

Tips for Braum

Generated from this patch's numbers

  • Braum wins 48.2% of games as Support on patch 16.17 (999 games).
  • Most common core: Locket of the Iron Solari → Knight's Vow → Bandlepipes — 71% win rate over 7 games.
  • Take Guardian as keystone: picked in 94% of games with a 49% win rate.
  • Best matchup: Soraka (64% over 14 games). Hardest: Senna (22% over 18 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.

Items

Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)

Core build

Locket of the Iron Solari 1
Locket of the Iron Solari
Knight's Vow 2
Knight's Vow
Bandlepipes 3
Bandlepipes
71.4% WR
7 games · 1% pick
Bandlepipes 1
Bandlepipes
Knight's Vow 2
Knight's Vow
Locket of the Iron Solari 3
Locket of the Iron Solari
50.0% WR
4 games · 0% pick
Locket of the Iron Solari 1
Locket of the Iron Solari
Knight's Vow 2
Knight's Vow
Protoplasm Harness 3
Protoplasm Harness
100.0% WR
4 games · 0% pick

Starting items

Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
48.8% WR
211 games · 21% pick
Ruby Crystal
Ruby Crystal
Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
66.7% WR
3 games · 0% pick
Health Potion
Health Potion
0.0% WR
2 games · 0% pick

Boots

Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps
50.2% WR
558 games · 56% pick
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
47.4% WR
247 games · 25% pick
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness
57.5% WR
80 games · 8% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
67.7% 3% (31)
66.7% 0% (3)
61.1% 2% (18)
55.6% 1% (9)
55.2% 54% (536)
53.4% 6% (58)
52.7% 31% (313)
51.4% 4% (37)
48.9% 79% (785)
46.7% 3% (30)
41.2% 2% (17)
28.6% 1% (7)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Resolve Resolve + Inspiration Inspiration
44.8% WR
277 games · 28% pick
Guardian
Guardian

Guard allies you cast spells on and those that are very nearby. If you or a guarded ally would take damage based on level, you're both granted a shield.

Font of Life Font of Life
Bone Plating Bone Plating
Unflinching Unflinching
Biscuit Delivery Biscuit Delivery
Cosmic Insight Cosmic Insight
Shards AS HP HP
Resolve Resolve + Precision Precision
47.2% WR
106 games · 11% pick
Guardian Font of Life Bone Plating Unflinching Legend: Haste Triumph
Resolve Resolve + Inspiration Inspiration
67.5% WR
40 games · 4% pick
Guardian Font of Life Bone Plating Unflinching Cosmic Insight Magical Footwear

Keystones

  • Guardian Guardian Guard allies you cast spells on and those that are very nearby. If you or a guarded ally would take damage based on level, you're both granted a shield. 48.5%94% pick
  • Aftershock Aftershock After immobilizing an enemy champion gain defenses and later deal a burst of magic damage around you. 43.3%3% pick
  • Unsealed Spellbook Unsealed Spellbook Swap Summoner Spells while out of combat. Swapping to unique Summoner Spells will increase the rate at which you can make future swaps. 36.8%2% pick
  • Grasp of the Undying Grasp of the Undying Every 4s your next attack on a champion deals bonus magic damage, heals you, and permanently increases your health. 100.0%0% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Heal Flash + Heal 48.6%60% pick
  • Exhaust Flash Exhaust + Flash 46.0%23% pick
  • Flash Ignite Flash + Ignite 50.6%17% pick

Abilities & skill order

Which ability to max first, from match timelines

Winter's Bite Q Unbreakable E Stand Behind Me W 55.6%72 games
Unbreakable E Winter's Bite Q Stand Behind Me W 71.4%7 games
Unbreakable E Stand Behind Me W Winter's Bite Q 100.0%4 games

Most common first three levels: Q → E → W (49%), Q → W → E (45%), E → Q → W (50%).

  • PConcussive Blows

    Braum's basic attacks apply Concussive Blows. Once the first stack is applied, ally basic attacks also stack Concussive Blows. Upon reaching 4 stacks, the target is stunned and takes magic damage. For the next few second...

  • QWinter's Bite

    Braum propels freezing ice from his shield, slowing and dealing magic damage.Applies a stack of Concussive Blows.

  • WStand Behind Me

    Braum leaps to a target allied champion or minion. On arrival, Braum and the ally gain Armor and Magic Resist for a few seconds.

  • EUnbreakable

    Braum raises his shield in a direction for several seconds, intercepting all projectiles causing them to hit him and be destroyed. He negates the damage of the first attack completely and reduces the damage of all subseq...

  • RGlacial Fissure

    Braum slams the ground, knocking up enemies nearby and in a line in front of him. A fissure is left along the line that slows enemies.