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Braum Support build & stats

TankSupport B 413 games · patch 16.17
Win rate
50.6%
Pick rate
5.5%
Ban rate
5.5%
Division
All divisions

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 gold
Health Potion
Health Potion
50 gold
58.8% 17 games

Finish these three

Thornmail
Thornmail
2,450 gold
Knight's Vow
Knight's Vow
2,300 gold
Locket of the Iron Solari
Locket of the Iron Solari
2,200 gold
6,950 gold
76.9% WR 13 games

Boots

Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness
1,000 gold
65.5% 29 games

Runes

Resolve Resolve + Inspiration Inspiration
55.6% WR
9 games · 2% 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.

Resolve Resolve
Grasp of the Undying Aftershock Guardian
Shield Bash Demolish Font of Life
Conditioning Second Wind Bone Plating
Unflinching Overgrowth Revitalize
Inspiration Inspiration
Magical Footwear Hextech Flashtraption Cash Back
Triple Tonic Biscuit Delivery Time Warp Tonic
Jack Of All Trades Cosmic Insight Approach Velocity
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling

Summoner spells

Flash Heal
57.2% 159 games

Max order

Winter's Bite Q Unbreakable E Stand Behind Me W
70.0% 10 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 50.6% of games as Support on patch 16.17 (413 games).
  • Most common core: Bandlepipes → Knight's Vow → Locket of the Iron Solari — 62% win rate over 48 games.
  • Take Guardian as keystone: picked in 93% of games with a 52% win rate.
  • Best matchup: Morgana (89% over 9 games). Hardest: Pantheon (20% over 10 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.

Items

Most common sets of three completed items

Core build

Bandlepipes
Bandlepipes
Knight's Vow
Knight's Vow
Locket of the Iron Solari
Locket of the Iron Solari
62.5% WR
48 games · 12% pick
Thornmail
Thornmail
Knight's Vow
Knight's Vow
Locket of the Iron Solari
Locket of the Iron Solari
76.9% WR
13 games · 3% pick
Thornmail
Thornmail
Frozen Heart
Frozen Heart
Locket of the Iron Solari
Locket of the Iron Solari
55.6% WR
9 games · 2% pick

Starting items

Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
58.8% WR
17 games · 4% pick

Boots

Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps
49.8% WR
277 games · 67% pick
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
51.6% WR
95 games · 23% pick
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness
65.5% WR
29 games · 7% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
100.0% 2% (8)
66.7% 7% (27)
66.7% 1% (3)
57.9% 51% (209)
57.5% 10% (40)
53.1% 85% (352)
52.9% 17% (70)
52.6% 5% (19)
50.7% 37% (152)
50.0% 1% (4)
44.4% 2% (9)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Resolve Resolve + Inspiration Inspiration
48.2% WR
197 games · 48% 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.

Resolve Resolve
Grasp of the Undying Aftershock Guardian
Shield Bash Demolish Font of Life
Conditioning Second Wind Bone Plating
Unflinching Overgrowth Revitalize
Inspiration Inspiration
Magical Footwear Hextech Flashtraption Cash Back
Triple Tonic Biscuit Delivery Time Warp Tonic
Jack Of All Trades Cosmic Insight Approach Velocity
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Resolve Resolve + Precision Precision
52.6% WR
95 games · 23% pick
Guardian Font of Life Bone Plating Unflinching Legend: Haste Triumph
Resolve Resolve + Precision Precision
43.8% WR
16 games · 4% pick
Guardian Font of Life Bone Plating Unflinching Triumph Legend: Haste

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. 52.0%93% pick
  • Aftershock Aftershock After immobilizing an enemy champion gain defenses and later deal a burst of magic damage around you. 22.2%4% pick
  • Glacial Augment Glacial Augment Immobilizing an enemy champion will cause 3 glacial rays that slow nearby enemies and reduce their damage to your allies. 33.3%1% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Heal Flash + Heal 57.2%38% pick
  • Flash Ignite Flash + Ignite 47.0%37% pick
  • Exhaust Flash Exhaust + Flash 45.7%25% pick

Abilities & skill order

Which ability to max first, from match timelines

Winter's Bite Q Unbreakable E Stand Behind Me W 70.0%10 games

Most common first three levels: Q → E → W (56%), Q → W → E (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.