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Braum Support build & stats

TankSupport A 1,172 games · patch 16.16
Win rate
53.1%
Pick rate
5.2%
Ban rate
5.8%
Division
Master
Build, runes, spells and skill order are from Master games only.

Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.16

Solid sample

Start with

Health Potion
Health Potion
50 gold
Health Potion
Health Potion
50 gold
61.6% 112 games

Build in this order

Locket of the Iron Solari 1
Locket of the Iron Solari
2,200 gold
Knight's Vow 2
Knight's Vow
2,300 gold
Frozen Heart 3
Frozen Heart
2,500 gold
7,000 gold
71.4% WR 14 games

Boots

Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness
1,000 gold
64.1% 39 games

Runes

Resolve Resolve + Inspiration Inspiration
70.0% WR
10 games · 1% 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 Ignite
55.8% 104 games

Max order

Winter's Bite Q Unbreakable E Stand Behind Me W
67.4% 43 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 53.1% of games as Support on patch 16.16 (1,172 games).
  • Most common core: Locket of the Iron Solari → Knight's Vow → Bandlepipes — 67% win rate over 6 games.
  • Take Guardian as keystone: picked in 92% of games with a 53% win rate.
  • Best matchup: Soraka (69% over 16 games). Hardest: Zilean (33% over 12 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
Thornmail 3
Thornmail
33.3% WR
3 games · 0% pick
Locket of the Iron Solari 1
Locket of the Iron Solari
Knight's Vow 2
Knight's Vow
Bandlepipes 3
Bandlepipes
33.3% WR
3 games · 0% pick

Starting items

Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
61.6% WR
112 games · 10% pick

Boots

Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps
55.9% WR
365 games · 31% pick
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
55.4% WR
168 games · 14% pick
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness
64.1% WR
39 games · 3% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
87.5% 1% (8)
63.2% 3% (38)
62.5% 1% (8)
61.9% 27% (320)
60.1% 16% (193)
58.3% 2% (24)
55.2% 42% (496)
53.7% 3% (41)
51.9% 2% (27)
43.8% 1% (16)
40.0% 0% (5)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Resolve Resolve + Inspiration Inspiration
56.7% WR
187 games · 16% 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
49.2% WR
65 games · 6% pick
Guardian Font of Life Bone Plating Unflinching Legend: Haste Triumph
Resolve Resolve + Inspiration Inspiration
61.5% WR
26 games · 2% 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. 54.4%50% pick
  • Aftershock Aftershock After immobilizing an enemy champion gain defenses and later deal a burst of magic damage around you. 45.2%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. 38.5%1% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Heal Flash + Heal 54.7%32% pick
  • Exhaust Flash Exhaust + Flash 49.3%13% pick
  • Flash Ignite Flash + Ignite 55.8%9% pick

Abilities & skill order

Which ability to max first, from match timelines

Winter's Bite Q Unbreakable E Stand Behind Me W 67.4%43 games
Unbreakable E Winter's Bite Q Stand Behind Me W 85.7%7 games

Most common first three levels: Q → E → W (64%), Q → W → E (46%).

  • 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.