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Braum Support build & stats

TankSupport A 6,038 games · patch 16.17
Win rate
51.5%
Pick rate
4.9%
Ban rate
5.4%
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 16.17

Solid sample

Start with

Health Potion
Health Potion
50 gold
Health Potion
Health Potion
50 gold
46.9% 179 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
Protoplasm Harness 3
Protoplasm Harness
2,600 gold
7,100 gold
73.3% WR 30 games

Boots

Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness
1,000 gold
60.7% 173 games

Runes

Resolve Resolve + Inspiration Inspiration
54.9% WR
51 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 Heal
50.2% 864 games

Max order

Winter's Bite Q Unbreakable E Stand Behind Me W
58.1% 62 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 51.5% of games as Support on patch 16.17 (6,038 games).
  • Most common core: Locket of the Iron Solari → Knight's Vow → Bandlepipes — 78% win rate over 9 games.
  • Take Guardian as keystone: picked in 61% of games with a 52% win rate.
  • Best matchup: LeBlanc (75% over 12 games). Hardest: Hwei (25% over 8 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
Protoplasm Harness 3
Protoplasm Harness
100.0% WR
4 games · 0% pick
Locket of the Iron Solari 1
Locket of the Iron Solari
Thornmail 2
Thornmail
Knight's Vow 3
Knight's Vow
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
66.7% WR
3 games · 0% pick

Starting items

Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
46.9% WR
179 games · 3% pick
Ruby Crystal
Ruby Crystal
Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
50.0% WR
2 games · 0% pick

Boots

Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps
51.6% WR
1,066 games · 18% pick
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
51.7% WR
453 games · 8% pick
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness
60.7% WR
173 games · 3% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
62.1% 0% (29)
61.0% 1% (77)
57.9% 0% (19)
57.1% 16% (968)
55.6% 1% (36)
55.1% 10% (628)
54.8% 2% (135)
52.9% 1% (68)
51.5% 24% (1,433)
51.4% 1% (74)
33.3% 0% (15)
33.3% 0% (3)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Resolve Resolve + Inspiration Inspiration
49.0% WR
559 games · 9% 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
47.2% WR
216 games · 4% pick
Guardian Font of Life Bone Plating Unflinching Legend: Haste Triumph
Resolve Resolve + Inspiration Inspiration
51.5% WR
68 games · 1% 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. 50.1%23% pick
  • Aftershock Aftershock After immobilizing an enemy champion gain defenses and later deal a burst of magic damage around you. 44.4%1% 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. 43.3%0% 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. 75.0%0% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Heal Flash + Heal 50.2%14% pick
  • Exhaust Flash Exhaust + Flash 48.8%5% pick
  • Flash Ignite Flash + Ignite 48.1%4% pick

Abilities & skill order

Which ability to max first, from match timelines

Winter's Bite Q Unbreakable E Stand Behind Me W 58.1%62 games
Unbreakable E Winter's Bite Q Stand Behind Me W 75.0%4 games
Winter's Bite Q Stand Behind Me W Unbreakable E 33.3%3 games

Most common first three levels: Q → E → W (48%), Q → W → E (33%), 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.