Braum - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.7%
Pick Rate
1.9%

BraumTop Build

DTankSupport
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.11 Braum top build uses Plated Steelcaps, Locket of the Iron Solari, Frozen Heart, Thornmail, Protoplasm Harness, Kaenic Rookern, Oracle Lens. This Braum build has a 5.95% pick rate and a 59.26% win rate in LoL patch 26.11. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Braum build choices below.

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Select a Braum Build

Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
  • Locket of the Iron Solari - Braum Highest Win Rate Build core itemLocket of the Iron Solari
  • Frozen Heart - Braum Highest Win Rate Build core itemFrozen Heart
  • Thornmail - Braum Highest Win Rate Build core itemThornmail
Core Items
59.3%Win Rate
+10.5%WR Diff
6.0%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
  • Locket of the Iron Solari - Braum Most Popular Build core itemLocket of the Iron Solari
  • Knight's Vow - Braum Most Popular Build core itemKnight's Vow
  • Bandlepipes - Braum Most Popular Build core itemBandlepipes
Core Items
58.3%Win Rate
+9.6%WR Diff
15.9%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
  • Locket of the Iron Solari - Braum Alternative Build 1 core itemLocket of the Iron Solari
  • Knight's Vow - Braum Alternative Build 1 core itemKnight's Vow
  • Thornmail - Braum Alternative Build 1 core itemThornmail
Core Items
55.2%Win Rate
+6.5%WR Diff
8.5%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 2
  • Locket of the Iron Solari - Braum Alternative Build 2 core itemLocket of the Iron Solari
  • Thornmail - Braum Alternative Build 2 core itemThornmail
  • Bandlepipes - Braum Alternative Build 2 core itemBandlepipes
Core Items
53.4%Win Rate
+4.7%WR Diff
8.2%Pick Rate

Best Braum Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Control Ward
Control Ward
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
Warden's Mail
Warden's Mail
Glacial Buckler
Glacial Buckler
Frozen Heart
Frozen Heart
Boots
Boots
Cloth Armor
Cloth Armor
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps

Top Summoner Spells

  • FlashIgnite
    Flash + Ignite
    72.1%Win Rate63.0%Pick Rate
  • FlashExhaust
    Flash + Exhaust
    23.8%Win Rate19.4%Pick Rate

Build Stats

59.26%Win Rate
+10.53%WR Diff
5.95%Pick Rate
108Matches

This Braum build focuses on a balanced mix of offense and defense. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Braum build are Locket of the Iron Solari, Frozen Heart and Thornmail. This item combination achieves a 59.3% win rate across 108 matches analyzed.

At full build, Braum gains a total of 1350 Health, 205 Armor, 110 Magic Resist, giving a strong power profile for a balanced playstyle.

Best Braum Runes

Resolve primary rune treeResolve
  • Guardian
  • Font of Life
  • Bone Plating
  • Unflinching
Inspiration secondary rune treeInspiration
  • Magical Footwear
  • Biscuit Delivery
  • Attack Speed
  • Health Scaling
  • Health Scaling
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Braum Abilities

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Braum build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Physical Resistance, Health, Magic Resistance. Lower in: Gold Efficiency, Magic Damage, Physical Damage.

The most popular starting items for Braum are Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 46.7% win rate and 42.1% pick rate.

Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
46.7%Win Rate
42.1%Pick Rate
Control Ward
Control Ward
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
66.7%Win Rate
5.6%Pick Rate
These are Braum's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Locket of the Iron Solari (50.5% WR, +1.8% WR diff, 67.4% pick rate) provides 30 Armor, 200 Health, 30 MR. Frozen Heart (63.2% WR, +14.5% WR diff, 9.9% pick rate) provides 75 Armor, 400 Mana. Thornmail (48.3% WR, -0.4% WR diff, 27.7% pick rate) provides 75 Armor, 150 Health. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Braum include Protoplasm Harness, Kaenic Rookern. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Braum are Plated Steelcaps. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Braum is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Braum build.

  • Total armorArmor:205
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total healthHealth:1350
  • Total magic resistanceMagic Resistance:110
  • Total manaMana:400

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Alt 2
Braum armorArmor
205
165
240
275
Braum movement speedSpeed
45
45
55
45
Braum healthHealth
1350
1000
750
900
Braum magic resistanceMR
110
130
50
50
Braum manaMana
400
400
400
400
When facing Braum's top counters like Maokai, Mel, Zilean, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. Focus on completing your core damage items before heavily investing in defensive situational items, as Braum needs sufficient damage to remain a threat in counter matchups. Adapt your final build slots with items like Protoplasm Harness or Kaenic Rookern based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Braum performance.
durable frontlinerFirst Power Spike2,200g~4 min

This Braum durable frontliner build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 59.3% win rate across 108 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include strong physical damage mitigation, excellent magic damage resistance, substantial health pool for survivability. This tanky Braum build works best when your team lacks frontline presence. You can absorb damage and create opportunities for your carries to deal damage. The armor in this build makes it effective against AD-heavy enemy compositions with champions like assassins or marksmen. This build's moderate gold investment allows Braum to spike earlier in the game. Prioritize completing Locket of the Iron Solari, Frozen Heart, Thornmail to maximize your mid-game impact. For optimal results with this Braum build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

  • Strong physical damage mitigation
  • Excellent magic damage resistance
  • Substantial health pool for survivability

See Also

Braum OverviewBraum RunesBraum CountersAll Items