Braum, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
51.9%
Pick Rate
2.0%
Ban Rate
2.7%

Braum Support Counters & Lane Matchups

Braum A TierTankSupport
Patch
26.19
Games
4,003
Lane
Support
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 9, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

Every Support lane opponent Braum faced in Patch 26.19, ranked: Brand (64.9% win rate against Braum) and Lux (58.0%) are the hardest. See gold, CS and XP at 15 for all 34 matchups, find the best counter from your own champion pool, and learn how to play against Braum.

Hardest counter
Brandwins 64.9%
Next hardest
Luxwins 58.0%
Biggest lane bully
Pyke+803 gold at 15
Easiest matchup
Nautilusyou win 58.3%
Support lanes won at 15
38.8%

Who Counters Braum Support (Patch 26.19)

34 lane opponents · 3,452 games

The hardest Support matchups for Braum are Brand (64.9% win rate against Braum), Lux (58.0%) and Soraka (56.8%). Pyke is the biggest lane bully, finishing 15 minutes 803 gold ahead of Braum on average. Across the 34 matchups with lane data, Braum is clearly ahead in gold at 15 against 0 and clearly behind against 18. The easiest lane is Nautilus: Braum wins 58.3%.

OpponentTheir win rateGold @15CS @15XP @15VerdictGames
Brand64.9%+682+5.6+255CounterWins lane74
Lux58.0%+471+4.6+153CounterWins lane193
Soraka56.8%+179−2.5+103Leans their wayWins lane95
Rell57.1%+145+3.0−38Leans their way84
Seraphine50.0%+440+0.4+216Wins lane202
Alistar53.8%−53−0.0−54Leans their way80
Lulu49.7%−10−2.1−26Even149
Leona47.5%+145+1.3+51Leans your way221
Pyke50.0%+803+0.1+165Wins lane112
Renata Glasc58.1%+160+1.1+197Leans their way31
Milio49.5%−47−1.9+95Even109
Janna49.2%+179−1.6+138Wins lane118
Pantheon50.0%+601+3.2+82Wins lane92
Morgana47.4%+361+1.8+137Leans your wayWins lane154
Yuumi50.7%−100−9.1+297Even69
Nami47.7%+62−2.8+61Leans your way128
Karma48.9%+232+1.1+205Wins lane88
Taric53.8%+206+4.5+22Leans their way39
Rakan50.0%+247+3.2+125Wins lane62
Poppy54.8%+452+1.1−24Leans their wayWins lane31
Bard52.4%+251−2.7+240Leans their wayWins lane42
Thresh43.3%+125+1.5+45Favorable282
Vel'Koz51.1%+710+5.1+389Wins lane45
Maokai51.4%+22+3.3−308Even37
Nautilus41.7%+49+1.7−150Favorable254
Swain45.4%+528+5.5+243Leans your wayWins lane97
Senna44.8%+610+2.2+297Leans your wayWins lane105
Zilean47.2%+94+3.7+375Leans your way53
Tahm Kench43.7%+179+3.4+122Leans your way71
Zyra43.1%+457+3.9+227Leans your wayWins lane65
Blitzcrank39.6%−39+0.1−40Favorable134
Neeko41.9%+267+3.3+128Leans your wayWins lane43
Sona38.6%+98−1.7−148Leans your way57
Xerath30.6%+603+4.6+336FavorableWins lane36

Ranked solo and flex games where both champions played the same lane this patch. Win rate shown is the OPPONENT's. Lists rank by the 95% range of each win rate, so a handful of games cannot top the list; gold, CS and XP are the opponent's lead at 15:00.

Braum Counter Pick Finder

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Pick the champions you play to rank them against Braum. With nothing picked, the strongest counters overall are shown.

Strongest picks vs Braum
PickWin rate vs BraumGold @15Games
1. Brand64.9%+68274
2. Lux58.0%+471193
3. Soraka56.8%+17995
4. Rell57.1%+14584
5. Seraphine50.0%+440202

Braum Lane Gold at 15 Minutes

Braum's gold lead or deficit at 15:00 against the twelve most common Support opponents. Right of the line, Braum is ahead; left, the opponent is.

When facing Braum in League of Legends, understanding Braum's primary damage profile is essential for building effective counter strategies. Braum deals primarily magic damage, which means prioritizing magic resist in your defensive itemization will significantly reduce Braum's threat in fights. Top defensive items against Braum include Mercury's Treads, Spirit Visage, Force of Nature, and Banshee's Veil. These items provide substantial magic resist stats that directly mitigate Braum's damage output throughout all stages of the game.

From a champion selection perspective, the strongest Braum counters are Brand, Lux, Soraka, and Rell. These champions either out-trade Braum in lane, have abilities that negate Braum's core mechanics, or scale better into team fights. Brand in particular exploits Braum's weaknesses by providing consistent pressure while being difficult to punish.

Beyond item builds and counter picks, successful counter play against Braum involves understanding Braum's power spikes and cooldown windows. Engage on Braum when key abilities are on cooldown, and coordinate with your team to focus Braum in team fights before Braum can output maximum damage. Vision control is also crucial when playing against Braum to avoid getting caught out of position. By combining proper defensive itemization with smart champion selection and strategic gameplay, you can effectively neutralize Braum's impact and secure victory.

When to Counter Braum - Game Phase Strategy

EARLYEarly Game (Levels 1-6)

Braum may look for extended trades. Avoid long fights and kite with slows. Short trades favor you against sustained damage.

MIDMid Game (Levels 7-13)

Braum becomes increasingly tanky mid game. Focus on kiting and percent health damage. Avoid fighting in choke points.

LATELate Game (Levels 14-18)

Braum is very durable late game. Use armor penetration or anti-tank items. Focus squishier targets first if Braum is too tanky.

Tips for Playing Against Braum

  • Pick Brand or similar champions with kits that exploit Braum's weaknesses
  • Build Mercury's Treads or Hexdrinker early to reduce Braum's damage in lane
  • Track Braum's cooldowns and engage when key abilities are unavailable
  • Ward Braum's common roam paths and ping missing immediately
  • Coordinate with your jungler to gank Braum during vulnerable windows
  • Avoid extended trades where Braum can stack sustained damage
  • Kite Braum with slows and crowd control

Riot's tips for playing against Braum

  • Braum must land Winter's Bite or a basic attack to start Concussive Blows. If you get marked, exit combat range before getting hit 3 more times to avoid the stun.
  • Braum's ultimate has a long cast time, use that extra time to dodge. Walking over the frozen ground left behind will slow you, position so that you don't need to cross it.
  • Unbreakable gives Braum extremely strong directional defense, either wait until it is down or outposition the ability.
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What Braum Is Good Against

The Support opponents Braum beats most reliably this patch — the picks to look for when Braum is your champion.

OpponentTheir win rateGold @15CS @15XP @15VerdictGames
Nautilus41.7%+49+1.7−150Favorable254
Blitzcrank39.6%−39+0.1−40Favorable134
Thresh43.3%+125+1.5+45Favorable282
Leona47.5%+145+1.3+51Leans your way221
Senna44.8%+610+2.2+297Leans your wayWins lane105
Zyra43.1%+457+3.9+227Leans your wayWins lane65
Tahm Kench43.7%+179+3.4+122Leans your way71
Morgana47.4%+361+1.8+137Leans your wayWins lane154
Swain45.4%+528+5.5+243Leans your wayWins lane97
Nami47.7%+62−2.8+61Leans your way128
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Braum Counters FAQ - Patch 26.19

Who counters Braum?

In the Support lane this patch, the strongest counters to Braum are Brand (64.9% over 74 games), Lux (58.0% over 193 games), Soraka (56.8% over 95 games), Rell (57.1% over 84 games), Alistar (53.8% over 80 games).

What is Braum's hardest matchup?

Brand. Braum wins only 35.1% of 74 lane games against Brand and sits at −682 gold at 15 minutes.

What is Braum good against?

Braum's best Support matchups this patch are Nautilus (58.3%), Blitzcrank (60.4%), Thresh (56.7%), Leona (52.5%).

Who beats Braum in lane?

Measured by gold at 15 minutes, Braum's toughest lanes are Pyke (+803 gold ahead), Vel'Koz (+710 gold ahead), Brand (+682 gold ahead).

Is Braum a lane bully?

No. Braum Support averages 258 less gold than the lane opponent at 15 minutes and is ahead at 15 in 39% of games — Braum plays for later fights.