How to Play Braum Support: Tips & Power Spikes (26.19)

Max order: Q > E > W
First item: Locket of the Iron Solari13.3 min
Gold vs lane at 15: −258
Win rate 1k gold ahead: 79.8%
Win rate 1k gold behind: 31.3%

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Braum Power Spikes (Patch 26.19)

Support

When Braum Support gets stronger, in the order it happens in a typical ranked game: ability unlocks from the most common skill order, item spikes at the median minute players finish them, and the game length Braum wins most.

Lv 3
All three basic abilities at level 3
Braum's full combo is online — the first point where trading all-in is realistic.
Lv 6
Ultimate rank 1 at level 6
The biggest early spike: look for a kill or a roam as soon as Braum hits it.
Lv 11
Ultimate rank 2 at level 11
Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Braum can start or win.
Lv 16
Ultimate rank 3 at level 16
Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Braum can start or win.
13.3 min
First item at 13.3 min
Locket of the Iron Solari is done — Braum's first real damage or durability spike.
22.8 min
Two items at 22.8 min
Locket of the Iron Solari + Knight's Vow: the window to group and take objectives.
30.0 min
Three-item core at 30.0 min
Locket of the Iron Solari + Knight's Vow + Bandlepipes completes Braum's core build.
40 min
Strongest in games of about 40 minutes
Braum wins 56.6% of games that end around this point.

Item timings are medians: half of players finish later. Fall behind in farm and every item spike moves back with it.

Braum Support Laning Plan

Braum scales: losing a little gold in lane is normal. Farm safely, avoid early all-ins and win the late game. On average Braum Support is 258 gold behind the lane opponent at 15 minutes and ahead in only 39% of games. A 1,000-gold lead at 15 turns into a 80% win rate; a 1,000-gold deficit leaves 31%. Braum averages 0.03 solo kills by 15 minutes.

Braum win rate by gold at 15

1,000+ gold ahead79.8%
Ahead67.4%
Behind42.5%
1,000+ gold behind31.3%

Lane matchups that decide the plan

Respect these lanes

Pyke−803 gold at 15

Vel'Koz−710 gold at 15

Brand−682 gold at 15

Braum Mid and Late Game

What Braum does better or worse than other champions after laning, from this patch's ranked games — percentiles where 100 is the highest of every champion.

Play to these strengths

Braum out-wards most champions (percentile 93): keep owning vision around the next objective.
Braum brings crowd control (percentile 84): start the fight or follow up on a teammate's engage.
Braum wins 6.8 points more in long games than short ones: avoid coin-flip fights early and let the game go long.

Mistakes to avoid

Braum falls behind in CS (4/100): last-hit the waves you can, items still matter.
Braum is not a damage carry (4/100): don't take fights expecting Braum to win them alone.

These expert Braum tips are generated by MetaBot's advanced analysis of thousands of Braum games. Learn the best strategies, ability combos, and gameplay tactics to master Braum and climb the ranked ladder. Follow these tips to maximize your Braum performance.

Braum secures less objectives than most champions. Your value may be better oriented towards helping other champions secure objectives.
Braum has a much higher late game win rate than their early game win rate. Take advantage of this by spending the early game farming and avoiding unneccessary fights.
Braum has more base armor than most champions, which makes them excellent in the early game against attack damage type enemies.
Braum has more health regen than most champions, making their playstyle optimal for aggressive trades in lane.

Playing Braum

Work with your allies to stack Concussive Blows, encourage them to basic attack marked targets.
Leap in front of squishy friends and shield them from projectiles with Unbreakable.
Glacial Fissure leaves a powerful slow zone, position it well to split teamfights and slow the enemy approach.

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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How to Play Braum FAQ - Patch 26.19

When does Braum power spike?

Braum's spikes in a typical ranked game: All three basic abilities at level 3; Ultimate rank 1 at level 6; Ultimate rank 2 at level 11; Ultimate rank 3 at level 16; First item at 13.3 min.

Can Braum come back from behind?

Braum wins 43% of games when behind in gold at 15 minutes (over 2,316 games), against 67% when ahead — so a lost lane costs Braum games, but it is not decisive.

What is Braum's first item?

Most Braum players finish Locket of the Iron Solari first, at a median of 13.3 minutes.

Which lanes are hardest for Braum?

By gold at 15 minutes, Braum falls furthest behind against Pyke, Vel'Koz, Brand. Play those lanes safe and scale.

How do you play Braum Support?

From this patch's ranked data, Braum wins by playing to these strengths: control vision; start fights with crowd control; play for the late game.

Braum How to Play: Tips & Power Spikes