How to beat Brand

Common role: Mid / Support

A burst mage who chains stuns and ablaze passives to melt health bars.

What makes Brand dangerous

Brand stuns you if you are already ablaze (Q after another ability), blasts an AoE (W) that hits harder on burning targets, and spreads his passive between nearby enemies for a detonation. His ultimate bounces between clustered enemies, ramping his passive and chunking a whole grouped team.

How to play against Brand

• 1Don't clump — his ult and passive bounce and spread between nearby enemies.
• 2Dodge his W or the Q stun; his combo needs the ablaze setup to lock you.
• 3He is immobile with no escape — dive or engage on him.
• 4Stack magic resist and health to survive his burst window.

Weaknesses to exploit

• ✓Completely immobile — no dash or escape.
• ✓His stun requires an ablaze setup — dodge the first proc.
• ✓Ult and passive fizzle if enemies are spread out.
• ✓Squishy; a dive shuts him down.

Abilities & how to counter them

What each of Brand's abilities does — and how to play around it.

• P
  Flammes

  Les compétences de Brand enflamment ses cibles, leur infligeant des dégâts en 4 sec (cumulable 3 fois). Si Brand tue un ennemi en flammes, il récupère du mana. Quand Flammes atteint son maximum d'effets cumulés sur un champion ou un grand monstre, Flammes devient instable et explose au bout de 2 sec, infligeant les effets de sort et d'énormes dégâts autour de la victime.

  Strong: his burn ticks and, when maxed, detonates for a big AoE hit. Weak: it spreads between nearby enemies — don't stand next to allies.

• Q
  Brûlure

  Brand lance une boule de feu devant lui, infligeant des dégâts magiques. Si la cible est en flammes, Brûlure l'étourdit.

  Strong: stuns you if you're already ablaze, locking his combo. Weak: no ablaze, no stun — dodge the first proc and it's just a skillshot.

• W
  Colonne de flammes

  Après un court délai, Brand crée une colonne de flammes dans la zone ciblée, infligeant des dégâts magiques aux unités ennemies qui s'y trouvent. Les unités qui sont en flammes subissent 25% de dégâts supplémentaires.

  Strong: a big AoE that hits harder on burning targets. Weak: a delayed circle — step out of it before it lands.

• E
  Conflagration

  Brand provoque sur sa cible une puissante explosion qui se propage vers les ennemis proches, infligeant des dégâts magiques. Si la cible est en flammes, la portée de la dispersion de Conflagration est doublée.

  Strong: spreads his passive and adds burst between clustered enemies. Weak: single-target if you're alone — spacing limits the spread.

• R
  Pyrolyse

  Brand libère un torrent de flammes qui rebondit jusqu'à 5 fois sur lui et les ennemis proches, infligeant des dégâts magiques aux ennemis touchés. Les rebonds visent en priorité les champions affectés par Flammes mais qui n'ont pas atteint le nombre d'effets max. Si une cible est en flammes, Pyrolyse la ralentit brièvement.

  Strong: bounces between grouped enemies, ramping his passive across the team. Weak: it fizzles if enemies are spread — don't clump.

Itemization

Spread against his bouncing ult; magic resist and health survive the burst. Dive his immobile frame and dodge the ablaze setup to deny the stun.

This guide covers Brand's core kit and playstyle — advice that holds up across patches.