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
  Labareda

  As habilidades de Brand deixam seus alvos incandescentes, causando dano ao longo de 4s, acumulando até 3 vezes. Se Brand abate um inimigo que estiver incandescente, ele recupera Mana. Quando Labareda chegar ao máximo de acúmulos em um Campeão ou monstro grande, ela se torna instável. Detona depois de 2s, aplicando efeitos de habilidades e causando muito dano em uma área ao redor da vítima.

  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
  Cauterizar

  Brand lança uma bola de fogo que causa Dano Mágico. Se o alvo estiver incandescente, Cauterizar o atordoará.

  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
  Pilar de Chamas

  Após um curto intervalo, Brand cria um Pilar de Chamas na área alvo, causando Dano Mágico a unidades inimigas na área. Unidades que estiverem incandescentes sofrem 25% de dano adicional.

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

• E
  Conflagração

  Brand conjura uma poderosa explosão no alvo que se espalha para inimigos próximos, causando Dano Mágico. Se o alvo estiver incandescente, o alcance de Conflagração será dobrado.

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

• R
  Piroclasma

  Brand desfere uma devastadora torrente de fogo que ressalta 5 vezes, indo de Brand aos inimigos próximos e causando Dano Mágico a cada vez que ressaltar. Os ressaltos priorizam acumular Labareda ao máximo em Campeões. Se o alvo estiver incandescente, Piroclasma causará breve Lentidão a ele.

  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.