SUPPORT · EMERALD+ · RANKED SOLO

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How to Play BraumSupport Build, Emerald+Patch 26.13

The recommended Braum Support build for LoL Patch 26.13, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

Concussive BlowsPWinter's BiteQStand Behind MeWUnbreakableEGlacial FissureR

In Patch 26.13, Braum is S tier Support with 51.6% win rate over merged Emerald+ data. Best build: Guardian + Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow. Hardest matchup: Pyke (48.6% win rate for Braum). Key patterns to practice: Positioning, Tracking spells, and Vision placement.

Patch 26.13 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo
TierNo tier changeS#4of 36 Support champions
Win rate51.6%vs 49.9% role avg
Pick rate4.8%16th most picked Support
Ban rate5.8%

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Braum Support Build (Patch 26.13)

Highest win rate build path (4.7% pick rate, 52.0% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

52.0% WR
ResolvePRIMARY
GuardianKEYSTONE
Font of Life
Bone Plating
Unflinching
InspirationSECONDARY
Biscuit Delivery
Cosmic Insight
SHARDS

Guardian · Font of Life · Bone Plating · Unflinching + Biscuit Delivery · Cosmic Insight

Summoner spells

FlashFlashHealHeal

Skill order

Winter's BiteQUnbreakableEStand Behind MeWMax Q first
Winter's Bite14579
Stand Behind Me31415
Unbreakable28101213
Glacial Fissure611

Item build

4.7% pick
StartingHealth PotionHealth PotionHealth Potion + Health Potion
Core buildLocket of the Iron SolariLocket of the Iron SolariKnight's VowKnight's VowBandlepipesBandlepipes
BootsPlated SteelcapsPlated Steelcaps
SituationalLocket of the Iron SolariLocket of the Iron SolariSolstice SleighSolstice SleighBandlepipesBandlepipesKnight's VowKnight's VowCelestial OppositionCelestial OppositionBramble VestBramble Vest

Braum Support meta analysis (Patch 26.13)

Braum holds a 51.6% win rate in the Support role on Patch 26.13, 1.7 points above the Support role average of 49.9%. That is the 4th highest win rate of 36 Support champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 4.8% pick rate (16th most played in the role) and a 5.8% ban rate, Braum gets banned regularly, so it helps to have a second comfort pick.

Braum Support held steady at S tier through Patch 26.13, with no tier movement since the previous data merge. Stable ratings are a good sign for one-tricks: the play patterns you practice now should keep working next patch. At S tier, Braum is a pick you can blind in most drafts and climb with confidently.

Champion select decides a lot of Braum Support games. The hardest matchups this patch are Pyke (48.6% win rate for Braum) and Seraphine (49.4% win rate for Braum): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Blitzcrank (54.0%) and Nautilus (53.6%) are the matchups to look for, where Braum wins the lane more often than not at Emerald+.

How to play Braum Support

  • Pick Braum Support in patch 26.13 when you want a top-rated pick you can blind in most drafts.

Braum Support guide

Braum support is a stun-timer built from basic attacks: Winter's Bite (Q) lands the first Concussive Blows (passive) stack from range, Stand Behind Me (W) leaps to an ally for Armor and Magic Resist, Unbreakable (E) raises his shield to block a direction's projectiles, and Glacial Fissure (R) knocks up and slows a line of enemies once they're grouped.

The build

Rune page: Guardian, Font of Life, Bone Plating, and Unflinching (Resolve), with Biscuit Delivery and Cosmic Insight (Inspiration). Summoners: Flash and Heal. Skill order opens Winter's Bite (Q), then Unbreakable (E), then Stand Behind Me (W), maxing Winter's Bite (Q) first and Unbreakable (E) second. Starter: two Health Potions, into Plated Steelcaps. Core build: Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow, and Bandlepipes, with Solstice Sleigh, Celestial Opposition, and Bramble Vest as later options.

Ability mechanics

Concussive Blows stacks from Braum's basic attacks, and once the first stack lands, ally attacks stack it too; the fourth stack stuns the target and adds bonus magic damage from his own hits for a few seconds. Winter's Bite (Q) slows on top of applying a stack. Unbreakable (E) negates the first attack from its direction completely and reduces the damage of every attack after it.

Matchups

Hardest matchups by win rate: Pyke, Seraphine, Thresh, Leona, Lulu. Best matchups: Blitzcrank, Nautilus, Nami.

Other Support champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.13:

View Braum counters · LoL tier list

Frequently asked questions

Is Braum good in Patch 26.13?

Braum is S tier Support in Patch 26.13 with a 51.6% win rate, 4.8% pick rate, and 5.8% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Braum Support after Patch 26.13 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Support role.

What is the best build for Braum Support?

The best Braum Support build in Patch 26.13 uses Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow, Bandlepipes with the Guardian keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Braum Support is S tier with 51.6% win rate this patch.

Who counters Braum?

Champions that counter Braum in Patch 26.13 include Pyke (48.6% Braum win rate), Seraphine (49.4% Braum win rate), Thresh (49.7% Braum win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.

What should I practice to climb with Braum?

To climb with Braum Support in Patch 26.13, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion — Positioning, Tracking spells, and Vision placement. Positioning: Positioning is all about finding the balance between safety and damage output in a given situation. Tracking spells: Summoner spells, like flash, are the most universal, yet the most valuable asset any champion has.