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Spells:
Flash
Ignite
Ability Order
Blaze (PASSIVE)
Brand Passive Ability
Introduction

This guide might not be that detailed/long so I apologize for that but there is a reason why that might happen. In my opinion Brand is a straightforward champion and he doesn't require a lot of explanation. I'll probably add a match-ups chapter but it won't be now cause I'm still working on the match-ups chapter for my Katarina guide. Anyways let's get on with the guide.
Who is Brand you ask? Brand is a damage dealer with high burst damage, a stun and an Ultimate that bounces from enemy to enemy and is devastating in team fights. Brand is a champion I bought a long time ago. I've never really played him that much but every single time I've played him I've done good with him because he's a good champion overall. He does have weaknesses but they're not a huge problem. Okay..let's get started!

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Pros
+ Very strong burst damage. Probably one of the strongest in the game + Awesome stun + Great farmer with blue buff + Multi-target Ultimate that bounces + A strong carry champion + A fire based champion if you like fire themed characters/champions/heroes in moba games |
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Cons
- Slow thanks to his small amount of Movement Speed (315) - No escapes (excluding Flash) - Only 1 form of CC (his stun) without ![]() - Squishy - He looks like a hobo in his classic skin which might upset you if you don't have the RP to buy one of his skins. His other skins however are very good |
Runes




Magic Penetration Marks is just awesome on Brand because your main role is dealing as much damage as you can and these marks will help you do that. I can't imagine picking any other marks for Brand. These are just too good for Brand.
These are very good on Brand. I actually didn't plan on getting these but I was too lazy to switch my runes and since I had my Kat runes I just went with those and it turns out these seals are pretty good on Brand. At lvl 6 if you have 2 x

Substitute Seals:

Flat AP Glyphs give you more power early game. Brand's early game isn't that weak but he can be mana hungry so I pick these in order to increase my damage by a little bit early on. That way it feels more rewarding to hit the enemy laner with 1 of your spells because you'll do more damage.
Substitute Glyphs:


Flat AP Quints give a really nice amount of extra damage early on so that's why they are so good and are a very common choice for Quints on AP Casters. There might be other viable Quints for Brand but in my opinion these are the best Quints for him.

Typical AP Caster masteries. You grab the magic damage masteries in offense to increase your overall damage. Like I said Brand's primary role is to deal as much damage as he can in fights so increasing his damage is a must.
The 9 points in Utility are for the early game. Brand can be mana hungry so you need the extra mana regen and the mana per level.


I wouldn't recommend other Summoner Spells for Brand. Other summoners could work like

I normally grab 1 point in my Q at lvl 1 simply because Q does the most damage at lvl 1 out of all of Brand's abilities. If I'm invading with my team or we're getting invaded I would put 1 point in my W because W is an Area of Effect Spell. At level 2 I'll put a point in W if I put a point in Q or 1 point in Q if I put a point in W. At level 3 I'll get my E so I can set up for my stun. After that I'll start maxing out my W because it's AOE and is the best out of Brand's abilities (it does the most damage when maxed out). Then at level 6 I grab a point in my Ultimate

Why Q over E you ask? Brand's

Brand's passive is really good cause even if an enemy barely escapes your passive can finish him off. Blaze is more useful early game but it is still helpful even in mid/late game.
Sear is what you'll be using to stun your enemies after you set them ablaze. The spell is a skill-shot so it might be hard for you to hit people with it if you're new to Brand. It does hit minions so it'll be hard to hit the enemy laner if he's hiding behind his minions. If you get ganked you can use E + Q on the enemy jungler to stun him. That way you can escape without wasting your Flash.
This is your main damage spell. It's AOE and it has good range. If you're new to Brand you might have trouble hitting people with it just like with your Q but with practice you'll get good at it. It's important to note that you can use this and Q after using it to stun your enemy but this spell does 25% more damage when your enemies are set ablaze so it'll be better to do an E -> Q -> W combo if you want more damage. This spell is also good for farming combined with your E so if you have blue buff or you have a lot of mana don't hesitate to use this for farming.
This is your weakest spell but don't be fooled cause it still does a lot of damage and it sets your target ablaze so you can stun them. If you use this on a target that is already ablaze the spell will spread out and hit nearby enemies. This combined with your W is awesome for farming if you have enough mana or blue buff.
Your Ultimate. This alone can win you a team fight. It does insane damage when the enemy team is piled up together cause it bounces. You can use this in 1v1 duels but it's more useful in team fights. This has a pretty short cooldown late game so feel free to use it often.




After that I'll grab 1 or 2



After Rabadon's I usually go for a

From there I look at the enemy team and think about what I need. If I'm having trouble with Physical Attackers I'll get a






This item is good but it's not good for Brand. Why you ask? Well..it does provide some extra Magic Resist which helps Brand and it does provide extra Ability Power which also helps him but the problem is that due to



It's true that Brand is mana hungry early on but that is just for his early game. If you get 1 or 2 Doran's or blue buff you can get through early game without this item's help and that's why this item is more useful for someone like


Same as Athene's Unholy Grail. This gives you some extra damage and a lot of mana but you don't benefit that much from this. You would benefit more from a



This doesn't work on Brand only because of 1 thing. In order to make this item strong you need to get fed and that might not happen in some games. That's why this item is not that useful on Brand and is more useful on someone like LeBlanc who has high burst but also has escapes. Brand doesn't have escapes and it is more likely for him to die and lose stacks upon death.
If you get Hextech Gunblade on Brand no offense but...you're dumber than me. This item is for someone like



This is good but there's 1 problem with it and it's the same with Hextech Gunblade. To activate the item you need to get a bit closer to your enemy. You can get this but I wouldn't really recommend it. It's just not worth it in my opinion.

Don't get me wrong. This item is awesome on mages that require sustain like

Team fights for Brand may seem easy but if you're focused you might go down very quickly. Keep your distance and you'll be fine. Also try and ask your teammates to keep you safe. It's never a good thing if you die cause you were focused by someone and you died before doing anything cause your teammates didn't protect you. Anyways..Brand's role in a team fight is simple. Don't get killed and dish out as much damage as you can. Also if the enemies have a champion that has a channeled Ultimate try stunning him to prevent the champion from using it. Also make sure to use your Ultimate when the enemy team is piled up and they are very close to each other.
W + E - This is your farming combo. You use W on the enemy/neutral minions and then you'll use E on one of the minions. That way your E will hit the whole wave and clear it for you very fast.
E + Q + W (+R) - This is your damaging combo for duels or if you just want to destroy 1 person. You use E to set your enemy ablaze and damage him a little. Then you stun him and damage him even more with Q and finally you use W while he is stunned. That way your W deals more damage cause the enemy will already be ablaze. You can follow this up with your R if you're dueling the enemy laner and you need to deal more damage to him.
W + Q + E (+R) - This is a combo that deals less damage but for me it's quicker to use. Just cast W and Q right after that to do a high amount of burst in only 1-2 seconds. After that cast E for extra damage. You can follow this up with R if you need to do more damage.
W + E + R (+Q) - This is your combo for team fights. If the enemy team is piled up together cast a quick W + E combo to burst down all of them and destroy them with your R. You can use your Q after this combo to stun someone.
- Brand was designed by Coronach.
- Brand is the Danish, Dutch, German and Swedish word for "blaze/fire", "burning" and "burned".
- Brand is the second champion to be based around a fire theme, the first being

- The body that Brand is currently occupying once belonged to Kegan Rodhe, a seafaring marauder.
- Brand's ability, Sear has a similar in-game animation to

- Brand's auto-attacks also have the same animation as

Source: http://leagueoflegends.wikia.com/wiki/Brand_the_Burning_Vengeance/SkinsTrivia
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