Braum is a defensive support champion who excels at protecting allies and disrupting enemy engages. Here's everything you need to know about building and playing him effectively.

Core Build

• Summoner Spells: Flash, Ignite
• First Item: Celestial Opposition
• Core Items: Plated Steelcaps, Locket of the Iron Solari
• Final Items: Knight's Vow, Thornmail, Vigilant Wardstone
• Skill Order: Q > E > W

Optimal Runes

• Primary: Guardian, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching
• Secondary: Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight
• Shards: Attack Speed, Health Scaling, Health Scaling

Strong Matchups (54%+ Win Rate)

• Yuumi (55.2%)
• Blitzcrank (54.9%)
• Sylas (54.8%)
• Nautilus (54.6%)
• Pantheon (54.2%)

Weak Matchups (Sub-50% Win Rate)

• Taric (47.0%)
• Vel'Koz (47.1%)
• Senna (47.6%)
• Sona (49.0%)
• Brand (49.1%)

Best ADC Synergies

• Seraphine (56.3%)
• Swain (56.1%)
• Kog'Maw (54.5%)
• Nilah (54.0%)
• Xayah (53.6%)

Key Tips

• Wait for enemy engages and counter-engage rather than initiating
• Stay close to your ADC to provide protection with your E (shield)
• Save your E for extended trades to conserve mana
• Use your passive strategically in teamfights

Alternative Builds

• Aftershock build: Same core items but with Aftershock keystone (47.7% WR)
• Off-meta build: Bloodsong first item instead of Celestial Opposition (53.4% WR)

Adjust your build based on matchups - consider Armor or Magic Resist shards depending on lane opponents. Situational items should be chosen based on enemy team composition and game state.

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