How to Win Braum vs Blitzcrank Counter Matchup Braum is in the b tier of champions

Braum vs Blitzcrank

How to Beat Blitzcrank as Braum in LoL Blitzcrank is in the a tier of champions
Support Tank
Tank Fighter

How to Beat Blitzcrank as Braum

based on 817 Braum vs Blitzcrank matchups
Win Rate
47.2 %
K/D/A
2.61
Pick Rate
4.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked League of Legends rounds every week. In our dataset, Braum engaged Blitzcrank in 817 rounds. Using so many games with Braum vs Blitzcrank gives us confidence in our ability to produce actionable stats and a recommended build to suppress Blitzcrank. This pairing is relatively uncommon. Braum has to counter Blitzcrank in only 4.1% of his rounds.

Braum vs Blitzcrank Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Braum has done a dismal job of countering Blitzcrank. Normally, he wins a lowly 47.2% of the time the champs face one another in. In Braum against Blitzcrank rounds, Braum’s team is 0.1% less expected to obtain first blood. This indicates that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Blitzcrank.

Best Braum vs Blitzcrank Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionSteel Shoulderguards

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalCloth Armor

Core Braum Items

~22 Mins
Locket of the Iron SolariKnight's VowBulwark of the Mountain

Optional Items

ThornmailPauldrons of Whiterock

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Braum to level up q
>
Second ability for Braum to level up e
>
Last skill for Braum to max out w

Runes

Resolve Guardian Font of LifeBone PlatingUnflinching
Inspiration Biscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
AttackSpeed Armor Armor
Braum's passive ability p
Braum q ability q
Braum w ability w
Braum e ability e
Braum's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
11
R
12
E
13
E
14
W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Countering Blitzcrank as Braum

Tips for Playing as Braum against Blitzcrank

Work with your allies to stack Concussive Blows, encourage them to basic attack marked targets.

Leap in front of squishy friends and shield them from projectiles with Unbreakable.

Glacial Fissure leaves a powerful slow zone, position it well to split teamfights and slow the enemy approach.

Advice to Win Against Blitzcrank

Blitzcrank's passive Mana Barrier grants him a shield when he is low on health.

Staying behind creeps can prevent you from being Rocket Grabbed. Blitzcrank's Rocket Grab only pulls the first enemy target it encounters.

Braum vs Blitzcrank Counter Stats

Braum Image
Win Rate
47.2 %
VS
Win Rate
52.8 %
Blitzcrank Image
1.5
< Kills >
2.1
6.1
< Deaths >
6
14.4
< Assists >
13.2
0.24
< Killing Sprees >
0.37
33
< Minions Killed >
33
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.41
1,474
< Physical Damage >
2,394
6,031
< Magic Damage >
5,510
565
< True Damage >
834
8,072
< Damage Dealt >
8,739
21,569
< Damage Taken >
20,624
7,665
< Gold Earned >
7,751
1.74
< Towers >
1.45
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
2,162
< Total Healing >
1,571
10,223
< Experience >
10,149
46
< Vision Score >
46
22
< Wards Placed >
22
181
< Time Dealing CC >
239

How to Counter Blitzcrank with Braum in LoL

The stats provided here underscore several significant Braum vs. Blitzcrank counter stats that can help us appreciate the distinctions between the two. Braum’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Blitzcrank’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Braum may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Blitzcrank..

Braum typically has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. On average, he takes a similar amount of damage to Blitzcrank. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the champion with increased health has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Braum and Blitzcrank

Damage Types Compared

Braum
Blitzcrank
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Braum
Blitzcrank

Who is Better, Braum or Blitzcrank?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Braum usually loses when taking on Blitzcrank, with a 47.2% win rate. Thus, Braum makes a bad counter for Blitzcrank.

While Braum does have a lower win rate than Blitzcrank, when facing one another, Braum also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult champion to pick up and master. You may get destroyed when picking Braum into Blitzcrank.

Additionally, Braum has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Blitzcrank. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Braum vs Blitzcrank matchups, Blitzcrank is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Braum is a bad counter to Blitzcrank. Make sure you focus your gameplay on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Braum against Blitzcrank.

Other Champion Matchups Against Braum

Braum Loses Against

Zac Zac 41.5% winrate Rell Rell 42.6% winrate Swain Swain 43.1% winrate Anivia Anivia 43.6% winrate

Braum Wins Against

Ryze Ryze 59.1% winrate Twisted Fate Twisted Fate 57.2% winrate Jayce Jayce 56% winrate Renekton Renekton 55.7% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

Swain Swain + 53.4% 558 Games Kled Kled + 55.5% 211 Games Twitch Twitch + 56.1% 1115 Games Karma Karma + 57.6% 99 Games

Additional Information for Braum Players

How We Calculated Our Braum vs Blitzcrank Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Blitzcrank as Braum, we analyzed 817 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Blitzcrank as Braum comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Braum to counter Blitzcrank during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Braum usually racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Blitzcrank. Champs who on average don't get much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The top items to have in your Braum versus Blitzcrank build include Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow, and Bulwark of the Mountain. When Braum combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better vs Blitzcrank than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Braum had an average win rate of 47.2% when countering Blitzcrank with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of vanquishing Blitzcrank as Braum, Braum players should equip the Guardian, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Braum vs Blitzcrank face-offs, this sequence of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 47.2% winrate overall.

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