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How to Win Braum vs Hwei Counter MatchupBraum is in the a tier of champions

Braum vs Hwei

How to Beat Hwei as Braum in LoLBraum is in the b tier of champions
SupportTank
Mage

How to Beat Hwei as Braum

based on 2,206 Braum vs Hwei matchups
Win Rate
56.8 %
K/D/A
3.11
Pick Rate
4.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated LoL matches that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Hwei as Braum resulted from an analysis of 2206 ranked matches where both champs clashed against each other. This matchup is somewhat uncommon. Braum fights Hwei in only 4.8% of his games.

Braum vs Hwei Matchup Summary

Braum has done a great job of beating Hwei. On average, he wins a fantastic 56.8% of the time the champions oppose each other in. In Braum against Hwei matches, Braum’s side is 0.2% more likely to get first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Hwei.

Best Braum vs Hwei Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorKindlegem

Core Braum Items

~22 Mins
ThornmailLocket of the Iron SolariSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Zeke's ConvergenceKaenic RookernFrozen HeartTrailblazer

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Braum to level upq
>
Second ability for Braum to level upe
>
Last skill for Braum to max outw

Runes

ResolveGuardianFont of LifeBone PlatingUnflinching
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Tenacity
Attack SpeedArmorArmor
Braum's passive ability p
Braum's q ability q
Braum's w ability w
Braum's e ability e
Braum's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Hwei as Braum

Tips for Playing as Braum against Hwei

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

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

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

Advice to Win Against Hwei

After Hwei paints a Torment spell he is vulnerable to being rushed down.

Hwei needs to predict your positioning and take time to cast, catch him by surprise.

Hwei's lightning is deadly but slow; it deals more damage when you are alone or unable to move.

Braum vs Hwei Counter Stats

Braum Image
Win Rate
56.8 %
VS
Win Rate
43.2 %
Hwei Image
1.7
< Kills >
5.6
5.5
< Deaths >
6.1
15.4
< Assists >
9.1
0.29
< Killing Sprees >
1.29
29
< Minions Killed >
144
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.56
< Inhibitors >
0.44
1,456
< Physical Damage >
1,028
6,627
< Magic Damage >
23,602
721
< True Damage >
662
8,805
< Damage Dealt >
25,294
24,413
< Damage Taken >
18,711
8,738
< Gold Earned >
11,093
2
< Towers >
1.86
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
3,686
< Total Healing >
1,664
10,970
< Experience >
13,686
58
< Vision Score >
27
25
< Wards Placed >
13
290
< Time Dealing CC >
587

How to Counter Hwei with Braum in LoL

The stats provided here show several valuable Braum against Hwei matchup stats that can help you interpret the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Braum’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Hwei’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Braum may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Hwei. This observation is largely fueled by the differences in assists.

Braum normally has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than his opponent does. On average, he takes more damage than Hwei. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the champ with higher health has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Braum and Hwei

Damage Types Compared

Braum
Hwei
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Braum
Hwei

Who is Better, Braum or Hwei?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Braum usually wins when facing off against Hwei, with a 56.8% win rate. Therefore, Braum makes a fantastic counter to Hwei.

While Braum does have a much higher winrate compared to Hwei, when on opposite teams, Braum also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming character to develop with. You should be be fine when picking Braum into Hwei.

Additionally, Braum has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Hwei. 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 Hwei matchups, Braum is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Braum is a great counter for Hwei. Make sure you focus your tactics on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Braum against Hwei.

Other Champion Matchups Against Braum

Braum Loses Against

LilliaLillia44.5% winrateTaricTaric45.8% winrateZacZac46.2% winrateCassiopeiaCassiopeia46.7% winrate

Braum Wins Against

YuumiYuumi58.8% winrateSejuaniSejuani57.4% winrateNunu & WillumpNunu & Willump57% winrateLuluLulu56.8% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

SkarnerSkarner+ 57.4% 136 GamesLilliaLillia+ 57.4% 2950 GamesSeraphineSeraphine+ 58% 486 GamesRek'SaiRek'Sai+ 59.3% 226 Games

Additional Information for Braum Players

How We Calculated Our Braum vs Hwei Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Hwei as Braum, we analyzed 2,206 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 Hwei 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

Braum Build Hwei Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Braum to counter Hwei during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Braum typically racks up a lot less CS compared to Hwei. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Braum versus Hwei build include Thornmail, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Solstice Sleigh. When Braum incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better vs. Hwei than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Braum boasted an average win rate of 56.8% when countering Hwei with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of defeating Hwei as Braum, you should equip the Guardian, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching, Legend: Tenacity, and Triumph runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune builds players picked for Braum vs Hwei counters, this combination of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 56.8% win rate overall.

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