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

Braum vs Kassadin

How to Beat Kassadin as Braum in LoLBraum is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Kassadin as Braum

based on 637 Braum vs Kassadin matchups
Win Rate
54.6 %
K/D/A
3.08
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of ranked League of Legends games that we review every week. Our guide on how to beat Kassadin as Braum came out of an examination of 637 ranked matches where both champs battled one another. This particular counter matchup is fairly rare. Braum is forced to battle against Kassadin in only 1.4% of his matches.

Braum vs Kassadin Matchup Summary

Braum has done a great job of countering Kassadin. Typically, he wins a whopping 54.6% of the time the champions battle one another in. In Braum vs Kassadin matches, Braum’s team is 0.2% more likely to gain first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Kassadin.

Best Braum vs Kassadin Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsCloth Armor

Core Braum Items

~22 Mins
Knight's VowLocket of the Iron SolariCelestial Opposition

Optional Items

Zeke's ConvergenceSolstice SleighFrozen Heart

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

ResolveGuardianFont of LifeBone PlatingUnflinching
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
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
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E
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R
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W
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Guide to Countering Kassadin as Braum

Tips for Playing as Braum against Kassadin

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 Kassadin

It takes 6 spell casts for Kassadin's slow, Force Pulse, to become castable. If he levels up that ability, judiciously use your own skills while laning against him.

Kassadin deals mostly magic damage. If he's doing well consider buying magic resist items like Mercury's Treads and Banshee's Veil.

Each time Kassadin consecutively uses Riftwalk, he pays more and more mana. Keep this in mind as you chase him.

Braum vs Kassadin Counter Stats

Braum Image
Win Rate
54.6 %
VS
Win Rate
45.4 %
Kassadin Image
1.6
< Kills >
7.3
5.2
< Deaths >
5.4
14.4
< Assists >
5.9
0.27
< Killing Sprees >
1.54
28
< Minions Killed >
167
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.56
< Inhibitors >
0.35
1,599
< Physical Damage >
1,650
6,214
< Magic Damage >
19,326
762
< True Damage >
646
8,576
< Damage Dealt >
21,622
21,396
< Damage Taken >
28,063
8,315
< Gold Earned >
11,711
2.02
< Towers >
1.58
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
3,090
< Total Healing >
5,586
10,177
< Experience >
14,893
55
< Vision Score >
16
24
< Wards Placed >
7
274
< Time Dealing CC >
182

How to Counter Kassadin with Braum in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here highlight several critical Braum against Kassadin counter statistics that can help us explain the differences between the pair. As an example, Braum’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Kassadin’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Braum may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Kassadin. This observation is largely caused by the differences in assists.

Braum normally has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. Typically, he takes less damage than Kassadin. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the champion with more health has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Braum and Kassadin

Damage Types Compared

Braum
Kassadin
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Braum
Kassadin

Who is Better, Braum or Kassadin?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Braum usually wins when taking on Kassadin, with a 54.6% win rate. Therefore, Braum makes a great counter for Kassadin.

While Braum does have a much higher win rate than Kassadin, when on opposite teams, Braum also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less complex champ to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Braum into Kassadin.

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

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Braum vs Kassadin 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 late stage team fights.

Braum is a great counter to Kassadin. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Braum against Kassadin.

Additional Information for Braum Players

How We Calculated Our Braum vs Kassadin Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kassadin as Braum, we analyzed 637 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 Kassadin 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Braum to counter Kassadin during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Braum on average accumulates a lot less CS relative to Kassadin. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to use in your Braum versus Kassadin build consist of Knight's Vow, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Celestial Opposition. When Braum used at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when fighting Kassadin than with many other typical builds. In fact, Braum boasted an average win rate of 54.6% battling Kassadin with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of crushing Kassadin as Braum, Braum players should take the Guardian, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players used for Braum vs Kassadin battles, this combination of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 54.6% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Kassadin as Braum are given for all skill levels combined. To scope the stats and builds to a specific rank, you may use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.