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

Braum vs Nasus

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

How to Beat Nasus as Braum

based on 642 Braum vs Nasus matchups
Win Rate
48.9 %
K/D/A
3
Pick Rate
3.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of rated League of Legends rounds that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Nasus as Braum came out of an analysis of 642 ranked rounds where both champions fought one another. This counter pairing is relatively rare. Braum is forced to battle against Nasus in only 3.2% of his games.

Braum vs Nasus Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Braum has done a below average job of beating Nasus. On average, he wins a acceptable 48.9% of the time the champions battle each other in. In Braum vs Nasus matches, Braum’s team is 0.2% more likely to obtain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood against Nasus.

Best Braum vs Nasus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionSteel Shoulderguards

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRuby Crystal

Core Braum Items

~22 Mins
Locket of the Iron SolariThornmailPauldrons of Whiterock

Optional Items

Knight's VowBulwark of the Mountain

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 Nasus as Braum

Tips for Playing as Braum against Nasus

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 Nasus

While transformed by his ultimate, Nasus is stronger than most champions in the League. Engage him only if you have a clear advantage.

Nasus is prone to being kited. Try not to engage him at full Health.

Max rank Wither is a very effective counter to Attack Damage characters, so try to avoid getting caught alone by it.

Braum vs Nasus Counter Stats

Braum Image
Win Rate
48.9 %
VS
Win Rate
51.1 %
Nasus Image
1.5
< Kills >
4.6
5.2
< Deaths >
5.1
14.1
< Assists >
5.5
0.27
< Killing Sprees >
1.06
34
< Minions Killed >
155
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.55
1,361
< Physical Damage >
12,068
6,105
< Magic Damage >
5,404
590
< True Damage >
490
8,057
< Damage Dealt >
17,963
21,584
< Damage Taken >
33,655
7,759
< Gold Earned >
11,248
1.88
< Towers >
2.58
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
2,429
< Total Healing >
4,560
10,477
< Experience >
14,319
46
< Vision Score >
14
21
< Wards Placed >
7
185
< Time Dealing CC >
468

How to Counter Nasus with Braum in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature some influential Braum versus Nasus counter statistics that can help us realize the differences between the pair. Braum’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Nasus’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Braum may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Nasus. This observation is in large part caused by the differences in assists.

Braum often has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his matchup does. Typically, he takes less damage than Nasus. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Braum and Nasus

Damage Types Compared

Braum
Nasus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Braum
Nasus

Who is Better, Braum or Nasus?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Braum usually loses when taking on Nasus, with a 48.9% win rate. Therefore, Braum makes a bad counter to Nasus.

While Braum does have a lower winrate compared to Nasus, when facing one another, Braum also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Braum into Nasus.

Additionally, Braum also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Nasus. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Braum vs Nasus matchups, Nasus 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 late stage team fights.

Braum is a somewhat poor counter for Nasus. Focus your tactics on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Braum against Nasus.

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 Nasus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nasus as Braum, we analyzed 642 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 Nasus 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Braum to counter Nasus 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 mind the build and stats presented here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Braum often accumulates a lot less CS compared to Nasus. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Braum versus Nasus build include Locket of the Iron Solari, Thornmail, and Pauldrons of Whiterock. When Braum included at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better countering Nasus than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Braum boasted an average winrate of 48.9% when playing against Nasus with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of vanquishing Nasus as Braum, you 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 combinations that we analyzed for Braum vs Nasus battles, this composite of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 48.9% winrate overall.

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