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

Braum vs Nasus

How to Beat Nasus as Braum in LoLBraum is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Nasus as Braum

based on 1,300 Braum vs Nasus matchups
Win Rate
48.9 %
K/D/A
3.19
Pick Rate
2.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of rated LoL rounds that we analyze every week. This guide on how to beat Nasus as Braum resulted from an evaluation of 1300 ranked rounds where both champions clashed against each other. This counter matchup is somewhat rare. Braum encounters Nasus in only 2.8% of his matches.

Braum vs Nasus Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Braum does a below average job of beating Nasus. On average, he wins a acceptable 48.9% of matches the champs oppose one another in. In Braum versus Nasus matches, Braum’s side is 0.2% more expected to gain first blood. This implies that he probably will be able to get first blood against Nasus.

Best Braum vs Nasus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsKindlegem

Core Braum Items

~22 Mins
Knight's VowLocket of the Iron SolariSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

ThornmailFrozen HeartZeke's ConvergenceCelestial Opposition

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
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
1
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 Nasus as Braum

Tips for Playing as Braum against Nasus

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 Nasus

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.

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

Braum vs Nasus Counter Stats

Braum Image
Win Rate
48.9 %
VS
Win Rate
51.1 %
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1.8
< Kills >
4.8
5.2
< Deaths >
5.2
14.8
< Assists >
5.5
0.31
< Killing Sprees >
1.1
29
< Minions Killed >
168
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.6
1,613
< Physical Damage >
13,590
6,765
< Magic Damage >
5,568
782
< True Damage >
480
9,161
< Damage Dealt >
19,639
22,899
< Damage Taken >
36,798
8,531
< Gold Earned >
11,571
1.94
< Towers >
2.66
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
3,556
< Total Healing >
13,462
10,695
< Experience >
14,929
54
< Vision Score >
15
23
< Wards Placed >
7
305
< Time Dealing CC >
550

How to Counter Nasus with Braum in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here emphasize some strategic Braum vs. Nasus counter stats that can help you explain the differences between this pair of champs. As an example, Braum’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Nasus’s ratio of NaN, showing that Braum may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Nasus. This observation is largely caused by the differences in assists.

Braum typically has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his opponent does. On average, he takes less damage than Nasus. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the champ with more HP has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

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 League champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Braum usually loses when trying to fight Nasus, with a 48.9% win rate. Thus, Braum makes a poor counter for Nasus.

While Braum does have a lower winrate than Nasus, when facing one another, Braum also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less challenging champ to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Braum into Nasus.

Moreover, Braum has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Nasus. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton 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 teammates during teamfights.

Braum is a somewhat poor counter to Nasus. Focus your actions on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Braum against Nasus.

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 1,300 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Braum in order to counter Nasus during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Braum usually accumulates a lot less CS compared to Nasus. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Braum versus Nasus build consist of Knight's Vow, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Solstice Sleigh. When Braum combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better versus Nasus than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Braum had an average win rate of 48.9% battling Nasus with this counter build.

To have the best probability of annihilating Nasus 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 Nasus counters, this mixture of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 48.9% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Nasus as Braum are presented for all skill levels combined. If you would like to narrow the statistics and builds to an individual player tier, you may use the selection menu located earlier on the page.