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How to Win Thresh vs Braum Counter MatchupThresh is in the a tier of champions

Thresh vs Braum

How to Beat Braum as Thresh in LoLThresh is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Braum as Thresh

based on 2,133 Thresh vs Braum matchups
Win Rate
46.9 %
K/D/A
2.58
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL matches that we get from Riot Games each week. Our guide on how to beat Braum as Thresh came out of an analysis of 2133 ranked rounds where both champs faced off against each other. This particular counter matchup is relatively rare. Thresh fights Braum in only 1.4% of his rounds.

Thresh vs Braum Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Thresh has done a terrible job of beating Braum. Typically, he wins a lowly 46.9% of the time the champs face off with each other in. In Thresh against Braum games, Thresh’s side is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Braum.

Best Thresh vs Braum Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorKindlegem

Core Thresh Items

~22 Mins
Zeke's ConvergenceKnight's VowLocket of the Iron Solari

Optional Items

ThornmailFrozen HeartSolstice SleighForce of Nature

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationGlacial AugmentHextech FlashtraptionBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Ability HasteArmorHealth Scaling
Thresh's passive ability p
Thresh's q ability q
Thresh's w ability w
Thresh's e ability e
Thresh's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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E
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Guide to Countering Braum as Thresh

Tips for Playing as Thresh against Braum

Communication is key when making use of Thresh's lantern. Let your teammates know how you like to use it.

Death Sentence and Flay can be combined in either cast order for powerful combinations.

Thresh can collect souls without needing to kill units himself. Planning your map position to be near the most deaths will help to maximize soul collection.

Advice to Win Against Braum

Unbreakable gives Braum extremely strong directional defense, either wait until it is down or outposition the ability.

Braum must land Winter's Bite or a basic attack to start Concussive Blows. If you get marked, exit combat range before getting hit 3 more times to avoid the stun.

Braum's ultimate has a long cast time, use that extra time to dodge. Walking over the frozen ground left behind will slow you, position so that you don't need to cross it.

Thresh vs Braum Counter Stats

Thresh Image
Win Rate
46.9 %
VS
Win Rate
53.1 %
Braum Image
2.1
< Kills >
1.6
6.2
< Deaths >
5.7
13.9
< Assists >
15.1
0.38
< Killing Sprees >
0.25
33
< Minions Killed >
27
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.51
1,191
< Physical Damage >
1,405
7,288
< Magic Damage >
6,363
834
< True Damage >
687
9,314
< Damage Dealt >
8,456
20,962
< Damage Taken >
22,090
8,381
< Gold Earned >
8,349
1.79
< Towers >
1.92
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
2,232
< Total Healing >
3,209
10,163
< Experience >
10,271
55
< Vision Score >
56
23
< Wards Placed >
24
284
< Time Dealing CC >
290

How to Counter Braum with Thresh in LoL

The stats provided here clarify several influential Thresh versus Braum counter stats that can help us appreciate the distinctions between the two. Thresh’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Braum’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Thresh may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Braum..

Thresh usually has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. Commonly, he receives a similar amount of damage to Braum. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the champion with increased HP has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Thresh and Braum

Damage Types Compared

Thresh
Braum
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Thresh
Braum

Who is Better, Thresh or Braum?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Thresh usually loses when facing off against Braum, with a 46.9% win rate. Therefore, Thresh makes a poor counter to Braum.

While Thresh does have a lower win rate compared to Braum, when on opposite teams, Thresh also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult character to develop with. You may get destroyed when picking Thresh into Braumas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Thresh has a very large amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Braum. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Thresh vs Braum matchups, Braum is the better champion with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Thresh is a garbage counter for Braum. Focus your actions on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Thresh against Braum.

Additional Information for Thresh Players

How We Calculated Our Thresh vs Braum Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Braum as Thresh, we analyzed 2,133 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 Braum as Thresh 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 Thresh in order to counter Braum during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Thresh on average accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Braum. Champs who typically don't take much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, 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, usually need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values reported on this page to do well.

The top items to have in your Thresh versus Braum build include Zeke's Convergence, Knight's Vow, and Locket of the Iron Solari. When Thresh combined at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better against Braum than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Thresh boasted an average winrate of 46.9% battling Braum with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of beating Braum as Thresh, you should take the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune sets we have analyed for Thresh vs Braum clashes, this sequence of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 46.9% winrate overall.

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