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How to Synergize Blitzcrank with Brand on the Same TeamBlitzcrank is in the s tier of champions

Blitzcrank with Brand

How to Win With Blitzcrank and Brand Paired TogetherBlitzcrank is in the s tier of champions
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How to Synergize Blitzcrank and Brand

based on 5,308 Blitzcrank with Brand pairs
Win Rate
54.7 %
K/D/A
2.66
Pick Rate
3.6 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We download the results of from millions of League matches straight from Riot Games each and every week. Blitzcrank has been on the same team as Brand in 5308 recently played, ranked matches. By pooling so much great data straight from the hosts of LoL, we are confident that we can produce robust, insightful builds to help Blitzcrank synergize with Brand. It is relatively rare for Blitzcrank to play with Brand as allies. This has only taken place in approximately 3.6% of matches with Blitzcrank.

Blitzcrank Brand Synergy Summary

Blitzcrank does a great job of fighting on the same side as Brand. Typically, he wins a terrific 54.7% of matches the champions appear on the same team. If you want to play better as Blitzcrank when playing alongside Brand by figuring out how to better synergize your playstyle with him, then dig into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Blitzcrank vs Brand Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalMobility Boots

Core Blitzcrank Items

~22 Mins
Frozen HeartLocket of the Iron SolariSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Unending DespairBloodsongKnight's VowAbyssal Mask

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationGlacial AugmentHextech FlashtraptionBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
SorceryNimbus CloakCelerity
Ability HasteArmorHealth Scaling
Blitzcrank's passive ability p
Blitzcrank's q ability q
Blitzcrank's w ability w
Blitzcrank's e ability e
Blitzcrank's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
3
W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Blitzcrank and Brand

Tips for Playing as Blitzcrank with Brand

Using Blitzcrank's grab to pull an enemy into your tower range followed by a Power Fist will allow the tower to get several hits on them.

The 1-2-3 combo of Rocket Grab, Power Fist, and Static Field can devastate an individual opponent.

Advice to Understand How Brand Will Play

You can use Brand's abilities in a variety of combinations to maximize his damage in different situations.

You can deter enemies from standing near their minions by setting them ablaze, due to Conflagration.

Pyroclasm bounces randomly between enemies, so try to cast it on a small group of enemies if you want to hit the same target multiple times.

Blitzcrank Brand Synergy Stats

Blitzcrank Image
Win Rate
54.7 %
VS
Win Rate
45.3 %
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2.4
< Kills >
2.2
6.2
< Deaths >
6.1
14.1
< Assists >
13.5
0.44
< Killing Sprees >
0.41
29
< Minions Killed >
29
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.4
2,885
< Physical Damage >
2,758
5,981
< Magic Damage >
5,893
994
< True Damage >
962
9,861
< Damage Dealt >
9,615
24,132
< Damage Taken >
22,973
8,749
< Gold Earned >
8,486
1.4
< Towers >
1.34
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
2,564
< Total Healing >
2,319
10,921
< Experience >
10,470
58
< Vision Score >
56
26
< Wards Placed >
25
321
< Time Dealing CC >
312

How to Play with Brand as Blitzcrank in LoL

The Blitzcrank Brand synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Brand, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Blitzcrank sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Brand. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This fall shows that Brand helps Blitzcrank perform not as well in ranked League of Legends games. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Blitzcrank is paired with Brand, he gets a little increase in his complete damage output. This difference may demonstrate that Brand provides cover for him to dish out more damage or that his presence on the team also helps extend the match's duration. Similarly, when Blitzcrank is played with Brand on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Brand.

Moreover, when Blitzcrank plays with Brand on the same team, he usually takes more damage than when he plays alone. Taking more damage may indicate that Brand does a poor job of protecting Blitzcrank in teamfights.

Synergies between Blitzcrank and Brand

Damage Types Compared

Blitzcrank
Brand
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Blitzcrank
Brand

Is Blitzcrank better when played alongside Brand?

There is no top champion pairing for Blitzcrank that will always be his ideal teammate. However, Brand is a great teammate for Blitzcrank. By playing on the same side as Blitzcrank, he increases their win rate by 3.1% to 54.7%. This proves that there is a very real strategic relationship between Blitzcrank and Brand that results in them performing better together than alone.

Brand has a lower difficulty than Blitzcrank. That means Blitzcrank players don't need to be very careful when enlisting Brand teammates to play with, as they will have to have a lower level of skill to play well with you.

Fighting together, you should witness an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to deal magical damage. Combined, these champions are able to dish out a surprising amount of magic type damage.

In contrast, by grouping Blitzcrank and Brand together, you may not be granting your other allies a lot of attack damage. Plan to have other champions on your team that offsets this gap in this pairing's abilities.

Regardless of your Brand ally's ability, you should focus on maximizing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Blitzcrank Players

How We Calculated Our Blitzcrank Brand Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Blitzcrank and Brand, we analyzed 5,308 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Blitzcrank with Brand comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to truly master Blitzcrank in order to pair well with Brand during both the lane and mid / late game phases of LoL games, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you should grow your win rate significantly.

The best items to build first in your Blitzcrank and Brand synergy build include Frozen Heart, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Solstice Sleigh. When Blitzcrank used at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better as an ally of Brand than with most other typical builds. In fact, Blitzcrank boasted an average winrate of 54.7% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Brand with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of crushing your oponents, Blitzcrank players should equip the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Celerity, and Nimbus Cloak runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players chose for this team composition, this mixture of runes yielded the top win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 54.7% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to team up Brand with Blitzcrank are displayed for all ranked divisions. If you want to scope the stats and builds to an individual rank, you can use the selection menu located at the top of this page.