Abilities

Brand's powerful abilities revolve around fire damage and crowd control, with each skill gaining bonus effects when hitting targets affected by his passive "Blaze."

Passive - Blaze: Brand's abilities set enemies ablaze, dealing bonus magic damage over 4 seconds. After 3 spell hits, the target erupts, dealing massive area damage.

Q - Sear: Launches a fireball that deals magic damage and stuns if the target is ablaze.

W - Pillar of Flame: Creates a pillar of flame at target location after a brief delay. Deals bonus damage to blazing targets.

E - Conflagration: Releases a blast of fire, spreading to nearby enemies. Spreads further if the target is ablaze.

R - Pyroclasm: Launches a bouncing fireball that deals damage to each target hit, prioritizing champions. Each bounce can trigger Blaze.

Skill Order: W > Q > E > R Max W first for waveclear and poke, then Q for increased stun duration.

Runes

Primary (Sorcery):

• Arcane Comet
• Manaflow Band
• Transcendence
• Scorch

Secondary (Inspiration):

• Perfect Timing
• Cosmic Insight

Build Path

Starting Items:

• Spellthief's Edge
• 2 Health Potions

Core Items:

• Liandry's Torment
• Demonic Embrace
• Rylai's Crystal Scepter

Situational:

• Void Staff (vs. MR)
• Zhonya's Hourglass (vs. assassins)
• Morellonomicon (vs. healing)

Gameplay Tips

Early Game:

• Harass with W when enemies last hit
• Save Q for defensive plays or follow-up CC
• Stack Spellthief's safely using W's range

Mid Game:

• Roam to objectives for team fights
• Layer CC with your ADC
• Focus on vision control around objectives

Late Game:

• Position safely behind frontline
• Use ultimate in choke points for maximum bounces
• Prioritize protecting your carry while looking for multi-target combos

Combat Combo: E > Q > W > R for maximum damage and CC chain W > E > Q for safe poke and disengage

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