Brand Pro Builds - How to Play Brand in Season 14
Brand – the Burning Vengeance – is a great Mage that is usually played on position Jungle. Brand can also be played in other roles, but we focus on position Jungle in this LoL Brand guide as it fits the current meta in S14 very well.
Brand has a win rate of 54% and pick rate of 0.4%. There is a ban rate of 1%. Although a great champion, winning with Brand is not a given. You need to have the right Brand build in order to unleash the full potential on patch 14.10. There are many Brand probuilds out there. We help you to find the right probuild, Brand players need to win.
Latest Brand probuilds
Here a quick view on the latest Brand probuilds on position Jungle.
How to play Brand
We will show you what you need to do, to increase your chances of winning your lane. Brand is strong, but if you ran into 
Karthus or 
Ivern you might get in trouble. In order to win your lane and against your counter, you need the right spells, items and runes. The following Brand Jungle pro build will help you with that.
Follow our build, pentakills will follow and you will learn how to play Brand. Since Riot Games regularly releases a new patch, Brand builds may change from time to time. It is important to keep up to date.
Items for Brand
Items obviously play a big role in League of Legends. Buying the right item can make the difference between winning and losing as Brand. The order of items is also very important. Especially in early game, it is imperative to make the right decision on what to buy. You need to know the right starter item and starter trinket. But you also need to know what your final items will be. Your opponent like 
Volibear or 
Amumu can also influence your buying decisions.
Since Brand is a powerful Mage you should start with 
Scorchclaw Pup. Your starter trinket should be 
Stealth Ward. You will find those in the shop under: Tools > Vision & Trinkets. Your optimal final boots are 
Sorcerer's Shoes. So make sure to buy accordingly. A good buy order for your items is:
Blackfire Torch
Liandry's Torment
Void Staff
Brand abilities and summoner spells
Pro Gamers in LoL also gain advantage by their choice of spells and the order they use their abilities on Brand. You also shouldn’t leave this to chance.
During champion select you have the possibility to choose two spells for Brand. The choice of summoner spells can’t be underestimated. They can play a big role in team-fights. Countless team-fights have been decided by a well-used flash. Statistics have proven that the best choice is 
Flash and 
Smite.
You can also gain an advantage in early game by using Brand abilities in a certain order. Each phase of the game differs. Some abilities might be good in late game, but less in early game. Start the game with 
Pillar of Flame. Then you should continue with 
Sear, followed by 
Conflagration. An order for abilities of Brand up to level 10:
| Level | Key | Champion Spell |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | R | Sear |
| 2 | R | Pillar of Flame |
| 3 | R | Conflagration |
| 4 | R | Pillar of Flame |
| 5 | R | Pillar of Flame |
| 6 | R |  Pyroclasm |
| 7 | R | Pillar of Flame |
| 8 | R | Sear |
| 9 | R | Pillar of Flame |
| 10 | R | Sear |
Most effective Brand runes selection
For an effective Brand build, you also need to select the appropriate runes. Ideally, you make an extra rune page for Brand. You have to choose a primary and a secondary path from five rune paths for the Burning Vengeance: Precision, Domination, Sorcery, Resolve and Inspiration.
In the primary path you can choose a keystone rune and three lesser runes. The secondary path only consists of two lesser runes. There are also the three so-called shard slots. The best rune paths for Brand are for primary 
Domination and for secondary 
Inspiration. As the keystone rune on Brand most pros pick 
Dark Harvest.
For your primary path – Domination – choose these runes on Brand:
- Dark Harvest
Cheap Shot
Eyeball Collection
Relentless Hunter
For your secondary path – Inspiration – choose these runes on Brand:
Magical Footwear
Cosmic Insight
Champions that counter Brand
As mentioned before, it is always necessary to react to opponents of Brand. There are champions that counter Brand. These champions have advantages that can be dangerous for you. Karthus for instance is strong against Brand and has a win rate of 57%. Another dangerous counter is Ivern.
When your opponent counter picks Brand in champion select, you need to be aware. In this case, adjust your items and game to the situation.
Empyrean Brand is one of the 13 available skins for Brand.
Conclusion
Many people are looking for Brand pro builds, that players often used to win. By following our probuilds, you can turn Brand into a beast. Especially if you also follow our Brand guide. When you have your runes placed like we told you, Brand will reach its full potential. Buying the items we listed will also increase your chances. Start with the abilities in the correct order to gain an advantage in early game.
When you build Brand in League of Legends correctly, you will have a very capable champion. But as always you need to practice, especially when and how to use Pyroclasm. League of Legends is a dynamic game that changes with every patch. Keep following the patch notes and keep adjusting your LoL Brand build.
Also, keep reacting to the game itself. Do you play mid, top or bot? Who is support or jungle? Overall, a good game is the sum of the right decisions. Over time, you your skills with Brand will grow. Once you mastered Brand – the Burning Vengeance – you will rule the rift.
