Braum Pro Builds - How to Play Braum in Season 15
Braum – the Heart of the Freljord – is a great Tank that is usually played on position Support. Braum can also be played in other roles, but we focus on position Support in this LoL Braum guide as it fits the current meta in S15 very well.
Braum has a win rate of 57% and pick rate of 1.1%. There is a ban rate of 7%. Although a great champion, winning with Braum is not a given. You need to have the right Braum build in order to unleash the full potential on patch 15.12. There are many Braum probuilds out there. We help you to find the right probuild, Braum players need to win.
Latest Braum probuilds
Here a quick view on the latest Braum probuilds on position Support.
How to play Braum
We will show you what you need to do, to increase your chances of winning your lane. Braum is strong, but if you ran into 
Shaco or 
Soraka 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 Braum Support pro build will help you with that.
Follow our build, pentakills will follow and you will learn how to play Braum. Since Riot Games regularly releases a new patch, Braum builds may change from time to time. It is important to keep up to date.
Items for Braum
Items obviously play a big role in League of Legends. Buying the right item can make the difference between winning and losing as Braum. 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 
Yuumi or 
Pantheon can also influence your buying decisions.
Since Braum is a powerful Tank you should start with 
Health Potion and Health Potion. Your starter trinket should be 
Stealth Ward. You will find those in the shop under: Tools > Vision & Trinkets. Your optimal final boots are 
Plated Steelcaps. So make sure to buy accordingly. A good buy order for your items is:
Zeke's Convergence
Knight's Vow
Unending Despair
Braum abilities and summoner spells
Pro Gamers in LoL also gain advantage by their choice of spells and the order they use their abilities on Braum. You also shouldn’t leave this to chance.
During champion select you have the possibility to choose two spells for Braum. 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 
Heal.
You can also gain an advantage in early game by using Braum 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 
Unbreakable. Then you should continue with 
Winter's Bite, followed by 
Stand Behind Me. An order for abilities of Braum up to level 10:
| Level | Key | Champion Spell |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | R | Winter's Bite |
| 2 | R | Unbreakable |
| 3 | R | Stand Behind Me |
| 4 | R | Winter's Bite |
| 5 | R | Winter's Bite |
| 6 | R |  Glacial Fissure |
| 7 | R | Unbreakable |
| 8 | R | Unbreakable |
| 9 | R | Unbreakable |
| 10 | R | Unbreakable |
Most effective Braum runes selection
For an effective Braum build, you also need to select the appropriate runes. Ideally, you make an extra rune page for Braum. You have to choose a primary and a secondary path from five rune paths for the Heart of the Freljord: 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 Braum are for primary 
Resolve and for secondary 
Inspiration. As the keystone rune on Braum most pros pick 
Guardian.
For your primary path – Resolve – choose these runes on Braum:
- Guardian
Font of Life
Unflinching
Bone Plating
For your secondary path – Inspiration – choose these runes on Braum:
Cosmic Insight
Biscuit Delivery
Champions that counter Braum
As mentioned before, it is always necessary to react to opponents of Braum. There are champions that counter Braum. These champions have advantages that can be dangerous for you. Shaco for instance is strong against Braum and has a win rate of 53%. Another dangerous counter is Soraka.
When your opponent counter picks Braum in champion select, you need to be aware. In this case, adjust your items and game to the situation.
Grill Master Braum is one of the 9 available skins for Braum.
Conclusion
Many people are looking for Braum pro builds, that players often used to win. By following our probuilds, you can turn Braum into a beast. Especially if you also follow our Braum guide. When you have your runes placed like we told you, Braum 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 Braum 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 Glacial Fissure. League of Legends is a dynamic game that changes with every patch. Keep following the patch notes and keep adjusting your LoL Braum 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 Braum will grow. Once you mastered Braum – the Heart of the Freljord – you will rule the rift.
