Brand is a ranged mage usually played Bot/Support on Summoner's Rift. This guide covers Brand in ARAM: Play as a poke mage who excels at area denial and teamfight damage.
Brand ARAM Abilities
Brand's spells set enemies ablaze, stacking up to 3 times; at max stacks on a champion or large monster, it detonates after 2 seconds in an area.
Brand launches a fireball that stuns if the target is ablaze.
Brand creates a delayed pillar of flame, dealing bonus damage to ablaze enemies.
Brand blasts a target, spreading fire to nearby enemies; spread doubles if the target is ablaze.
Unleashes a fire torrent that bounces up to 5 times, prioritizing max Blaze stacks on champions and briefly slowing ablaze targets.
Brand ARAM Playstyle & Tips
Play as a poke mage who excels at area denial and teamfight damage. Focus on spreading your passive to multiple enemies and using your ultimate in clustered fights.
Tips
Maximize your passive burn by spreading spells across multiple enemies in teamfights.
Use your ultimate on clustered enemies to maximize bounces and damage.
Position behind your frontline to safely land your skillshots in narrow ARAM lanes.
Build Liandry's Torment early to amplify your burn damage over time.
Save your stun (Q) to peel for yourself or lock down key targets.
Combos
E > Q > W: Apply Blaze with E, then stun with Q, followed by W for max damage.
R > W > E > Q: Open with ultimate on grouped enemies, then W, E, and Q to spread burn.
Q > W > E: Stun a target, then W and E to proc passive quickly.
Brand ARAM Build Patch 16.13
Runes
Primary — Sorcery
Deathfire Touch
Axiom Arcanist
Transcendence
Gathering StormSecondary — Domination
Ultimate Hunter
Grisly MementosSummoners
Skill Order
Max your skills in this order
Starter Items
- 1.
Lost Chapter
Core Items
- 1.
Blackfire Torch - 2.
Rylai's Crystal Scepter - 3.
Sorcerer's Shoes
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy team has multiple tanks or bruisers
- your champion applies damage over time easily
- you need sustained burn against high health targets
Avoid when:
- enemy team is mostly squishy and mobile
- your role is burst damage not poke
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy has multiple tanks or bruisers
- your team is AP heavy
- you need sustained magic damage over burst
Avoid when:
- enemy team is all squishy
- your champion is burst-oriented
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy has deadly burst assassins
- you need to dodge a key ability
- your champion relies on cooldowns
Avoid when:
- enemy team is mostly sustained damage
- you are not a primary target
Options
Brand ARAM FAQ
What is the best build for Brand in ARAM?
In ARAM, Brand typically builds core items like Blackfire Torch, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Sorcerer's Shoes and Deathfire Touch runes (Sorcery primary, Domination secondary).
What runes should I use for Brand in ARAM?
Take Deathfire Touch in the Sorcery tree as your keystone, with Domination as your secondary tree for Brand in ARAM.
How do you play Brand in ARAM?
Play as a poke mage who excels at area denial and teamfight damage. Focus on spreading your passive to multiple enemies and using your ultimate in clustered fights.
What is Brand's best combo in ARAM?
E > Q > W: Apply Blaze with E, then stun with Q, followed by W for max damage.
