User blog:Wlord99/Brand Rework

Why a Brand Rework
is not a champion desperately in need of a rework like or, but he doesn't really live up to his role as an AoE-Mage that shreds tanks. Despite his passive allowing for huge AoE max health damage, the rest of his kit, his in particular, is lacklustre and dull.


 * Current Issues (personaly and maybe biased view)
 * Boring, Ultimate.
 * Base damage to high.
 * Much better as Support, despite only one and  for utility, with poor gold income, than in.
 * When played, too tanky with , and.
 * Not much reliable on or cooldown reduction.
 * doesn't bring much to the kit and is kind of dull.

Furthermore, his overall play pattern is a bit too passive, something he has in common with other burst mages like or, but unlike them, his kit doesn't require him to do much aiming and his damage contribution is always high, regardless of how well he played.

With this Rework, I intend to shift more power from a passive playstyle and bursty Brand to a more actively contributing and more DoT dealing Brand.

Gameplay
General= Strengths & Weaknesses


 * High Damage Output, especially in crowded teamfights.
 * Zone control and big Aoe's.
 * mediocre CC.
 * mediocre CC.


 * Squishy.
 * Immobile.
 * Low duel potential and readable spells.
 * Low duel potential and readable spells.

As an immobile and squishy combo mage, Brand utilizes his medium-range, strong zoning potential and threatening maximum health damage to scorch even the bulkiest foes. Therefore he can either be taken to the to use him as a carry against heavy tank teams or as a  to utilize his zoning potential to protect and assist his teammates.
 * In-game purpose/niche


 * -|Playstyle=


 * Playing as Brand
 * Using on an  unit will stun it, instead of just slowing it.
 * Try to get on an enemy tank that is surrounded by the enemy team, to maximise its overall damage.
 * Using while an enemy champion is about to  will lock them at three  stacks, dealing the most damage.
 * Absorbing with  will extend its radius and thereby its duration.


 * Playing against Brand
 * Don't remain inside of Brand's, as they apply stacks.
 * Stay away from teammates affected by as you will suffer a percentage of the damage they take.
 * Don't cluster together, to prevent Brand from unfolding his maximum damage.


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