Talk:Braum/@comment-4636093-20140519235140/@comment-24054340-20140520150811

He's perma-ban because he counters the current all-in kill lane meta. It's also part of the natrual up/down wave of new champs.

Weak 1: Champ is released, people suck at him and he looses.

Weak 2: People get good at him, but no one knows how to counter him so he wins (and get's perma-banned).

Weak 3: People learn to counter him and he's balanced. Riot does some tweaks.

More unique mechanics, like thresh's lantern, yasuo's windwall, and now braums shield increase the time and size of the swing. Less unique mechanics, like Vel'Koz, don't have as much of a wave.