Talk:Brand/@comment-3529242-20160501052356/@comment-4922088-20160503230314

Honestly the damage down on Q and E kinda helps Brand.

I wouldn't call it a weakness, but before this trying to pull off clever tricks with his E and W were a lot harder when you got to the point in the game where Q 1-shot caster minions. The damage down makes it a bit easier for him to rapidly wave clear if he wishes since he can now spread Blaze and use the W bonus damage to kill minions. The damage lost form his kit is more than easily made up for by the fact that W and E both got cooldown reductions and his passive damage got doubled, turned into AoE burst, AND an ap ratio.

The only thing I'll miss is him having one of the strongest lvl 2 combos in the entire game. RIP 2 second death stun.