User blog comment:Deshiba/No counterplay/@comment-4057638-20140517050213/@comment-8919271-20140517071907

Brand is not broken because of his pathetic ranges and lack of mobility. Also, his most usefull skills are skillshots and ult is countered by virtually any kind of spellshield (banshee is popular~) or invulnerability (zhonya's picked 99% of the time on your APC).