Talk:Braum/@comment-8468980-20140424042105/@comment-8468980-20140425042256

"well his Q slows the enemy and Stack one CB, then the ADC can get the 3 remaining stack no problem"

So in order to land a single 1.25s stun, he needs to tag someone with Q (or melee, but Q will be easier in lane most likely) and then they need to be tagged with three more AAs. This is actually much more work than any other support to land a single CC.

"E+W will save the ADC from any gank or attack no problem too, Just imagine Lucian/Jinx/Cait....etc ulti, W+E ADC saved. "

In the event of Cait ult, supports can simply absorb the shot like normal, you don't need a special ability to do that already. Supports can also block the shot for Lucian and Jinx ults as well, though a decent ADC will simply avoid them (unless they're CC). Braum's E's real strength is its ability to redirect click-on-target skills like Taric's stun to himself. Also, I think it's best use is to force an initiation rather than to defend against one, contrary to what a lot of people are expecting.

I think W is a weak ability because other support abilities that grant defensive stats like Soraka, Taric, Sona, and Janna's all have additional strong features. Taric and Sona grant their's passively in an aura. Sona and Soraka grant a larger flat amount in addition to a heal. Janna's grants AD and Lulu's grants MS. Braum's defensive buff is quite small and while it scales with his items this won't help laning phase much at all, probably the single most important part of the game for supports.

In addition to this is Braum's incredibly light damage. While supports aren't known for their damage output, I can't think of one support who does less damage than Braum during the laning phase. Even tankier supports like Leo, Thresh, and Taric have far better damage.

I think Riot saw that people loved  Yasuo's windwall ability, decided to create a champ around it, and then struggled to come up with the rest of his kit. Things that people think are these major strengths like his W and E simply do not impress me at all, and the effort it takes him to do what other supports to easily just doesn't sit well. He just looks like a train wreck to me. I don't know, I could be wrong but he's the first champ release in more than a year that I just really thought stunk.