Support Matchup

Braum vs Fiddlesticks

Patch: 15.24 (25.24)
League: Platinum+
Braum

Braum

the Heart of the Freljord
Support
Braum Support Overall Win Rate
51.63%

Matchup Win Rate

49.9%
Braum vs Fiddlesticks Wins
50.2%
Fiddlesticks vs Braum Wins
Fiddlesticks

Fiddlesticks

the Ancient Fear
Support
Fiddlesticks Support Overall Win Rate
50.06%

Braum vs Fiddlesticks - Support Matchup Guide Patch 15.24 (25.24)

Braum Support vs Fiddlesticks Support - Who is stronger?

Braum Support struggles against Fiddlesticks (49.9% win rate) based on 664 games. This matchup can be tricky for Braum players.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Braum Support vs Fiddlesticks Support in patch 15.24 (25.24), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 64.8% in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

Meta staple Braum (5.8% pick rate, 11th most popular out of 52 Support champions) rarely faces off-meta Fiddlesticks (0.7% pick rate). However, even uncommon picks can cheese unprepared players, so basic matchup knowledge provides valuable insurance. Surprising upset: Despite Braum's higher tier rating, Fiddlesticks wins 50.2% of encounters. This suggests Fiddlesticks's kit specifically counters Braum's playstyle, overriding general meta strength - approach this matchup with extra caution. Every edge matters: In this tough matchup, the proven Guardian + Font of Life combination (67.0% win rate) plus optimal itemization Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow, Kaenic Rookern, and Plated Steelcaps boosts your chances from 49.9% to 64.8% - potentially game-changing.

Vision advantage: Despite losing the direct matchup, Braum's superior warding (0.86 wards/min, 31st among supports) can swing team fights and objectives in your favor. Outclassed across the board: Fiddlesticks leads in both matchup win rate (50.2%) and damage (588 vs 343/min). Braum must seek alternative win conditions through macro play and team coordination. Strong individual performance: Braum maintains better KDA (2.90, 10th place vs 46th for Fiddlesticks), but loses the matchup overall. High KDA without wins suggests difficulty translating individual advantages into victory conditions.

Braum vs Fiddlesticks - Support Stats Comparison

Braum Support
Braum Support
Versus
Fiddlesticks Support
Fiddlesticks Support
STierB
49.9%Matchup Winrate50.2%
51.63%Role Winrate50.06%
#8Winrate Rank#25
5.8%Pickrate0.7%
2.9Average KDA2.1
291Gold per Minute315
0.86Wards per Minute0.71
343Damage per Minute588

How to Beat Fiddlesticks as Braum (Support)

Despite the slight difference in effectiveness, in the Braum versus Fiddlesticks matchup as support, neither champion has an overwhelming advantage. The winner is determined by player skill and understanding the intricacies of the confrontation. Studying this guide will improve your chances of success.

The magic damage that Braum deals remains relevant in the late game. Look for opportunities to initiate or counter-initiate. Meanwhile, Fiddlesticks deals primarily magic damage (90.51%), additional magic resistance may be required.

An important advantage of Braum is superior vision control (ranked 31st among supports) (versus 52nd for Fiddlesticks), which provides better map control and safety for the team in important map areas. Meanwhile, their lower KDA (2.1 versus 2.9) suggests they are less effective in team fights.

Key aspects of the Braum Support versus Fiddlesticks Support matchup

In this difficult confrontation, it is critically important for the Braum player to avoid attempts to force trades and all-ins with the Fiddlesticks player, as the matchup requires a patient and calculated approach. Extended trades without clear tactical advantage often lead to unfavorable consequences, and ignoring opportunities to receive team support can be a fatal mistake for game progression.

Braum vs Fiddlesticks: Support Summoner Spells

Most Popular

Exhaust
Exhaust Slows target enemy champion and reduces their damage dealt.
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
50.3% Win Rate22.9% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Exhaust
Exhaust Slows target enemy champion and reduces their damage dealt.
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
50.3% Win Rate22.9% Pick Rate

Braum vs Fiddlesticks: Support Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Resolve
Guardian
GuardianGuard allies within 350 units of you, and allies you target with spells for 2.5s. While Guarding, if you or the ally take more than a small amount of damage over the duration of the Guard, both of you gain a shield for 1.5s.

Cooldown: 90 - 40 seconds
Shield: 45 - 120 + 12.5% of your ability power + 8% of your bonus health
Proc Threshold: 90 - 250 postmitigation damage

Guardian

Guard allies within 350 units of you, and allies you target with spells for 2.5s. While G…

Font of Life
Font of Life Impairing the movement of an enemy champion restores @BaseHeal@ Health to you and the lowest health nearby allied champion.

70% effect for Ranged Users.

Cooldown: 20s

Font of Life

Impairing the movement of an enemy champion restores @BaseHeal@ Health to you a…

Bone Plating
Bone Plating After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you receive from them deal 30-60 (based on level) less damage.

Duration: 1.5s
Cooldown: 55s

Bone Plating

After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you re…

Unflinching
Unflinching Gain 6 - 12 (level scaling) Armor and Magic Resist when crowd controlled and for 2 seconds after.

Unflinching

Gain 6 - 12 (level scaling) Armor and Magic Resist when crowd controlled and fo…

Secondary Path
Inspiration
Biscuit Delivery
Biscuit Delivery Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until 6 min.

Biscuits restore 12% of your missing health. Consuming or selling a Biscuit permanently increases your max health by 30.

Biscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until …

Cosmic Insight
Cosmic Insight +18 Summoner Spell Haste
+10 Item Haste

Cosmic Insight

+18 Summoner Spell Haste+10 Item Haste

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

46.1% Win Rate79.6% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Resolve
Guardian
GuardianGuard allies within 350 units of you, and allies you target with spells for 2.5s. While Guarding, if you or the ally take more than a small amount of damage over the duration of the Guard, both of you gain a shield for 1.5s.

Cooldown: 90 - 40 seconds
Shield: 45 - 120 + 12.5% of your ability power + 8% of your bonus health
Proc Threshold: 90 - 250 postmitigation damage

Guardian

Guard allies within 350 units of you, and allies you target with spells for 2.5s. While G…

Font of Life
Font of Life Impairing the movement of an enemy champion restores @BaseHeal@ Health to you and the lowest health nearby allied champion.

70% effect for Ranged Users.

Cooldown: 20s

Font of Life

Impairing the movement of an enemy champion restores @BaseHeal@ Health to you a…

Unflinching
Unflinching Gain 6 - 12 (level scaling) Armor and Magic Resist when crowd controlled and for 2 seconds after.

Unflinching

Gain 6 - 12 (level scaling) Armor and Magic Resist when crowd controlled and fo…

Secondary Path
Domination
Relentless Hunter
Relentless Hunter Gain 8 Move Speed out of combat per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks are earned the first time you get a takedown on each enemy champion.

Relentless Hunter

Gain 8 Move Speed out of combat per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks a…

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

67.0% Win Rate1.1% Pick Rate

Braum vs Fiddlesticks: Support Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade (450 gold) 10 Attack Damage
80 Health
3% Life Steal

Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
33.5% Win Rate10.8% Pick Rate
Popular Boots
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed

Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
52.0% Win Rate57.0% Pick Rate
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity

52.8% Win Rate26.3% Pick Rate
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
55.9% Win Rate6.7% Pick Rate
Core Build
Kindlegem
Kindlegem (800 gold) 200 Health
10 Ability Haste

->
Locket of the Iron Solari
Locket of the Iron Solari (2200 gold) 200 Health
25 Armor
25 Magic Resist
10 Ability Haste

Devotion
Grant nearby allies a 200 - 360 Shield that decays over 2.5 seconds.
Knight's Vow
Knight's Vow (2300 gold) 200 Health
40 Armor
10 Ability Haste
100% Base Health Regen

Sacrifice
While near your Worthy ally, take 12% of the damage they receive and heal for 10% of the damage they deal to champions.Pledge (0s)
Designate an ally as Worthy.
Thornmail
Thornmail (2450 gold) 150 Health
75 Armor

Thorns
When struck by an Attack, deal magic damage to the attacker and apply 40% Wounds for 3 seconds if they are a champion.
62.5% Win Rate19.5% Pick Rate
Final Build
Kaenic Rookern
Kaenic Rookern (2900 gold) 400 Health
80 Magic Resist
100% Base Health Regen

Magebane
After not taking magic damage for 15 seconds, gain a magic shield.
69.9% Win Rate12.2% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Oracle Lens
Oracle Lens (0 gold) Active (160 - 100s, max 2 charges)
Reveals enemy Stealth Wards and traps around you for 6 seconds.
Cloth Armor
Cloth Armor (300 gold) 15 Armor
Control Ward
Control Ward (75 gold) Consume
Places a Control Ward that grants vision and reveals enemy Stealth Wards, traps and Camouflaged enemies.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
50.5% Win Rate1.9% Pick Rate
Highest Winrate Boots
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
55.9% Win Rate6.7% Pick Rate
Symbiotic Soles
Symbiotic Soles (900 gold) 40 Move Speed
Voidborn
Gain Empowered Recall.
Symbiosis
After traveling 150000 units of distance, transform into Synchronized Souls.
55.8% Win Rate3.0% Pick Rate
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity

52.8% Win Rate26.3% Pick Rate
Core Build
Kindlegem
Kindlegem (800 gold) 200 Health
10 Ability Haste

->
Locket of the Iron Solari
Locket of the Iron Solari (2200 gold) 200 Health
25 Armor
25 Magic Resist
10 Ability Haste

Devotion
Grant nearby allies a 200 - 360 Shield that decays over 2.5 seconds.
Knight's Vow
Knight's Vow (2300 gold) 200 Health
40 Armor
10 Ability Haste
100% Base Health Regen

Sacrifice
While near your Worthy ally, take 12% of the damage they receive and heal for 10% of the damage they deal to champions.Pledge (0s)
Designate an ally as Worthy.
Kaenic Rookern
Kaenic Rookern (2900 gold) 400 Health
80 Magic Resist
100% Base Health Regen

Magebane
After not taking magic damage for 15 seconds, gain a magic shield.
64.8% Win Rate7.1% Pick Rate
Final Build
Randuin's Omen
Randuin's Omen (2700 gold) 350 Health
75 Armor

Resilience
Receive 30% less damage from Critical Strikes.
Humility
Slow nearby enemies by 70% for 2 seconds.
86.8% Win Rate9.8% Pick Rate
Other Items
Randuin's Omen
Randuin's Omen (2700 gold) 350 Health
75 Armor

Resilience
Receive 30% less damage from Critical Strikes.
Humility
Slow nearby enemies by 70% for 2 seconds.
86.8% Win Rate9.8% Pick Rate
Frozen Heart
Frozen Heart (2500 gold) 75 Armor
400 Mana
20 Ability Haste

Winter's Caress
Reduce the Attack Speed of nearby champions by 20%.
42.7% Win Rate8.6% Pick Rate
Force of Nature
Force of Nature (2800 gold) 400 Health
55 Magic Resist
4% Move Speed

Steadfast
Gain 70 Magic Resist and 6% bonus Move Speed after taking magic damage from Champions 8 times.
66.3% Win Rate7.4% Pick Rate
Redemption
Redemption (2300 gold) 200 Health
15 Ability Haste
100% Base Mana Regen
10% Heal and Shield Power

Intervention
Restore 200 - 400 Health to allied champions and deal 10% max Health true damage to enemy champions after 2.5 seconds.
0.0% Win Rate7.3% Pick Rate
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Jak'Sho, The Protean (3200 gold) 350 Health
45 Armor
45 Magic Resist

Voidborn Resilience
After 5 seconds of champion combat, increase your bonus Armor and Magic Resist by 30% until end of combat.
65.5% Win Rate7.3% Pick Rate
Heartsteel
Heartsteel (3000 gold) 900 Health
100% Base Health Regen

Colossal Consumption (0s) per target
If an enemy champion is nearby for a few seconds, your next Attack against them deals 70 plus 6% of your max Health as bonus physical damage and grants 8% of the damage as max Health.
Goliath
For each 1000 max Health, gain 3% increased size, up to 30%.
50.3% Win Rate4.9% Pick Rate
Abyssal Mask
Abyssal Mask (2650 gold) 350 Health
45 Magic Resist
15 Ability Haste

Unmake
Nearby enemy champions take 12% more magic damage.
50.2% Win Rate4.8% Pick Rate

Braum vs Fiddlesticks: Support Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Winter's Bite Braum propels freezing ice from his shield, slowing and dealing magic damage.

Applies a stack of Concussive Blows.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
Stand Behind Me Braum leaps to a target allied champion or minion. On arrival, Braum and the ally gain Armor and Magic Resist for a few seconds.
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W
W
W
W
E
E
Unbreakable Braum raises his shield in a direction for several seconds, intercepting all projectiles causing them to hit him and be destroyed. He negates the damage of the first attack completely and reduces the damage of all subsequent attacks from this direction.
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E
R
R
Glacial Fissure Braum slams the ground, knocking up enemies nearby and in a line in front of him. A fissure is left along the line that slows enemies.
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > E > W
46.9% Win Rate71.2% Pick Rate

Highest Win % Skill Order

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Q
Winter's Bite Braum propels freezing ice from his shield, slowing and dealing magic damage.

Applies a stack of Concussive Blows.
Q
Q
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R
W
Stand Behind Me Braum leaps to a target allied champion or minion. On arrival, Braum and the ally gain Armor and Magic Resist for a few seconds.
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Unbreakable Braum raises his shield in a direction for several seconds, intercepting all projectiles causing them to hit him and be destroyed. He negates the damage of the first attack completely and reduces the damage of all subsequent attacks from this direction.
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R
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Glacial Fissure Braum slams the ground, knocking up enemies nearby and in a line in front of him. A fissure is left along the line that slows enemies.
R
R
R
Max Order: E > Q > W
90.5% Win Rate1.1% Pick Rate

Braum tips:

  • Work with your allies to stack Concussive Blows, encourage them to basic attack marked targets.
  • Leap in front of squishy friends and shield them from projectiles with Unbreakable.
  • Glacial Fissure leaves a powerful slow zone, position it well to split teamfights and slow the enemy approach.