Brand

Lunar Rush (E) plus the Crescent Strike (Q) reset blinks past the Sear (Q) skillshot. Moonfall (R) pull keeps Brand inside her Pale Cascade (W) burst window with no Flash escape, and she out-DPSs the burn rotation.

Playful/Trickster (E) untargetable dodges Pillar of Flame (W) center hit. Conflagration (E) range is shorter than Urchin Strike (Q) dash, and Pyroclasm (R) tether bounces wasted on the E hop before Chum the Waters (R) finishes him.

Brand has no dash. Rootcaller (Q) plus ADC dash kills him before Sear (Q) stun chain into Conflagration (E) DOT can ramp; W active brush denies the line-of-sight needed for Pillar of Flame (W) zone aim. Pyroclasm (R) bounce cannot save him during the root.

Blaze (P) needs Brand to stack 3 abilities on Karma for the detonation — Inspire (E) shield breaks the chain. Mantra-W root holds Brand through Sear (Q) windup, and Inner Flame (Q) cone out-pokes Conflagration (E) while Pyroclasm (R) bounces are dodged by E speed boost.

Both Kayn forms outscale Brand's slow clear. Shadow Assassin's Shadow Step (E) wall-walk bypasses the Sear (Q) skillshot, while Rhaast all-ins through Pyroclasm (R) bounces with the Umbral Trespass (R) execute lifesteal heal.

Leap (E) blinks past the Sear (Q) projectile so Brand cannot land the stun. Taste Their Fear (Q) isolation damage bursts him in melee where he has no peel for himself, and Void Assault (R) double-resets the dive.

Lee Sin invades Brand at level 3 before Liandry's is online. Sonic Wave (Q) plus Safeguard (W) chains a dash through the Sear (Q) skillshot, and Dragon's Rage (R) kicks Brand into the team before Pyroclasm (R) bounces.

Zenith Blade (E) dash-stun engages from outside Pillar of Flame (W) range. Shield of Daybreak (Q) plus Solar Flare (R) chain-stuns Brand on contact, and Eclipse (W) tank stats absorb the Sear (Q) plus Conflagration (E) burst.

Hounds' Pursuit (R) dash pack closes the gap before Brand can land Pillar of Flame (W) plus Conflagration (E) setup, and the Packmates body-block Pyroclasm (R) bounces. Without a dash of his own, Brand is bursted before Sear (Q) comes up.

Paranoia (R) cuts vision to Brand's team — he depends on wards to pre-aim Sear (Q). Duskbringer (Q) speed plus Shroud of Darkness (W) spell shield eats the Q stun, and Unspeakable Horror (E) tether catches Brand during Pyroclasm (R) cast.

Comet Spear (Q) has similar effective range to Sear (Q) but with a faster cast. Whoever lands the setup first wins the trade — Pantheon also has Aegis Assault (E) block on Q projectiles and Mortal Will passive empowered W stun to seal the all-in.

Brand has no dash — Flash-W Grand Entrance closes the gap and The Quickness charm finishes him before he casts back. Sear stun requires a Blaze-stacked target which Rakan denies with Battle Dance repositioning, and Pyroclasm bouncing fireball cannot lock onto a dashing Rakan.

Brand casts long poke skillshots from a fixed spot — Sear stun and Pillar of Flame both root him in place during the windup. Flash plus Ferromancy: Crash Down closes the gap onto his cast position, and Magnet Storm R drags him in for the kill.

Piercing Darkness (Q) through minions out-ranges Pillar of Flame (W) and heals the lane. Curse of the Black Mist (E) camouflages the ADC inside the W zone, and Dawning Shadow (R) global shield saves an ally Brand cannot punish.

Sear (Q) is a skill-shot stun on Blaze-stacked targets and Pillar of Flame (W) needs Brand stationary mid-cast. Surround Sound (W) shields the AD carry through the burst and Beat Drop (E) roots Brand mid-stationary-cast because he has no dash to break the slow-to-root condition.

Sear (Q) is a long line skill-shot from a fixed cast position and Pillar of Flame (W) needs Brand stationary mid-cast. Flash plus Shadow Dash (E) closes the gap onto his cast position, and Spirit's Refuge (W) blanks the Blaze passive proc trades during Twilight Assault (Q).

Brand has no dash and Sear (Q) only stuns on a Blaze-stacked target. Aria of Perseverance (W) shield-heal blunts the Pillar of Flame (W) plus Conflagration (E) burn-stack window, and Crescendo (R) connects through Brand because Pyroclasm (R) is reactive only.

Tongue Lash (Q) interrupts the Sear (Q) cast and Devour (R) saves the ally from Pyroclasm (R) bounce chain mid-flight. Thick Skin (E) tank stats out-trade the W plus E plus Q rotation, and Abyssal Dive (W) is a free reengage Brand cannot stop.

Warrior Trickster (W) decoy eats the Sear (Q) stun on the clone, not on Wukong. Cyclone (R) knock-up chain bursts Brand pre-Rylai's before Pyroclasm (R) can finish bouncing, and Crushing Blow (Q) armor shred punishes his low-armor base.

Arcanopulse (Q) charges to 1450 range, higher than every Brand spell. Brand has no mobility to close the gap, so every wave Eye of Destruction (W) and Rite of the Arcane (R) keep him low until he is a free dive target for the enemy jungle.

Wind Wall (W) blocks Sear (Q) and the projectile path of Pyroclasm (R). Sweeping Blade (E) minion-hops Yasuo through the Pillar of Flame (W) zone, and Steel Tempest (Q3) plus Last Breath (R) all-ins Brand before any stun lands.

Brand plants Sear Q stun and Pillar of Flame W zone from a fixed cast position. Elastic Slingshot E launched from river fog turns that cast spot into a knockup landing. Conflagration E spread needs a target adjacent to Zac, who is mid-engage on the carry.

Living Shadow (W) plus Death Mark (R) blinks Zed past Sear (Q) so Brand cannot land the stun. Without stun his kit has no self-peel, and Razor Shuriken (Q) plus Shadow Slash (E) marks delete him before Pyroclasm (R) finishes its first bounce.