MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Braum vs Zilean
How often does Braum beat Zilean in Support?
Braum into Zilean in Support: 48% observed win rate across 1,124 ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Braum behind by 160 gold.
Braum at 15:00
- Gold: -160
- CS: -1
- XP: -356
Typical gap to Zilean, from 1,121 games that reached 15:00.
Does Braum counter Zilean?
No counter here: Braum sits at 48% over 1,124 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Zilean: the Braum game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Braum at 58% across 511 games. Flip the lead and Braum falls to 40% across 613.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 58% | 511 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 613 |
| First blood | 52% | 305 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 53% | 246 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 47% | 526 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 53% | 323 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 65% | 118 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:28 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 8:35. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Braum's Support build, with receipts
Into Zilean specifically, Braum finishes Bandlepipes first most often: 49.7% over 288 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Bandlepipes, Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow: 64.4% across 45 games.
The most-finished Braum core is Bandlepipes, Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow: 64.3% across 2,309 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Locket of the Iron Solari (21,673 games).
Skill plan: Braum players max Q first and take Q at level 1.