Bot · Normal DraftMatchup chartPatch 16.20.1

Brand vs Vex

Loadout, runes, tricks and practical pre-battle checks in one queue-aware reference.

Arrr, role fit

BotBrand

Brand Bot be a sailor-chosen AP carry strategy. His burn and crowd control can pressure a duo course, but th' crew may need sustained physical damage from another role.

Experimental course

Review patch be unknownRecommendations await inspection

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Recommendations’ patch: — Data Dragon
Build check’s patch: 16.19.1 Data Dragon
Item lookup’s patch: 16.20.1 Data Dragon

Arrr, normal Draft · Bot

Arrr, mage bottom baseline

Follow th' completed-gear order as a pre-battle reference. Components and owned gear do nay create extra inventory slots.

Experimental course

Draft / Ranked opening · separate from gear 1

Doran's Ring

400 doubloons

Provides trick power, mana regeneration and course sustain.

First aboard gear

Luden's Echo

2,750 doubloons

Completes a stable mana-and-damage gear fer farming th' duo course.

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes

1,100 doubloons

Adds early magic penetration agin' low-resistance targets.

Arrr, long-range utility

Horizon Focus

2,700 doubloons

Rewards landing long-range tricks afore th' rest o' th' spell rotation.

Arrr, late power

Rabadon's Deathcap

3,500 doubloons

Multiplies th' trick power from th' completed core.

Arrr, vs resistance

Cryptbloom

3,000 doubloons

Arrr, adds percentage magic penetration once enemies buy resistance.

Arrr, repeated spell rotations

Cosmic Drive

3,000 doubloons

Adds movement speed and trick haste fer repeated late-battle spell rotations after th' core be established.

Shipshape loadout choices

Pick th' course afore play

Recommendations await inspection

AlternativeArrr, too much healingMorellonomicon applies anti-heal. Buy it earlier only when healing be already deciding fights.

Spy full course

Arrr, best when: Morellonomicon applies anti-heal. Buy it earlier only when healing be already deciding fights.

First aboard gearLuden's Echo
BootsSorcerer's Shoes
Morellonomicon
Arrr, late powerRabadon's Deathcap
Arrr, vs resistanceCryptbloom
Arrr, repeated spell rotationsCosmic Drive

AlternativeArrr, they burst meArrr, zhonya's stasis can absorb a committed dive or lethal burst window.

Spy full course

Arrr, best when: Arrr, zhonya's stasis can absorb a committed dive or lethal burst window.

First aboard gearLuden's Echo
BootsSorcerer's Shoes
Zhonya's Hourglass
Arrr, late powerRabadon's Deathcap
Arrr, vs resistanceCryptbloom
Arrr, repeated spell rotationsCosmic Drive

AlternativeArrr, one spell stops meBanshee's spell shield can protect th' first aboard fit fer th' captain's eye cast agin' ye.

Spy full course

Arrr, best when: Banshee's spell shield can protect th' first aboard fit fer th' captain's eye cast agin' ye.

First aboard gearLuden's Echo
BootsSorcerer's Shoes
Arrr, long-range utilityHorizon Focus
Banshee's Veil
Arrr, vs resistanceCryptbloom
Arrr, repeated spell rotationsCosmic Drive

Arrr, runes and summoner spells

Arrr, runes and summoner spellsBrandBot

A spell-casting Bot course needs mana and repeated trick contact rather than a marksman attack-speed chart. Heal supports th' shared course.

Normal Draft, matey

Arrr, primary tree

Sorcery

Arcane Comet

Manaflow Band

Transcendence

Scorch

Arrr, secondary tree

Precision

Presence of Mind

Cut Down

Arrr, summoner spells

Flash

Heal

Coordinate th' Support

Avoid duplicating th' same defensive spell without a reason. Barrier protects th' user; Heal can protect both nigh th' ship course partners.

Cleanse be specific

Pick Cleanse only when removable crowd control be th' course or fight problem and ye can use it reliably.

Arrr, matchup notes

What changes when Vex is opposite you?

Pre-battle kit comparison

Arrr, kit comparison

Respect th' foe's reliable threat

Track th' cooldown and range o' th' trick that starts their safest trade. Do nay treat this chart as a statistical counter claim.

Yer course

Use th' course ye prepared

Treat Vex as one part o' th' sea chart state. Their Jungler, nigh th' ship waves and which teammates can move determine whether th' same trade or rotation be seaworthy.

Trick reminders

Brand reminders

Ye can deter enemies from standing nigh their minions by setting them ablaze, due to Conflagration.
Ye can use Brand's tricks in a variety o' combinations to maximize his damage in different situations.
Pyroclasm bounces randomly betwixt enemies, so try to cast it on a small group o' enemies if ye want to hit th' same target multiple times.

Arrr, static alternatives

Compare th' problem afore changing th' course

These choices be nay picked from live scores. Use one only after ye identify th' stated clash problem yourself.

Arrr, Only when enemy healing is deciding fights

Oblivion Orb

Arrr, Oblivion Orb supplies healing reduction without committing to a completed Morellonomicon. Skip both when healing is not the problem or an ally already covers your target reliably. Healing reduction does not reduce shields.

Arrr, Conditional component, not a core item. Complete Morellonomicon only when its stats and slot efficiency justify delaying another purchase.

Arrr, they burst me

Zhonya's Hourglass

Arrr, zhonya's stasis can absorb a committed dive or lethal burst window.

Arrr, one spell stops me

Banshee's Veil

Banshee's spell shield can protect th' first aboard fit fer th' captain's eye cast agin' ye.

Trick reference

Arrr, compare both kits

Trick reference Data Dragon 16.20.1

Wait fer reload (s) / Cost / Charted reach (units) Data Dragon 16.20.1

Brand

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BlazeEnglish
Brand's spells light his targets ablaze, dealing damage over 4 seconds, stacking up to 3 times. If Brand kills an enemy while it is ablaze he regains mana. When Blaze reaches max stacks on a Champion or large monster, it becomes unstable. It detonates in 2 seconds, applying spell effects and dealing massive damage in an area around the victim.
Q
SearEnglish
Brand launches a ball of fire forward that deals magic damage. If the target is ablaze, Sear will stun the target.
Wait fer reload (s) 8/7.5/7/6.5/6 · Cost 70 · Charted reach (units) 1050
W
Pillar of FlameEnglish
After a short delay, Brand creates a Pillar of Flame at a target area, dealing magic damage to enemy units within the area. Units that are ablaze take an additional 25% damage.
Wait fer reload (s) 10/9.5/9/8.5/8 · Cost 60/70/80/90/100 · Charted reach (units) 900
E
ConflagrationEnglish
Brand conjures a powerful blast at his target that spreads to nearby enemies, dealing magic damage. If the target is ablaze, Conflagration's spread is doubled.
Wait fer reload (s) 13/12/11/10/9 · Cost 90 · Charted reach (units) 625
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PyroclasmEnglish
Brand unleashes a devastating torrent of fire that bounces up to 5 times off of Brand and nearby enemies, dealing magic damage to enemies each time bounce. Bounces prioritize stacking Blaze to max on Champions. If a target is ablaze, Pyroclasm will briefly slow them.
Wait fer reload (s) 100/90/80 · Cost 100 · Charted reach (units) 750

Vex

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Doom 'n GloomEnglish
Vex periodically becomes empowered, causing her next basic Ability to fear enemies and interrupt dashes. Whenever a nearby enemy dashes, Vex applies a mark that can be consumed for bonus damage that also reduces the cooldown of her empowered state.
Q
Mistral BoltEnglish
Launch a damaging missile that accelerates mid-flight.
Wait fer reload (s) 8/7/6/5/4 · Cost 45/50/55/60/65 · Charted reach (units) 1200
W
Personal SpaceEnglish
Gain a shield and damage nearby enemies.
Wait fer reload (s) 16/15/14/13/12 · Cost 75 · Charted reach (units) 475
E
Looming DarknessEnglish
Summon a damaging and slowing zone that applies Gloom to enemies.
Wait fer reload (s) 12 · Cost 70/80/90/100/110 · Charted reach (units) 800
R
Shadow SurgeEnglish
Fire a missile that marks an enemy champion. Recast to dash to them and deal damage.
Wait fer reload (s) 140/120/100 · Cost 100 · Charted reach (units) 2000/2500/3000

Adapt th' course

What to do when th' battle changes

Judge th' whole course or sea chart state, nay only personal kills. Pick th' situation closest to th' present battle.

Even course

Prioritise farm, spacing and coordination wit' Support

Course

Clash th' opposing carry's income and trade when both course partners can participate.

Sea chart play

Finish th' wave afore rotating unless th' fight be immediate and clearly reachable.

Fights

Stand astern o' allied control and loadout damage on reachable targets afore stepping toward th' back aboard line.

Pings, movement and prizes

Brand Bot sea chart course

Protect income and coordinate wit' Support. Yer movement should follow th' wave, while yer pings make target choice and peril clear th' deck afore th' fight begins.

Ahead

Carry th' lead into th' next aboard seaworthy fight

Ping: Use Target on th' reachable foe, Peril when Support or Jungle be too far across th' waters astern, and On Me Way after th' wave be secured.
Arrr, farm or rotate: Finish th' wave, recall on th' gear timing and rotate wit' protection. Do nay cross river alone to save a few seconds.
Prize: Attack from th' seaworthy side o' th' prize and keep damaging th' nearest reachable threat. Preserving th' shutdown matters more booty than chasing.

Even

Loadout th' gear timing and move together

Ping: Use Target to align wit' Support, Foe Lost overboard when either Bot foe leaves and Peril if an engage begins outside yer seaworthy range.
Arrr, farm or rotate: Rotate after th' wave or when th' prize fight be immediate and reachable. Communicate if staying fer th' wave be th' safer call.
Prize: Enter astern o' vision and allied control. Keep a course astern from th' foe engage afore starting sustained damage.

Behind

Shorten exposure and recover promised doubloons

Ping: Use Retreat afore Support or Jungle forces a fight ye cannae damage, and Foe Lost overboard as soon as th' taking th' victory Bot course leaves.
Arrr, farm or rotate: Avoid being first aboard into river. Move wit' Support after th' seaworthy wave, or trade an unsafe prize fer protected farm.
Prize: Stand beside peel and attack whoever enters seaworthy range. Do nay cross foe control to reach th' opposing carry.

Prize setup

Arrr, four calls, in order

Pings create a shared course; they do nay replace checking waves, vision and who can move.

1
Secure th' wave
Finish seaworthy farm and communicate th' recall or move afore th' prize setup begins.
2
Arrr, enter protected
Walk wit' Support or another ally and choose th' side where foe engage cannae reach ye first aboard.
3
Arrr, set attack space
Keep an exit course and identify th' nearest target ye can damage without crossing foe control.
4
Arrr, stay alive
Continue useful damage without chasing astern from th' prize or donating a shutdown.

Later prizes: Repeat th' same process 'round later major prizes: handle nigh th' ship income, communicate th' course, enter through vision and agree on th' fight afore committing.

Arrr, keep preparing

Use th' champion chart or choose another foe

Th' matchup chart be a pre-battle reference. It does nay predict th' result or alter its recommendation from changing live clash data.

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