Taric vs Brand SUPPORT Matchup Guide

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Taric into Brandmedium

Overview

Use to link with your ADC and threaten stuns through brush control.
Force committed fights where negates Brand's burst and enables ADC follow-up.
Deny Brand's poke angles by controlling brush and maintaining ADC access around the wave.

Link to your ADC and threaten stuns, forcing Brand to dodge or retreat.
Hold to counter Brand's all-in burst and protect your ADC during extended fights.
Deny brush to reduce Brand's poke angles and create windows for your ADC to engage.

Respect Brand's empowered stun after he applies Blaze; avoid clustered ADC positioning.
Beware of poke when enemies group near caster minions, increasing ADC vulnerability.
Track cooldown to avoid grouped fights where bounce damage punishes your ADC.

Track level 2 carefully and only contest if your ADC can follow your stun threat.
Prioritize brush control to limit Brand's poke and stun setup.
Coordinate with your ADC to avoid clustered positioning that enables Brand's passive burn and bounces.

Level 2 unlocks your heal plus stun, enabling stronger trades with ADC follow-up.
Level 3 linked angles increase your peel and engage threat around brush.
Level 6 grants invulnerability, forcing Brand to disengage or lose all-in fights.

Convert brush control and linked stuns into denied Brand ADC positioning and safer ADC access.
Use proactively in extended fights to force Brand's disengage and enable your ADC's damage.
Set river vision around dragon to secure objective control and punish Brand's limited roam threat.

Tactical tip

For Taric vs Brand, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Support lane check.