Thresh vs Brand SUPPORT Matchup Guide

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Thresh into Brandmedium

Overview

Control brush to threaten from fog and deny Brand's poke angles.
Use lantern proactively to enable your ADC's safer trades against Brand's burn.
Prioritize engage windows where your ADC can follow up before Brand sets Blaze for his stun.

Hold hook threat and use to interrupt Brand's dash or stun attempts.
Use lantern to let your ADC trade closer safely under your peel.
Avoid throwing without ADC follow-up or when minions block your angle to prevent punish.

Brand's empowered stun after applying Blaze threatens your ADC's positioning.
poke damages grouped enemies and punishes poor brush denial.
Level 6 bounce can punish clustered fights; avoid grouping without your ultimate ready.

Win level 2 by landing and combo with ADC follow-up to punish Brand's poke.
Deny Brand brush control to reduce his poke effectiveness and stun setup.
Crash the wave after level 3 to create roam windows and force Brand to miss poke opportunities.

Level 2: Full + combo unlocks strong engage and punish on Brand's poke cooldowns.
Level 3: lantern provides safety and extends ADC trades against Brand's burn.
Level 6: enables all-in or peel with ADC follow-up, controlling clustered fights Brand wants.

Convert brush control and threat into denied Brand ADC access and pick setups.
Use lantern and to protect immobile ADCs and enable safe trades or disengages.
Roam after wave crashes with vision control to pressure mid and secure dragon setups before Brand.

Tactical tip

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