[2.5a] Brand Guide - %Health magic damage hurts a lot

His poke can be annoying, and he can get some cheesy all ins, but he's not much of a threat in lane but you still can be. Always be wary when Corki has the package ready to use.

She does have the tools other assassins have to get in on you, but she has to commit much harder when she chooses to and is much more vulnerable after she does. You can poke her out pretty effectively and can hold your own against her.

To set up for his good damage against you with Pick A Card combo, he has to be able to auto attack you, but you don't have to be in that range to damage him. Use this to your advantage poke/zone him out well.

You're a bigger threat than him in lane and will be more useful in team fights, but he has great set up with Event Horizon , so be wary on getting ganked against him. He also WILL outscale you and is one of the few mages in the game that can, so don't let him get too many stacks and too much gold.

She can be hard to kill/force out of lane due to the healing from Essence Theft and even hard to hit from the bonus movement speed in Fox-fire , but you generally perform much better in teamfights and outscale her in general.

His damage is more consistent overtime than yours is, but your burst damage far surpasses his. Avoid his Starsurge at all costs and make sure to spam those missing pings if you don't see him.

She has tools to get in quick and potentially dodge your Pillar Of Flame with her Lunar Rush , but she leaves herself very open to Sear if she goes in, so always punish accordingly as hard as possible. Always flash away or save [stasis enchant] for her ult should you ever miss Sear.

She can poke you out with Lucent Singularity pretty well, but so long as you avoid Light Binding , you poke back just as hard and have better all ins with Pyroclasm .

His poke is better than yours, but you hitting everything you've got will outdamage Ziggs hitting everything he's got due to your passive. He does have better setup/disengage than you due to Satchel Charge though, so be careful of that.

Lane isn't anything too scary, but the second that she has flash or Protobelt Enchant up and her ult isn't on cooldown, she can kill you whenever she really wants to. Past level 5 you always have to be extra careful, as this is one of the champs that take advantage of your squishiness very well.

A good Fizz has all the tools to avoid a lot of your damage, and he always has kill pressure post level 5. Your best hope is to play to scale, avoid some Playful / Trickster , poke him out, or use your ban on him or Zed .

Magic shield, tools to do as much damage as you, and tools to get in or out. This match up is just rough. Be wary of getting poked out by Winds Of War or getting engaged on by his taunt or dash.

She fully outranges you and has an easier time hitting her abilities, but your wave clear is much better if you know the combo mentioned earlier. Use this to your advantage to roam well against her by shoving waves.

He can jump on you, mess you up, and disengage well all with one combo. Play at a safe distance and use your waveclear well. Keep an eye on Shield Vault 's cooldown.

There aren't any other assassins designed to kill you as hard and as easily as Zed can. Safe poke, easy disengage options, and can kill you at all stages of the game when your flash or [stasis enchant] is down. Your best bet is to try and poke him pre level 3 and potentially even rush Plated Steelcaps and stasis. He and Fizz are the 2 champions I'd choose from to ban if you can help it.

She has all the tools in Twilight Shroud and Shuriken Flip to close in on you quick and kill you if you let her, but you have all the tools to poke her out. The big thing is playing around Shroud and not getting hit by shuriken. You'll do better in teamfights later anyway.

This match up can be rough if you have trouble avoiding her Flawless Duet , but is very manageable pre level 5. Post level 5 it's all about hitting your Sears.

He has the tools to poke you out and will win extended fights, but you can play pretty safe against him. You'll both scale well but you're much better at teamfights. Pay attention to his Relentless Pursuit 's cooldown, as he can use it to either go in on you or to avoid your abilities.