Brand thread

I've been playing Brand for a long while on the other accoun. I love the champion but have been experiencing a lot of trouble with him. These issues weren't probably as seen in earlier seasons but I think became clearly exposednowadays with addition of so much mobility.

Let me start with the follwing issue: is the ONLY mage whos CC from a skillshot requires a status effect applied to the enemy beforehand. To compare: in-built skillshot CC in-built skillshot/AoE CC in-built ultimate/skillshot CC in-built ultimate/skillshot CC in-built everywhere CC in-built skillshot CC in-built ability-on-cast CC in-built skillshot CC in-built skillshot CC in-built ability-on-cast CC in-built skillshot CC in-built skillshot/ability-on-cast CC in-built ability-on-cast CC in-built skillshot/ultimate CC in-built AoE CC in-built ability CC in built ability CC in-built skillshot CC in-built ability CC in-built skillshot/ability-on-cast CC in-built ability-on-cast CC in-built skillshot CC in-built skillshot/ability-on-cast CC in-built skillshot CC in-built ability CC

The only TWO exceptions being here are and but has an in-built slowmode in his kit which allows to land bombs after applying and ... well honestly hitting 3 Storm Marks with him is so much easier than a stun with and it isn't even necessary to land a Shuriken (which is much faster than Sear) on the enemy to apply one Mark/a stun nonetheless.

The second issue: he's predictable and inconsistent. Players have learned how to play against him, the stun is unreliable and is easy to miss all of which is made even worse with all the jumpees around and about. He's got utmost no utility in his kit which is at the first look compensated with large amounts of damage potential he brings but if you look closer that damage can be avoided bringing large room for outplay, not to mention his ultimate which can be denied by enemies with ease.

The only posts I personally found on the boards where a Red would publish a Brand-related answer are these two: http://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/story-art/VAAwjfZ0-loping-cinder-dropping-a-hint-as-to-brands-new-lore-dirrection-in-bards-qa where the first Red comment states "when Brand will be revisited" which gives a little hope but no clear answer/hint if he is to be. Because currently it seems as if he is not to.

and the second one: http://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/live-gameplay/P8iBBHpk-i-think-brand-has-been-forgotten-about

where a Red states that Brand is not left over but the comment itself was ironically, as can clearly be seen there, posted ABOUT A FRICKIN YEAR AGO!!!

The point: requires rework. An actual ** rework**, not a change in balance (did you know that actually is by far one of the most balanced champions in terms of what he is supposed to do - at least that's what was earlier - amongst the likes of mages in the entire League?). Like, a major one. Despite being in somewhat healthy state today which allows him to merely hang on, the conditions in which he is put are too much overwhelming for him to be viable on high-elo play. He has a basis which can be worked on, there are a lot of fantasies and ideas that could be realised and implemented if effort was to be put in it: wider combo options, the references, lore etc.

I have some ideas which could be introduced and I think many other people who love and play have too, I'd join into a discussion about the changes that could be made with passion ... but now it seems like he's abandoned.

Just hope this isn't actually true.