Unlike Zyra, Brand is unable to block your hooks and also has no escape.
A kill is worth 300 gold so if you last hit 17 minions you will gain same amount as a kill can give, and we're not tacking into account cannon minion and value increment of minion! Facing a ranged champion Ranged champions are a completely different match.
If the target is already Ablaze, Pyroclasm also briefly slows.
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If you want have easy wins with no effort midlane is not the champion that you want play ; try the version ,it is rly comfortable , you don't need learn last hit minions, you have an allie that compense your lack of sustain and mobility , the enemies are 2 , so your Aoe Area of Effect abilities are more efficient; is in a safer position when played in bottomlane ,like bottom carry or in position , than midlane.
The build with Brand Dragon lane is very similar to mid lane Brand however you can go for a more utility build with Rylai's and Liandry's to allow your abilities to slow and deal more damage over time.