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Augment Details Gold T2 Patch 26.9
Big Brain

What Not to Pair with Big Brain

What not to pair with Big Brain in ARAM Mayhem, covering bad augment synergies and low-value combinations.

54.61%Win Rate
0.54%Pick Rate
T2Tier
110,649Games

What Not to Pair with Big Brain

Bad augment synergies and pairings to avoid

Avoid
Big Brain Big Brain Big Brain Gold
Rarity
Gold
Tier
T2
Win Rate
54.61%
Pick Rate
0.54%
Games
110,649

Gain a shield that absorbs damage equal to 300% AP and lasts until destroyed. Shield is replenished upon respawn.

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EscAPADe EscAPADe EscAPADe Silver
Rarity
Silver
Tier
T3
Win Rate
52.77%
Pick Rate
0.45%
Games
90,491

Convert all of your ability power into bonus attack damage at a rate of 1 bonus attack damage per 1. 66 ability power . Additionally, increase your total attack damage by 15% .

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Avoid Big Brain + EscAPADe

Big Brain provides a massive shield scaling with 300% AP, but EscAPADe converts all AP into bonus attack damage. This removes the primary scaling stat for Big Brain, causing the shield to absorb almost no damage. Avoid this pairing because it completely nullifies the defensive value of Big Brain.

Big Brain Big Brain Big Brain Gold
Rarity
Gold
Tier
T2
Win Rate
54.61%
Pick Rate
0.54%
Games
110,649

Gain a shield that absorbs damage equal to 300% AP and lasts until destroyed. Shield is replenished upon respawn.

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Glass Cannon Glass Cannon Glass Cannon Prismatic
Rarity
Prismatic
Tier
T5
Win Rate
46.87%
Pick Rate
0.26%
Games
52,593

You gain a health threshold equal to 70% maximum health which cannot be modified nor exceeded by any means. In return, you deal bonus true damage equal to 15% of all of the damage you deal pre-mitigation.

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Avoid Big Brain + Glass Cannon

Glass Cannon caps your health at 70% maximum and cannot be exceeded by any means. Big Brain's shield is wasted because the health cap defeats the purpose of extra durability. The shield cannot save you from the health threshold restriction, making this a conflicting defensive pairing.

Big Brain Big Brain Big Brain Gold
Rarity
Gold
Tier
T2
Win Rate
54.61%
Pick Rate
0.54%
Games
110,649

Gain a shield that absorbs damage equal to 300% AP and lasts until destroyed. Shield is replenished upon respawn.

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Vampirism Vampirism Vampirism Gold
Rarity
Gold
Tier
T1
Win Rate
62.00%
Pick Rate
1.58%
Games
320,958

You can no longer be healed by allies and your health regeneration is set to 0 . Gain 25% omnivamp .

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Avoid Big Brain + Vampirism

Vampirism sets your health regeneration to 0 and prevents ally healing. Big Brain's shield is replenished only upon respawn, not through combat. These two augments offer no interaction or synergy, and you lose all natural sustain for a shield that does not regenerate during fights.

Big Brain Big Brain Big Brain Gold
Rarity
Gold
Tier
T2
Win Rate
54.61%
Pick Rate
0.54%
Games
110,649

Gain a shield that absorbs damage equal to 300% AP and lasts until destroyed. Shield is replenished upon respawn.

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Back to Basics Back to Basics Back to Basics Prismatic
Rarity
Prismatic
Tier
T5
Win Rate
52.20%
Pick Rate
0.10%
Games
20,227

Your champion abilities deal 35% increased damage and you gain 70 ability haste and 35% increased healing and shielding from all sources, but your ultimate ability is permanently sealed .

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Avoid Big Brain + Back to Basics

Back to Basics seals your ultimate ability permanently. While it grants 35% increased healing and shielding, Big Brain's shield is a one-time flat value replenished only on respawn. The shield power bonus is negligible compared to losing your ultimate, and the stat increase does not justify this trade-off.

What Not to Pair with Big Brain

Bad augment synergies and pairings to avoid

Augments

Avoid Big Brain + EscAPADe: Big Brain provides a massive shield scaling with 300% AP, but EscAPADe converts all AP into bonus attack damage. This removes the primary scaling stat for Big Brain, causing the shield to absorb almost no damage. Avoid this pairing because it completely nullifies the defensive value of Big Brain. Avoid Big Brain + Glass Cannon: Glass Cannon caps your health at 70% maximum and cannot be exceeded by any means. Big Brain's shield is wasted because the health cap defeats the purpose of extra durability. The shield cannot save you from the health threshold restriction, making this a conflicting defensive pairing. Avoid Big Brain + Vampirism: Vampirism sets your health regeneration to 0 and prevents ally healing. Big Brain's shield is replenished only upon respawn, not through combat. These two augments offer no interaction or synergy, and you lose all natural sustain for a shield that does not regenerate during fights. Avoid Big Brain + Back to Basics: Back to Basics seals your ultimate ability permanently. While it grants 35% increased healing and shielding, Big Brain's shield is a one-time flat value replenished only on respawn. The shield power bonus is negligible compared to losing your ultimate, and the stat increase does not justify this trade-off.