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Braum & Smolder vs Yasuo & Thresh

Bot Lane Matchup

Braum vs Yasuo (with Smolder & Thresh) BOT matchup tips: who wins, how to trade, wave control and common mistakes.

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Who Wins

Pre-6, your passive stacking is a genuine threat in extended trades and your W blocks Thresh Q if you position between Thresh and Smolder, giving you a slight edge in sustained 2v2s.
Post-6, Yasuo R off Thresh Q is the primary threat — your R can interrupt their combo but requires fast reaction, so the post-6 2v2 is a reaction-speed contest where a slow response means Smolder dies.

Your best pattern is to stack your passive on Thresh or Yasuo with 3 autos or Q-autos to stun them, then let Smolder freely poke the stunned target; your W should be used proactively to block Thresh Q rather than reactively after it lands.
Avoid trading when your passive stacks are on cooldown — without the stun threat you have no kill pressure.

You should generally not roam pre-6 as Smolder is vulnerable to Thresh Q all-ins without you present, and Yasuo can dive him aggressively the moment you leave.
Post-6, if the wave is pushed to the enemy tower and Smolder has enough items to sustain alone briefly, a quick R roam to mid can be impactful, but only if Thresh is also not in position to follow.

Do not stand directly in front of Smolder at all times — Thresh Q will hit you instead of Smolder, which wastes your W cooldown and leaves Smolder exposed to the follow-up.
Avoid using your R offensively into Yasuo's W shield, as he will block it and you waste your primary peel tool right before their all-in.

Created on 09/22/2026

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