Brand has a pretty simple mana-refunding change on the League of Legends PBE that could help bring the fiery mage back to the mid lane.
League players who main the mid laner/support champ can actually shoot for getting all of their mana back every time they fire off a Pillar of Flame, a change that would definitely help make the AP champion feel a bit better when he’s on his own. Currently being tested on the PBE, Brand’s Pillar of Flame ability gives back a bit of mana for every unit that dies to the fiery pillar.
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