Brand - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.7%
Pick Rate
4.9%

Brandvs Akali

SMageSupport
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Brand vs Akali is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Brand wins with a 59.5% win rate (+18.9%) over Akali based on 37 games. Brand holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Brand build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Brand vs Akali matchup.

Brand Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Brand performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

Compare against an opponent
Akali - 59.5% win rateAkali(59.5%)
Brand - 59.5% win rate in this matchup
Brand
59.5% WR
VS
Akali vs Brand matchup - 40.5% win rate
Akali
40.5% WR

Who Wins the Brand vs Akali Matchup?

Brand wins the Brand vs Akali matchup
Winner
Brand
Matches: 37
59.5%
Win Rate
40.5%
5.8
CS / min
5.1
1,029
DMG / min
898
11,445
Gold / game
11,627
112
Heal / min
238
399
DMG Mitigated / min
639
1.4
CC / min
0.1
57.1%
Early Game WR
42.9%
60.9%
Late Game WR
39.1%

Brand vs Akali Matchup Summary

The Brand vs Akali matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 37 recent matches analyzed, Brand wins with a 59.5% win rate compared to Akali's 40.5%, giving Brand a 18.9 percentage point advantage. Brand dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Akali players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Brand leads by 1.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Brand players can confidently pick into Akali and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Akali away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Brand vs Akali Laning Phase Breakdown

Brand wins the laning phase against Akali in League of Legends

Brand is favored during the laning phase against Akali, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Brand holds advantages in farming, damage and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.8Brand
5.1Akali
Brand edges out Akali by 0.7 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 10 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Brand.
Damage
1,029Brand
898Akali
Brand heavily out-damages Akali by 132 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Akali should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Brand's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,445Brand
11,627Akali
Brand and Akali generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 182 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.4Brand
0.1Akali
Brand brings significantly more crowd control than Akali, with 1.3 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Brand far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Akali should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
511Brand
877Akali
Akali vastly out-sustains Brand, healing and mitigating 366 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Akali can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Brand is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Brand, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Brand Build Against Akali

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Akali, providing the mobility and stats Brand needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Brand against Akali are Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame and Rylai's Crystal Scepter. This combination gives Brand an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Akali. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Brand vs Akali matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Brand
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Brand early game win rateBrand57.1%
Akali early game win rateAkali42.9%
Late Game
Brand
60.9%
+21.7% advantage
Brand late game win rateBrand60.9%
Akali late game win rateAkali39.1%

Brand dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.1% win rate — a 14.3 percentage point lead over Akali. This lopsided early game means Brand can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Brand is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.9% win rate — 21.7 points above Akali. Extended games heavily favor Brand, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Brand holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Akali players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Brand Runes Against Akali

Sorcery rune tree - Brand primary runes vs AkaliSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Brand rune vs AkaliManaflow Band - best Brand rune vs AkaliCelerity - best Brand rune vs AkaliWaterwalking - best Brand rune vs Akali
Resolve rune tree - Brand secondary runes vs AkaliResolve
Overgrowth - best Brand rune vs AkaliFont of Life - best Brand rune vs Akali
100.0% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Resolve secondary allows Brand to press their advantage against Akali, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Brand matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Brand's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Brand build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Brand matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.08%1922.875210,28848.0%54.8%
54.00%1501.78029,94455.8%53.1%
47.86%1401.68609,78349.2%46.7%
60.63%1271.886110,59361.8%59.7%
51.72%1161.984010,45247.8%54.3%
51.72%1164.092211,99142.1%56.4%
50.86%1162.382710,26543.2%55.6%
49.06%1065.495912,20248.8%49.2%
58.25%1032.698710,63967.5%52.4%
46.08%1021.78259,88551.1%42.1%
50.50%1016.31,02613,13669.4%40.0%
45.00%1001.782010,00944.2%45.6%
41.30%926.097111,16651.2%32.6%
44.44%901.787110,16360.0%32.0%
51.16%863.478110,34539.5%60.4%
46.91%811.880610,80540.0%51.0%
50.00%802.677810,70244.4%52.8%
51.32%762.687010,94460.0%45.6%
52.70%746.21,02912,70461.1%44.7%
60.27%735.81,06911,90456.3%63.4%
56.16%736.297313,31558.6%54.5%
51.43%701.985211,19966.7%44.9%
55.07%695.81,01012,76764.5%47.4%
44.78%676.495711,39148.3%42.1%
35.82%672.074511,21138.1%34.8%
53.13%646.194312,44257.1%50.0%
59.68%621.97229,74063.3%56.3%
48.33%601.91,02910,64158.3%41.7%
53.33%601.67909,65354.2%52.8%
43.10%586.31,05913,27035.0%47.4%
52.73%551.75988,57253.1%52.2%
48.15%545.899512,45557.1%42.4%
47.17%535.81,03211,29254.5%41.9%
44.23%522.384811,08052.2%37.9%
55.77%521.88539,90047.8%62.1%
50.00%521.979310,33868.2%36.7%
56.00%506.41,08913,04752.2%59.3%
58.97%394.789810,54952.6%65.0%
60.53%386.21,00514,02056.3%63.6%
52.63%386.194511,92941.7%57.7%
52.63%381.686710,45850.0%55.0%
62.16%375.491311,45350.0%66.7%
59.46%375.81,02911,44557.1%60.9%
52.78%361.98319,99471.4%40.9%
58.33%365.892411,59062.5%55.0%
61.11%364.71,03010,79256.3%65.0%
45.71%355.591413,31771.4%39.3%
38.24%346.094811,86230.0%41.7%
35.29%345.490012,09337.5%34.6%
54.55%333.494411,90861.5%50.0%
48.48%331.581910,34637.5%58.8%
45.16%314.51,08911,52450.0%42.9%
66.67%306.21,01313,00776.9%58.8%
41.38%296.21,10812,94377.8%25.0%
48.28%291.590010,15653.9%43.8%
57.14%282.494311,62575.0%50.0%
39.29%285.51,02611,68250.0%28.6%
44.44%275.51,05612,92358.3%33.3%
51.85%275.01,01512,39655.6%50.0%
55.56%271.785011,19955.6%55.6%
59.26%275.588811,39957.1%61.5%
51.85%274.81,00412,39050.0%52.6%
53.85%264.21,16410,76372.7%40.0%
53.85%265.384410,87853.9%53.9%
61.54%261.88229,68471.4%50.0%
44.00%255.190611,31736.4%50.0%
56.00%251.88519,54284.6%25.0%
50.00%242.488411,30428.6%58.8%
78.26%236.689312,21158.3%100.0%
63.64%226.11,07613,84670.0%58.3%
72.73%224.387610,33980.0%66.7%
47.62%214.093711,25450.0%46.1%
47.62%216.21,00313,85160.0%43.8%
61.90%211.691910,80771.4%57.1%
42.86%215.796412,74525.0%53.9%
47.62%215.71,08313,55550.0%47.1%
50.00%206.288811,11036.4%66.7%
52.63%193.191110,92240.0%66.7%
36.84%195.995912,7100.0%50.0%
36.84%191.690312,10055.6%20.0%
44.44%186.31,09912,65037.5%50.0%
50.00%186.590510,46150.0%50.0%
55.56%184.992012,21440.0%61.5%
55.56%186.51,13111,68987.5%30.0%
64.71%172.180711,99180.0%58.3%
52.94%176.398212,02662.5%44.4%
37.50%161.897714,40850.0%33.3%
40.00%156.096812,09420.0%50.0%
66.67%156.197411,28577.8%50.0%
46.67%151.691212,97633.3%50.0%
33.33%152.91,20011,14342.9%25.0%
66.67%156.81,00713,14166.7%66.7%
35.71%144.478811,07216.7%50.0%
35.71%141.977910,40837.5%33.3%
78.57%146.01,19213,17533.3%90.9%
50.00%145.61,1169,76857.1%42.9%
35.71%141.91,19214,59350.0%30.0%
57.14%146.01,03213,805100.0%50.0%
69.23%136.51,07112,24780.0%62.5%
30.77%131.675412,10840.0%25.0%
76.92%136.51,10112,09985.7%66.7%
53.85%132.080910,61250.0%57.1%
53.85%132.91,03711,13550.0%60.0%
69.23%131.993811,800100.0%63.6%
83.33%122.775810,17787.5%75.0%
66.67%124.21,12311,94050.0%75.0%
45.45%113.51,03213,02850.0%44.4%
54.55%115.91,18813,14160.0%50.0%
63.64%116.41,17912,30775.0%33.3%
45.45%114.31,06013,40160.0%33.3%
36.36%111.878510,01740.0%33.3%
60.00%104.61,06010,53840.0%80.0%
60.00%105.18059,67160.0%60.0%
70.00%104.990010,57460.0%80.0%
30.00%101.88699,51637.5%0.0%
50.00%106.01,03712,533100.0%37.5%
44.44%95.086410,76750.0%40.0%
44.44%96.285313,22850.0%40.0%
44.44%92.174810,50933.3%50.0%
33.33%96.11,11912,55733.3%33.3%
44.44%95.91,01012,1090.0%57.1%
66.67%94.179412,59975.0%60.0%
55.56%92.296413,19166.7%50.0%
25.00%84.91,07313,04625.0%25.0%
50.00%85.61,11311,6940.0%80.0%
50.00%85.39959,42233.3%100.0%
50.00%86.51,24811,89133.3%60.0%
50.00%86.18549,66066.7%40.0%
37.50%85.796410,50040.0%33.3%
37.50%83.874210,49750.0%25.0%
14.29%72.182011,64550.0%0.0%
28.57%72.71,02210,78125.0%33.3%
85.71%75.41,02412,863100.0%80.0%
42.86%72.491712,6360.0%75.0%
71.43%71.780710,58375.0%66.7%
71.43%72.387711,81366.7%75.0%
57.14%74.291811,75750.0%60.0%
42.86%73.11,25815,3510.0%42.9%
42.86%72.798911,99133.3%50.0%
42.86%70.993911,84433.3%50.0%
66.67%62.790112,8620.0%66.7%
16.67%62.18189,25525.0%0.0%
50.00%62.784210,85750.0%50.0%
50.00%63.81,16512,37350.0%50.0%
33.33%67.073811,0310.0%66.7%
50.00%65.597111,09750.0%50.0%
20.00%53.48308,8930.0%50.0%
80.00%54.375311,497100.0%50.0%
40.00%51.886710,78725.0%100.0%
100.00%55.792812,586100.0%100.0%
0.00%52.11,10010,2630.0%0.0%
20.00%53.88329,45433.3%0.0%
40.00%55.193610,65250.0%33.3%

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Brand vs Akali - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Brand do against Akali in League of Legends?

Brand wins the Brand vs Akali matchup with a 59.5% win rate compared to Akali's 40.5%, a 18.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 37 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Brand do against Akali in the early game?

In the early game, Brand has the advantage against Akali with a 57.1% win rate versus 42.9%. Brand players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Brand do against Akali in the late game?

In the late game, Brand takes over the Brand vs Akali matchup with a 60.9% win rate compared to 39.1%. Brand scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Brand vs Akali matchup?

Brand wins the matchup against Akali with a 59.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 18.9 percentage point advantage means Brand is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 37 games analyzed.

What is the best Brand build against Akali?

The best Brand build against Akali includes Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Rylai's Crystal Scepter with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Brand runes against Akali?

The best Brand runes against Akali use the Sorcery primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Brand vs Akali matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Brand counter Akali?

Yes, Brand has a favorable matchup against Akali with a 59.5% win rate. Brand strongly counters Akali in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Brand against Akali?

When playing Brand against Akali, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.