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

Brandvs Akshan

SMageSupport
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Brand vs Akshan is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Brand wins with a 52.9% win rate (+5.9%) over Akshan based on 17 games. Brand wins the early laning phase while Akshan scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Brand build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Brand vs Akshan 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
Akshan - 52.9% win rateAkshan(52.9%)
Brand - 52.9% win rate in this matchup
Brand
52.9% WR
VS
Akshan vs Brand matchup - 47.1% win rate
Akshan
47.1% WR

Who Wins the Brand vs Akshan Matchup?

Brand wins the Brand vs Akshan matchup
Winner
Brand
Matches: 17
52.9%
Win Rate
47.1%
6.3
CS / min
6.5
982
DMG / min
951
12,026
Gold / game
13,814
130
Heal / min
146
461
DMG Mitigated / min
688
1.2
CC / min
0.1
62.5%
Early Game WR
37.5%
44.4%
Late Game WR
55.6%

Brand vs Akshan Matchup Summary

The Brand vs Akshan matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 17 recent matches analyzed, Brand wins with a 52.9% win rate compared to Akshan's 47.1%, giving Brand a 5.9 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Brand controls the early laning stage, but Akshan outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Brand needs to press advantages before Akshan reaches their power spikes, while Akshan should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Brand leads by 1.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Brand has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Akshan's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Brand vs Akshan Laning Phase Breakdown

Akshan wins the laning phase against Brand in League of Legends

Akshan is favored during the laning phase against Brand, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Akshan holds advantages in farming, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.3Brand
6.5Akshan
Brand and Akshan farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
982Brand
951Akshan
Brand deals 31 more champion damage per minute than Akshan. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Akshan choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Brand's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,026Brand
13,814Akshan
Akshan generates a commanding 1,788 more gold per game than Brand. This substantial economic advantage means Akshan consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Brand should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.2Brand
0.1Akshan
Brand brings significantly more crowd control than Akshan, with 1.2 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. Akshan should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
591Brand
834Akshan
Akshan vastly out-sustains Brand, healing and mitigating 242 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Akshan 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 Akshan

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Akshan, providing the mobility and stats Brand needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Brand against Akshan are Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass and Rylai's Crystal Scepter. This combination gives Brand an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 4 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Akshan. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Brand vs Akshan matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Brand
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Brand early game win rateBrand62.5%
Akshan early game win rateAkshan37.5%
Late Game
Akshan
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Brand late game win rateBrand44.4%
Akshan late game win rateAkshan55.6%

Brand dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 62.5% win rate — a 25.0 percentage point lead over Akshan. This lopsided early game means Brand can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Akshan is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 55.6% win rate — 11.1 points above Brand. Extended games heavily favor Akshan, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Brand must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Akshan reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Akshan survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Brand Runes Against Akshan

Sorcery rune tree - Brand primary runes vs AkshanSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Brand rune vs AkshanManaflow Band - best Brand rune vs AkshanTranscendence - best Brand rune vs AkshanScorch - best Brand rune vs Akshan
Precision rune tree - Brand secondary runes vs AkshanPrecision
Presence of Mind - best Brand rune vs AkshanCut Down - best Brand rune vs Akshan
100.0% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Precision secondary allows Brand to press their advantage against Akshan, 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 Akshan - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Brand do against Akshan in League of Legends?

Brand wins the Brand vs Akshan matchup with a 52.9% win rate compared to Akshan's 47.1%, a 5.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 17 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Brand do against Akshan in the early game?

In the early game, Brand has the advantage against Akshan with a 62.5% win rate versus 37.5%. 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 Akshan in the late game?

In the late game, Akshan takes over the Brand vs Akshan matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to 44.4%. Akshan scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Brand vs Akshan matchup?

Brand wins the matchup against Akshan with a 52.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 5.9 percentage point advantage means Brand is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 17 games analyzed.

What is the best Brand build against Akshan?

The best Brand build against Akshan includes Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass, Rylai's Crystal Scepter with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Akshan?

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

Does Brand counter Akshan?

Yes, Brand has a favorable matchup against Akshan with a 52.9% win rate. Brand strongly counters Akshan in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Brand against Akshan?

When playing Brand against Akshan, 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.