Brand - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.0%
Pick Rate
3.9%

Brandvs Bard

AMageSupport
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 23, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Brand vs Bard is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Brand wins with a 53.3% win rate (+6.7%) over Bard based on 30 games. Bard wins the early laning phase while Brand scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Brand build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Brand vs Bard matchup.

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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.

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Brand - 53.3% win rate in this matchup
Brand
53.3% WR
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Bard vs Brand matchup - 46.7% win rate
Bard
46.7% WR

Who Wins the Brand vs Bard Matchup?

Brand wins the Brand vs Bard matchup
Winner
Brand
Matches: 30
53.3%
Win Rate
46.7%
1.5
CS / min
1.0
776
DMG / min
417
9,010
Gold / game
8,494
69
Heal / min
210
310
DMG Mitigated / min
579
1.1
CC / min
1.5
42.9%
Early Game WR
57.1%
62.5%
Late Game WR
37.5%

Brand vs Bard Matchup Summary

The Brand vs Bard matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 30 recent matches analyzed, Brand wins with a 53.3% win rate compared to Bard's 46.7%, giving Brand a 6.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Bard controls the early laning stage, but Brand outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Bard needs to press advantages before Brand reaches their power spikes, while Brand should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Bard leads by 409 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Brand players can confidently pick into Bard and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Bard 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 Bard Laning Phase Breakdown

Brand wins the laning phase against Bard in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.5Brand
1.0Bard
Brand edges out Bard by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Brand.
Damage
776Brand
417Bard
Brand heavily out-damages Bard by 358 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Bard 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
9,010Brand
8,494Bard
Brand earns 516 more gold per game than Bard, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Brand slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.1Brand
1.5Bard
Bard provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Brand, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Bard coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
379Brand
788Bard
Bard vastly out-sustains Brand, healing and mitigating 409 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Bard 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 Bard

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Bard, providing the mobility and stats Brand needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Brand against Bard are Liandry's Torment, Morellonomicon 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 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Bard. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Brand vs Bard matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Bard
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Brand early game win rateBrand42.9%
Bard early game win rateBard57.1%
Late Game
Brand
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Brand late game win rateBrand62.5%
Bard late game win rateBard37.5%

Bard dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.1% win rate — a 14.3 percentage point lead over Brand. This lopsided early game means Bard 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 62.5% win rate — 25.0 points above Bard. Extended games heavily favor Brand, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Bard must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Brand reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Brand 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 Bard

Sorcery rune tree - Brand primary runes vs BardSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Brand rune vs BardManaflow Band - best Brand rune vs BardTranscendence - best Brand rune vs BardScorch - best Brand rune vs Bard
Precision rune tree - Brand secondary runes vs BardPrecision
Cut Down - best Brand rune vs BardPresence of Mind - best Brand rune vs Bard
56.3% WR

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


Brand matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.15%1862.57229,70753.6%51.3%
49.15%1772.38009,62546.4%50.9%
53.21%1092.090810,42850.0%55.1%
56.48%1081.980810,19861.1%54.2%
53.40%1032.684210,15062.5%47.6%
52.00%1001.987210,12455.0%50.0%
47.87%945.697812,06940.7%50.8%
48.91%921.984910,14353.6%46.9%
46.15%912.796610,34753.1%42.4%
56.32%876.21,03613,13355.6%56.7%
47.30%741.98129,18344.8%48.9%
50.75%672.37929,92438.1%56.5%
43.28%671.97749,20032.4%54.5%
42.62%613.079310,37437.5%44.4%
55.93%594.899311,98464.7%52.4%
57.63%595.91,05712,63450.0%61.5%
55.36%564.089710,09960.0%52.8%
41.07%562.288710,28940.0%41.7%
50.00%541.977610,02756.3%47.4%
71.15%524.987012,069100.0%55.9%
50.00%501.98309,37757.1%44.8%
46.94%492.07798,84654.5%40.7%
47.92%485.38949,64055.0%42.9%
55.32%472.68788,91654.2%56.5%
51.11%456.497711,69755.0%48.0%
40.91%446.090010,70347.4%36.0%
50.00%442.198710,04250.0%50.0%
44.19%431.97669,82330.8%50.0%
50.00%425.596611,56542.9%53.6%
52.38%421.66278,25168.2%35.0%
48.72%391.91,02610,91062.5%45.2%
44.74%381.77348,73052.6%36.8%
57.89%384.99499,94470.6%47.6%
66.67%362.486510,32760.0%71.4%
37.14%351.87509,13246.7%30.0%
55.88%344.390411,22183.3%40.9%
58.82%344.891811,58361.5%57.1%
60.61%336.096412,60433.3%76.2%
50.00%326.11,08711,97850.0%50.0%
56.25%325.61,07811,95960.0%54.5%
48.39%315.61,03212,19583.3%26.3%
56.67%304.51,02411,13250.0%58.3%
53.33%301.57769,01042.9%62.5%
44.83%292.198310,21854.5%38.9%
57.14%285.899011,39863.6%52.9%
65.38%262.38239,29945.5%80.0%
42.31%261.892211,03342.9%42.1%
44.00%252.09139,66140.0%46.7%
52.00%253.985012,12050.0%52.6%
58.33%245.91,04914,27883.3%50.0%
43.48%232.280911,34050.0%41.2%
40.91%222.083110,47028.6%46.7%
42.86%214.81,11810,15533.3%50.0%
50.00%206.51,04012,03557.1%46.1%
30.00%205.71,00713,40940.0%26.7%
50.00%203.97939,98462.5%41.7%
47.37%196.21,07911,13220.0%57.1%
47.37%195.490410,15944.4%50.0%
31.58%195.790911,81320.0%35.7%
31.58%193.288610,69740.0%28.6%
50.00%181.787511,73860.0%46.1%
61.11%184.984310,73425.0%71.4%
52.94%176.71,00911,33160.0%50.0%
41.18%176.287812,16075.0%30.8%
41.18%174.891511,97366.7%35.7%
47.06%175.91,00011,59150.0%45.5%
50.00%164.689611,33150.0%50.0%
43.75%163.97739,41114.3%66.7%
62.50%161.583313,01571.4%55.6%
53.33%153.91,0159,79550.0%55.6%
60.00%152.081610,928100.0%45.5%
66.67%155.61,17612,89650.0%77.8%
46.67%153.099710,00460.0%40.0%
53.33%155.41,07313,6970.0%57.1%
57.14%145.997713,02050.0%60.0%
57.14%142.289410,03557.1%57.1%
30.77%131.577012,25625.0%33.3%
46.15%135.995211,71866.7%40.0%
61.54%136.11,09813,246100.0%50.0%
83.33%125.81,22713,694100.0%81.8%
41.67%124.01,01210,3230.0%71.4%
58.33%122.193312,10133.3%66.7%
54.55%115.81,1749,30333.3%80.0%
45.45%116.693813,3470.0%55.6%
45.45%113.88609,15575.0%28.6%
63.64%113.11,16510,77550.0%71.4%
70.00%105.09199,422100.0%25.0%
60.00%105.01,0009,79560.0%60.0%
50.00%101.977510,83566.7%42.9%
80.00%106.41,11112,750100.0%77.8%
70.00%105.61,03211,63866.7%71.4%
80.00%105.098312,13550.0%100.0%
55.56%96.21,11412,343100.0%50.0%
44.44%96.71,01211,08066.7%0.0%
44.44%96.31,07213,868100.0%37.5%
44.44%91.494811,22650.0%40.0%
44.44%92.81,13112,43450.0%42.9%
44.44%90.77999,93060.0%25.0%
22.22%94.81,05811,29550.0%14.3%
37.50%85.61,06311,770100.0%28.6%
75.00%87.01,21513,471100.0%66.7%
75.00%85.289311,578100.0%66.7%
25.00%84.87969,08633.3%20.0%
50.00%81.379211,10350.0%50.0%
12.50%83.49369,5630.0%25.0%
50.00%82.61,08012,5930.0%57.1%
50.00%85.01,05912,32350.0%50.0%
62.50%82.297912,437100.0%57.1%
71.43%75.31,31915,2360.0%71.4%
42.86%74.21,12710,131100.0%20.0%
42.86%75.499412,23866.7%25.0%
28.57%75.91,20612,23833.3%25.0%
57.14%75.31,23414,5780.0%66.7%
16.67%64.893712,7620.0%16.7%
83.33%61.67909,024100.0%66.7%
33.33%66.293812,9050.0%50.0%
16.67%62.391412,0660.0%16.7%
50.00%61.376212,7270.0%100.0%
20.00%52.890711,8660.0%33.3%
40.00%51.48029,9950.0%66.7%
60.00%56.189011,639100.0%33.3%
60.00%55.21,28716,3090.0%60.0%
40.00%53.89699,6010.0%66.7%
40.00%51.269612,8750.0%40.0%
40.00%54.093415,0190.0%40.0%
60.00%52.91,06712,6700.0%60.0%
40.00%51.36488,84833.3%50.0%
60.00%52.689912,8340.0%100.0%
80.00%56.01,01611,406100.0%66.7%
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Brand vs Bard - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Brand do against Bard in League of Legends?

Brand wins the Brand vs Bard matchup with a 53.3% win rate compared to Bard's 46.7%, a 6.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 30 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Brand do against Bard in the early game?

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

How does Brand do against Bard in the late game?

In the late game, Brand takes over the Brand vs Bard matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to 37.5%. Brand scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Brand vs Bard matchup?

Brand wins the matchup against Bard with a 53.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 6.7 percentage point advantage means Brand is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 30 games analyzed.

What is the best Brand build against Bard?

The best Brand build against Bard includes Liandry's Torment, Morellonomicon, Rylai's Crystal Scepter with Sorcerer'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 Bard?

The best Brand runes against Bard use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 56.3% win rate in the Brand vs Bard matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Brand counter Bard?

Yes, Brand has a favorable matchup against Bard with a 53.3% win rate. Brand strongly counters Bard in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.

How do I play Brand against Bard?

When playing Brand against Bard, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Bard. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.