Brand - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.0%
Pick Rate
6.6%

Brandvs Gnar

AMageSupport
Patch26.10
Matches683,599
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Brand vs Gnar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Gnar wins with a 71.4% win rate (+42.9%) over Brand based on 7 games. Gnar 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 Gnar 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
Gnar - 28.6% win rateGnar(28.6%)
Brand - 28.6% win rate in this matchup
Brand
28.6% WR
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Gnar vs Brand matchup - 71.4% win rate
Gnar
71.4% WR

Who Wins the Brand vs Gnar Matchup?

Gnar wins the Brand vs Gnar matchup
Winner
Gnar
Matches: 7
28.6%
Win Rate
71.4%
6.6
CS / min
7.0
817
DMG / min
650
8,150
Gold / game
9,336
58
Heal / min
229
413
DMG Mitigated / min
864
0.9
CC / min
1.1
16.7%
Early Game WR
83.3%
100.0%
Late Game WR
0.0%

Brand vs Gnar Matchup Summary

The Brand vs Gnar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Gnar wins with a 71.4% win rate compared to Brand's 28.6%, giving Gnar a 42.9 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Gnar controls the early laning stage, but Brand outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Gnar 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 Gnar leads by 622 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Gnar has a strong advantage in this matchup. Brand players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Gnar overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Brand vs Gnar Laning Phase Breakdown

Gnar wins the laning phase against Brand in League of Legends

Gnar is favored during the laning phase against Brand, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Gnar holds advantages in farming, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.6Brand
7.0Gnar
Gnar edges out Brand by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 6 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Gnar.
Damage
817Brand
650Gnar
Brand heavily out-damages Gnar by 167 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Gnar 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
8,150Brand
9,336Gnar
Gnar generates a commanding 1,186 more gold per game than Brand. This substantial economic advantage means Gnar 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
0.9Brand
1.1Gnar
Both Brand and Gnar provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
471Brand
1,093Gnar
Gnar vastly out-sustains Brand, healing and mitigating 622 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Gnar 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 Gnar

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Gnar, providing the mobility and stats Brand needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Brand against Gnar 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 performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Gnar. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Brand vs Gnar matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Gnar
83.3%
+66.7% advantage
Brand early game win rateBrand16.7%
Gnar early game win rateGnar83.3%
Late Game
Brand
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Brand late game win rateBrand100.0%
Gnar late game win rateGnar0.0%

Gnar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 83.3% win rate — a 66.7 percentage point lead over Brand. This lopsided early game means Gnar 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 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Gnar. 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: Gnar 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 Gnar

Sorcery rune tree - Brand primary runes vs GnarSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Brand rune vs GnarManaflow Band - best Brand rune vs GnarTranscendence - best Brand rune vs GnarGathering Storm - best Brand rune vs Gnar
Precision rune tree - Brand secondary runes vs GnarPrecision
Presence of Mind - best Brand rune vs GnarCut Down - best Brand rune vs Gnar
100.0% WR

The Sorcery and Precision rune setup gives Brand the best tools to compete against Gnar in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Brand matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.00%3602.08359,83955.2%46.5%
48.47%3262.777110,20946.8%49.5%
54.58%3066.41,08512,98258.3%52.5%
52.70%2412.692710,81356.3%50.6%
52.10%2381.888210,18656.7%49.3%
42.99%2211.78329,44841.0%44.4%
54.37%2062.180310,50252.2%55.5%
54.26%1885.799412,23957.4%52.5%
52.72%1846.398412,60753.4%52.3%
52.46%1831.890510,12452.2%52.6%
48.04%1791.986710,35957.6%43.3%
56.41%1565.81,01012,26363.6%51.1%
43.79%1533.784711,07034.6%48.5%
59.59%1466.31,00912,76564.5%56.0%
54.35%1386.21,05612,36753.6%54.9%
46.67%1352.982310,23238.9%51.9%
63.85%1302.51,00310,46164.3%63.5%
55.04%1291.983710,89451.1%57.1%
50.39%1275.999411,26858.3%45.6%
51.20%1251.78519,70563.3%43.4%
47.15%1233.690510,89536.5%54.9%
54.55%1211.78389,32858.5%51.5%
59.66%1196.298412,48159.6%59.7%
48.72%1171.992510,48845.2%50.7%
50.43%1152.084711,29458.8%46.9%
50.00%1122.31,0329,53536.7%60.3%
59.63%1091.88659,88655.8%62.1%
62.96%1085.51,05012,01960.0%64.7%
39.80%986.193610,34843.4%35.6%
59.79%975.798711,07759.5%60.0%
51.58%952.489210,24248.7%53.6%
61.05%951.690010,04575.0%49.0%
60.44%911.67399,10363.2%58.5%
47.78%901.889010,48550.0%46.7%
59.09%881.881710,13364.7%55.6%
48.24%851.96909,25951.3%45.6%
54.12%856.21,04413,46558.8%51.0%
51.85%814.693511,27862.1%46.1%
55.56%816.01,02512,77265.5%50.0%
52.11%716.299811,29358.6%47.6%
67.16%676.31,03013,06178.3%61.4%
50.75%674.292511,61538.1%56.5%
50.77%654.899512,20536.4%58.1%
63.08%654.71,04411,05162.5%63.4%
57.81%645.787211,50150.0%62.5%
57.38%615.587612,30860.9%55.3%
59.02%615.891810,98065.4%54.3%
53.33%605.69509,82348.1%57.6%
63.79%585.71,08312,06268.2%61.1%
42.59%541.97839,66037.5%46.7%
39.62%535.899511,35447.8%33.3%
45.28%532.693512,01250.0%42.4%
50.00%521.88969,98968.4%39.4%
43.14%511.98739,22752.0%34.6%
54.00%505.39199,80152.0%56.0%
60.42%486.01,00312,38552.9%64.5%
50.00%484.295611,33057.1%47.1%
51.06%471.68309,35542.9%57.7%
57.45%471.987710,35953.3%59.4%
51.06%472.285510,10252.4%50.0%
50.00%465.41,10011,37250.0%50.0%
48.89%455.91,08612,45850.0%48.1%
55.56%456.11,12611,69678.6%45.2%
48.89%451.985212,04843.8%51.7%
65.91%446.498812,24954.5%77.3%
39.53%435.691510,74638.9%40.0%
52.38%425.890311,60141.2%60.0%
35.71%426.097112,37833.3%36.7%
43.90%413.284310,14626.7%53.9%
63.41%414.098911,42647.4%77.3%
55.00%404.499611,54850.0%57.1%
52.50%405.298412,24264.3%46.1%
58.97%395.485111,88760.0%58.3%
46.15%394.697710,91153.3%41.7%
36.84%384.71,03612,07125.0%42.3%
56.76%376.697013,12261.5%54.2%
54.05%376.198812,92053.3%54.5%
62.16%376.21,05713,40890.9%50.0%
50.00%365.799210,21063.2%35.3%
47.22%366.71,05811,99044.4%50.0%
58.33%361.987910,64675.0%45.0%
37.14%355.71,02711,36542.9%33.3%
58.82%342.489213,92572.7%52.2%
35.29%344.993910,71927.8%43.8%
42.42%333.989111,05335.7%47.4%
48.48%332.193811,44564.3%36.8%
34.48%295.697211,84844.4%30.0%
60.71%282.31,02413,38457.1%61.9%
44.44%272.997811,37645.5%43.8%
44.44%276.11,01013,03645.5%43.8%
44.44%273.61,03610,78655.6%38.9%
69.23%261.492712,91670.0%68.8%
53.85%264.71,23612,42075.0%44.4%
38.46%266.71,13612,92766.7%30.0%
52.00%252.097513,06255.6%50.0%
56.00%251.588511,32962.5%52.9%
68.00%256.31,07912,66977.8%62.5%
70.83%245.71,05912,97557.1%76.5%
52.17%236.61,05613,14972.7%33.3%
54.55%225.289612,41340.0%58.8%
35.00%202.289412,05837.5%33.3%
55.00%201.878812,20955.6%54.5%
50.00%203.982911,10644.4%54.5%
45.00%201.37719,79346.1%42.9%
65.00%205.91,03212,92160.0%66.7%
47.37%196.297811,13741.7%57.1%
47.37%195.01,05412,24016.7%61.5%
50.00%183.49279,72850.0%50.0%
66.67%186.31,13211,66780.0%50.0%
47.06%172.088812,74955.6%37.5%
35.29%175.01,05212,53950.0%27.3%
52.94%176.11,10412,90733.3%63.6%
47.06%175.397210,18262.5%33.3%
41.18%171.482212,18757.1%30.0%
52.94%171.697311,25866.7%45.5%
37.50%161.58929,95950.0%30.0%
37.50%161.884010,12528.6%44.4%
50.00%165.91,06811,99250.0%50.0%
31.25%166.01,14712,30142.9%22.2%
50.00%165.294210,49966.7%28.6%
46.67%156.41,08111,79940.0%50.0%
66.67%152.61,16412,57680.0%60.0%
46.67%154.51,22811,92250.0%45.5%
60.00%153.41,08811,32075.0%54.5%
0.00%141.083110,9240.0%0.0%
50.00%144.094010,67550.0%50.0%
42.86%141.485911,90720.0%55.6%
42.86%145.58318,82762.5%16.7%
76.92%136.21,03912,23875.0%77.8%
46.15%132.989112,77450.0%45.5%
38.46%134.49529,02628.6%50.0%
33.33%121.97829,27850.0%16.7%
36.36%111.61,04812,31450.0%28.6%
54.55%113.787310,46675.0%42.9%
36.36%112.193412,5440.0%44.4%
45.45%114.11,23710,97875.0%28.6%
50.00%102.21,08112,36075.0%33.3%
50.00%105.01,0659,07833.3%75.0%
70.00%102.189810,31650.0%75.0%
60.00%105.91,12912,48940.0%80.0%
50.00%103.81,21511,80233.3%57.1%
80.00%106.21,56710,16385.7%66.7%
60.00%106.01,1299,15960.0%60.0%
44.44%91.41,07611,85850.0%40.0%
44.44%94.71,15710,87966.7%33.3%
44.44%95.48158,28628.6%100.0%
50.00%81.61,11513,28933.3%60.0%
75.00%80.97519,96080.0%66.7%
62.50%84.41,14415,3790.0%62.5%
50.00%86.21,1228,56633.3%100.0%
50.00%86.293611,57450.0%50.0%
28.57%76.68178,15016.7%100.0%
42.86%75.31,2589,07460.0%0.0%
42.86%75.01,06410,64920.0%100.0%
71.43%74.992111,344100.0%66.7%
0.00%62.56485,5990.0%0.0%
33.33%61.678611,43250.0%25.0%
50.00%64.390011,23850.0%50.0%
50.00%65.61,15712,2180.0%60.0%
50.00%62.61,05714,571100.0%40.0%
66.67%64.61,31111,02250.0%75.0%
60.00%54.770010,59533.3%100.0%
60.00%52.61,26013,7630.0%60.0%
40.00%51.37988,72733.3%50.0%
60.00%55.91,47812,93550.0%66.7%
80.00%55.21,04413,997100.0%75.0%

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Brand vs Gnar - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Brand do against Gnar in League of Legends?

Gnar wins the Brand vs Gnar matchup with a 71.4% win rate compared to Brand's 28.6%, a 42.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Brand do against Gnar in the early game?

In the early game, Gnar has the advantage against Brand with a 83.3% win rate versus 16.7%. Gnar players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Brand do against Gnar in the late game?

In the late game, Brand takes over the Brand vs Gnar matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Brand scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Brand vs Gnar matchup?

Gnar wins the matchup against Brand with a 71.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 42.9 percentage point advantage means Gnar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.

What is the best Brand build against Gnar?

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

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

Does Brand counter Gnar?

No, Brand struggles against Gnar with only a 28.6% win rate. Gnar has the advantage in this matchup. Brand players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Gnar's lead.

How do I play Brand against Gnar?

When playing Brand against Gnar, play cautiously and avoid Gnar's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Gnar in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.