Brandvs Karma
Brand vs Karma is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Karma wins with a 55.8% win rate (+11.6%) over Brand based on 43 games. Karma 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 Karma 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.
Who Wins the Brand vs Karma Matchup?
Brand vs Karma Matchup Summary
The Brand vs Karma matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 43 recent matches analyzed, Karma wins with a 55.8% win rate compared to Brand's 44.2%, giving Karma a 11.6 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Karma controls the early laning stage, but Brand outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Karma 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 damage output, where Brand leads by 364 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Karma 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 Karma 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 Karma Laning Phase Breakdown
Brand is favored during the laning phase against Karma, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Brand holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Brand Build Against Karma
Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Karma, providing the mobility and stats Brand needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Brand against Karma are Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter and Blackfire Torch. This combination gives Brand an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 40.0% win rate across 5 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Brand the best chance to compete against Karma. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Brand vs Karma matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Brand30.8%
Karma69.2%Brand50.0%Karma50.0%Karma dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 69.2% win rate — a 38.5 percentage point lead over Brand. This lopsided early game means Karma can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Brand at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Karma. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Karma has the edge early, but Brand gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.
Best Brand Runes Against Karma
Sorcery
Precision
The Sorcery and Precision rune setup gives Brand the best tools to compete against Karma in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.15% | 186 | 2.5 | 722 | 9,707 | 53.6% | 51.3% | |
| 49.15% | 177 | 2.3 | 800 | 9,625 | 46.4% | 50.9% | |
| 53.21% | 109 | 2.0 | 908 | 10,428 | 50.0% | 55.1% | |
| 56.48% | 108 | 1.9 | 808 | 10,198 | 61.1% | 54.2% | |
| 53.40% | 103 | 2.6 | 842 | 10,150 | 62.5% | 47.6% | |
| 52.00% | 100 | 1.9 | 872 | 10,124 | 55.0% | 50.0% | |
| 47.87% | 94 | 5.6 | 978 | 12,069 | 40.7% | 50.8% | |
| 48.91% | 92 | 1.9 | 849 | 10,143 | 53.6% | 46.9% | |
| 46.15% | 91 | 2.7 | 966 | 10,347 | 53.1% | 42.4% | |
| 56.32% | 87 | 6.2 | 1,036 | 13,133 | 55.6% | 56.7% | |
| 47.30% | 74 | 1.9 | 812 | 9,183 | 44.8% | 48.9% | |
| 50.75% | 67 | 2.3 | 792 | 9,924 | 38.1% | 56.5% | |
| 43.28% | 67 | 1.9 | 774 | 9,200 | 32.4% | 54.5% | |
| 42.62% | 61 | 3.0 | 793 | 10,374 | 37.5% | 44.4% | |
| 55.93% | 59 | 4.8 | 993 | 11,984 | 64.7% | 52.4% | |
| 57.63% | 59 | 5.9 | 1,057 | 12,634 | 50.0% | 61.5% | |
| 55.36% | 56 | 4.0 | 897 | 10,099 | 60.0% | 52.8% | |
| 41.07% | 56 | 2.2 | 887 | 10,289 | 40.0% | 41.7% | |
| 50.00% | 54 | 1.9 | 776 | 10,027 | 56.3% | 47.4% | |
| 71.15% | 52 | 4.9 | 870 | 12,069 | 100.0% | 55.9% | |
| 50.00% | 50 | 1.9 | 830 | 9,377 | 57.1% | 44.8% | |
| 46.94% | 49 | 2.0 | 779 | 8,846 | 54.5% | 40.7% | |
| 47.92% | 48 | 5.3 | 894 | 9,640 | 55.0% | 42.9% | |
| 55.32% | 47 | 2.6 | 878 | 8,916 | 54.2% | 56.5% | |
| 51.11% | 45 | 6.4 | 977 | 11,697 | 55.0% | 48.0% | |
| 40.91% | 44 | 6.0 | 900 | 10,703 | 47.4% | 36.0% | |
| 50.00% | 44 | 2.1 | 987 | 10,042 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.19% | 43 | 1.9 | 766 | 9,823 | 30.8% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 42 | 5.5 | 966 | 11,565 | 42.9% | 53.6% | |
| 52.38% | 42 | 1.6 | 627 | 8,251 | 68.2% | 35.0% | |
| 48.72% | 39 | 1.9 | 1,026 | 10,910 | 62.5% | 45.2% | |
| 44.74% | 38 | 1.7 | 734 | 8,730 | 52.6% | 36.8% | |
| 57.89% | 38 | 4.9 | 949 | 9,944 | 70.6% | 47.6% | |
| 66.67% | 36 | 2.4 | 865 | 10,327 | 60.0% | 71.4% | |
| 37.14% | 35 | 1.8 | 750 | 9,132 | 46.7% | 30.0% | |
| 55.88% | 34 | 4.3 | 904 | 11,221 | 83.3% | 40.9% | |
| 58.82% | 34 | 4.8 | 918 | 11,583 | 61.5% | 57.1% | |
| 60.61% | 33 | 6.0 | 964 | 12,604 | 33.3% | 76.2% | |
| 50.00% | 32 | 6.1 | 1,087 | 11,978 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 56.25% | 32 | 5.6 | 1,078 | 11,959 | 60.0% | 54.5% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 5.6 | 1,032 | 12,195 | 83.3% | 26.3% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 4.5 | 1,024 | 11,132 | 50.0% | 58.3% | |
| 53.33% | 30 | 1.5 | 776 | 9,010 | 42.9% | 62.5% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 2.1 | 983 | 10,218 | 54.5% | 38.9% | |
| 57.14% | 28 | 5.8 | 990 | 11,398 | 63.6% | 52.9% | |
| 65.38% | 26 | 2.3 | 823 | 9,299 | 45.5% | 80.0% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 1.8 | 922 | 11,033 | 42.9% | 42.1% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 2.0 | 913 | 9,661 | 40.0% | 46.7% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 3.9 | 850 | 12,120 | 50.0% | 52.6% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 5.9 | 1,049 | 14,278 | 83.3% | 50.0% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 2.2 | 809 | 11,340 | 50.0% | 41.2% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 2.0 | 831 | 10,470 | 28.6% | 46.7% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 4.8 | 1,118 | 10,155 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 6.5 | 1,040 | 12,035 | 57.1% | 46.1% | |
| 30.00% | 20 | 5.7 | 1,007 | 13,409 | 40.0% | 26.7% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 3.9 | 793 | 9,984 | 62.5% | 41.7% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 6.2 | 1,079 | 11,132 | 20.0% | 57.1% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 5.4 | 904 | 10,159 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 31.58% | 19 | 5.7 | 909 | 11,813 | 20.0% | 35.7% | |
| 31.58% | 19 | 3.2 | 886 | 10,697 | 40.0% | 28.6% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 1.7 | 875 | 11,738 | 60.0% | 46.1% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 4.9 | 843 | 10,734 | 25.0% | 71.4% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 6.7 | 1,009 | 11,331 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 6.2 | 878 | 12,160 | 75.0% | 30.8% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 4.8 | 915 | 11,973 | 66.7% | 35.7% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 5.9 | 1,000 | 11,591 | 50.0% | 45.5% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 4.6 | 896 | 11,331 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 3.9 | 773 | 9,411 | 14.3% | 66.7% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 1.5 | 833 | 13,015 | 71.4% | 55.6% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 3.9 | 1,015 | 9,795 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 2.0 | 816 | 10,928 | 100.0% | 45.5% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 5.6 | 1,176 | 12,896 | 50.0% | 77.8% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 3.0 | 997 | 10,004 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 5.4 | 1,073 | 13,697 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 5.9 | 977 | 13,020 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 2.2 | 894 | 10,035 | 57.1% | 57.1% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 1.5 | 770 | 12,256 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 5.9 | 952 | 11,718 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.1 | 1,098 | 13,246 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 83.33% | 12 | 5.8 | 1,227 | 13,694 | 100.0% | 81.8% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 4.0 | 1,012 | 10,323 | 0.0% | 71.4% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 2.1 | 933 | 12,101 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.8 | 1,174 | 9,303 | 33.3% | 80.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.6 | 938 | 13,347 | 0.0% | 55.6% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 3.8 | 860 | 9,155 | 75.0% | 28.6% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 3.1 | 1,165 | 10,775 | 50.0% | 71.4% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 5.0 | 919 | 9,422 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.0 | 1,000 | 9,795 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.9 | 775 | 10,835 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 6.4 | 1,111 | 12,750 | 100.0% | 77.8% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 5.6 | 1,032 | 11,638 | 66.7% | 71.4% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 5.0 | 983 | 12,135 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.2 | 1,114 | 12,343 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.7 | 1,012 | 11,080 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.3 | 1,072 | 13,868 | 100.0% | 37.5% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.4 | 948 | 11,226 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 2.8 | 1,131 | 12,434 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 0.7 | 799 | 9,930 | 60.0% | 25.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 4.8 | 1,058 | 11,295 | 50.0% | 14.3% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.6 | 1,063 | 11,770 | 100.0% | 28.6% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 7.0 | 1,215 | 13,471 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 5.2 | 893 | 11,578 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 4.8 | 796 | 9,086 | 33.3% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.3 | 792 | 11,103 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 3.4 | 936 | 9,563 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 2.6 | 1,080 | 12,593 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.0 | 1,059 | 12,323 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 2.2 | 979 | 12,437 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 5.3 | 1,319 | 15,236 | 0.0% | 71.4% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.2 | 1,127 | 10,131 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.4 | 994 | 12,238 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.9 | 1,206 | 12,238 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.3 | 1,234 | 14,578 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 4.8 | 937 | 12,762 | 0.0% | 16.7% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 1.6 | 790 | 9,024 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.2 | 938 | 12,905 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 2.3 | 914 | 12,066 | 0.0% | 16.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.3 | 762 | 12,727 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 2.8 | 907 | 11,866 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.4 | 802 | 9,995 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 890 | 11,639 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 1,287 | 16,309 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.8 | 969 | 9,601 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.2 | 696 | 12,875 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.0 | 934 | 15,019 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.9 | 1,067 | 12,670 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.3 | 648 | 8,848 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.6 | 899 | 12,834 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 1,016 | 11,406 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
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Brand vs Karma - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Brand do against Karma in League of Legends?
Karma wins the Brand vs Karma matchup with a 55.8% win rate compared to Brand's 44.2%, a 11.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 43 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Brand do against Karma in the early game?
In the early game, Karma has the advantage against Brand with a 69.2% win rate versus 30.8%. Karma players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Brand do against Karma in the late game?
In the late game, Brand takes over the Brand vs Karma matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Brand scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Brand vs Karma matchup?
Karma wins the matchup against Brand with a 55.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 11.6 percentage point advantage means Karma is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 43 games analyzed.
What is the best Brand build against Karma?
The best Brand build against Karma includes Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Blackfire Torch with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 40.0% 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 Karma?
The best Brand runes against Karma use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 61.9% win rate in the Brand vs Karma matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Brand counter Karma?
No, Brand struggles against Karma with only a 44.2% win rate. Karma has the advantage in this matchup. Brand players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Karma's lead.
How do I play Brand against Karma?
When playing Brand against Karma, play cautiously and avoid Karma's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Karma in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.