Brand - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.8%
Pick Rate
8.0%

Brandvs Kindred

SMageSupport
Patch26.9
Matches514,344
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 10, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Brand vs Kindred is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Brand wins with a 71.4% win rate (+42.9%) over Kindred based on 7 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 Kindred 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
Kindred - 71.4% win rateKindred(71.4%)
Brand - 71.4% win rate in this matchup
Brand
71.4% WR
VS
Kindred vs Brand matchup - 28.6% win rate
Kindred
28.6% WR

Who Wins the Brand vs Kindred Matchup?

Brand wins the Brand vs Kindred matchup
Winner
Brand
Matches: 7
71.4%
Win Rate
28.6%
1.1
CS / min
1.1
835
DMG / min
780
13,125
Gold / game
13,461
320
Heal / min
429
498
DMG Mitigated / min
591
1.0
CC / min
0.4
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
80.0%
Late Game WR
20.0%

Brand vs Kindred Matchup Summary

The Brand vs Kindred matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Brand wins with a 71.4% win rate compared to Kindred's 28.6%, giving Brand a 42.9 percentage point advantage. Brand dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Kindred 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 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Brand players can confidently pick into Kindred and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Kindred 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 Kindred Laning Phase Breakdown

Brand wins the laning phase against Kindred in League of Legends

Brand is favored during the laning phase against Kindred, 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
1.1Brand
1.1Kindred
Brand and Kindred farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 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
835Brand
780Kindred
Brand deals 55 more champion damage per minute than Kindred. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Kindred choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Brand's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
13,125Brand
13,461Kindred
Kindred earns 336 more gold per game than Brand, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Kindred slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.0Brand
0.4Kindred
Brand provides 0.7 seconds more crowd control per minute than Kindred, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Brand coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
818Brand
1,020Kindred
Kindred vastly out-sustains Brand, healing and mitigating 202 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Kindred 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 Kindred

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

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Brand
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Brand early game win rateBrand50.0%
Kindred early game win rateKindred50.0%
Late Game
Brand
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Brand late game win rateBrand80.0%
Kindred late game win rateKindred20.0%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Brand and Kindred, with Brand holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Brand is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 80.0% win rate — 60.0 points above Kindred. 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. Kindred players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Brand Runes Against Kindred

Domination rune tree - Brand primary runes vs KindredDomination
Dark Harvest - best Brand rune vs KindredTaste of Blood - best Brand rune vs KindredGrisly Mementos - best Brand rune vs KindredUltimate Hunter - best Brand rune vs Kindred
Precision rune tree - Brand secondary runes vs KindredPrecision
Coup de Grace - best Brand rune vs KindredPresence of Mind - best Brand rune vs Kindred
100.0% WR

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


Brand matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.9. 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 26.9
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
44.65%3273.080610,35740.1%47.9%
51.37%2552.18239,85962.5%43.7%
52.13%1881.78819,99652.6%51.8%
47.59%1876.51,09012,89551.6%45.5%
57.84%1856.01,00012,73354.9%59.6%
54.35%1846.499812,45957.4%52.6%
47.28%1841.780810,08047.3%47.3%
56.97%1656.199011,97455.1%58.3%
56.17%1622.288410,83960.0%54.2%
50.00%1601.78639,80452.9%47.8%
51.72%1452.990811,09855.1%50.0%
52.48%1414.085510,32644.8%57.8%
55.40%1396.496812,37255.0%55.7%
46.72%1225.698611,63453.2%42.7%
46.28%1211.88749,72145.5%47.0%
55.46%1194.085611,07650.0%59.1%
49.15%1186.198711,13755.8%43.9%
58.12%1172.91,00310,81752.5%61.0%
51.28%1171.887210,24352.3%50.7%
55.26%1141.88319,65554.2%56.1%
58.56%1115.999511,16751.0%64.5%
61.11%1086.11,05211,78269.8%55.4%
47.12%1046.31,02713,05256.1%41.3%
48.08%1041.77439,46556.5%41.4%
57.43%1011.999710,45458.1%57.1%
56.00%1001.795110,22360.0%53.3%
59.60%991.985310,20855.3%62.3%
40.82%983.28449,83646.7%35.9%
47.42%976.31,03712,76550.0%45.9%
47.25%911.983410,57456.8%40.7%
50.00%901.979810,85550.0%50.0%
46.59%881.979610,13350.0%44.0%
55.29%856.21,03012,61957.1%54.0%
53.66%826.01,04911,42558.8%50.0%
46.34%825.71,11112,78363.6%40.0%
52.44%821.98389,98454.5%51.0%
48.10%792.885610,26254.0%42.9%
42.31%785.61,00810,58037.9%44.9%
52.63%761.76499,38361.9%41.2%
51.43%705.489811,38048.6%54.3%
61.19%675.890911,99565.5%57.9%
56.92%652.08289,96860.0%55.0%
56.45%623.895110,85959.1%55.0%
59.68%626.096511,36659.1%60.0%
62.30%616.090311,41071.4%57.5%
58.33%606.11,11812,71338.9%66.7%
47.46%595.791610,95041.7%51.4%
55.36%564.91,00011,03365.2%48.5%
37.04%544.783411,07218.8%44.7%
46.30%541.680310,01344.4%47.2%
39.22%516.11,01512,18333.3%42.4%
64.00%506.41,02011,98873.1%54.2%
52.00%505.892211,09744.4%56.3%
65.31%496.51,00112,18250.0%82.6%
51.02%491.697010,26258.8%46.9%
43.75%485.18619,94440.9%46.1%
47.92%486.199511,58868.4%34.5%
51.06%471.573210,79342.1%57.1%
63.04%461.886210,33881.8%45.8%
51.11%456.41,12612,31350.0%52.0%
62.22%455.99309,95860.0%65.0%
59.09%445.41,08712,76144.4%62.9%
59.09%446.31,06711,41966.7%50.0%
52.38%425.594710,76450.0%54.5%
60.98%416.31,18010,41570.8%47.1%
41.46%415.695411,35145.0%38.1%
57.50%402.38179,94560.0%56.0%
42.11%385.997210,67844.4%40.0%
45.95%374.582810,56841.2%50.0%
38.89%364.41,16410,57726.7%47.6%
63.89%361.992210,75476.9%56.5%
61.11%365.01,02010,89264.3%59.1%
42.86%355.11,06811,33140.0%45.0%
36.36%332.292610,07941.7%33.3%
56.25%326.11,04611,65670.6%40.0%
56.25%321.788511,81671.4%52.0%
50.00%322.888010,75546.1%52.6%
62.50%325.81,07711,15463.6%61.9%
50.00%326.51,00911,12156.3%43.8%
45.16%314.998611,15836.4%50.0%
65.52%296.394712,60383.3%52.9%
60.71%281.792410,48970.0%55.6%
60.71%286.09949,97853.9%66.7%
39.29%286.21,12013,93920.0%43.5%
57.69%261.089512,39875.0%42.9%
57.69%265.81,17212,68671.4%52.6%
48.00%255.11,08413,09233.3%52.6%
64.00%251.587412,55972.7%57.1%
44.00%256.01,03512,15650.0%40.0%
52.00%254.489910,69254.5%50.0%
52.00%252.31,08313,13737.5%58.8%
60.00%256.788912,15962.5%58.8%
60.00%256.11,07112,14945.5%71.4%
64.00%256.395913,10850.0%70.6%
45.83%241.61,01212,37344.4%46.7%
47.83%231.69269,82462.5%40.0%
50.00%222.090011,00180.0%25.0%
31.82%223.71,01411,92412.5%42.9%
36.36%221.91,06712,62833.3%38.5%
66.67%216.71,05613,26666.7%66.7%
47.62%211.283712,51862.5%38.5%
65.00%205.08849,54350.0%80.0%
60.00%201.188911,35963.6%55.6%
47.37%191.289314,42620.0%57.1%
68.42%191.792911,51862.5%72.7%
63.16%194.29779,82866.7%57.1%
26.32%194.486510,21523.1%33.3%
42.11%191.292313,24840.0%42.9%
50.00%183.41,10811,82537.5%60.0%
50.00%186.01,12512,1060.0%60.0%
66.67%186.01,03211,08170.0%62.5%
47.06%175.11,06411,99628.6%60.0%
47.06%175.41,00010,57255.6%37.5%
52.94%176.41,14912,47450.0%53.9%
52.94%176.31,03312,40983.3%36.4%
56.25%161.68579,24971.4%44.4%
53.33%156.594510,87344.4%66.7%
53.33%156.093013,19850.0%53.9%
40.00%151.587810,63042.9%37.5%
60.00%153.188510,30160.0%60.0%
50.00%144.59349,60750.0%50.0%
35.71%146.51,01412,03250.0%25.0%
78.57%146.41,09910,76660.0%88.9%
35.71%145.594010,65825.0%40.0%
35.71%141.393712,44050.0%30.0%
64.29%144.91,12511,41966.7%63.6%
46.15%135.79969,97342.9%50.0%
50.00%124.01,38111,41960.0%42.9%
83.33%121.073012,12587.5%75.0%
50.00%125.89559,90537.5%75.0%
50.00%122.26799,91757.1%40.0%
50.00%125.31,04512,03033.3%55.6%
36.36%115.082211,4870.0%57.1%
45.45%111.887511,30750.0%42.9%
80.00%102.01,02413,866100.0%77.8%
40.00%106.197512,80050.0%37.5%
60.00%102.079211,58180.0%40.0%
40.00%105.51,06413,32950.0%37.5%
30.00%104.394910,70733.3%28.6%
77.78%91.074911,12850.0%100.0%
44.44%91.586011,12640.0%50.0%
33.33%91.882012,06220.0%50.0%
33.33%91.692212,63450.0%28.6%
55.56%92.591610,13383.3%0.0%
44.44%94.99519,69275.0%20.0%
37.50%84.188210,89933.3%40.0%
75.00%83.195110,507100.0%66.7%
37.50%85.796513,02066.7%20.0%
28.57%71.185714,60050.0%20.0%
71.43%71.21,01212,01275.0%66.7%
14.29%71.91,04710,88525.0%0.0%
71.43%71.183513,12550.0%80.0%
42.86%72.899913,12666.7%25.0%
50.00%66.19928,66225.0%100.0%
66.67%65.71,0819,78475.0%50.0%
66.67%62.51,10315,493100.0%60.0%
50.00%63.41,06011,794100.0%40.0%
60.00%52.06139,84733.3%100.0%
20.00%56.78097,31133.3%0.0%

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Brand vs Kindred - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Brand do against Kindred in League of Legends?

Brand wins the Brand vs Kindred matchup with a 71.4% win rate compared to Kindred's 28.6%, a 42.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.

How does Brand do against Kindred in the early game?

In the early game, Brand has the advantage against Kindred with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Kindred in the late game?

In the late game, Brand takes over the Brand vs Kindred matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to 20.0%. Brand scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Brand vs Kindred matchup?

Brand wins the matchup against Kindred with a 71.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 42.9 percentage point advantage means Brand is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.

What is the best Brand build against Kindred?

The best Brand build against Kindred includes Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass, 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 Kindred?

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

Does Brand counter Kindred?

Yes, Brand has a favorable matchup against Kindred with a 71.4% win rate. Brand strongly counters Kindred in lane based on current patch 26.9 data.

How do I play Brand against Kindred?

When playing Brand against Kindred, 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.