Brandvs Malzahar
Brand vs Malzahar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Malzahar wins with a 55.2% win rate (+10.4%) over Brand based on 67 games. Malzahar 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 Malzahar 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.
Malzahar(44.8%)Who Wins the Brand vs Malzahar Matchup?
Brand vs Malzahar Matchup Summary
The Brand vs Malzahar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 67 recent matches analyzed, Malzahar wins with a 55.2% win rate compared to Brand's 44.8%, giving Malzahar a 10.4 percentage point advantage. Malzahar dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Brand 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 Malzahar leads by 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malzahar 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 Malzahar 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 Malzahar Laning Phase Breakdown
Malzahar is favored during the laning phase against Brand, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Malzahar holds advantages in farming, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Brand Build Against Malzahar
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Malzahar, providing the mobility and stats Brand needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Brand against Malzahar 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 has a 25.0% win rate across 4 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Brand the best chance to compete against Malzahar. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Brand vs Malzahar matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Brand48.3%Malzahar51.7%Brand42.1%Malzahar57.9%During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Malzahar has a meaningful 51.7% win rate, outperforming Brand by 3.4 percentage points. Malzahar players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.
Malzahar is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.9% win rate — 15.8 points above Brand. Extended games heavily favor Malzahar, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Malzahar holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Brand players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Brand Runes Against Malzahar
Sorcery
Precision
The Sorcery and Precision rune setup gives Brand the best tools to compete against Malzahar in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.08% | 192 | 2.8 | 752 | 10,288 | 48.0% | 54.8% | |
| 54.00% | 150 | 1.7 | 802 | 9,944 | 55.8% | 53.1% | |
| 47.86% | 140 | 1.6 | 860 | 9,783 | 49.2% | 46.7% | |
| 60.63% | 127 | 1.8 | 861 | 10,593 | 61.8% | 59.7% | |
| 51.72% | 116 | 1.9 | 840 | 10,452 | 47.8% | 54.3% | |
| 51.72% | 116 | 4.0 | 922 | 11,991 | 42.1% | 56.4% | |
| 50.86% | 116 | 2.3 | 827 | 10,265 | 43.2% | 55.6% | |
| 49.06% | 106 | 5.4 | 959 | 12,202 | 48.8% | 49.2% | |
| 58.25% | 103 | 2.6 | 987 | 10,639 | 67.5% | 52.4% | |
| 46.08% | 102 | 1.7 | 825 | 9,885 | 51.1% | 42.1% | |
| 50.50% | 101 | 6.3 | 1,026 | 13,136 | 69.4% | 40.0% | |
| 45.00% | 100 | 1.7 | 820 | 10,009 | 44.2% | 45.6% | |
| 41.30% | 92 | 6.0 | 971 | 11,166 | 51.2% | 32.6% | |
| 44.44% | 90 | 1.7 | 871 | 10,163 | 60.0% | 32.0% | |
| 51.16% | 86 | 3.4 | 781 | 10,345 | 39.5% | 60.4% | |
| 46.91% | 81 | 1.8 | 806 | 10,805 | 40.0% | 51.0% | |
| 50.00% | 80 | 2.6 | 778 | 10,702 | 44.4% | 52.8% | |
| 51.32% | 76 | 2.6 | 870 | 10,944 | 60.0% | 45.6% | |
| 52.70% | 74 | 6.2 | 1,029 | 12,704 | 61.1% | 44.7% | |
| 60.27% | 73 | 5.8 | 1,069 | 11,904 | 56.3% | 63.4% | |
| 56.16% | 73 | 6.2 | 973 | 13,315 | 58.6% | 54.5% | |
| 51.43% | 70 | 1.9 | 852 | 11,199 | 66.7% | 44.9% | |
| 55.07% | 69 | 5.8 | 1,010 | 12,767 | 64.5% | 47.4% | |
| 44.78% | 67 | 6.4 | 957 | 11,391 | 48.3% | 42.1% | |
| 35.82% | 67 | 2.0 | 745 | 11,211 | 38.1% | 34.8% | |
| 53.13% | 64 | 6.1 | 943 | 12,442 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 59.68% | 62 | 1.9 | 722 | 9,740 | 63.3% | 56.3% | |
| 48.33% | 60 | 1.9 | 1,029 | 10,641 | 58.3% | 41.7% | |
| 53.33% | 60 | 1.6 | 790 | 9,653 | 54.2% | 52.8% | |
| 43.10% | 58 | 6.3 | 1,059 | 13,270 | 35.0% | 47.4% | |
| 52.73% | 55 | 1.7 | 598 | 8,572 | 53.1% | 52.2% | |
| 48.15% | 54 | 5.8 | 995 | 12,455 | 57.1% | 42.4% | |
| 47.17% | 53 | 5.8 | 1,032 | 11,292 | 54.5% | 41.9% | |
| 44.23% | 52 | 2.3 | 848 | 11,080 | 52.2% | 37.9% | |
| 55.77% | 52 | 1.8 | 853 | 9,900 | 47.8% | 62.1% | |
| 50.00% | 52 | 1.9 | 793 | 10,338 | 68.2% | 36.7% | |
| 56.00% | 50 | 6.4 | 1,089 | 13,047 | 52.2% | 59.3% | |
| 58.97% | 39 | 4.7 | 898 | 10,549 | 52.6% | 65.0% | |
| 60.53% | 38 | 6.2 | 1,005 | 14,020 | 56.3% | 63.6% | |
| 52.63% | 38 | 6.1 | 945 | 11,929 | 41.7% | 57.7% | |
| 52.63% | 38 | 1.6 | 867 | 10,458 | 50.0% | 55.0% | |
| 62.16% | 37 | 5.4 | 913 | 11,453 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 59.46% | 37 | 5.8 | 1,029 | 11,445 | 57.1% | 60.9% | |
| 52.78% | 36 | 1.9 | 831 | 9,994 | 71.4% | 40.9% | |
| 58.33% | 36 | 5.8 | 924 | 11,590 | 62.5% | 55.0% | |
| 61.11% | 36 | 4.7 | 1,030 | 10,792 | 56.3% | 65.0% | |
| 45.71% | 35 | 5.5 | 914 | 13,317 | 71.4% | 39.3% | |
| 38.24% | 34 | 6.0 | 948 | 11,862 | 30.0% | 41.7% | |
| 35.29% | 34 | 5.4 | 900 | 12,093 | 37.5% | 34.6% | |
| 54.55% | 33 | 3.4 | 944 | 11,908 | 61.5% | 50.0% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 1.5 | 819 | 10,346 | 37.5% | 58.8% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 4.5 | 1,089 | 11,524 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 66.67% | 30 | 6.2 | 1,013 | 13,007 | 76.9% | 58.8% | |
| 41.38% | 29 | 6.2 | 1,108 | 12,943 | 77.8% | 25.0% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 1.5 | 900 | 10,156 | 53.9% | 43.8% | |
| 57.14% | 28 | 2.4 | 943 | 11,625 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 39.29% | 28 | 5.5 | 1,026 | 11,682 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 5.5 | 1,056 | 12,923 | 58.3% | 33.3% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 5.0 | 1,015 | 12,396 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 1.7 | 850 | 11,199 | 55.6% | 55.6% | |
| 59.26% | 27 | 5.5 | 888 | 11,399 | 57.1% | 61.5% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 4.8 | 1,004 | 12,390 | 50.0% | 52.6% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 4.2 | 1,164 | 10,763 | 72.7% | 40.0% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 5.3 | 844 | 10,878 | 53.9% | 53.9% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 1.8 | 822 | 9,684 | 71.4% | 50.0% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 5.1 | 906 | 11,317 | 36.4% | 50.0% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 1.8 | 851 | 9,542 | 84.6% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 2.4 | 884 | 11,304 | 28.6% | 58.8% | |
| 78.26% | 23 | 6.6 | 893 | 12,211 | 58.3% | 100.0% | |
| 63.64% | 22 | 6.1 | 1,076 | 13,846 | 70.0% | 58.3% | |
| 72.73% | 22 | 4.3 | 876 | 10,339 | 80.0% | 66.7% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 4.0 | 937 | 11,254 | 50.0% | 46.1% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 6.2 | 1,003 | 13,851 | 60.0% | 43.8% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 1.6 | 919 | 10,807 | 71.4% | 57.1% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 5.7 | 964 | 12,745 | 25.0% | 53.9% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 5.7 | 1,083 | 13,555 | 50.0% | 47.1% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 6.2 | 888 | 11,110 | 36.4% | 66.7% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 3.1 | 911 | 10,922 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 5.9 | 959 | 12,710 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 1.6 | 903 | 12,100 | 55.6% | 20.0% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 6.3 | 1,099 | 12,650 | 37.5% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.5 | 905 | 10,461 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 4.9 | 920 | 12,214 | 40.0% | 61.5% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 6.5 | 1,131 | 11,689 | 87.5% | 30.0% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 2.1 | 807 | 11,991 | 80.0% | 58.3% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 6.3 | 982 | 12,026 | 62.5% | 44.4% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 1.8 | 977 | 14,408 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 6.0 | 968 | 12,094 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 6.1 | 974 | 11,285 | 77.8% | 50.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.6 | 912 | 12,976 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 2.9 | 1,200 | 11,143 | 42.9% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 6.8 | 1,007 | 13,141 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 4.4 | 788 | 11,072 | 16.7% | 50.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 1.9 | 779 | 10,408 | 37.5% | 33.3% | |
| 78.57% | 14 | 6.0 | 1,192 | 13,175 | 33.3% | 90.9% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 5.6 | 1,116 | 9,768 | 57.1% | 42.9% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 1.9 | 1,192 | 14,593 | 50.0% | 30.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 6.0 | 1,032 | 13,805 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 6.5 | 1,071 | 12,247 | 80.0% | 62.5% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 1.6 | 754 | 12,108 | 40.0% | 25.0% | |
| 76.92% | 13 | 6.5 | 1,101 | 12,099 | 85.7% | 66.7% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 2.0 | 809 | 10,612 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 2.9 | 1,037 | 11,135 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 1.9 | 938 | 11,800 | 100.0% | 63.6% | |
| 83.33% | 12 | 2.7 | 758 | 10,177 | 87.5% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 4.2 | 1,123 | 11,940 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 3.5 | 1,032 | 13,028 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.9 | 1,188 | 13,141 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 6.4 | 1,179 | 12,307 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 4.3 | 1,060 | 13,401 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 1.8 | 785 | 10,017 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 4.6 | 1,060 | 10,538 | 40.0% | 80.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.1 | 805 | 9,671 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 4.9 | 900 | 10,574 | 60.0% | 80.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 1.8 | 869 | 9,516 | 37.5% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.0 | 1,037 | 12,533 | 100.0% | 37.5% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.0 | 864 | 10,767 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.2 | 853 | 13,228 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 2.1 | 748 | 10,509 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.1 | 1,119 | 12,557 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.9 | 1,010 | 12,109 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 4.1 | 794 | 12,599 | 75.0% | 60.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 2.2 | 964 | 13,191 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 4.9 | 1,073 | 13,046 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.6 | 1,113 | 11,694 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.3 | 995 | 9,422 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.5 | 1,248 | 11,891 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.1 | 854 | 9,660 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.7 | 964 | 10,500 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 3.8 | 742 | 10,497 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 2.1 | 820 | 11,645 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 2.7 | 1,022 | 10,781 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 5.4 | 1,024 | 12,863 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.4 | 917 | 12,636 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 1.7 | 807 | 10,583 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 2.3 | 877 | 11,813 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 4.2 | 918 | 11,757 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 3.1 | 1,258 | 15,351 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.7 | 989 | 11,991 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 0.9 | 939 | 11,844 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 2.7 | 901 | 12,862 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 2.1 | 818 | 9,255 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.7 | 842 | 10,857 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.8 | 1,165 | 12,373 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.0 | 738 | 11,031 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.5 | 971 | 11,097 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 3.4 | 830 | 8,893 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 4.3 | 753 | 11,497 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.8 | 867 | 10,787 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 928 | 12,586 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 2.1 | 1,100 | 10,263 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 3.8 | 832 | 9,454 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.1 | 936 | 10,652 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
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Brand vs Malzahar - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Brand do against Malzahar in League of Legends?
Malzahar wins the Brand vs Malzahar matchup with a 55.2% win rate compared to Brand's 44.8%, a 10.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 67 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Brand do against Malzahar in the early game?
In the early game, Malzahar has the advantage against Brand with a 51.7% win rate versus 48.3%. Malzahar players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Brand do against Malzahar in the late game?
In the late game, Malzahar takes over the Brand vs Malzahar matchup with a 57.9% win rate compared to 42.1%. Malzahar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Brand vs Malzahar matchup?
Malzahar wins the matchup against Brand with a 55.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 10.4 percentage point advantage means Malzahar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 67 games analyzed.
What is the best Brand build against Malzahar?
The best Brand build against Malzahar includes Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass, Rylai's Crystal Scepter with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 25.0% 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 Malzahar?
The best Brand runes against Malzahar use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.9% win rate in the Brand vs Malzahar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Brand counter Malzahar?
No, Brand struggles against Malzahar with only a 44.8% win rate. Malzahar has the advantage in this matchup. Brand players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Malzahar's lead.
How do I play Brand against Malzahar?
When playing Brand against Malzahar, play cautiously and avoid Malzahar's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Malzahar has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.