Brand - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.0%
Pick Rate
8.2%

Brandvs Nunu & Willump

AMageSupport
Patch26.9
Matches139,310
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 1, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Brand vs Nunu & Willump is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Nunu & Willump wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Brand based on 5 games. Nunu & Willump 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 Nunu & Willump 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
Nunu & Willump - 40.0% win rateNunu & Willump(40.0%)
Brand - 40.0% win rate in this matchup
Brand
40.0% WR
VS
Nunu & Willump vs Brand matchup - 60.0% win rate
Nunu & Willump
60.0% WR

Who Wins the Brand vs Nunu & Willump Matchup?

Nunu & Willump wins the Brand vs Nunu & Willump matchup
Winner
Nunu & Willump
Matches: 5
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
1.7
CS / min
1.6
841
DMG / min
488
9,392
Gold / game
8,742
270
Heal / min
568
383
DMG Mitigated / min
1,101
0.8
CC / min
1.1
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Brand vs Nunu & Willump Matchup Summary

The Brand vs Nunu & Willump matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Nunu & Willump wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Brand's 40.0%, giving Nunu & Willump a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Nunu & Willump controls the early laning stage, but Brand outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Nunu & Willump 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 Nunu & Willump leads by 1,016 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nunu & Willump 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 Nunu & Willump 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 Nunu & Willump Laning Phase Breakdown

Brand wins the laning phase against Nunu & Willump in League of Legends

Brand is favored during the laning phase against Nunu & Willump, 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
1.7Brand
1.6Nunu & Willump
Brand and Nunu & Willump 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
841Brand
488Nunu & Willump
Brand heavily out-damages Nunu & Willump by 353 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Nunu & Willump 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
9,392Brand
8,742Nunu & Willump
Brand earns 650 more gold per game than Nunu & Willump, 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
0.8Brand
1.1Nunu & Willump
Nunu & Willump provides 0.3 seconds more crowd control per minute than Brand, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Nunu & Willump coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
653Brand
1,669Nunu & Willump
Nunu & Willump vastly out-sustains Brand, healing and mitigating 1,016 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nunu & Willump 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 Nunu & Willump

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Nunu & Willump, providing the mobility and stats Brand needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Brand against Nunu & Willump are Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame 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 Nunu & Willump. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Brand vs Nunu & Willump matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nunu & Willump
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Brand early game win rateBrand33.3%
Nunu & Willump early game win rateNunu & Willump66.7%
Late Game
Brand
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Brand late game win rateBrand50.0%
Nunu & Willump late game win rateNunu & Willump50.0%

Nunu & Willump dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Brand. This lopsided early game means Nunu & Willump 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 Nunu & Willump. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Nunu & Willump 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 Nunu & Willump

Sorcery rune tree - Brand primary runes vs Nunu & WillumpSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Brand rune vs Nunu & WillumpAxiom Arcanist - best Brand rune vs Nunu & WillumpTranscendence - best Brand rune vs Nunu & WillumpScorch - best Brand rune vs Nunu & Willump
Inspiration rune tree - Brand secondary runes vs Nunu & WillumpInspiration
Cash Back - best Brand rune vs Nunu & WillumpTriple Tonic - best Brand rune vs Nunu & Willump
100.0% WR

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


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
42.73%1102.980610,46135.0%47.1%
56.41%782.17859,74071.4%48.0%
55.77%521.88349,88472.2%47.1%
51.02%495.41,03911,46759.1%44.4%
59.57%472.294311,17066.7%57.1%
61.70%476.31,04412,69357.1%65.4%
45.65%461.988611,56941.7%47.1%
57.78%456.31,03413,35853.3%60.0%
58.14%436.090411,94455.6%60.0%
50.00%426.31,06912,12550.0%50.0%
51.22%411.88919,92933.3%61.5%
46.34%416.21,06912,48455.6%39.1%
45.00%403.096411,95737.5%46.9%
47.22%364.385010,71431.3%60.0%
65.71%352.185311,14560.0%70.0%
54.55%331.895410,41372.7%45.5%
60.61%333.11,03810,87846.1%70.0%
60.61%333.982010,59353.9%65.0%
63.64%331.989610,81964.3%63.2%
56.67%303.08769,77655.6%58.3%
62.07%296.61,01713,23485.7%54.5%
48.28%296.488811,11750.0%47.4%
57.14%282.11,02610,81333.3%68.4%
53.57%282.08489,78158.3%50.0%
59.26%275.89609,67968.8%45.5%
40.74%273.495911,31954.5%31.3%
46.15%262.177610,04554.5%40.0%
53.85%261.990210,25450.0%55.6%
50.00%261.67248,81050.0%50.0%
61.54%261.997610,09763.6%60.0%
53.85%265.992611,60758.3%50.0%
52.00%251.77889,97542.9%55.6%
76.00%255.91,00811,79684.6%66.7%
48.00%255.61,04910,95460.0%40.0%
58.33%241.87789,33660.0%57.1%
41.67%246.11,11211,60530.0%50.0%
60.87%231.86298,69268.8%42.9%
47.83%234.31,00011,69750.0%47.1%
31.82%225.61,03612,321100.0%21.1%
60.00%201.81,00311,28155.6%63.6%
57.89%196.11,16511,92437.5%72.7%
52.63%196.195011,02862.5%45.5%
42.11%195.287011,21436.4%50.0%
47.37%195.91,06312,02050.0%46.1%
55.56%185.21,11011,19262.5%50.0%
77.78%186.592510,28277.8%77.8%
72.22%186.38628,93869.2%80.0%
66.67%181.49659,83362.5%70.0%
50.00%161.889610,88840.0%54.5%
62.50%166.298111,44960.0%63.6%
56.25%165.28089,02737.5%75.0%
53.33%156.095110,87962.5%42.9%
53.33%151.782711,49550.0%53.9%
64.29%146.71,25711,09266.7%60.0%
38.46%135.81,07212,62425.0%44.4%
38.46%133.290411,66033.3%42.9%
76.92%131.886211,051100.0%62.5%
41.67%123.41,2319,10928.6%60.0%
50.00%121.680211,61566.7%44.4%
41.67%123.571011,04820.0%57.1%
66.67%126.081710,12060.0%71.4%
41.67%125.784110,02660.0%28.6%
75.00%125.51,11813,85350.0%80.0%
66.67%126.593612,10150.0%83.3%
58.33%125.81,04310,702100.0%37.5%
45.45%115.979910,79925.0%57.1%
54.55%117.01,25812,58680.0%33.3%
18.18%114.775010,0280.0%33.3%
81.82%114.31,0449,76180.0%83.3%
50.00%102.677310,35066.7%42.9%
30.00%106.21,12910,40333.3%25.0%
50.00%106.61,21814,5710.0%62.5%
40.00%105.797911,04440.0%40.0%
33.33%94.01,24311,24933.3%33.3%
55.56%96.91,09510,06380.0%25.0%
44.44%91.094512,55580.0%0.0%
66.67%97.092312,36660.0%75.0%
66.67%95.27479,18750.0%80.0%
66.67%91.983710,42966.7%66.7%
33.33%91.79019,27950.0%28.6%
62.50%81.584710,37750.0%66.7%
75.00%86.472111,81366.7%80.0%
50.00%86.11,02113,20266.7%40.0%
37.50%85.794213,01933.3%40.0%
25.00%85.91,19315,42350.0%16.7%
42.86%75.98489,82850.0%33.3%
42.86%74.91,07312,19050.0%40.0%
85.71%72.11,07113,562100.0%80.0%
71.43%72.21,08915,4940.0%71.4%
71.43%75.91,0018,83550.0%100.0%
85.71%71.991910,722100.0%80.0%
71.43%75.295611,957100.0%50.0%
57.14%75.61,04612,35550.0%60.0%
57.14%75.79258,55050.0%66.7%
42.86%71.11,08912,7080.0%60.0%
66.67%66.690811,8150.0%100.0%
50.00%61.278112,99250.0%50.0%
83.33%61.194410,05875.0%100.0%
50.00%66.81,09715,731100.0%40.0%
66.67%61.31,0029,13350.0%75.0%
66.67%66.38588,55950.0%100.0%
50.00%65.888813,0860.0%60.0%
83.33%66.51,02912,772100.0%80.0%
50.00%61.190614,39250.0%50.0%
33.33%62.289210,9040.0%40.0%
50.00%62.895610,00833.3%66.7%
50.00%66.61,13412,36566.7%33.3%
100.00%51.068812,451100.0%100.0%
40.00%54.07679,17466.7%0.0%
40.00%51.78419,39233.3%50.0%
60.00%56.61,0228,73050.0%100.0%
60.00%57.26918,44466.7%50.0%
20.00%53.11,07510,56425.0%0.0%
80.00%56.997413,502100.0%66.7%
40.00%53.897811,8050.0%66.7%
20.00%55.29648,5200.0%50.0%
60.00%54.61,04612,633100.0%50.0%
60.00%56.81,00912,48450.0%66.7%

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Brand vs Nunu & Willump - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Brand do against Nunu & Willump in League of Legends?

Nunu & Willump wins the Brand vs Nunu & Willump matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Brand's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.

How does Brand do against Nunu & Willump in the early game?

In the early game, Nunu & Willump has the advantage against Brand with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Nunu & Willump players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Brand do against Nunu & Willump in the late game?

In the late game, Brand takes over the Brand vs Nunu & Willump 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 Nunu & Willump matchup?

Nunu & Willump wins the matchup against Brand with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Nunu & Willump is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Brand build against Nunu & Willump?

The best Brand build against Nunu & Willump includes Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, 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 Nunu & Willump?

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

Does Brand counter Nunu & Willump?

No, Brand struggles against Nunu & Willump with only a 40.0% win rate. Nunu & Willump has the advantage in this matchup. Brand players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nunu & Willump's lead.

How do I play Brand against Nunu & Willump?

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