Brand - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.5%
Pick Rate
6.0%

Brandvs Poppy

AMageSupport
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Brand vs Poppy is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Poppy wins with a 51.6% win rate (+3.2%) over Brand based on 31 games. Brand wins the early laning phase while Poppy scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Brand build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Brand vs Poppy matchup.

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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.

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Brand - 48.4% win rate in this matchup
Brand
48.4% WR
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Poppy vs Brand matchup - 51.6% win rate
Poppy
51.6% WR

Who Wins the Brand vs Poppy Matchup?

Poppy wins the Brand vs Poppy matchup
Winner
Poppy
Matches: 31
48.4%
Win Rate
51.6%
1.9
CS / min
1.2
861
DMG / min
521
9,789
Gold / game
9,691
81
Heal / min
158
323
DMG Mitigated / min
1,263
1.0
CC / min
1.2
53.9%
Early Game WR
46.1%
44.4%
Late Game WR
55.6%

Brand vs Poppy Matchup Summary

The Brand vs Poppy matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 31 recent matches analyzed, Poppy wins with a 51.6% win rate compared to Brand's 48.4%, giving Poppy a 3.2 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Brand controls the early laning stage, but Poppy outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Brand needs to press advantages before Poppy reaches their power spikes, while Poppy should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Poppy leads by 1,017 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Poppy is slightly favored, Brand can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Poppy's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Brand vs Poppy Laning Phase Breakdown

Brand wins the laning phase against Poppy in League of Legends

Brand is favored during the laning phase against Poppy, 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
1.9Brand
1.2Poppy
Brand edges out Poppy by 0.7 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 10 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Brand.
Damage
861Brand
521Poppy
Brand heavily out-damages Poppy by 340 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Poppy 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
9,789Brand
9,691Poppy
Brand and Poppy generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 98 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.0Brand
1.2Poppy
Both Brand and Poppy 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
404Brand
1,420Poppy
Poppy vastly out-sustains Brand, healing and mitigating 1,017 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Poppy 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 Poppy

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Poppy, providing the mobility and stats Brand needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Brand against Poppy are Liandry's Torment, Morellonomicon and Malignance. This combination gives Brand an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Brand vs Poppy matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Brand
53.9%
+7.7% advantage
Brand early game win rateBrand53.9%
Poppy early game win ratePoppy46.1%
Late Game
Poppy
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Brand late game win rateBrand44.4%
Poppy late game win ratePoppy55.6%

Brand dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 53.9% win rate — a 7.7 percentage point lead over Poppy. This lopsided early game means Brand can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Poppy is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 55.6% win rate — 11.1 points above Brand. Extended games heavily favor Poppy, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Brand must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Poppy reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Poppy 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 Poppy

Sorcery rune tree - Brand primary runes vs PoppySorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Brand rune vs PoppyManaflow Band - best Brand rune vs PoppyTranscendence - best Brand rune vs PoppyScorch - best Brand rune vs Poppy
Precision rune tree - Brand secondary runes vs PoppyPrecision
Cut Down - best Brand rune vs PoppyPresence of Mind - best Brand rune vs Poppy
100.0% WR

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


Brand matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.65%3642.876810,36555.9%48.9%
49.09%3302.281910,07546.6%50.8%
53.67%3006.31,03512,49458.6%50.0%
54.34%2655.91,04113,01960.6%50.3%
49.79%2373.090210,86754.7%46.5%
52.89%2256.298312,44160.0%48.1%
52.47%2236.01,05712,76458.8%49.0%
50.23%2191.98619,92356.1%45.5%
48.37%2151.98689,87851.6%46.0%
50.00%2106.21,01911,74660.6%41.4%
53.62%2071.887710,26360.2%49.2%
53.20%2031.88469,95056.4%51.2%
44.55%2026.21,10513,03257.0%36.6%
43.98%1912.182510,04349.3%41.1%
54.60%1636.31,00612,69555.6%54.0%
51.90%1583.084511,22348.1%53.8%
54.23%1423.11,00511,30056.6%52.8%
40.29%1393.678710,24442.1%39.0%
51.09%1376.11,02412,42354.8%49.5%
51.91%1313.787110,81640.9%57.5%
48.03%1272.183010,51550.0%46.7%
50.41%1211.87849,90451.2%50.0%
59.83%1176.31,06713,10261.2%58.8%
58.62%1162.086411,27866.7%55.4%
51.35%1111.88429,60161.2%43.5%
47.75%1115.31,02411,48846.5%48.5%
60.55%1095.61,04711,35955.6%64.1%
42.99%1071.991010,19951.2%37.9%
49.48%972.11,03310,48846.1%51.7%
55.21%965.998911,63355.6%55.0%
54.17%965.91,07512,84455.6%53.3%
43.16%956.41,04212,83353.3%38.5%
58.51%942.484610,28458.3%58.6%
45.74%941.980710,06355.6%39.7%
59.14%935.896213,10974.2%51.6%
58.62%871.88349,67373.2%45.6%
55.29%856.01,05812,86751.4%58.0%
50.60%831.76719,26451.2%50.0%
53.09%816.31,07812,05251.3%54.8%
59.74%772.090710,47359.4%60.0%
57.97%695.81,06313,17261.1%56.9%
60.29%681.887510,67944.4%66.0%
57.58%661.983110,19556.0%58.5%
45.31%641.88139,72844.0%46.1%
55.56%636.497912,27557.7%54.0%
58.06%625.992613,15581.0%46.3%
51.61%624.599512,07844.0%56.8%
56.67%605.81,01611,26655.0%57.5%
39.66%585.61,00111,90217.6%48.8%
55.17%586.697911,61852.0%57.6%
48.28%581.994710,22866.7%37.8%
49.12%574.01,03511,34342.1%52.6%
60.71%561.877410,24476.5%53.9%
46.43%564.593011,38545.8%46.9%
51.79%566.71,03513,50452.2%51.5%
56.36%556.21,01112,99060.9%53.1%
56.60%534.991110,57660.9%53.3%
43.14%515.11,05410,62340.7%45.8%
56.00%505.894811,61652.6%58.1%
51.02%495.283810,50956.5%46.1%
44.90%494.59449,81137.0%54.5%
41.67%486.71,01510,97552.0%30.4%
61.70%472.389110,96462.5%61.3%
54.35%465.18979,99147.4%59.3%
65.22%462.289010,25870.0%61.5%
42.22%451.98779,93145.0%40.0%
42.22%456.090210,94150.0%36.0%
52.27%441.87719,74563.2%44.0%
38.64%445.293211,41837.5%39.3%
46.51%433.091711,38938.9%52.0%
52.50%404.21,06411,44840.0%60.0%
42.50%405.31,02911,74027.3%48.3%
53.85%395.090411,20850.0%56.5%
47.37%382.189512,33837.5%50.0%
64.86%376.596412,80076.5%55.0%
41.67%365.894611,19740.0%42.9%
55.88%345.779810,15852.6%60.0%
64.71%344.592711,17266.7%63.6%
40.63%325.691111,23041.7%40.0%
81.25%326.21,04713,78681.8%81.0%
48.39%311.98619,78953.9%44.4%
58.06%313.61,01110,41461.5%55.6%
56.67%303.19679,73664.3%50.0%
51.85%271.67739,91854.5%50.0%
59.26%275.896912,22460.0%58.8%
50.00%264.51,27812,10037.5%55.6%
61.54%265.81,01212,18657.1%63.2%
30.77%265.395910,59641.7%21.4%
60.00%254.591311,41650.0%66.7%
28.00%256.21,08112,63830.8%25.0%
45.83%241.679511,40045.5%46.1%
54.17%245.696911,79557.1%52.9%
34.78%234.787510,59950.0%23.1%
54.55%226.01,05812,90244.4%61.5%
68.18%226.41,04012,18377.8%61.5%
47.62%211.295213,41140.0%50.0%
38.10%211.476010,10337.5%38.5%
47.62%211.97938,47450.0%44.4%
65.00%205.01,08111,24666.7%63.6%
36.84%191.590111,62850.0%22.2%
42.11%194.385810,79937.5%45.5%
63.16%193.71,02412,96650.0%72.7%
63.16%191.992912,42380.0%57.1%
68.42%192.487312,45285.7%58.3%
42.11%194.41,02111,00957.1%33.3%
73.68%196.21,20213,90680.0%71.4%
57.89%195.88629,91537.5%72.7%
66.67%186.41,13110,41277.8%55.6%
27.78%185.093410,23840.0%12.5%
38.89%185.81,15812,62550.0%30.0%
44.44%182.085312,69557.1%36.4%
66.67%182.694413,49875.0%64.3%
52.94%175.71,21012,52966.7%45.5%
18.75%162.187012,2470.0%27.3%
56.25%166.399110,98255.6%57.1%
56.25%161.697411,95257.1%55.6%
46.67%151.398912,27525.0%54.5%
53.33%154.71,20111,837100.0%30.0%
35.71%146.494811,76375.0%20.0%
57.14%145.695112,34250.0%60.0%
28.57%144.91,03810,42314.3%42.9%
30.77%135.193611,99450.0%22.2%
53.85%132.41,06311,66040.0%62.5%
61.54%131.67669,92860.0%62.5%
38.46%134.41,13210,65150.0%33.3%
69.23%136.51,03412,50383.3%57.1%
38.46%135.21,10411,65133.3%42.9%
75.00%121.598812,51383.3%66.7%
66.67%124.692511,948100.0%55.6%
75.00%124.385711,01066.7%83.3%
41.67%121.274411,17328.6%60.0%
66.67%122.274511,89366.7%66.7%
36.36%114.91,11511,89366.7%25.0%
54.55%111.46509,65140.0%66.7%
50.00%105.81,06311,85066.7%42.9%
60.00%101.41,12515,03725.0%83.3%
55.56%94.91,21312,81833.3%66.7%
77.78%91.378412,65850.0%85.7%
22.22%95.19099,5480.0%50.0%
66.67%94.91,14311,54833.3%83.3%
33.33%94.78128,3520.0%75.0%
11.11%96.07128,5300.0%33.3%
75.00%85.21,12114,04266.7%80.0%
50.00%85.077710,22333.3%60.0%
37.50%82.891611,8520.0%50.0%
37.50%85.37996,42550.0%0.0%
57.14%71.287112,7210.0%66.7%
83.33%62.378011,214100.0%50.0%
50.00%63.38809,41450.0%50.0%
33.33%61.21,08211,8130.0%50.0%
33.33%64.31,00012,92433.3%33.3%
33.33%62.468010,88050.0%25.0%
33.33%61.381510,98433.3%33.3%
60.00%56.479710,14766.7%50.0%
60.00%52.082011,10566.7%50.0%
40.00%55.11,09011,4460.0%50.0%
40.00%56.08548,9530.0%66.7%
40.00%53.91,03610,32633.3%50.0%
40.00%54.31,05510,87533.3%50.0%
60.00%56.498610,887100.0%33.3%
60.00%54.31,33313,0110.0%75.0%

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Brand vs Poppy - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Brand do against Poppy in League of Legends?

Poppy wins the Brand vs Poppy matchup with a 51.6% win rate compared to Brand's 48.4%, a 3.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 31 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Brand do against Poppy in the early game?

In the early game, Brand has the advantage against Poppy with a 53.9% win rate versus 46.1%. 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 Poppy in the late game?

In the late game, Poppy takes over the Brand vs Poppy matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to 44.4%. Poppy scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Brand vs Poppy matchup?

Poppy wins the matchup against Brand with a 51.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 3.2 percentage point advantage means Poppy is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 31 games analyzed.

What is the best Brand build against Poppy?

The best Brand build against Poppy includes Liandry's Torment, Morellonomicon, Malignance with Sorcerer's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Brand runes against Poppy?

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

Does Brand counter Poppy?

No, Brand struggles against Poppy with only a 48.4% win rate. Poppy has the advantage in this matchup. Brand players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Poppy's lead.

How do I play Brand against Poppy?

When playing Brand against Poppy, play cautiously and avoid Poppy's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Poppy has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.