Brand - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
53.1%
Pick Rate
6.7%

Brandvs Pyke

SMageSupport
Patch26.10
Matches2,379,056
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 26, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Brand vs Pyke is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Pyke wins with a 50.8% win rate (+1.6%) over Brand based on 191 games. Pyke 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 Pyke 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
Brand - 49.2% win rate in this matchup
Brand
49.2% WR
VS
Pyke vs Brand matchup - 50.8% win rate
Pyke
50.8% WR

Who Wins the Brand vs Pyke Matchup?

Pyke wins the Brand vs Pyke matchup
Winner
Pyke
Matches: 191
49.2%
Win Rate
50.8%
1.9
CS / min
1.1
833
DMG / min
501
10,718
Gold / game
10,877
76
Heal / min
192
327
DMG Mitigated / min
479
1.1
CC / min
1.0
44.1%
Early Game WR
55.9%
52.0%
Late Game WR
48.0%

Brand vs Pyke Matchup Summary

The Brand vs Pyke matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 191 recent matches analyzed, Pyke wins with a 50.8% win rate compared to Brand's 49.2%, giving Pyke a 1.6 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Pyke controls the early laning stage, but Brand outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Pyke 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 CS, where Brand leads by 0.8 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Pyke 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 Pyke's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Brand vs Pyke Laning Phase Breakdown

Brand wins the laning phase against Pyke in League of Legends

Brand is favored during the laning phase against Pyke, 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
1.9Brand
1.1Pyke
Brand edges out Pyke by 0.8 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 12 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Brand.
Damage
833Brand
501Pyke
Brand heavily out-damages Pyke by 331 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Pyke 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
10,718Brand
10,877Pyke
Brand and Pyke generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 159 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.1Brand
1.0Pyke
Both Brand and Pyke provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/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
403Brand
672Pyke
Pyke vastly out-sustains Brand, healing and mitigating 269 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Pyke 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 Pyke

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Pyke, providing the mobility and stats Brand needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Brand against Pyke are Liandry's Torment, Morellonomicon and Blackfire Torch. 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 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Pyke. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Brand vs Pyke matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Pyke
55.9%
+11.8% advantage
Brand early game win rateBrand44.1%
Pyke early game win ratePyke55.9%
Late Game
Brand
52.0%
+4.1% advantage
Brand late game win rateBrand52.0%
Pyke late game win ratePyke48.0%

Pyke dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.9% win rate — a 11.8 percentage point lead over Brand. This lopsided early game means Pyke can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Brand takes over with a 52.0% win rate, leading Pyke by 4.1 percentage points. Brand scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

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

Sorcery rune tree - Brand primary runes vs PykeSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Brand rune vs PykeManaflow Band - best Brand rune vs PykeTranscendence - best Brand rune vs PykeScorch - best Brand rune vs Pyke
Precision rune tree - Brand secondary runes vs PykePrecision
Presence of Mind - best Brand rune vs PykeCut Down - best Brand rune vs Pyke
52.6% WR

The Sorcery primary with Precision secondary combination helps Brand maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Pyke.


Brand matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.78%5162.08259,93053.8%48.7%
50.91%4972.777410,34951.3%50.6%
56.49%4166.41,10413,14861.2%53.8%
49.18%3662.692010,78848.9%49.3%
55.49%3461.887910,24459.2%53.2%
45.03%3221.78279,46242.8%46.7%
52.51%2992.181110,42252.8%52.3%
52.98%2856.31,01212,68355.9%51.1%
53.82%2755.796912,30454.3%53.5%
51.10%2721.989810,25851.5%50.9%
53.14%2711.987010,46762.4%48.3%
55.74%2355.81,00912,45060.2%52.5%
58.48%2246.399612,65967.8%52.2%
41.74%2183.784810,92832.9%46.5%
51.20%2096.31,03412,34548.9%52.9%
48.44%1922.881610,20741.9%52.5%
49.21%1911.983310,71844.1%52.0%
60.00%1902.81,02910,68060.0%60.0%
50.27%1831.78209,91962.0%42.9%
56.04%1825.996711,10858.7%54.2%
47.49%1793.589410,89741.3%51.9%
60.11%1786.299612,43157.1%62.0%
54.86%1751.88539,55852.8%56.3%
54.76%1681.88389,32758.9%51.6%
49.40%1661.891710,47048.4%50.0%
61.82%1655.51,01911,74456.1%65.7%
45.91%1592.31,04610,01238.1%51.0%
51.27%1582.186511,37157.5%48.6%
44.83%1456.099410,97746.0%43.7%
56.83%1395.799110,75457.4%56.4%
49.26%1362.385110,19544.2%52.4%
57.89%1331.77599,49861.5%55.6%
48.87%1331.890710,82252.4%47.3%
56.49%1311.68869,87964.5%49.3%
50.38%1311.86929,39755.7%45.7%
58.46%1301.87949,78064.8%54.0%
52.46%1226.21,04613,10954.0%51.4%
56.20%1216.01,00812,33658.3%54.8%
55.05%1094.895611,11261.4%50.8%
63.81%1056.21,04513,09575.7%57.4%
50.00%964.295011,82542.9%52.9%
46.88%966.299211,37954.5%42.9%
61.05%954.71,03511,06758.8%62.3%
44.21%955.71,01011,20545.0%43.6%
55.91%935.81,07512,29763.3%52.4%
52.81%894.91,03312,21145.2%56.9%
54.02%875.490511,63148.3%56.9%
55.81%865.597311,67258.1%54.5%
52.33%865.71,00710,18548.6%55.1%
59.26%815.791312,68258.6%59.6%
55.70%795.493010,62645.5%63.0%
48.72%782.693011,77348.1%49.0%
54.55%771.787910,14264.5%47.8%
42.67%752.083310,00838.7%45.5%
48.00%751.99019,38255.9%41.5%
55.56%725.91,10513,00662.1%51.2%
56.52%696.01,00612,57957.7%55.8%
61.76%681.990911,04757.1%63.8%
58.82%685.397511,81560.7%57.5%
49.25%675.61,08311,82243.5%52.3%
53.03%661.67709,30645.2%60.0%
48.48%662.185610,14455.6%43.6%
57.58%666.01,10911,88070.0%52.2%
45.16%621.884412,10336.8%48.8%
62.90%626.397911,61950.0%76.7%
52.46%615.91,02612,29555.2%50.0%
44.26%616.297012,24840.9%46.1%
54.10%616.496713,31652.6%54.8%
57.38%614.295611,33170.0%51.2%
48.33%604.494511,10631.8%57.9%
40.68%594.71,02211,99826.3%47.5%
45.76%595.71,01611,83642.9%47.4%
55.93%595.386911,58554.5%56.8%
60.34%583.91,04411,69152.0%66.7%
53.45%583.48539,92943.5%60.0%
54.55%555.71,05511,08964.0%46.7%
45.45%554.796911,44052.6%41.7%
53.70%545.992211,80245.0%58.8%
40.74%545.692010,86239.1%41.9%
51.92%526.71,10312,82447.6%54.8%
56.86%516.31,03012,64572.2%48.5%
51.02%492.191710,43256.5%46.1%
44.68%474.288610,96335.0%51.9%
39.13%464.896210,63027.3%50.0%
38.64%445.696711,38342.9%36.7%
46.51%432.895510,05145.5%47.6%
46.51%434.01,06910,68143.8%48.1%
60.47%435.81,11412,58469.2%56.7%
54.76%422.288813,37966.7%48.1%
65.00%405.91,06312,48246.7%76.0%
64.10%391.596813,24257.1%68.0%
46.15%394.51,16912,36072.7%35.7%
47.37%382.193011,25356.3%40.9%
50.00%386.51,13612,91570.0%42.9%
63.89%362.41,00013,22170.0%61.5%
51.43%352.098812,85550.0%52.2%
57.14%351.592411,99366.7%53.9%
50.00%346.11,00612,67750.0%50.0%
50.00%341.484412,61750.0%50.0%
54.55%331.280310,99350.0%58.8%
62.50%326.21,13211,64676.5%46.7%
54.84%314.692412,12542.9%64.7%
53.33%305.498312,68250.0%54.5%
46.67%302.086011,50656.3%35.7%
53.33%304.51,01512,15340.0%60.0%
62.07%295.61,05612,85666.7%60.9%
46.43%281.683112,02750.0%43.8%
50.00%285.91,01811,54746.7%53.9%
48.15%276.61,03412,86769.2%28.6%
53.85%266.31,05011,82745.5%60.0%
42.31%264.597612,39750.0%37.5%
50.00%265.495510,24161.5%38.5%
44.00%251.88929,37640.0%46.7%
58.33%241.81,00111,19977.8%46.7%
54.17%245.81,03910,85550.0%60.0%
50.00%244.698410,01157.1%40.0%
17.39%231.491611,02120.0%15.4%
39.13%233.98659,62338.5%40.0%
43.48%232.391912,32644.4%42.9%
47.83%232.182712,10244.4%50.0%
54.55%221.896612,75862.5%50.0%
40.91%226.01,12512,73855.6%30.8%
66.67%212.51,15812,40985.7%57.1%
52.38%216.11,12112,56233.3%60.0%
35.00%201.78269,80230.0%40.0%
40.00%204.51,16611,46842.9%38.5%
52.63%195.092910,90970.0%33.3%
42.11%195.69259,10460.0%22.2%
36.84%192.791612,43125.0%40.0%
52.63%193.11,05711,50466.7%46.1%
55.56%183.485110,72677.8%33.3%
61.11%185.21,02611,19460.0%62.5%
77.78%186.21,06212,43483.3%75.0%
58.82%172.285811,39750.0%61.5%
58.82%174.51,12211,51840.0%66.7%
56.25%161.297111,62450.0%62.5%
50.00%164.51,25411,06471.4%33.3%
31.25%164.19619,39525.0%37.5%
40.00%151.77238,70450.0%28.6%
46.67%156.01,10512,53033.3%55.6%
40.00%151.51,05812,53940.0%40.0%
28.57%141.41,04810,59433.3%25.0%
57.14%145.41,14511,54760.0%55.6%
64.29%145.11,05710,18660.0%66.7%
64.29%146.21,38510,74985.7%42.9%
50.00%141.999611,45757.1%42.9%
46.15%135.61,08211,93650.0%42.9%
69.23%135.41,0839,30471.4%66.7%
41.67%124.78048,88733.3%66.7%
50.00%125.41,0819,76042.9%60.0%
33.33%121.07349,84133.3%33.3%
45.45%115.01,1279,20850.0%40.0%
72.73%114.390310,84171.4%75.0%
63.64%116.41,0688,14355.6%100.0%
54.55%115.61,11111,04528.6%100.0%
30.00%102.97787,40728.6%33.3%
60.00%103.51,19113,40950.0%62.5%
40.00%101.692311,52366.7%28.6%
55.56%94.41,14013,7300.0%62.5%
33.33%92.298212,89333.3%33.3%
55.56%94.782810,21550.0%60.0%
66.67%91.072810,16180.0%50.0%
44.44%91.677911,77050.0%42.9%
25.00%86.58067,25214.3%100.0%
62.50%85.01,03812,212100.0%57.1%
75.00%85.799713,464100.0%71.4%
37.50%85.51,12012,9620.0%42.9%
57.14%75.81,11212,95350.0%60.0%
83.33%61.21,01213,683100.0%80.0%
60.00%51.26929,33950.0%66.7%
20.00%52.286212,2770.0%33.3%

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Brand vs Pyke - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Brand do against Pyke in League of Legends?

Pyke wins the Brand vs Pyke matchup with a 50.8% win rate compared to Brand's 49.2%, a 1.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 191 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Brand do against Pyke in the early game?

In the early game, Pyke has the advantage against Brand with a 55.9% win rate versus 44.1%. Pyke players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Brand do against Pyke in the late game?

In the late game, Brand takes over the Brand vs Pyke matchup with a 52.0% win rate compared to 48.0%. Brand scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Brand vs Pyke matchup?

Pyke wins the matchup against Brand with a 50.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 1.6 percentage point advantage means Pyke is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 191 games analyzed.

What is the best Brand build against Pyke?

The best Brand build against Pyke includes Liandry's Torment, Morellonomicon, Blackfire Torch 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 Pyke?

The best Brand runes against Pyke use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 52.6% win rate in the Brand vs Pyke matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Brand counter Pyke?

No, Brand struggles against Pyke with only a 49.2% win rate. Pyke has the advantage in this matchup. Brand players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Pyke's lead.

How do I play Brand against Pyke?

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