Brand - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.8%
Pick Rate
6.8%

Brandvs Skarner

SMageSupport
Patch26.10
Matches1,361,747
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Brand vs Skarner is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Brand wins with a 83.3% win rate (+66.7%) over Skarner based on 6 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 Skarner 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
Skarner - 83.3% win rateSkarner(83.3%)
Brand - 83.3% win rate in this matchup
Brand
83.3% WR
VS
Skarner vs Brand matchup - 16.7% win rate
Skarner
16.7% WR

Who Wins the Brand vs Skarner Matchup?

Brand wins the Brand vs Skarner matchup
Winner
Brand
Matches: 6
83.3%
Win Rate
16.7%
1.1
CS / min
0.8
862
DMG / min
443
9,917
Gold / game
9,092
192
Heal / min
306
354
DMG Mitigated / min
1,320
1.0
CC / min
1.1
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
75.0%
Late Game WR
25.0%

Brand vs Skarner Matchup Summary

The Brand vs Skarner matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Brand wins with a 83.3% win rate compared to Skarner's 16.7%, giving Brand a 66.7 percentage point advantage. Brand dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Skarner players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Skarner leads by 1,080 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Brand players can confidently pick into Skarner and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Skarner 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 Skarner Laning Phase Breakdown

Brand wins the laning phase against Skarner in League of Legends

Brand is favored during the laning phase against Skarner, 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
1.1Brand
0.8Skarner
Brand and Skarner farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.3 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
862Brand
443Skarner
Brand heavily out-damages Skarner by 419 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Skarner 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
9,917Brand
9,092Skarner
Brand generates a commanding 825 more gold per game than Skarner. This substantial economic advantage means Brand consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Skarner should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.0Brand
1.1Skarner
Both Brand and Skarner 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
546Brand
1,626Skarner
Skarner vastly out-sustains Brand, healing and mitigating 1,080 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Skarner 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 Skarner

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Skarner, providing the mobility and stats Brand needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Brand against Skarner are Liandry's Torment, Cryptbloom 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Skarner. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Brand vs Skarner matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Brand
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Brand early game win rateBrand100.0%
Skarner early game win rateSkarner0.0%
Late Game
Brand
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Brand late game win rateBrand75.0%
Skarner late game win rateSkarner25.0%

Brand dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Skarner. This lopsided early game means Brand can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Brand is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Skarner. 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. Skarner players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Brand Runes Against Skarner

Sorcery rune tree - Brand primary runes vs SkarnerSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Brand rune vs SkarnerManaflow Band - best Brand rune vs SkarnerAbsolute Focus - best Brand rune vs SkarnerScorch - best Brand rune vs Skarner
Resolve rune tree - Brand secondary runes vs SkarnerResolve
Overgrowth - best Brand rune vs SkarnerBone Plating - best Brand rune vs Skarner
100.0% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Resolve secondary allows Brand to press their advantage against Skarner, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


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
50.10%5012.18329,90857.1%45.3%
49.09%4952.776610,22947.4%50.2%
55.10%4126.41,09012,86757.4%53.7%
49.31%3632.591710,79248.9%49.6%
52.09%3591.889810,32858.4%48.2%
45.67%3351.88279,55748.3%43.7%
52.75%3092.181310,45454.8%51.7%
53.29%2895.797912,08857.1%50.9%
56.43%2806.399912,63656.8%56.2%
52.87%2611.987510,65759.8%49.4%
53.13%2561.88979,99653.5%52.9%
55.32%2355.899612,37761.5%51.1%
46.26%2273.684711,09231.9%52.9%
57.94%2146.399912,73864.8%53.2%
54.93%2136.21,03912,41955.4%54.5%
59.07%1932.61,02010,74861.0%57.8%
51.05%1901.78209,41556.5%46.7%
52.97%1856.098311,01059.5%48.1%
60.11%1836.299612,46561.3%59.3%
54.10%1831.984010,89149.2%56.6%
45.86%1812.879210,06437.8%51.4%
53.89%1801.88659,65458.1%50.9%
51.41%1771.993910,66345.5%55.0%
44.89%1763.889410,88637.8%50.0%
50.87%1731.88609,60052.1%50.0%
50.89%1692.21,0319,77443.2%56.8%
50.31%1612.085011,45653.3%49.1%
60.38%1595.41,03611,81553.1%65.3%
49.30%1426.096710,83651.4%47.2%
50.35%1411.96919,70159.3%43.9%
57.14%1401.87939,77162.3%54.0%
55.71%1405.895510,52853.9%57.3%
59.26%1351.691410,11968.3%52.0%
50.00%1322.488510,23147.3%52.0%
58.02%1311.78099,96561.8%55.3%
56.56%1226.21,03813,25963.8%52.0%
47.93%1211.887710,20348.8%47.4%
53.15%1114.897611,08359.1%49.3%
58.25%1036.11,02912,99464.1%54.7%
48.04%1026.299811,15856.4%42.9%
55.45%1014.998211,64746.1%61.3%
47.47%995.81,02911,31952.4%43.9%
64.58%966.21,01113,09075.0%59.4%
52.63%954.595011,77138.7%59.4%
59.78%924.61,06411,51158.6%60.3%
60.00%905.790112,07860.5%59.6%
55.06%895.490511,58250.0%57.6%
44.19%861.984310,04542.4%45.3%
50.00%865.293010,48342.1%56.3%
60.00%855.81,07411,57762.9%58.0%
55.29%855.496611,19654.3%56.0%
58.02%811.889810,02169.4%48.9%
46.25%802.492811,76944.0%47.3%
51.25%805.895510,28645.7%55.6%
48.75%801.89039,74751.4%46.7%
58.44%776.11,00712,17451.6%63.0%
54.17%722.092610,66352.0%55.3%
50.70%711.88019,50951.5%50.0%
54.93%714.496311,32058.3%53.2%
49.28%691.887812,00938.1%54.2%
48.48%666.01,11412,60751.9%46.1%
50.00%662.18319,98559.3%43.6%
61.54%654.11,00611,45058.6%63.9%
53.85%656.11,00312,26656.3%51.5%
52.31%655.71,13811,90457.1%50.0%
48.44%644.694310,85136.0%56.4%
56.45%625.481311,44145.8%63.2%
59.68%626.01,12311,80979.0%51.2%
65.57%616.296112,14058.6%71.9%
47.54%616.296212,38250.0%46.1%
40.68%594.91,01411,98336.4%43.2%
44.83%585.698011,35950.0%41.2%
49.12%575.990211,10041.7%54.5%
54.39%575.295511,57560.0%50.0%
49.12%573.484610,16940.9%54.3%
51.85%546.495412,71247.4%54.3%
41.51%535.895110,69540.9%41.9%
50.00%524.597010,68954.5%46.7%
42.00%503.989911,78837.5%44.1%
60.00%506.41,03812,84683.3%46.9%
47.92%486.61,03412,07243.5%52.0%
55.32%471.988610,25668.2%44.0%
54.55%442.797310,98052.6%56.0%
52.27%445.81,00710,75766.7%39.1%
48.84%434.51,07510,39555.0%43.5%
39.53%434.896310,32039.1%40.0%
33.33%425.81,03211,72528.6%35.7%
54.76%422.291414,12975.0%46.7%
63.41%415.81,04112,07546.1%71.4%
65.00%402.61,03513,57470.0%63.3%
48.72%396.71,09212,16375.0%37.0%
60.53%381.586811,74576.9%52.0%
63.16%386.11,05312,27273.3%56.5%
54.05%372.096513,46866.7%48.0%
67.57%375.71,06512,81955.6%71.4%
45.71%354.31,16512,60175.0%37.0%
45.71%356.01,00112,95750.0%42.9%
48.57%352.196811,80564.3%38.1%
66.67%331.498513,46072.7%63.6%
48.48%336.41,13511,91446.7%50.0%
62.50%321.71,00210,91773.3%52.9%
51.61%311.783912,96350.0%52.6%
58.06%316.11,11111,83469.2%50.0%
48.28%296.51,03712,28460.0%35.7%
55.17%291.279310,35647.1%66.7%
48.28%291.588812,98354.5%44.4%
57.14%285.094012,63750.0%59.1%
44.44%272.089111,49046.7%41.7%
50.00%265.399611,89233.3%58.8%
57.69%261.594211,72862.5%55.6%
57.69%265.91,03012,08142.9%75.0%
53.85%265.51,02111,71572.7%40.0%
50.00%264.385611,43245.5%53.3%
52.00%252.21,11512,39757.1%50.0%
50.00%245.91,10012,27960.0%42.9%
41.67%245.01,06012,06250.0%37.5%
30.43%232.088811,98133.3%28.6%
54.55%225.91,06611,70545.5%63.6%
13.64%221.394111,99011.1%15.4%
50.00%223.894610,40250.0%50.0%
54.55%224.41,01111,30358.3%50.0%
47.62%216.31,02911,84850.0%46.7%
38.10%211.681810,94833.3%41.7%
42.86%211.789312,52716.7%53.3%
50.00%204.11,21112,03850.0%50.0%
45.00%201.685410,03350.0%41.7%
47.37%193.088712,07550.0%46.1%
42.11%191.781110,16855.6%30.0%
73.68%196.098210,79075.0%72.7%
38.89%185.38519,35550.0%25.0%
55.56%185.11,05911,10657.1%54.5%
44.44%185.093910,57160.0%25.0%
38.89%183.79099,94225.0%50.0%
64.71%173.884610,61883.3%54.5%
56.25%161.61,11213,60250.0%60.0%
50.00%161.71,02512,06283.3%30.0%
25.00%163.58379,49422.2%28.6%
62.50%163.21,08011,39680.0%54.5%
66.67%151.296512,15383.3%55.6%
53.33%154.41,15411,82750.0%54.5%
53.33%152.18469,35140.0%60.0%
50.00%146.11,03512,62428.6%71.4%
28.57%141.51,04011,18333.3%25.0%
50.00%143.91,24011,88075.0%40.0%
50.00%145.38059,26333.3%80.0%
50.00%146.31,1039,53455.6%40.0%
38.46%131.71,03112,19850.0%28.6%
69.23%135.71,4709,54377.8%50.0%
46.15%135.51,0379,82928.6%66.7%
58.33%126.31,1279,85660.0%57.1%
50.00%125.21,14910,15642.9%60.0%
45.45%115.41,06710,08928.6%75.0%
54.55%114.31,2309,09657.1%50.0%
60.00%104.48849,78366.7%57.1%
50.00%105.31,09011,24550.0%50.0%
60.00%105.393810,82457.1%66.7%
40.00%105.892411,09340.0%40.0%
44.44%93.01,04811,81450.0%42.9%
22.22%91.574711,85750.0%14.3%
55.56%94.71,09614,6870.0%71.4%
75.00%84.585211,01250.0%100.0%
37.50%82.51,00413,747100.0%28.6%
50.00%85.11,24411,07150.0%50.0%
50.00%82.199513,37650.0%50.0%
50.00%81.384012,40133.3%60.0%
28.57%76.68178,15016.7%100.0%
57.14%71.17269,16833.3%75.0%
66.67%65.11,00513,28650.0%75.0%
83.33%61.18629,917100.0%75.0%
33.33%61.67839,73633.3%33.3%

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Brand vs Skarner - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Brand do against Skarner in League of Legends?

Brand wins the Brand vs Skarner matchup with a 83.3% win rate compared to Skarner's 16.7%, a 66.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Brand do against Skarner in the early game?

In the early game, Brand has the advantage against Skarner with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Skarner in the late game?

In the late game, Brand takes over the Brand vs Skarner matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Brand scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Brand vs Skarner matchup?

Brand wins the matchup against Skarner with a 83.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 66.7 percentage point advantage means Brand is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Brand build against Skarner?

The best Brand build against Skarner includes Liandry's Torment, Cryptbloom, Blackfire Torch with Mercury's Treads. 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 Skarner?

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

Does Brand counter Skarner?

Yes, Brand has a favorable matchup against Skarner with a 83.3% win rate. Brand strongly counters Skarner in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Brand against Skarner?

When playing Brand against Skarner, 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.