Brandvs Smolder
Brand vs Smolder is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Brand wins with a 58.3% win rate (+16.7%) over Smolder based on 12 games. Brand wins the early laning phase while Smolder scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Brand build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Brand vs Smolder 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.
Who Wins the Brand vs Smolder Matchup?
Brand vs Smolder Matchup Summary
The Brand vs Smolder matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 12 recent matches analyzed, Brand wins with a 58.3% win rate compared to Smolder's 41.7%, giving Brand a 16.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Brand controls the early laning stage, but Smolder outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Brand needs to press advantages before Smolder reaches their power spikes, while Smolder should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Brand leads by 1.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Brand players can confidently pick into Smolder and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Smolder 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 Smolder Laning Phase Breakdown
Smolder is favored during the laning phase against Brand, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Smolder holds advantages in farming, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Brand100.0%
Smolder0.0%Brand44.4%Smolder55.6%Brand dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Smolder. This lopsided early game means Brand can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Smolder is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 55.6% win rate — 11.1 points above Brand. Extended games heavily favor Smolder, 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 Smolder reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Smolder 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 Smolder
Sorcery
Precision
Running Sorcery primary with Precision secondary allows Brand to press their advantage against Smolder, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Brand matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.11% | 76 | 2.2 | 769 | 8,739 | 32.4% | 51.3% | |
| 50.68% | 73 | 2.2 | 684 | 9,459 | 48.0% | 52.1% | |
| 50.00% | 58 | 2.9 | 852 | 9,826 | 57.1% | 46.0% | |
| 59.62% | 52 | 6.2 | 1,047 | 12,997 | 64.7% | 57.1% | |
| 47.06% | 51 | 1.9 | 900 | 10,085 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 60.87% | 46 | 2.0 | 810 | 9,988 | 63.2% | 59.3% | |
| 45.65% | 46 | 2.0 | 872 | 9,936 | 50.0% | 43.3% | |
| 42.22% | 45 | 5.8 | 1,045 | 12,011 | 20.0% | 53.3% | |
| 55.81% | 43 | 2.6 | 937 | 10,911 | 57.1% | 55.2% | |
| 51.16% | 43 | 1.9 | 918 | 10,508 | 46.7% | 53.6% | |
| 58.33% | 36 | 2.0 | 882 | 9,694 | 53.9% | 60.9% | |
| 38.89% | 36 | 1.9 | 729 | 8,213 | 30.0% | 50.0% | |
| 59.38% | 32 | 4.9 | 969 | 12,263 | 63.6% | 57.1% | |
| 36.67% | 30 | 3.0 | 794 | 9,688 | 33.3% | 38.1% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 6.0 | 1,149 | 13,765 | 50.0% | 52.6% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 2.0 | 853 | 10,025 | 50.0% | 46.7% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 2.0 | 784 | 8,710 | 54.5% | 46.7% | |
| 69.23% | 26 | 5.5 | 904 | 11,450 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 2.1 | 797 | 8,802 | 46.1% | 50.0% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 2.6 | 780 | 9,231 | 37.5% | 58.8% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 3.9 | 874 | 9,705 | 28.6% | 61.1% | |
| 39.13% | 23 | 5.3 | 943 | 11,232 | 37.5% | 40.0% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 4.8 | 950 | 9,411 | 50.0% | 58.3% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 6.4 | 1,059 | 11,707 | 70.0% | 45.5% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 1.7 | 984 | 11,097 | 50.0% | 42.1% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 2.5 | 1,050 | 11,636 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 5.0 | 1,002 | 11,710 | 83.3% | 30.8% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 5.3 | 993 | 11,264 | 28.6% | 50.0% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 1.6 | 608 | 7,472 | 80.0% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 1.9 | 818 | 9,077 | 62.5% | 40.0% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 2.3 | 818 | 10,043 | 57.1% | 63.6% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 5.2 | 827 | 10,560 | 20.0% | 45.5% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 1.8 | 774 | 9,325 | 50.0% | 30.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 2.3 | 800 | 10,181 | 25.0% | 54.5% | |
| 26.67% | 15 | 1.9 | 913 | 9,388 | 28.6% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 5.8 | 985 | 11,738 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 5.7 | 1,139 | 11,531 | 50.0% | 54.5% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 1.8 | 881 | 11,021 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 5.1 | 838 | 10,965 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 6.3 | 984 | 13,132 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 2.7 | 846 | 9,987 | 66.7% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 2.0 | 1,067 | 10,907 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.0 | 1,127 | 10,298 | 60.0% | 57.1% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 5.5 | 904 | 11,934 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 4.0 | 770 | 9,513 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 2.2 | 883 | 12,113 | 0.0% | 30.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.1 | 1,002 | 14,456 | 100.0% | 44.4% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 2.0 | 705 | 8,509 | 40.0% | 28.6% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 2.1 | 845 | 9,093 | 25.0% | 85.7% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.8 | 827 | 9,989 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.5 | 850 | 13,140 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 2.1 | 854 | 10,944 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 4.4 | 963 | 11,976 | 100.0% | 55.6% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 2.3 | 852 | 10,752 | 0.0% | 22.2% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 6.9 | 1,048 | 11,394 | 50.0% | 71.4% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.9 | 1,060 | 13,729 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 3.6 | 743 | 10,043 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 4.8 | 771 | 10,590 | 33.3% | 83.3% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 1.6 | 990 | 12,007 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 4.6 | 1,010 | 13,918 | 0.0% | 37.5% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.5 | 871 | 9,673 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 5.8 | 1,338 | 10,727 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.5 | 734 | 5,917 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 2.4 | 1,047 | 11,177 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.4 | 1,085 | 13,201 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 4.0 | 994 | 10,534 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 6.2 | 986 | 7,378 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 4.0 | 1,197 | 13,387 | 0.0% | 83.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.3 | 1,110 | 11,843 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.0 | 1,137 | 11,612 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.5 | 1,012 | 11,869 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.2 | 1,001 | 12,507 | 0.0% | 71.4% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 5.2 | 1,013 | 10,549 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.8 | 954 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.9 | 989 | 12,838 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 4.4 | 1,447 | 11,815 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 4.5 | 969 | 11,018 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.0 | 993 | 10,153 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.5 | 765 | 9,260 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.8 | 927 | 11,263 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.6 | 1,018 | 15,168 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 1,570 | 13,199 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 872 | 10,707 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 865 | 15,519 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.3 | 1,172 | 14,105 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.7 | 1,064 | 13,572 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 954 | 10,213 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 2.7 | 1,249 | 13,599 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.1 | 884 | 8,379 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
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Brand vs Smolder - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Brand do against Smolder in League of Legends?
Brand wins the Brand vs Smolder matchup with a 58.3% win rate compared to Smolder's 41.7%, a 16.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 12 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Brand do against Smolder in the early game?
In the early game, Brand has the advantage against Smolder 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 Smolder in the late game?
In the late game, Smolder takes over the Brand vs Smolder matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to 44.4%. Smolder scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Brand vs Smolder matchup?
Brand wins the matchup against Smolder with a 58.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 16.7 percentage point advantage means Brand is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 12 games analyzed.
What is the best Brand build against Smolder?
The best Brand build against Smolder includes optimized core items. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Brand runes against Smolder?
The best Brand runes against Smolder use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Brand vs Smolder matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Brand counter Smolder?
Yes, Brand has a favorable matchup against Smolder with a 58.3% win rate. Brand strongly counters Smolder in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.
How do I play Brand against Smolder?
When playing Brand against Smolder, 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.