Brand - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.9%
Pick Rate
6.1%

Brandvs Xin Zhao

AMageSupport
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 8, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Brand vs Xin Zhao is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Brand wins with a 52.5% win rate (+5.0%) over Xin Zhao based on 40 games. Xin Zhao 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 Xin Zhao 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 - 52.5% win rate in this matchup
Brand
52.5% WR
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Xin Zhao vs Brand matchup - 47.5% win rate
Xin Zhao
47.5% WR

Who Wins the Brand vs Xin Zhao Matchup?

Brand wins the Brand vs Xin Zhao matchup
Winner
Brand
Matches: 40
52.5%
Win Rate
47.5%
4.2
CS / min
4.3
1,064
DMG / min
812
11,448
Gold / game
11,940
143
Heal / min
719
445
DMG Mitigated / min
975
1.3
CC / min
0.7
40.0%
Early Game WR
60.0%
60.0%
Late Game WR
40.0%

Brand vs Xin Zhao Matchup Summary

The Brand vs Xin Zhao matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 40 recent matches analyzed, Brand wins with a 52.5% win rate compared to Xin Zhao's 47.5%, giving Brand a 5.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Xin Zhao controls the early laning stage, but Brand outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Xin Zhao 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 Xin Zhao leads by 1,106 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Brand has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Xin Zhao's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Brand vs Xin Zhao Laning Phase Breakdown

Xin Zhao wins the laning phase against Brand in League of Legends

Xin Zhao is favored during the laning phase against Brand, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Xin Zhao holds advantages in farming, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
4.2Brand
4.3Xin Zhao
Brand and Xin Zhao 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
1,064Brand
812Xin Zhao
Brand heavily out-damages Xin Zhao by 252 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Xin Zhao 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
11,448Brand
11,940Xin Zhao
Xin Zhao earns 492 more gold per game than Brand, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Xin Zhao slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.3Brand
0.7Xin Zhao
Brand provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Xin Zhao, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Brand coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
588Brand
1,694Xin Zhao
Xin Zhao vastly out-sustains Brand, healing and mitigating 1,106 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Xin Zhao 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 Xin Zhao

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Xin Zhao, providing the mobility and stats Brand needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Brand against Xin Zhao are Liandry's Torment, Morellonomicon and Rylai's Crystal Scepter. This combination gives Brand an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Xin Zhao. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Brand vs Xin Zhao matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Xin Zhao
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Brand early game win rateBrand40.0%
Xin Zhao early game win rateXin Zhao60.0%
Late Game
Brand
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Brand late game win rateBrand60.0%
Xin Zhao late game win rateXin Zhao40.0%

Xin Zhao dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Brand. This lopsided early game means Xin Zhao 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 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Xin Zhao. Extended games heavily favor Brand, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Xin Zhao 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 Xin Zhao

Sorcery rune tree - Brand primary runes vs Xin ZhaoSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Brand rune vs Xin ZhaoManaflow Band - best Brand rune vs Xin ZhaoTranscendence - best Brand rune vs Xin ZhaoScorch - best Brand rune vs Xin Zhao
Precision rune tree - Brand secondary runes vs Xin ZhaoPrecision
Coup de Grace - best Brand rune vs Xin ZhaoPresence of Mind - best Brand rune vs Xin Zhao
37.5% WR

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


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 Xin Zhao - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Brand do against Xin Zhao in League of Legends?

Brand wins the Brand vs Xin Zhao matchup with a 52.5% win rate compared to Xin Zhao's 47.5%, a 5.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 40 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Brand do against Xin Zhao in the early game?

In the early game, Xin Zhao has the advantage against Brand with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Xin Zhao players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Brand do against Xin Zhao in the late game?

In the late game, Brand takes over the Brand vs Xin Zhao matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Brand scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Brand vs Xin Zhao matchup?

Brand wins the matchup against Xin Zhao with a 52.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 5.0 percentage point advantage means Brand is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 40 games analyzed.

What is the best Brand build against Xin Zhao?

The best Brand build against Xin Zhao includes Liandry's Torment, Morellonomicon, Rylai's Crystal Scepter with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Xin Zhao?

The best Brand runes against Xin Zhao use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 37.5% win rate in the Brand vs Xin Zhao matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Brand counter Xin Zhao?

Yes, Brand has a favorable matchup against Xin Zhao with a 52.5% win rate. Brand strongly counters Xin Zhao in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Brand against Xin Zhao?

When playing Brand against Xin Zhao, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Xin Zhao. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.