- Win Rate
- 49.0%
- Pick Rate
- 9.3%
- Ban Rate
- 33.0%
Caitlyn vs Brand
- Patch
- 26.19
- Games
- 8,410
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 5, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Caitlyn vs Brand is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Brand wins with a 58.1% win rate (+16.1%) over Caitlyn based on 31 games. Caitlyn wins the early laning phase while Brand scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Caitlyn build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Caitlyn vs Brand matchup.
Caitlyn Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Caitlyn 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 Caitlyn vs Brand?
Caitlyn wins 41.9% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 28.4% and 56.7% (95% range).
- Expected
- 47.5% From both champions' overall Bot win rates
- Matchup effect
- −5.6 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 43 games Lane: Bot
- vs patch 26.18
- — Not enough games on both patches
Lane: Bot · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
They also met in another lane (Support): 3 games, Caitlyn won 66.7%.
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Brand, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Caitlyn wins 41.9% of 43 games (95% range 28.4–56.7%).
- Both champions' overall Bot win rates predict 47.5% for Caitlyn; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 186, within the margin of error (43 games).
- Caitlyn players pick Fleet Footwork far more often against Brand: 14.2% of their other Bot games, 27.9% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Caitlyn and Brand played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Caitlyn's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Caitlyn vs Brand Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Caitlyn vs Brand Win Rate by Game Length
Caitlyn's win rate against Brand by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Caitlyn's results against Brand in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Caitlyn vs Brand Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EvenCaitlyn gold at 15: −186
- First itemBrandCaitlyn: 11.7 min · Brand: 10.8 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Caitlyn Changes Against Brand
Choices Caitlyn players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Bot games.
Fleet FootworkKeystoneUsually14.2%vs Brand27.9%+13.7 pts
Boots of SwiftnessBootsUsually9.6%vs Brand20.9%+11.4 pts
Flash + GhostSummoner spellsUsually2.3%vs Brand7.0%+4.7 pts
Kraken SlayerItemUsually1.2%vs Brand4.7%+3.4 pts
Best Caitlyn Build vs Brand
Usual Caitlyn build (Bot)
90.0% win rate · 10 games
Against Brand
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 4 of 30 Caitlyn games against Brand carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Caitlyn's standard build instead.
- Caitlyn usually completes Hexoptics C44 first, at 11.7 min (median of 23 games).
- Brand usually completes Blackfire Torch first, at 10.8 min (median of 23 games).
- Skill priority: Q > W > E — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Caitlyn Runes vs Brand
Usual Caitlyn runes (Bot)
Lethal Tempo
57.5% win rate · 153 games
Against Brand
Lethal Tempo
30.0% win rate · 20 games
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Caitlyn matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. The table below shows Caitlyn'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 Caitlyn build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Caitlyn Matchups
Hardest for Caitlyn
Easiest for Caitlyn
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Caitlyn vs Brand FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Caitlyn vs Brand?
Current data slightly favors Brand, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Caitlyn wins 41.9% of 43 games (95% range 28.4–56.7%).
What is Caitlyn's win rate against Brand?
Caitlyn wins 41.9% of 43 Bot games against Brand on patch 26.19 (95% range 28.4–56.7%). Based on both champions' overall Bot win rates, 47.5% would be expected.
Does Caitlyn counter Brand?
Not clearly. Caitlyn wins 41.9% of 43 games against Brand, and the 95% range (28.4–56.7%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Caitlyn or Brand?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 186, within the margin of error (43 games).
Does Caitlyn outscale Brand?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Brand strongest against Caitlyn?
Brand is measurably ahead in: First item.
What should Caitlyn build against Brand?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Caitlyn's usual Bot core: Runaan's Hurricane, Lord Dominik's Regards, Yun Tal Wildarrows. The biggest change against Brand: Boots of Swiftness (9.6% usually, 20.9% here).
What runes should Caitlyn use against Brand?
Lethal Tempo with Precision and Sorcery — 30.0% over 20 games against Brand. The biggest change against Brand: Fleet Footwork (14.2% usually, 27.9% here).