Gwenvs Brand
Gwen vs Brand is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Gwen wins with a 62.5% win rate (+25.0%) over Brand based on 8 games. Gwen holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Gwen build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Gwen vs Brand matchup.
Gwen Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Gwen 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.
Brand(62.5%)Who Wins the Gwen vs Brand Matchup?
Gwen vs Brand Matchup Summary
The Gwen vs Brand matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Gwen wins with a 62.5% win rate compared to Brand's 37.5%, giving Gwen a 25.0 percentage point advantage. Gwen dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Brand players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Brand leads by 1.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Gwen players can confidently pick into Brand and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Brand away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Gwen vs Brand Laning Phase Breakdown
Gwen is favored during the laning phase against Brand, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Gwen holds advantages in farming, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Gwen Build Against Brand
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Brand, providing the mobility and stats Gwen needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Gwen against Brand are Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap and Dusk and Dawn. This combination gives Gwen an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 2 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Brand. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Gwen vs Brand matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Gwen66.7%Brand33.3%Gwen60.0%Brand40.0%Gwen dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Brand. This lopsided early game means Gwen can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Gwen is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Brand. Extended games heavily favor Gwen, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Gwen holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Brand players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Gwen Runes Against Brand
Precision
Resolve
Running Precision primary with Resolve secondary allows Gwen to press their advantage against Brand, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Gwen matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.9. The table below shows Gwen'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 Gwen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54.24% | 59 | 5.9 | 687 | 11,622 | 46.1% | 60.6% | |
| 68.97% | 58 | 6.3 | 1,313 | 11,562 | 74.2% | 63.0% | |
| 55.56% | 54 | 5.9 | 819 | 11,917 | 57.7% | 53.6% | |
| 56.00% | 50 | 6.2 | 856 | 12,427 | 54.5% | 57.1% | |
| 47.92% | 48 | 6.9 | 872 | 12,196 | 40.0% | 53.6% | |
| 45.83% | 48 | 6.5 | 865 | 11,665 | 52.4% | 40.7% | |
| 40.43% | 47 | 6.7 | 900 | 12,873 | 37.5% | 41.9% | |
| 55.32% | 47 | 5.7 | 971 | 12,066 | 47.6% | 61.5% | |
| 35.00% | 40 | 6.0 | 753 | 11,532 | 15.8% | 52.4% | |
| 53.85% | 39 | 6.3 | 844 | 11,749 | 42.1% | 65.0% | |
| 51.28% | 39 | 6.9 | 939 | 12,325 | 57.9% | 45.0% | |
| 51.35% | 37 | 7.0 | 1,134 | 12,587 | 62.5% | 42.9% | |
| 54.05% | 37 | 6.5 | 892 | 12,011 | 62.5% | 47.6% | |
| 41.67% | 36 | 6.0 | 1,005 | 13,559 | 36.4% | 44.0% | |
| 55.88% | 34 | 6.3 | 955 | 11,851 | 50.0% | 61.1% | |
| 35.48% | 31 | 1.6 | 763 | 13,192 | 38.5% | 33.3% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 4.0 | 775 | 12,468 | 45.5% | 60.0% | |
| 38.71% | 31 | 6.4 | 842 | 12,230 | 26.7% | 50.0% | |
| 77.42% | 31 | 6.5 | 1,121 | 13,071 | 92.3% | 66.7% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 3.4 | 916 | 13,149 | 60.0% | 53.3% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 5.8 | 748 | 10,385 | 46.7% | 46.7% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 6.4 | 719 | 11,543 | 28.6% | 66.7% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 2.0 | 774 | 13,466 | 50.0% | 53.3% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 6.5 | 915 | 12,200 | 50.0% | 47.6% | |
| 71.43% | 28 | 4.7 | 885 | 12,791 | 57.1% | 85.7% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 6.8 | 1,072 | 12,621 | 72.7% | 43.8% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 6.7 | 820 | 10,861 | 35.3% | 55.6% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 6.5 | 1,101 | 12,574 | 63.6% | 50.0% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 6.5 | 891 | 11,910 | 63.6% | 50.0% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 6.5 | 829 | 12,016 | 54.5% | 61.5% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 5.9 | 1,014 | 12,172 | 46.1% | 63.6% | |
| 29.17% | 24 | 1.4 | 671 | 11,176 | 21.4% | 40.0% | |
| 36.36% | 22 | 6.7 | 694 | 12,401 | 18.2% | 54.5% | |
| 77.27% | 22 | 6.2 | 1,105 | 12,521 | 66.7% | 84.6% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 3.6 | 751 | 11,626 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 1.1 | 715 | 13,405 | 28.6% | 61.5% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 6.6 | 1,103 | 11,355 | 60.0% | 55.6% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 6.7 | 842 | 12,425 | 22.2% | 50.0% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 1.4 | 594 | 11,579 | 55.6% | 70.0% | |
| 31.58% | 19 | 6.7 | 733 | 10,724 | 22.2% | 40.0% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 4.4 | 672 | 11,494 | 80.0% | 22.2% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 3.5 | 901 | 12,197 | 62.5% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 5.8 | 818 | 10,784 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 7.2 | 1,042 | 13,446 | 25.0% | 60.0% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 1.4 | 667 | 10,846 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 2.4 | 711 | 10,811 | 70.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 1.3 | 719 | 11,921 | 25.0% | 75.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.1 | 654 | 12,980 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 6.5 | 696 | 11,973 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 26.67% | 15 | 6.3 | 728 | 12,357 | 33.3% | 22.2% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 1.2 | 775 | 12,913 | 28.6% | 42.9% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 5.6 | 607 | 12,014 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 6.5 | 888 | 12,121 | 57.1% | 85.7% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.0 | 771 | 10,443 | 66.7% | 20.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 1.2 | 721 | 14,215 | 60.0% | 25.0% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 5.9 | 706 | 11,059 | 42.9% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 0.9 | 764 | 11,662 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 6.4 | 920 | 13,286 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.3 | 722 | 12,380 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 7.0 | 993 | 13,855 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 5.4 | 771 | 8,909 | 57.1% | 25.0% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 2.1 | 803 | 13,561 | 50.0% | 77.8% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 1.3 | 709 | 14,635 | 25.0% | 71.4% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.8 | 670 | 10,780 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 6.5 | 1,056 | 15,745 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 1.9 | 525 | 10,823 | 28.6% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 3.5 | 922 | 14,345 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 88.89% | 9 | 6.0 | 888 | 14,307 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 2.4 | 1,072 | 14,210 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 2.1 | 789 | 13,426 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 3.6 | 989 | 14,782 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.8 | 848 | 12,608 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 4.5 | 818 | 13,151 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.3 | 971 | 9,393 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.3 | 808 | 10,996 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 3.6 | 809 | 12,225 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.9 | 932 | 14,656 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.7 | 711 | 9,977 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.0 | 679 | 11,773 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 2.0 | 881 | 14,695 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.2 | 675 | 12,930 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.3 | 646 | 12,099 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 1,221 | 16,540 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 0.8 | 467 | 13,087 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 7.6 | 1,153 | 16,627 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.3 | 1,034 | 14,167 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.2 | 787 | 10,721 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
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Gwen vs Brand - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Gwen do against Brand in League of Legends?
Gwen wins the Gwen vs Brand matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to Brand's 37.5%, a 25.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.
How does Gwen do against Brand in the early game?
In the early game, Gwen has the advantage against Brand with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Gwen players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Gwen do against Brand in the late game?
In the late game, Gwen takes over the Gwen vs Brand matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Gwen scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Gwen vs Brand matchup?
Gwen wins the matchup against Brand with a 62.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 25.0 percentage point advantage means Gwen is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.
What is the best Gwen build against Brand?
The best Gwen build against Brand includes Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, Dusk and Dawn 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 Gwen runes against Brand?
The best Gwen runes against Brand use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Gwen vs Brand matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Gwen counter Brand?
Yes, Gwen has a favorable matchup against Brand with a 62.5% win rate. Gwen strongly counters Brand in lane based on current patch 26.9 data.
How do I play Gwen against Brand?
When playing Gwen against Brand, 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.