Matchup

Kaisa
Kaisa
73%
27%

vs

43.9%

over 2566 games

Brand
Brand
18%
82%
Heavy AP damageHigh burstSustained DPSHeavy poke

Hard matchup

Build vs Brand

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Kraken Slayer
1DPS
Guinsoo's Rageblade
2
Terminus
3vs Tank

Standard

Berserker's Greaves
4AS
Statikk Shiv
5DPS

Summoner spells

42190%
145%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Zhonya's Hourglass
5vs AD
Guardian Angel
vs AD

Anti Heal

Mortal Reminder
6vs Hybride

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Wit's End
5vs AP
Banshee's Veil
vs AP
Maw of Malmortius
vs AP

Anti Tank

Voltaic Cyclosword
5vs Tank
Shadowflame
vs Tank
Lord Dominik's Regards
vs Tank
Void Staff
vs Tank
The Collector
vs Tank
Hubris
vs Tank

DPS

Statikk Shiv
DPS
Dusk and Dawn
Mage tank
Nashor's Tooth
DPS
Rabadon's Deathcap
Mage
Fiendhunter Bolts
DPS
Infinity Edge
DPS
Phantom Dancer
DPS
Luden's Echo
Mage
Blade of The Ruined King
DPS
Bloodthirster
DPS

Other options

Quicksilver Sash
Muramana
60.0% WR35 games
PrecisionPrecision
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Legend: BloodlineLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
InspirationInspiration
Magical FootwearMagical Footwear
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
KaisaKaisa
BrandBrand
Careful
Careful
Aggressive

Brand's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Blaze (P)

Brand's spells light his targets ablaze, dealing damage over 4 seconds, stacking up to 3 times. If Brand kills an enemy while it is ablaze he regains mana. When Blaze reaches max stacks on a Champion or large monster, it becomes unstable. It detonates in 2 seconds, applying spell effects and dealing massive damage in an area around the victim.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
38s10s13s
67s10s13s1m40
96s9.5s13s1m40
116s9s13s1m30
166s8s11s1m20
186s8s9s1m20

Playing against Brand

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Spread out: Brand's R bounces and his passive explodes in AoE. Staying grouped is suicide.

2

His Q only stuns if you're already ablaze — if he hits you with E first, absolutely dodge the Q.

3

Brand is immobile and squishy — assassins and direct engages destroy him easily.

4

Buy MR early: his damage is nearly 100% magic and his % max HP ratios hurt a lot.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026