Matchup

Heavy AP damageHigh burstSustained DPSHeavy poke

You are stronger early — look to snowball before your opponent scales.

Build vs Brand

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Ravenous Hydra
1DPS
Spirit Visage
2vs AP
Hullbreaker
3Bruiser

Standard

Berserker's Greaves
4AS
Infinity Edge
5DPS

Summoner spells

41473%
4621%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Guardian Angel
5vs AD

Anti Heal

Mortal Reminder
6vs Hybride

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Wit's End
5vs AP
Force of Nature
vs AP
Mercurial Scimitar
vs AP

Anti Tank

Profane Hydra
5vs Tank
The Collector
vs Tank
Lord Dominik's Regards
vs Tank
Serylda's Grudge
vs Tank
Voltaic Cyclosword
vs Tank

DPS

Infinity Edge
DPS
Phantom Dancer
DPS
Essence Reaver
DPS
Navori Flickerblade
DPS
Blade of The Ruined King
DPS
Stridebreaker
Bruiser
Kraken Slayer
DPS
Endless Hunger
DPS
100.0% WR1 games
DominationDomination
Hail of BladesHail of Blades
Sudden ImpactSudden Impact
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos
Treasure HunterTreasure Hunter
PrecisionPrecision
Last StandLast Stand
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

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

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