MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Aphelios vs Brand
What is Aphelios's win rate vs Brand?
In ADC, Aphelios wins 46% against Brand across 471 observed ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Aphelios behind by 92 gold.
Aphelios at 15:00
- Gold: -92
- CS: -5
- XP: -386
Typical gap to Brand, from 469 games that reached 15:00.
Does Aphelios counter Brand?
Too close to call. Aphelios sits at 46% over 471 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Brand as Aphelios
When Aphelios is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 56% over 219 games; behind, it drops to 37% over 252.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 56% | 219 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 37% | 252 |
| First blood | 53% | 239 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 55% | 177 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 50% | 201 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 65% | 97 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:44; the level 6 spike lands around 7:29. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Aphelios build in ADC?
Into Brand specifically, Aphelios finishes Hexoptics C44 first most often: 42.4% over 99 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Aphelios core is The Collector, Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards: 56.4% across 7,206 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually The Collector (22,181 games).
Skill plan: Aphelios players max Q first and take Q at level 1.