MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Brand vs Ahri
What is Brand's win rate vs Ahri?
In Mid, Brand wins 52% against Ahri across 720 observed ranked games. This is an observed win rate shown with its sample size, not a prediction or a guaranteed counter.
By 15 minutes the median game has Brand behind by 175 gold.
Does Brand counter Ahri?
The numbers call it close: 52% for Brand over 720 games, inside the noise band. Neither side counters the other on this sample — the lane swings on the spots below, so pick the side you play better and take the receipts with you.
How to beat Ahri as Brand
When Brand is 300 gold up at 10:00, this matchup runs 61% over 344 games; 300 down, it drops to 43% over 376.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 61% | 344 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 43% | 376 |
| First blood | 62% | 343 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 65% | 229 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 57% | 396 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 64% | 173 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 62% | 60 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:18; the level 6 spike lands around 5:10. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Brand build in Mid?
Into Ahri specifically, Brand finishes Blackfire Torch first most often: 60.1% over 213 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blackfire Torch, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Liandry's Torment: 61.2% across 49 games.
The most-finished Brand core is Blackfire Torch, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Liandry's Torment: 59.1% across 1,001 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 16.1-16.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Blackfire Torch (4,105 games).
Skill plan: Brand players max W first and take W at level 1.