MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Brand vs Alistar
Brand vs Alistar in Support: who wins more often?
Across 789 ranked games in Support, Brand beats Alistar in 53% of them.
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 Brand ahead by 416 gold.
Brand at 15:00
- Gold: +416
- CS: +5
- XP: +269
Typical gap to Alistar, from 785 games that reached 15:00.
Does Brand counter Alistar?
Even on the count: Brand lands at 53% over 789 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Brand game plan against Alistar
With a gold lead at 10:00, Brand wins 57% of 526 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 45% over 262.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 57% | 526 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 45% | 262 |
| First blood | 59% | 265 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 56% | 353 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 53% | 444 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 62% | 123 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 4:49 and level 6 lands around 8:31. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Brand in Support: the items that actually get built
Into Alistar specifically, Brand finishes Rylai's Crystal Scepter first most often: 51.9% over 187 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Brand core is Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Liandry's Torment, Morellonomicon: 51.0% across 902 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Rylai's Crystal Scepter (11,116 games).
Skill plan: Brand players max W first and take W at level 1.