MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Brand vs Annie
Brand vs Annie in Support: who wins more often?
Across 59 ranked games in Support, Brand beats Annie in 53% of them. Observed from real matches — the sample size sits next to the rate, here and on every number below.
By 15 minutes the median game has Brand behind by 51 gold.
Does Brand counter Annie?
No counter call here: Brand lands at 53% over 59 games, inside the noise band for a sample this size. Neither pick wins the lane on its own — the swing lives in the spots below, so take the side you play better and use the receipts.
Your Brand game plan against Annie
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:39 and level 6 lands around 8:35. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Brand in Support: the items that actually get built
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 16.1-16.12.
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.