MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Brand vs Aurora
What is Brand's win rate vs Aurora?
In Mid, Brand wins 51% against Aurora across 209 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 Brand behind by 107 gold.
Brand at 15:00
- Gold: -107
- CS: +3
- XP: -157
Typical gap to Aurora, from 207 games that reached 15:00.
Does Brand counter Aurora?
Too close to call. Brand sits at 51% over 209 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 Aurora as Brand
When Brand is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 63% over 112 games; behind, it drops to 38% over 97.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 63% | 112 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 38% | 97 |
| First blood | 57% | 99 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 64% | 63 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 59% | 123 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 58% | 50 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:36; the level 6 spike lands around 5:15. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Brand build in Mid?
Into Aurora specifically, Brand finishes Blackfire Torch first most often: 48.1% over 52 games of this matchup.
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 26.1-26.12.
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.