MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Brand vs Bard
Brand vs Bard in Support: who wins more often?
Across 1,079 ranked games in Support, Brand beats Bard in 51% 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 ahead by 63 gold.
Does Brand counter Bard?
No counter call here: Brand lands at 51% over 1,079 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 Bard
With a 300-gold lead at 10:00, Brand wins 59% of 557 games in this matchup. Down 300 at the same mark, the rate drops to 42% over 520.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 59% | 557 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 42% | 520 |
| First blood | 60% | 388 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 407 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 49% | 711 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 63% | 182 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:03 and level 6 lands around 8:40. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Brand in Support: the items that actually get built
Into Bard specifically, Brand finishes Rylai's Crystal Scepter first most often: 50.5% over 285 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 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.