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.
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 63 gold.
Brand at 15:00
- Gold: +63
- CS: +6
- XP: +15
Typical gap to Bard, from 1,072 games that reached 15:00.
Does Brand counter Bard?
Even on the count: Brand lands at 51% over 1,079 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 Bard
With a gold lead at 10:00, Brand wins 59% of 557 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 42% over 520.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 59% | 557 |
| Behind in gold 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 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.