MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Brand vs Gangplank
Brand vs Gangplank in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 42 ranked games in Mid, Brand beats Gangplank in 60% 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 behind by 95 gold.
Brand at 15:00
- Gold: -95
- CS: +10
- XP: -22
Typical gap to Gangplank, from 42 games that reached 15:00.
Does Brand counter Gangplank?
Even on the count: Brand lands at 60% over 42 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 Gangplank
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:43 and level 6 lands around 5:06. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Brand in Mid: the items that actually get built
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.