MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Brand vs Karthus
How often does Brand beat Karthus in Jungle?
Brand into Karthus in Jungle: 45% observed win rate across 75 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Brand behind by 863 gold.
Does Brand counter Karthus?
Too close for a counter call: Brand sits at 45% over 75 games, inside the noise band. On this sample neither pick counters the other — the swing lives in the conditions below, so play the side you know better.
Beating Karthus: the Brand game plan
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 37% | 52 |
| First blood | 52% | 46 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:24 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:04. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Brand's Jungle build, with receipts
The most-finished Brand core is Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Zhonya's Hourglass: 54.4% across 520 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 16.1-16.12.
Most games start Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Liandry's Torment (2,066 games).
Skill plan: Brand players max W first and take Q at level 1.