MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Brand vs Kindred
How often does Brand beat Kindred in Jungle?
Brand into Kindred in Jungle: 49% observed win rate across 106 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Brand behind by 259 gold.
Does Brand counter Kindred?
Too close for a counter call: Brand sits at 49% over 106 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 Kindred: the Brand game plan
A 300-gold lead at 10:00 puts Brand at 60% across 45 games. Flip the lead and Brand falls to 41% across 61.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 60% | 45 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 41% | 61 |
| First blood | 56% | 48 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 55% | 58 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:34 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:05. 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.