MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Brand vs Malzahar
Brand vs Malzahar in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 668 ranked games in Mid, Brand beats Malzahar in 49% 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 behind by 209 gold.
Does Brand counter Malzahar?
No counter call here: Brand lands at 49% over 668 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 Malzahar
With a 300-gold lead at 10:00, Brand wins 58% of 323 games in this matchup. Down 300 at the same mark, the rate drops to 41% over 345.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 58% | 323 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 41% | 345 |
| First blood | 55% | 343 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 58% | 257 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 55% | 231 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 60% | 225 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 67% | 63 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 8:06 and level 6 lands around 5:05. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Brand in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Malzahar specifically, Brand finishes Blackfire Torch first most often: 49.6% over 244 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blackfire Torch, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Liandry's Torment: 52.3% across 65 games.
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 16.1-16.12.
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.