MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Brand vs Mel
What is Brand's win rate vs Mel?
In ADC, Brand wins 62% against Mel across 193 observed ranked games.
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 450 gold.
Brand at 15:00
- Gold: -450
- CS: -10
- XP: -188
Typical gap to Mel, from 191 games that reached 15:00.
Does Brand counter Mel?
Yes. Brand wins 62% of 193 ranked ADC games into Mel. That is a real edge in this lane, so play for it. The 10:00 rows below show how often Brand closes the game out from a lead, and how often Mel claws it back.
How to beat Mel as Brand
When Brand is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 73% over 63 games; behind, it drops to 57% over 130.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 73% | 63 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 57% | 130 |
| First blood | 73% | 88 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 75% | 44 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 72% | 60 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 74% | 42 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:20; the level 6 spike lands around 7:15. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Brand build in ADC?
Into Mel specifically, Brand finishes Blackfire Torch first most often: 65.1% over 83 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Brand core is Blackfire Torch, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Liandry's Torment: 57.5% across 3,313 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 (8,923 games).
Skill plan: Brand players max W first and take W at level 1.