MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Brand vs Riven
Brand vs Riven in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 39 ranked games in Mid, Brand beats Riven in 54% 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 ahead by 363 gold.
Brand at 15:00
- Gold: +363
- CS: +14
- XP: +653
Typical gap to Riven, from 39 games that reached 15:00.
Your Brand game plan against Riven
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:06 and level 6 lands around 5:09. 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.