MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Brand vs Smolder
What is Brand's win rate vs Smolder?
In ADC, Brand wins 50% against Smolder across 1,216 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 ahead by 362 gold.
Brand at 15:00
- Gold: +362
- CS: +7
- XP: +280
Typical gap to Smolder, from 1,208 games that reached 15:00.
Does Brand counter Smolder?
Too close to call. Brand sits at 50% over 1,216 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Smolder as Brand
When Brand is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 56% over 785 games; behind, it drops to 38% over 430.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 56% | 785 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 38% | 430 |
| First blood | 58% | 611 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 57% | 539 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 55% | 787 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 61% | 314 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 64% | 130 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:36; the level 6 spike lands around 7:07. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Brand build in ADC?
Into Smolder specifically, Brand finishes Blackfire Torch first most often: 50.2% over 613 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blackfire Torch, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Liandry's Torment: 53.3% across 246 games.
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.