MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions

Brand vs Smolder

Brand vs Smolder in Mid: who wins more often?

Across 60 ranked games in Mid, Brand beats Smolder in 65% 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 58 gold.

Brand at 15:00

Typical gap to Smolder, from 59 games that reached 15:00.

Does Brand counter Smolder?

On the count, yes. Brand takes 65% of 60 ranked Mid games against Smolder. Protect the edge: the rows below show what Brand wins with a gold lead at 10:00, and how far it drops from behind, so trade for that lead early and do not give it back.

Your Brand game plan against Smolder

In the median game here, the first death comes near 8:03 and level 6 lands around 5:10. 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.

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