MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Brand vs Vayne
What is Brand's win rate vs Vayne?
In ADC, Brand wins 52% against Vayne across 549 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 164 gold.
Brand at 15:00
- Gold: +164
- CS: +8
- XP: +325
Typical gap to Vayne, from 547 games that reached 15:00.
Does Brand counter Vayne?
Too close to call. Brand sits at 52% over 549 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 Vayne as Brand
When Brand is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 60% over 298 games; behind, it drops to 43% over 251.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 298 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 43% | 251 |
| First blood | 55% | 284 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 207 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 58% | 335 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 56% | 137 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 67% | 48 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:05; the level 6 spike lands around 7:10. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Brand build in ADC?
Into Vayne specifically, Brand finishes Blackfire Torch first most often: 54.6% over 273 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blackfire Torch, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Liandry's Torment: 57.4% across 108 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.