MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Brand vs Zoe
Brand vs Zoe in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 227 ranked games in Mid, Brand beats Zoe in 55% 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 behind by 571 gold.
Brand at 15:00
- Gold: -571
- CS: -1
- XP: -402
Typical gap to Zoe, from 227 games that reached 15:00.
Does Brand counter Zoe?
Even on the count: Brand lands at 55% over 227 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Brand game plan against Zoe
With a gold lead at 10:00, Brand wins 68% of 74 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 49% over 153.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 68% | 74 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 49% | 153 |
| First blood | 61% | 74 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 66% | 53 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 60% | 103 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 4:51 and level 6 lands around 5:27. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Brand in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Zoe specifically, Brand finishes Blackfire Torch first most often: 46.6% over 58 games of this matchup.
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.