MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Caitlyn vs Brand
How often does Caitlyn beat Brand in ADC?
Caitlyn into Brand in ADC: 45% observed win rate across 1,531 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 Caitlyn ahead by 84 gold.
Caitlyn at 15:00
- Gold: +84
- CS: +3
- XP: -256
Typical gap to Brand, from 1,523 games that reached 15:00.
Does Caitlyn counter Brand?
The count says no. Brand holds 55% of 1,531 ranked ADC games here. The lane is still winnable. Caitlyn wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Caitlyn against Brand, and play for those first.
Beating Brand: the Caitlyn game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Caitlyn at 54% across 803 games. Flip the lead and Caitlyn falls to 35% across 725.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 54% | 803 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 35% | 725 |
| First blood | 49% | 756 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 54% | 561 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 50% | 871 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 46% | 343 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 55% | 112 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:34 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:19. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Caitlyn's ADC build, with receipts
Into Brand specifically, Caitlyn finishes Hexoptics C44 first most often: 44.6% over 542 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Hexoptics C44, Infinity Edge, Rapid Firecannon: 55.1% across 147 games.
The most-finished Caitlyn core is The Collector, Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards: 54.3% across 14,626 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Hexoptics C44 (47,375 games).
Skill plan: Caitlyn players max Q first and take Q at level 1.