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. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Caitlyn ahead by 84 gold.
Does Caitlyn counter Brand?
The count says no. Brand holds 55% of 1,531 ranked ADC games here, and that gap clears the noise band. The matchup still gets won from {{champion}}'s side — the conditional rates on this page show where, each with its own game count.
Beating Brand: the Caitlyn game plan
A 300-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 |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 54% | 803 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 35% | 725 |
| First blood | 49% | 756 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 53% | 561 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 50% | 871 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 46% | 343 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 54% | 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 16.1-16.12.
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.