MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Elise vs Brand
Elise vs Brand in Support: who wins more often?
Across 204 ranked games in Support, Elise beats Brand in 59% 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 Elise ahead by 456 gold.
Elise at 15:00
- Gold: +456
- CS: -3
- XP: -207
Typical gap to Brand, from 203 games that reached 15:00.
Does Elise counter Brand?
On the count, yes. Elise takes 59% of 204 ranked Support games against Brand. Protect the edge: the rows below show what Elise 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 Elise game plan against Brand
With a gold lead at 10:00, Elise wins 66% of 137 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 45% over 67.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 66% | 137 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 45% | 67 |
| First blood | 61% | 106 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 66% | 113 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 50% | 90 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 4:25 and level 6 lands around 9:31. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Elise in Support: the items that actually get built
Into Brand specifically, Elise finishes Stormsurge first most often: 55.1% over 78 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Elise core is Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 52.6% across 494 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Stormsurge (5,370 games).
Skill plan: Elise players max Q first and take E at level 1.