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How to Play BrandMid Build, Emerald+Patch 26.14

The recommended Brand Mid build for LoL Patch 26.14, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

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Patch 26.14 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo
TierTier up since last patchB#27of 56 Mid champions
Win rate52.2%vs 51.7% role avg
Pick rate0.7%51st most picked Mid
Ban rate5.1%

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Brand Mid Build (Patch 26.14)

Highest win rate build path (0.7% pick rate, 49.9% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

49.9% WR
SorceryPRIMARY
Deathfire TouchKEYSTONE
Manaflow Band
Transcendence
Scorch
PrecisionSECONDARY
Presence of Mind
Coup de Grace
SHARDS

Summoner spells

FlashFlashTeleportTeleport

Skill order

Pillar of FlameWConflagrationESearQMax W first
Sear31415
Pillar of Flame14579
Conflagration28101213
Pyroclasm611

Item build

0.7% pick
StartingDoran's RingHealth PotionHealth PotionDoran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion
Core buildBlackfire TorchBlackfire TorchRylai's Crystal ScepterRylai's Crystal ScepterLiandry's TormentLiandry's Torment
BootsSorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes
SituationalRylai's Crystal ScepterRylai's Crystal ScepterLiandry's TormentLiandry's TormentBlackfire TorchBlackfire TorchZhonya's HourglassZhonya's HourglassOblivion OrbOblivion OrbShadowflameShadowflame

Brand Mid meta analysis (Patch 26.14)

Brand holds a 52.2% win rate in the Mid role on Patch 26.14, 0.5 points above the Mid role average of 51.7%. That is the 27th highest win rate of 56 Mid champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 0.7% pick rate (51st most played in the role) and a 5.1% ban rate, Brand gets banned regularly, so it helps to have a second comfort pick.

Patch 26.14 was good to Brand Mid: the tier rating climbed from C to B after the latest data merge, which usually means either direct buffs, favorable item changes, or nerfs to common lane opponents. At B tier, Brand works best as a counter pick or comfort pick rather than a blind pick.

Champion select decides a lot of Brand Mid games. The hardest matchups this patch are Syndra (47.8% win rate for Brand) and Locke (48.1% win rate for Brand): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Yone (57.0%) and Yasuo (52.8%) are the matchups to look for, where Brand wins the lane more often than not at Emerald+.

Other Mid champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.14:

Frequently asked questions

Is Brand good in Patch 26.14?

Brand is B tier Mid in Patch 26.14 with a 52.2% win rate, 0.7% pick rate, and 5.1% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Brand Mid after Patch 26.14 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Mid role.

What is the best build for Brand Mid?

The best Brand Mid build in Patch 26.14 uses Blackfire Torch, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Liandry's Torment with the Deathfire Touch keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Brand Mid is B tier with 52.2% win rate this patch.

Who counters Brand?

Champions that counter Brand in Patch 26.14 include Syndra (47.8% Brand win rate), Locke (48.1% Brand win rate), Viktor (48.2% Brand win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.