BrandMid build

24th of 45 Midup 7 places since 26.20

Support58%Mid21%Bot13%Jungle4%Top4%

Win: 50.5%; ▲0.5 vs Mid
LP a game: +1.60; ±0.30
Games: 17.5k; a win +20.5 · a loss −18.0
Pick · Ban: 1.5 · 7.2%; as Mid · any role

Updated 6 Nov, 03:09 UTCHow we measure

Brand Mid on NA, patch 26.21: Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter; Deathfire Touch + Precision; skill order W > E > Q (each the most played of 17,479 games).

Build

Start

90% · 50.7% won

Spells

54% · 50.4% won

Skills

starts W E Q

66% · 51.2% won

Items 43.0% of games with a core

Blackfire Torch
Liandry's Torment
Rylai's Crystal Scepter

4th

Sh58.3%won31% · 636pick, 636 games
Zh54.7%won29% · 603pick, 603 games
Mo54.3%won16% · 341pick, 341 games

5th

Rd54.0%won27% · 150pick, 150 games
Mo50.9%won21% · 117pick, 117 games
Sh47.2%won17% · 96pick, 96 games

56.7% won (55.3–58.1) · 4,556 games

4th: of the 2,075 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 550 games with this core that reached it. Win rates there are pulled toward the champion's rate at the slot, because a few games say little.

BootsSpellslinger's Shoes81% · 51.5% won

Skill path 56% of games · 52.2% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
Ability	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
QQ			3											14	15		17	18
WW	1			4	5		7		9
EE		2						8		10		12	13
RR						6					11					16

Core items

ItemsPickWin
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter4,556 gamesMost played43%56.7%55% to 58%
Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame908 games8.6%54.7%51% to 58%
Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass764 games7.2%54.2%51% to 58%
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame486 games4.6%53.7%49% to 58%

Skills

starts W E Q66%51.2%11,439
starts W E Q9.4%49.2%1,623
starts W Q E5.7%48.7%981
starts W Q E5.3%51.3%910
starts W E Q4.3%53.3%747

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion90% · 50.7% won · 15,652 games

2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess 5.4%48.1% won
Doran's Ring 0.8%45.8% won

Boots

Spellslinger's Shoes81% · 51.5% won · 14,082 games

Crimson Lucidity 8.5%49.2% won
No boots 5.3%35.9% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Teleport54% · 50.4% won · 9,434 games

Flash + Ignite 33%50.6% won
Flash + Ghost 4.6%52.2% won

Every option as a table48 options

Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
Option	Pick	Win	95% range	Games
Core items
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter	43%	56.7%	55.3%–58.1%	4,556
Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame	8.6%	54.7%	51.5%–57.9%	908
Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass	7.2%	54.2%	50.6%–57.7%	764
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame	4.6%	53.7%	49.3%–58.1%	486
4th item, of 4,448 games that reached it
Shadowflame	23%	57.5%	54.5%–60.5%	1,036
Zhonya's Hourglass	22%	52.9%	49.7%–56.0%	963
Morellonomicon	16%	51.3%	47.6%–55.0%	696
Rabadon's Deathcap	9.3%	55.7%	50.8%–60.4%	415
Void Staff	6.1%	53.1%	47.2%–59.0%	271
Rylai's Crystal Scepter	5.4%	54.6%	48.3%–60.8%	240
5th item, of 1,226 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap	26%	53.3%	47.8%–58.6%	323
Morellonomicon	21%	48.5%	42.4%–54.5%	260
Shadowflame	13%	49.7%	42.2%–57.3%	165
Zhonya's Hourglass	13%	50.3%	42.7%–57.9%	163
Void StaffFew games	7.1%	58.6%	48.1%–68.4%	87
Bloodletter's CurseFew games	4.7%	61.4%	48.4%–72.9%	57
Boots
Spellslinger's Shoes	81%	51.5%	50.7%–52.3%	14,082
Crimson Lucidity	8.5%	49.2%	46.6%–51.7%	1,491
No boots	5.3%	35.9%	32.8%–39.0%	920
Chainlaced Crushers	2.5%	46.3%	41.7%–51.0%	432
Swiftmarch	1.6%	58.7%	53.0%–64.3%	286
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion	90%	50.7%	50.0%–51.5%	15,652
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess	5.4%	48.1%	44.9%–51.3%	936
Doran's Ring	0.8%	45.8%	37.9%–54.0%	144
Dark Seal + Refillable Potion	0.7%	50.0%	41.1%–59.0%	116
Summoner spells
Flash + Teleport	54%	50.4%	49.4%–51.5%	9,434
Flash + Ignite	33%	50.6%	49.3%–51.9%	5,806
Flash + Ghost	4.6%	52.2%	48.7%–55.6%	801
Flash + Barrier	3.6%	52.2%	48.2%–56.1%	625
Skill order
Max W E Q · starts W E Q	66%	51.2%	50.2%–52.1%	11,439
Max W Q E · starts W E Q	9.4%	49.2%	46.7%–51.6%	1,623
Max W E Q · starts W Q E	5.7%	48.7%	45.6%–51.9%	981
Max W Q E · starts W Q E	5.3%	51.3%	48.1%–54.6%	910
Max E W Q · starts W E Q	4.3%	53.3%	49.7%–56.8%	747
First 11 skill points
W E Q W W R W E W E R	56%	52.2%	51.2%–53.2%	9,402
W E Q W W R W Q W Q R	5.8%	50.0%	46.8%–53.1%	975
W Q E W W R W E W E R	4.3%	49.3%	45.7%–53.0%	724
W Q E W W R W Q W Q R	3.8%	51.6%	47.8%–55.5%	643
W E Q W W R W E W Q R	2.3%	49.5%	44.6%–54.4%	394
W E Q E E R E W E W R	2.3%	53.1%	48.1%–58.1%	384
Finished items
Shadowflame	22%	54.2%	52.6%–55.8%	3,841
Zhonya's Hourglass	16%	52.2%	50.3%–54.0%	2,792
Morellonomicon	8.4%	50.6%	48.0%–53.1%	1,461
Rabadon's Deathcap	6.8%	55.7%	52.9%–58.5%	1,179
Malignance	4.1%	50.3%	46.6%–53.9%	724
Void Staff	3.8%	50.7%	46.9%–54.5%	655
Bloodletter's Curse	3.6%	56.3%	52.4%–60.2%	623
Banshee's Veil	1.1%	49.7%	42.8%–56.7%	195

Questions

What do Brand Mid players build first on NA?

The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Liandry's Torment, then Rylai's Crystal Scepter: 26% of 17,479 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 56.7% win rate.

What skill order do Brand Mid players use?

Most often they max W, E, Q and start W, E, Q: 66% of 17,285 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 51.2% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Brand Mid players take?

Flash and Teleport, in 54% of 17,479 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 50.4% win rate.