MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Azir vs Swain
Azir vs Swain in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 229 ranked games in Mid, Azir beats Swain in 46% 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 Azir behind by 388 gold.
Azir at 15:00
- Gold: -388
- CS: +2
- XP: -181
Typical gap to Swain, from 228 games that reached 15:00.
Does Azir counter Swain?
Even on the count: Azir lands at 46% over 229 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Azir game plan against Swain
With a gold lead at 10:00, Azir wins 48% of 85 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 46% over 143.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 48% | 85 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 46% | 143 |
| First blood | 53% | 95 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 49% | 51 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 46% | 123 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 55% | 76 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:59 and level 6 lands around 5:29. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Azir in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Swain specifically, Azir finishes Nashor's Tooth first most often: 42.5% over 87 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Azir core is Nashor's Tooth, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 57.9% across 1,088 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Nashor's Tooth (11,830 games).
Skill plan: Azir players max W first and take W at level 1.