MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Kog'Maw vs Swain
What is Kog'Maw's win rate vs Swain?
In ADC, Kog'Maw wins 47% against Swain across 190 observed ranked games.
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 Kog'Maw ahead by 138 gold.
Kog'Maw at 15:00
- Gold: +138
- CS: +4
- XP: -84
Typical gap to Swain, from 189 games that reached 15:00.
Does Kog'Maw counter Swain?
Too close to call. Kog'Maw sits at 47% over 190 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Swain as Kog'Maw
When Kog'Maw is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 48% over 101 games; behind, it drops to 47% over 89.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 48% | 101 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 47% | 89 |
| First blood | 52% | 84 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 54% | 81 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 47% | 109 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:05; the level 6 spike lands around 7:32. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Kog'Maw build in ADC?
Into Swain specifically, Kog'Maw finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 47.5% over 40 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Kog'Maw core is Blade of The Ruined King, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Runaan's Hurricane: 55.8% across 1,775 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Guinsoo's Rageblade (4,901 games).
Skill plan: Kog'Maw players max W first and take W at level 1.