MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Mordekaiser vs Swain
What is Mordekaiser's win rate vs Swain?
In Top, Mordekaiser wins 46% against Swain across 308 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 Mordekaiser behind by 97 gold.
Mordekaiser at 15:00
- Gold: -97
- CS: -9
- XP: +173
Typical gap to Swain, from 306 games that reached 15:00.
Does Mordekaiser counter Swain?
Too close to call. Mordekaiser sits at 46% over 308 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 Mordekaiser
When Mordekaiser is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 54% over 123 games; behind, it drops to 41% over 185.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 54% | 123 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 41% | 185 |
| First blood | 53% | 118 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 54% | 108 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 54% | 85 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 48% | 59 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:29; the level 6 spike lands around 5:41. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Mordekaiser build in Top?
Into Swain specifically, Mordekaiser finishes Rylai's Crystal Scepter first most often: 46.9% over 98 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Mordekaiser core is Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Riftmaker, Liandry's Torment: 57.0% across 3,184 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 Rylai's Crystal Scepter (26,064 games).
Skill plan: Mordekaiser players max Q first and take Q at level 1.