MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Nilah vs Swain
What is Nilah's win rate vs Swain?
In ADC, Nilah wins 52% against Swain across 150 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 Nilah behind by 371 gold.
Nilah at 15:00
- Gold: -371
- CS: -5
- XP: -43
Typical gap to Swain, from 150 games that reached 15:00.
Does Nilah counter Swain?
Too close to call. Nilah sits at 52% over 150 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 Nilah
When Nilah is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 63% over 80 games; behind, it drops to 40% over 70.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 63% | 80 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 70 |
| First blood | 55% | 88 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 62 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 60% | 75 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:43; the level 6 spike lands around 6:47. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Nilah build in ADC?
Into Swain specifically, Nilah finishes The Collector first most often: 50.0% over 66 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Nilah core is The Collector, Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards: 61.7% across 3,111 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 The Collector (9,214 games).
Skill plan: Nilah players max Q first and take Q at level 1.