MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Soraka vs Swain
How often does Soraka beat Swain in Support?
Soraka into Swain in Support: 54% observed win rate across 1,073 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 Soraka behind by 437 gold.
Soraka at 15:00
- Gold: -437
- CS: -7
- XP: -117
Typical gap to Swain, from 1,067 games that reached 15:00.
Does Soraka counter Swain?
The count says yes: across 1,073 ranked Support games into Swain, Soraka takes 54%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Soraka.
Beating Swain: the Soraka game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Soraka at 66% across 378 games. Flip the lead and Soraka falls to 48% across 695.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 66% | 378 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 48% | 695 |
| First blood | 62% | 262 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 66% | 164 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 50% | 275 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 65% | 257 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 70% | 90 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:33 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 8:36. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Soraka's Support build, with receipts
Into Swain specifically, Soraka finishes Moonstone Renewer first most often: 54.4% over 476 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Soraka core is Moonstone Renewer, Redemption, Dawncore: 63.8% across 2,563 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Moonstone Renewer (33,273 games).
Skill plan: Soraka players max W first and take Q at level 1.