MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Swain vs Alistar
Swain vs Alistar in Support: who wins more often?
Across 1,034 ranked games in Support, Swain beats Alistar in 54% 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 Swain ahead by 613 gold.
Swain at 15:00
- Gold: +613
- CS: +7
- XP: +432
Typical gap to Alistar, from 1,032 games that reached 15:00.
Does Swain counter Alistar?
On the count, yes. Swain takes 54% of 1,034 ranked Support games against Alistar. Protect the edge: the rows below show what Swain wins with a gold lead at 10:00, and how far it drops from behind, so trade for that lead early and do not give it back.
Your Swain game plan against Alistar
With a gold lead at 10:00, Swain wins 59% of 727 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 40% over 307.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 59% | 727 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 307 |
| First blood | 59% | 464 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 57% | 521 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 51% | 657 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 63% | 234 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 69% | 81 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:12 and level 6 lands around 8:25. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Swain in Support: the items that actually get built
Into Alistar specifically, Swain finishes Rylai's Crystal Scepter first most often: 54.1% over 351 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Swain core is Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass: 53.0% across 806 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 Rylai's Crystal Scepter (15,003 games).
Skill plan: Swain players max Q first and take E at level 1.