MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Swain vs Anivia
Swain vs Anivia in Support: who wins more often?
Across 126 ranked games in Support, Swain beats Anivia in 51% 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 behind by 169 gold.
Swain at 15:00
- Gold: -169
- CS: 0
- XP: -267
Typical gap to Anivia, from 126 games that reached 15:00.
Does Swain counter Anivia?
Even on the count: Swain lands at 51% over 126 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Swain game plan against Anivia
With a gold lead at 10:00, Swain wins 61% of 56 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 43% over 70.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 56 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 43% | 70 |
| First blood | 60% | 50 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 47% | 58 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 3:42 and level 6 lands around 8:22. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Swain in Support: the items that actually get built
Into Anivia specifically, Swain finishes Rylai's Crystal Scepter first most often: 50.8% over 59 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.