MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Swain vs Ezreal
How often does Swain beat Ezreal in ADC?
Swain into Ezreal in ADC: 54% observed win rate across 1,412 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 Swain behind by 166 gold.
Swain at 15:00
- Gold: -166
- CS: -9
- XP: -4
Typical gap to Ezreal, from 1,406 games that reached 15:00.
Does Swain counter Ezreal?
The count says yes: across 1,412 ranked ADC games into Ezreal, Swain 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 Swain.
Beating Ezreal: the Swain game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Swain at 68% across 597 games. Flip the lead and Swain falls to 45% across 814.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 68% | 597 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 45% | 814 |
| First blood | 62% | 711 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 66% | 534 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 68% | 407 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 68% | 379 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 81% | 173 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:48 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:32. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Swain's ADC build, with receipts
Into Ezreal specifically, Swain finishes Malignance first most often: 54.1% over 484 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Malignance, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Zhonya's Hourglass: 54.7% across 150 games.
The most-finished Swain core is Malignance, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Zhonya's Hourglass: 56.6% across 1,988 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 Malignance (6,391 games).
Skill plan: Swain players max Q first and take E at level 1.