MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Swain vs Jhin
How often does Swain beat Jhin in ADC?
Swain into Jhin in ADC: 56% observed win rate across 1,478 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 69 gold.
Swain at 15:00
- Gold: -69
- CS: -5
- XP: +87
Typical gap to Jhin, from 1,469 games that reached 15:00.
Does Swain counter Jhin?
The count says yes: across 1,478 ranked ADC games into Jhin, Swain takes 56%. 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 Jhin: the Swain game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Swain at 65% across 656 games. Flip the lead and Swain falls to 50% across 821.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 65% | 656 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 50% | 821 |
| First blood | 61% | 762 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 64% | 564 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 66% | 531 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 60% | 356 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 68% | 151 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:45 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:25. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Swain's ADC build, with receipts
Into Jhin specifically, Swain finishes Malignance first most often: 56.7% over 524 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Malignance, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Zhonya's Hourglass: 60.6% across 175 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.