MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Swain vs Kai'Sa
How often does Swain beat Kai'Sa in ADC?
Swain into Kai'Sa in ADC: 57% observed win rate across 1,576 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 ahead by 121 gold.
Swain at 15:00
- Gold: +121
- CS: -1
- XP: +312
Typical gap to Kai'Sa, from 1,570 games that reached 15:00.
Does Swain counter Kai'Sa?
The count says yes: across 1,576 ranked ADC games into Kai'Sa, Swain takes 57%. 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 Kai'Sa: the Swain game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Swain at 67% across 801 games. Flip the lead and Swain falls to 47% across 775.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 67% | 801 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 47% | 775 |
| First blood | 62% | 878 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 66% | 672 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 66% | 646 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 65% | 410 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 74% | 162 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:55 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:22. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Swain's ADC build, with receipts
Into Kai'Sa specifically, Swain finishes Malignance first most often: 59.7% over 474 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Malignance, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Zhonya's Hourglass: 61.6% across 151 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.