MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Swain vs Kennen
What is Swain's win rate vs Kennen?
In Mid, Swain wins 44% against Kennen across 36 observed 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 245 gold.
Swain at 15:00
- Gold: -245
- CS: +8
- XP: -36
Typical gap to Kennen, from 36 games that reached 15:00.
How to beat Kennen as Swain
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:05; the level 6 spike lands around 5:24. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Swain build in Mid?
The most-finished Swain core is Blackfire Torch, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Zhonya's Hourglass: 55.7% across 693 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 Blackfire Torch (3,283 games).
Skill plan: Swain players max Q first and take E at level 1.