MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Swain vs Malzahar
How often does Swain beat Malzahar in Top?
Swain into Malzahar in Top: 39% observed win rate across 26 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 826 gold.
Swain at 15:00
- Gold: +826
- CS: -3
- XP: +1,066
Typical gap to Malzahar, from 26 games that reached 15:00.
Beating Malzahar: the Swain game plan
Someone usually dies here around 8:18 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:10. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.