MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Swain vs Maokai
Swain vs Maokai in Support: who wins more often?
Across 413 ranked games in Support, Swain beats Maokai in 50% of them.
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 270 gold.
Swain at 15:00
- Gold: +270
- CS: +4
- XP: +254
Typical gap to Maokai, from 409 games that reached 15:00.
Does Swain counter Maokai?
Even on the count: Swain lands at 50% over 413 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Swain game plan against Maokai
With a gold lead at 10:00, Swain wins 58% of 249 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 38% over 164.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 58% | 249 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 38% | 164 |
| First blood | 58% | 187 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 58% | 180 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 50% | 237 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 63% | 79 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 4:42 and level 6 lands around 8:28. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Swain in Support: the items that actually get built
Into Maokai specifically, Swain finishes Rylai's Crystal Scepter first most often: 52.1% over 144 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Swain core is Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass: 53.0% across 806 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Rylai's Crystal Scepter (15,003 games).
Skill plan: Swain players max Q first and take E at level 1.