MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Swain vs Mel
Swain vs Mel in Support: who wins more often?
Across 575 ranked games in Support, Swain beats Mel in 53% 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 behind by 200 gold.
Swain at 15:00
- Gold: -200
- CS: -1
- XP: -86
Typical gap to Mel, from 574 games that reached 15:00.
Does Swain counter Mel?
Even on the count: Swain lands at 53% over 575 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 Mel
With a gold lead at 10:00, Swain wins 68% of 235 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 42% over 340.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 68% | 235 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 42% | 340 |
| First blood | 67% | 193 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 69% | 154 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 52% | 264 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 70% | 76 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 3:47 and level 6 lands around 8:43. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Swain in Support: the items that actually get built
Into Mel specifically, Swain finishes Rylai's Crystal Scepter first most often: 56.0% over 182 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.