MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Swain vs Varus
What is Swain's win rate vs Varus?
In ADC, Swain wins 56% against Varus across 486 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 157 gold.
Swain at 15:00
- Gold: -157
- CS: -4
- XP: +93
Typical gap to Varus, from 486 games that reached 15:00.
Does Swain counter Varus?
Yes. Swain wins 56% of 486 ranked ADC games into Varus. That is a real edge in this lane, so play for it. The 10:00 rows below show how often Swain closes the game out from a lead, and how often Varus claws it back.
How to beat Varus as Swain
When Swain is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 67% over 224 games; behind, it drops to 47% over 262.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 67% | 224 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 47% | 262 |
| First blood | 65% | 256 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 66% | 193 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 64% | 180 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 67% | 118 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:16; the level 6 spike lands around 7:30. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Swain build in ADC?
Into Varus specifically, Swain finishes Malignance first most often: 54.2% over 153 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Malignance, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Zhonya's Hourglass: 56.4% across 55 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.