MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Swain vs Vayne
What is Swain's win rate vs Vayne?
In ADC, Swain wins 50% against Vayne across 641 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 ahead by 228 gold.
Swain at 15:00
- Gold: +228
- CS: +4
- XP: +330
Typical gap to Vayne, from 639 games that reached 15:00.
Does Swain counter Vayne?
Too close to call. Swain sits at 50% over 641 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Vayne as Swain
When Swain is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 59% over 333 games; behind, it drops to 41% over 307.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 59% | 333 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 41% | 307 |
| First blood | 55% | 365 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 62% | 263 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 56% | 341 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 60% | 178 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 73% | 74 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:03; the level 6 spike lands around 7:24. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Swain build in ADC?
Into Vayne specifically, Swain finishes Malignance first most often: 51.3% over 224 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Malignance, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Zhonya's Hourglass: 50.7% across 69 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.