MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Swain vs Vladimir
Swain vs Vladimir in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 352 ranked games in Mid, Swain beats Vladimir in 56% 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 100 gold.
Swain at 15:00
- Gold: +100
- CS: -3
- XP: -84
Typical gap to Vladimir, from 350 games that reached 15:00.
Does Swain counter Vladimir?
On the count, yes. Swain takes 56% of 352 ranked Mid games against Vladimir. Protect the edge: the rows below show what Swain wins with a gold lead at 10:00, and how far it drops from behind, so trade for that lead early and do not give it back.
Your Swain game plan against Vladimir
With a gold lead at 10:00, Swain wins 64% of 194 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 46% over 158.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 64% | 194 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 46% | 158 |
| First blood | 65% | 189 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 67% | 144 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 60% | 161 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 68% | 118 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 82% | 51 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 7:23 and level 6 lands around 5:25. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Swain in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Vladimir specifically, Swain finishes Blackfire Torch first most often: 57.3% over 82 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Swain core is Blackfire Torch, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Zhonya's Hourglass: 55.7% across 693 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 Blackfire Torch (3,283 games).
Skill plan: Swain players max Q first and take E at level 1.