MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Swain vs Xayah
What is Swain's win rate vs Xayah?
In ADC, Swain wins 51% against Xayah across 367 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 181 gold.
Swain at 15:00
- Gold: +181
- CS: -3
- XP: +212
Typical gap to Xayah, from 365 games that reached 15:00.
Does Swain counter Xayah?
Too close to call. Swain sits at 51% over 367 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 Xayah as Swain
When Swain is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 64% over 178 games; behind, it drops to 40% over 189.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 64% | 178 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 189 |
| First blood | 58% | 189 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 67% | 150 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 59% | 137 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 62% | 102 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 76% | 41 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:39; the level 6 spike lands around 7:19. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Swain build in ADC?
Into Xayah specifically, Swain finishes Malignance first most often: 50.8% over 126 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Malignance, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Zhonya's Hourglass: 47.7% across 44 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.