MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Swain vs Yasuo
What is Swain's win rate vs Yasuo?
In ADC, Swain wins 50% against Yasuo across 115 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 85 gold.
Swain at 15:00
- Gold: +85
- CS: -4
- XP: +227
Typical gap to Yasuo, from 115 games that reached 15:00.
Does Swain counter Yasuo?
Too close to call. Swain sits at 50% over 115 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 Yasuo as Swain
When Swain is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 61% over 49 games; behind, it drops to 42% over 66.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 49 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 42% | 66 |
| First blood | 54% | 68 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 65% | 43 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 62% | 47 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:42; the level 6 spike lands around 7:34. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Swain build in ADC?
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.