MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Swain vs Yasuo
Swain vs Yasuo in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 632 ranked games in Mid, Swain beats Yasuo in 51% 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 behind by 105 gold.
Swain at 15:00
- Gold: -105
- CS: -9
- XP: -43
Typical gap to Yasuo, from 630 games that reached 15:00.
Does Swain counter Yasuo?
Even on the count: Swain lands at 51% over 632 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Swain game plan against Yasuo
With a gold lead at 10:00, Swain wins 61% of 273 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 43% over 359.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 273 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 43% | 359 |
| First blood | 59% | 297 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 249 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 58% | 201 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 65% | 153 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 75% | 71 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:35 and level 6 lands around 5:32. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Swain in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Yasuo specifically, Swain finishes Blackfire Torch first most often: 50.5% over 109 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.