MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Swain vs Zeri
What is Swain's win rate vs Zeri?
In ADC, Swain wins 50% against Zeri across 343 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 behind by 320 gold.
Swain at 15:00
- Gold: -320
- CS: -7
- XP: +291
Typical gap to Zeri, from 343 games that reached 15:00.
Does Swain counter Zeri?
Too close to call. Swain sits at 50% over 343 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 Zeri as Swain
When Swain is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 66% over 154 games; behind, it drops to 36% over 189.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 66% | 154 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 36% | 189 |
| First blood | 55% | 197 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 64% | 136 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 67% | 109 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 66% | 92 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:24; the level 6 spike lands around 7:17. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Swain build in ADC?
Into Zeri specifically, Swain finishes Malignance first most often: 56.1% over 114 games of this matchup.
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.