MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions

Swain vs Zilean

Swain vs Zilean in Mid: who wins more often?

Across 31 ranked games in Mid, Swain beats Zilean in 45% of them. Observed from real matches — the sample size sits next to the rate, here and on every number below.

By 15 minutes the median game has Swain ahead by 384 gold.

Your Swain game plan against Zilean

In the median game here, the first death comes near 9:40 and level 6 lands around 5:17. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.

Swain in Mid: the items that actually get built

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 16.1-16.12.

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.