MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Swain vs Zilean
How often does Swain beat Zilean in Support?
Swain into Zilean in Support: 45% observed win rate across 544 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 367 gold.
Swain at 15:00
- Gold: +367
- CS: +3
- XP: -81
Typical gap to Zilean, from 539 games that reached 15:00.
Does Swain counter Zilean?
The count says no. Zilean holds 55% of 544 ranked Support games here. The lane is still winnable. Swain wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Swain against Zilean, and play for those first.
Beating Zilean: the Swain game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Swain at 51% across 348 games. Flip the lead and Swain falls to 36% across 196.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 51% | 348 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 36% | 196 |
| First blood | 53% | 255 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 53% | 266 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 42% | 300 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 55% | 121 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 65% | 48 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:28 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 8:12. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Swain's Support build, with receipts
Into Zilean specifically, Swain finishes Rylai's Crystal Scepter first most often: 49.0% over 208 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Swain core is Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass: 53.0% across 806 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Rylai's Crystal Scepter (15,003 games).
Skill plan: Swain players max Q first and take E at level 1.