MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Yasuo vs Swain
How often does Yasuo beat Swain in Top?
Yasuo into Swain in Top: 58% observed win rate across 189 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 Yasuo ahead by 617 gold.
Yasuo at 15:00
- Gold: +617
- CS: +18
- XP: +140
Typical gap to Swain, from 189 games that reached 15:00.
Does Yasuo counter Swain?
The count says yes: across 189 ranked Top games into Swain, Yasuo takes 58%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Yasuo.
Beating Swain: the Yasuo game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Yasuo at 64% across 118 games. Flip the lead and Yasuo falls to 47% across 71.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 64% | 118 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 47% | 71 |
| First blood | 60% | 106 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 64% | 96 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 62% | 136 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:20 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:36. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Yasuo's Top build, with receipts
Into Swain specifically, Yasuo finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 57.7% over 52 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Yasuo core is Blade of The Ruined King, Immortal Shieldbow, Infinity Edge: 57.0% across 2,545 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Blade of The Ruined King (13,964 games).
Skill plan: Yasuo players max Q first and take Q at level 1.