Background Image
How to Win Mordekaiser vs Swain Counter MatchupMordekaiser is in the s tier of champions

Mordekaiser vs Swain

How to Beat Swain as Mordekaiser in LoLMordekaiser is in the b tier of champions
Fighter
MageFighter

How to Beat Swain as Mordekaiser

based on 10,168 Mordekaiser vs Swain matchups
Win Rate
51.2 %
K/D/A
2.08
Pick Rate
3.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of ranked League of Legends games that we review every week. Our guide on how to beat Swain as Mordekaiser came out of an evaluation of 10168 ranked matches where both champions faced off against each other. This champion pairing is relatively rare. Mordekaiser is forced to battle against Swain in only 3.8% of his rounds.

Mordekaiser vs Swain Matchup Summary

Mordekaiser does a decent job of beating Swain. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.2% of games the champions battle each other in. In Mordekaiser against Swain games, Mordekaiser’s side is 0.1% less probable to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely won't get first blood versus Swain.

Best Mordekaiser vs Swain Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltBlasting Wand

Core Mordekaiser Items

~22 Mins
Nashor's ToothRylai's Crystal ScepterLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

StormsurgeDead Man's PlateSpirit VisageJak'Sho, The Protean

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Mordekaiser to level upq
>
Second ability for Mordekaiser to level upe
>
Last skill for Mordekaiser to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
ResolveSecond WindRevitalize
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Mordekaiser's passive ability p
Mordekaiser's q ability q
Mordekaiser's w ability w
Mordekaiser's e ability e
Mordekaiser's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
11
R
12
E
13
E
14
W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Countering Swain as Mordekaiser

Tips for Playing as Mordekaiser against Swain

Hitting multiple champions with the same ability can help quickly activate Darkness Rise.

Offense is your defense. Keep fighting to build up larger Indestructible shields.

Use Realm of Death on a low health enemy to guarantee the kill and keep their stats for the rest of a teamfight.

Advice to Win Against Swain

Buying an item with Grievous Wounds will make Swain much easier to kill during his Demonic Ascension.

Swain's passive is very potent if you are immobilized. Make sure to be extra careful around enemies who have immobilizing effects.

High mobility counters all of Swain's basic abilities: Death's Hand does more damage the closer he is, Vision of Empire has a very long delay and Nevermove must start returning back to him to be dangerous.

Mordekaiser vs Swain Counter Stats

Mordekaiser Image
Win Rate
51.2 %
VS
Win Rate
48.8 %
Swain Image
7.4
< Kills >
5.2
6
< Deaths >
6.6
5.1
< Assists >
10.4
1.66
< Killing Sprees >
1.18
151
< Minions Killed >
97
0.21
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.39
2,925
< Physical Damage >
1,404
23,148
< Magic Damage >
19,885
650
< True Damage >
884
26,723
< Damage Dealt >
22,173
32,655
< Damage Taken >
31,654
11,834
< Gold Earned >
10,273
1.98
< Towers >
1.71
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
9,988
< Total Healing >
9,490
15,072
< Experience >
12,300
17
< Vision Score >
33
8
< Wards Placed >
15
249
< Time Dealing CC >
348

How to Counter Swain with Mordekaiser in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show several important Mordekaiser against Swain counter statistics that can help you distinguish the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Mordekaiser’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Swain’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Mordekaiser may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Swain..

Mordekaiser often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his opponent does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Swain. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the champion with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Mordekaiser and Swain

Damage Types Compared

Mordekaiser
Swain
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Mordekaiser
Swain

Who is Better, Mordekaiser or Swain?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Mordekaiser usually wins when facing off against Swain, with a 51.2% win rate. Therefore, Mordekaiser makes a good counter for Swain.

While Mordekaiser does have a higher win rate compared to Swain, when on opposite teams, Mordekaiser also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Mordekaiser into Swain.

Moreover, Mordekaiser has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Swain. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Mordekaiser vs Swain matchups, Mordekaiser is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Mordekaiser is a decent counter to Swain. Focus your play on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Mordekaiser against Swain.

Additional Information for Mordekaiser Players

How We Calculated Our Mordekaiser vs Swain Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Swain as Mordekaiser, we analyzed 10,168 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Swain as Mordekaiser comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Mordekaiser to counter Swain during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Mordekaiser often racks up more CS as Swain. Champions who typically don't earn much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Mordekaiser versus Swain build include Nashor's Tooth, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, and Liandry's Torment. When Mordekaiser incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better vs Swain than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Mordekaiser had an average win rate of 51.2% when playing against Swain with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest probability of crushing Swain as Mordekaiser, you should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Revitalize runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Mordekaiser vs Swain LoL games, this blending of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 51.2% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Swain as Mordekaiser are presented for all skill levels combined. To filter the stats and builds to an individual player tier, you may use the selection menu above.