Swain ADC has a slight edge over Jhin (51.3% win rate) based on 518 games. The matchup slightly favors Swain.
View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Swain ADC vs Jhin ADC in patch 15.15 (25.15), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 70%+ in this matchup.
While Swain remains a niche pick (0.6% pick rate, 28th place out of 30 ADC champions), Jhin dominates the current meta bot lane with 15.8% popularity. Mastering this matchup is crucial for Swain players - you'll face Jhin in the majority of your games. Meta strength confirmed: Swain's superior tier rating (A vs B) translates into a solid 51.3% matchup win rate. This performance explains why Swain ranks 3rd in win rate among ADC champions. Swain shows excellent consistency, combining a strong 52.6% overall win rate with matchup success. Optimize for consistency: Electrocute paired with Cheap Shot (66.0% win rate, 5.7% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Malignance > Rylai's Crystal Scepter > Liandry's Torment with Sorcerer's Shoes delivers 70%+ win rate against Jhin.
Win through macro: Swain takes the matchup (51.27%) despite falling behind in CS (6.36 vs 6.77/min). Your victories come through roaming, team fighting, and map pressure rather than 1v1 lane dominance. Complete superiority: Swain dominates both win rate (51.3%) and damage output (930 vs 710/min, 2nd among ADC). The 220 damage/min difference creates massive snowball potential. Skill-based matchup: Identical KDA (2.80) with 51.3% win rate indicates that macro play, team coordination, and clutch moments determine outcomes more than individual mechanics.
While statistically Swain is slightly stronger than Jhin as ADC, neither champion has an overwhelming advantage in this matchup. The winner is determined by player skill and understanding the intricacies of the confrontation. Studying this guide will improve your chances of success.
The magic damage that Swain deals remains relevant in the late game. Look for opportunities to initiate or counter-initiate. Jhin deals mainly physical damage (91.36%), additional items against this damage type may be required against snowballing or aggressive play.
Consider the farming superiority demonstrated by Jhin, ranking 18th (versus 25th for Swain) in farming efficiency among champions in this role. This means the opponent can build gold advantages more quickly.
Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Swain player to maintain constant pressure on Jhin, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.
Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror…
Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.Take…
Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).Earn progre…
Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…
Your Ultimate has 12% increased damage, healing, and shielding. (AoE damage is …
Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…
Increases attack speed by 10%
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
+65 Health
Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities within 3s deals bonus adaptive da…
Damaging champions with impaired movement or actions deals 10 - 45 bonus true d…
Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.Gain 6 Trinket Haste fo…
Gain an additional 50 gold the next time you collect a Bounty Hunter stack. Inc…
Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum ma…
Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
