Karma vs Swain Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Karma is a mage/support hybrid, Swain a mage/support hybrid, and they meet in the Support lane. 1,092 tracked games on 16.13.1 put Karma at a 52.3% win rate into Swain. A 2.3-point edge is what puts this matchup in Karma’s column.
This is a ranged mirror in terms of reach — 525 versus 525 — so spacing matters less than ability timing.
The exchange usually opens with Inspire (E) or Death’s Hand (Q). Whoever spends Mantra or Demonic Ascension first hands the other a window.
magic damage sits on both sides of this lane, which simplifies what Karma and Swain build against each other. Karma opens on 630 health and 28 armour, Swain on 595 and 25. Karma scales to 2483 health by 18 while Swain reaches 2278. On autos alone the numbers read 49 AD for Karma and 58 for Swain. That 335-versus-330 difference matters most when either leaves the lane.
Riot scores Swain at 8/10 for difficulty against 5/10, and that gap alone drags on the average. Sample size counts as much as the number — 1,092 games for Swain here. Stats for Swain in this matchup are recalculated automatically for Support.
FAQ
Yes — Karma holds the statistical advantage in this matchup. Karma wins 52.3% of the recorded games.
52.3% from Karma's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
1,092 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Karma build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Karma build page.