Nami vs Swain Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Nami is a support/mage hybrid, Swain a mage/support hybrid, and they meet in the Support lane. Over 1,002 ranked games on patch 16.13.1, Nami closes out 55.5% of them. Being 5.5 points clear of the 50% line makes Swain a favourable draw for Nami.
Nami and Swain overlap on magic damage, so itemisation converges rather than splits. Nami carries 560 base health to Swain’s 595, and 29 armour to 25. Scaling matters as well: Nami ends on 2056 HP, Swain on 2278. On autos alone the numbers read 54 AD for Nami and 58 for Swain. Nami walks at 335 and Swain at 330, so Nami dodges skillshots a fraction easier.
Both champions are ranged (Nami at 550, Swain at 525), so the lane is decided by cooldowns rather than reach.
Nami looks for Tidecaller’s Blessing (E); Swain answers with Death’s Hand (Q). Ultimates decide the rest — Tidal Wave versus Demonic Ascension.
Difficulty ratings read 8/10 and 5/10, with Swain on the harder end — worth weighing before trusting the percentage. Pair 55.5% with its 1,002 games and patch 16.13.1 before calling the matchup settled.
FAQ
Yes — Nami holds the statistical advantage in this matchup. Nami wins 55.5% of the recorded games.
55.5% from Nami's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
1,002 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Nami build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Nami build page.