Soraka vs Swain Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Soraka is a support/mage hybrid, Swain a mage/support hybrid, and they meet in the Support lane. The sample behind this page is 699 games from patch 16.13.1, and Soraka wins 56.1% of them. That is 6.1 points above even, so Swain is one of the matchups Soraka can lean on.
With both sitting in ranged range (550 against 525), neither side gets a free poke pattern.
Soraka looks for Equinox (E); Swain answers with Death’s Hand (Q). The pressure spikes when Wish and Demonic Ascension come online together.
Soraka and Swain overlap on magic damage, so itemisation converges rather than splits. The stat sheet reads 605 HP and 32 armour for Soraka against 595 and 25 for Swain. Soraka can afford to take the first exchange, sitting on 7 extra armour. Late-game bases read 2101 health / 117 armour for Soraka and 2278 / 105 for Swain. Swain also hits harder before items — 58 AD to 50. Soraka walks at 325 and Swain at 330, so Swain dodges skillshots a fraction easier.
Difficulty ratings read 8/10 and 3/10, with Swain on the harder end — worth weighing before trusting the percentage. Pair 56.1% with its 699 games and patch 16.13.1 before calling the matchup settled. This lane rebuilds from live ranked data each cycle.
FAQ
Yes — Soraka holds the statistical advantage in this matchup. Soraka wins 56.1% of the recorded games.
56.1% from Soraka's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
699 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Soraka build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Soraka build page.