Anivia - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.8%
Pick Rate
2.3%

Aniviavs Swain

FMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Anivia vs Swain is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Swain wins with a 55.6% win rate (+11.1%) over Anivia based on 27 games. Swain wins the early laning phase while Anivia scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Anivia build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Anivia vs Swain matchup.

Anivia Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Anivia performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

Compare against an opponent
Swain - 44.4% win rateSwain(44.4%)
Anivia - 44.4% win rate in this matchup
Anivia
44.4% WR
VS
Swain vs Anivia matchup - 55.6% win rate
Swain
55.6% WR

Who Wins the Anivia vs Swain Matchup?

Swain wins the Anivia vs Swain matchup
Winner
Swain
Matches: 27
44.4%
Win Rate
55.6%
4.8
CS / min
4.9
678
DMG / min
903
10,340
Gold / game
11,071
193
Heal / min
419
582
DMG Mitigated / min
815
1.8
CC / min
1.7
38.5%
Early Game WR
61.5%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Anivia vs Swain Matchup Summary

The Anivia vs Swain matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 27 recent matches analyzed, Swain wins with a 55.6% win rate compared to Anivia's 44.4%, giving Swain a 11.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Swain controls the early laning stage, but Anivia outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Swain needs to press advantages before Anivia reaches their power spikes, while Anivia should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Swain leads by 459 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Swain has a strong advantage in this matchup. Anivia players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Swain overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Anivia vs Swain Laning Phase Breakdown

Swain wins the laning phase against Anivia in League of Legends

Swain is favored during the laning phase against Anivia, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Swain holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
4.8Anivia
4.9Swain
Anivia and Swain farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
678Anivia
903Swain
Swain heavily out-damages Anivia by 225 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Anivia should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Swain's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,340Anivia
11,071Swain
Swain earns 731 more gold per game than Anivia, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Swain slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.8Anivia
1.7Swain
Both Anivia and Swain provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
775Anivia
1,234Swain
Swain vastly out-sustains Anivia, healing and mitigating 459 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Swain can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Anivia is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Anivia, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Anivia Build Against Swain

Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Swain, providing the mobility and stats Anivia needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Anivia against Swain are Rod of Ages, Liandry's Torment and Seraph's Embrace. This combination gives Anivia an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Swain. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Anivia vs Swain matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Swain
61.5%
+23.1% advantage
Anivia early game win rateAnivia38.5%
Swain early game win rateSwain61.5%
Late Game
Anivia
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Anivia late game win rateAnivia50.0%
Swain late game win rateSwain50.0%

Swain dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 61.5% win rate — a 23.1 percentage point lead over Anivia. This lopsided early game means Swain can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Anivia at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Swain. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Swain has the edge early, but Anivia gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Anivia Runes Against Swain

Domination rune tree - Anivia primary runes vs SwainDomination
Electrocute - best Anivia rune vs SwainCheap Shot - best Anivia rune vs SwainSixth Sense - best Anivia rune vs SwainTreasure Hunter - best Anivia rune vs Swain
Sorcery rune tree - Anivia secondary runes vs SwainSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Anivia rune vs SwainScorch - best Anivia rune vs Swain
100.0% WR

The Domination and Sorcery rune setup gives Anivia the best tools to compete against Swain in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Anivia matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Anivia's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Anivia build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Anivia matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
43.37%836.674612,01848.6%39.1%
38.36%736.775011,25838.7%38.1%
41.94%626.668811,23941.9%41.9%
37.74%536.380811,34037.0%38.5%
50.00%524.365710,28650.0%50.0%
44.23%526.679810,75548.1%40.0%
55.77%525.975612,17466.7%48.4%
47.83%466.684411,23252.2%43.5%
48.89%456.575211,20645.0%52.0%
54.55%446.267111,13960.9%47.6%
59.52%426.873410,49773.1%37.5%
50.00%406.869410,26242.9%57.9%
44.74%386.570410,53950.0%37.5%
31.43%356.878212,63433.3%30.4%
35.48%316.383112,71142.9%29.4%
48.39%316.870312,66940.0%56.3%
38.71%311.853810,15545.5%35.0%
54.84%314.883311,99650.0%57.1%
60.00%306.271311,45945.5%68.4%
53.33%306.975311,39762.5%42.9%
41.38%296.682811,87636.4%44.4%
50.00%286.773111,81358.3%43.8%
44.44%276.665810,34743.8%45.5%
44.44%274.867810,34038.5%50.0%
53.85%266.780310,96530.8%76.9%
62.50%246.884611,82076.9%45.5%
54.17%245.274412,21557.1%52.9%
45.83%246.471311,90144.4%46.7%
47.83%231.95409,03750.0%45.5%
56.52%236.375412,08170.0%46.1%
69.57%236.875711,04371.4%66.7%
50.00%226.067311,80525.0%64.3%
59.09%226.873611,46853.9%66.7%
47.62%211.95419,21633.3%58.3%
60.00%206.978312,31860.0%60.0%
45.00%201.94849,49440.0%50.0%
45.00%206.280010,89833.3%54.5%
36.84%191.95597,75246.1%16.7%
52.63%193.664510,67575.0%36.4%
31.58%192.85448,37428.6%40.0%
21.05%191.85629,76025.0%18.2%
57.89%196.787411,13055.6%60.0%
68.42%196.678812,01471.4%66.7%
33.33%187.183912,36150.0%25.0%
55.56%183.664611,34933.3%66.7%
35.29%172.463310,03922.2%50.0%
41.18%177.069611,07140.0%42.9%
35.29%176.571411,48428.6%40.0%
31.25%163.185610,56933.3%30.0%
50.00%162.75339,91240.0%54.5%
50.00%163.55749,07512.5%87.5%
60.00%151.960210,52733.3%77.8%
46.67%155.367213,05360.0%40.0%
42.86%141.75328,24640.0%50.0%
57.14%141.74578,91950.0%62.5%
64.29%141.75269,39766.7%62.5%
38.46%136.583212,10816.7%57.1%
61.54%136.879213,00366.7%57.1%
61.54%136.371710,46862.5%60.0%
69.23%136.885612,70283.3%57.1%
76.92%137.279812,363100.0%50.0%
41.67%125.792412,47950.0%37.5%
41.67%121.94858,55237.5%50.0%
83.33%127.31,15912,87880.0%85.7%
58.33%125.568212,22440.0%71.4%
63.64%116.890710,27380.0%50.0%
63.64%116.01,06210,87680.0%50.0%
27.27%111.55528,62725.0%33.3%
36.36%114.991914,95825.0%42.9%
45.45%116.492711,56450.0%40.0%
27.27%111.760810,16950.0%22.2%
40.00%106.490812,21640.0%40.0%
60.00%107.677212,32275.0%50.0%
70.00%106.385311,39360.0%80.0%
77.78%96.81,03913,830100.0%75.0%
22.22%92.84618,7840.0%40.0%
44.44%96.978211,81150.0%42.9%
44.44%92.957312,3380.0%50.0%
22.22%96.366911,0900.0%33.3%
44.44%96.387812,55350.0%40.0%
55.56%91.661111,01066.7%50.0%
62.50%86.764912,597100.0%57.1%
50.00%82.566810,737100.0%42.9%
62.50%86.778511,94633.3%80.0%
37.50%87.477111,91666.7%20.0%
87.50%87.61,01513,365100.0%75.0%
57.14%77.06549,67540.0%100.0%
71.43%77.997312,83380.0%50.0%
71.43%76.469410,66375.0%66.7%
42.86%77.06589,61460.0%0.0%
14.29%77.185411,6170.0%25.0%
50.00%66.08157,92350.0%50.0%
66.67%67.079214,190100.0%60.0%
83.33%66.295112,293100.0%75.0%
50.00%66.25959,45050.0%50.0%
50.00%63.575212,7410.0%50.0%
66.67%66.152511,39850.0%75.0%
16.67%61.94419,1820.0%25.0%
40.00%57.277811,38733.3%50.0%
80.00%57.266811,841100.0%66.7%
20.00%51.66978,61820.0%0.0%
60.00%56.998513,7750.0%75.0%
20.00%53.15079,3830.0%33.3%

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Anivia vs Swain - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Anivia do against Swain in League of Legends?

Swain wins the Anivia vs Swain matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to Anivia's 44.4%, a 11.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 27 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Anivia do against Swain in the early game?

In the early game, Swain has the advantage against Anivia with a 61.5% win rate versus 38.5%. Swain players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Anivia do against Swain in the late game?

In the late game, Anivia takes over the Anivia vs Swain matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Anivia scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Anivia vs Swain matchup?

Swain wins the matchup against Anivia with a 55.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 11.1 percentage point advantage means Swain is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 27 games analyzed.

What is the best Anivia build against Swain?

The best Anivia build against Swain includes Rod of Ages, Liandry's Torment, Seraph's Embrace with Chainlaced Crushers. This build achieves a 50.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Anivia runes against Swain?

The best Anivia runes against Swain use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Anivia vs Swain matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Anivia counter Swain?

No, Anivia struggles against Swain with only a 44.4% win rate. Swain has the advantage in this matchup. Anivia players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Swain's lead.

How do I play Anivia against Swain?

When playing Anivia against Swain, play cautiously and avoid Swain's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Swain in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.