Anivia - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.5%
Pick Rate
1.9%

Aniviavs Swain

DMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Anivia vs Swain is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Anivia wins with a 54.2% win rate (+8.3%) over Swain based on 24 games. Anivia holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Anivia build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Anivia vs Swain matchup.

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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.

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Anivia - 54.2% win rate in this matchup
Anivia
54.2% WR
VS
Swain vs Anivia matchup - 45.8% win rate
Swain
45.8% WR

Who Wins the Anivia vs Swain Matchup?

Anivia wins the Anivia vs Swain matchup
Winner
Anivia
Matches: 24
54.2%
Win Rate
45.8%
5.4
CS / min
5.6
613
DMG / min
870
8,484
Gold / game
9,034
140
Heal / min
439
447
DMG Mitigated / min
858
1.5
CC / min
1.6
57.1%
Early Game WR
42.9%
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 24 recent matches analyzed, Anivia wins with a 54.2% win rate compared to Swain's 45.8%, giving Anivia a 8.3 percentage point advantage. Anivia dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Swain players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Swain leads by 712 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Anivia players can confidently pick into Swain and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Swain away from CS whenever possible. 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 5 out of 5 key stat categories. Swain holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.4Anivia
5.6Swain
Anivia and Swain farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 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
613Anivia
870Swain
Swain heavily out-damages Anivia by 257 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
8,484Anivia
9,034Swain
Swain earns 551 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
1.5Anivia
1.6Swain
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
586Anivia
1,298Swain
Swain vastly out-sustains Anivia, healing and mitigating 712 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

Spellslinger's Shoes 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 performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against 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
Anivia
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Anivia early game win rateAnivia57.1%
Swain early game win rateSwain42.9%
Late Game
Anivia
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Anivia late game win rateAnivia50.0%
Swain late game win rateSwain50.0%

Anivia dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.1% win rate — a 14.3 percentage point lead over Swain. This lopsided early game means Anivia 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.

Anivia holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Swain players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Anivia Runes Against Swain

Sorcery rune tree - Anivia primary runes vs SwainSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Anivia rune vs SwainManaflow Band - best Anivia rune vs SwainTranscendence - best Anivia rune vs SwainScorch - best Anivia rune vs Swain
Precision rune tree - Anivia secondary runes vs SwainPrecision
Coup de Grace - best Anivia rune vs SwainPresence of Mind - best Anivia rune vs Swain
100.0% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Precision secondary allows Anivia to press their advantage against Swain, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Anivia matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.88%1046.971411,69144.0%61.1%
52.81%896.778510,93155.8%48.6%
42.05%886.774011,12647.4%38.0%
47.67%865.265810,92533.3%58.0%
44.05%846.479911,26241.7%45.8%
52.17%696.869510,94858.1%47.4%
53.62%696.772411,66353.3%53.9%
38.71%626.485011,89147.8%33.3%
43.55%626.068710,82543.8%43.3%
44.26%616.672611,46340.0%47.2%
46.55%586.471910,85942.3%50.0%
49.09%556.267710,15451.4%45.0%
55.10%496.370911,61352.6%56.7%
50.00%486.264510,97842.1%55.2%
60.42%486.770912,00353.9%62.9%
68.18%446.086910,83873.9%61.9%
53.49%436.573111,46243.8%59.3%
39.02%416.874912,14042.9%37.0%
52.50%406.777212,00658.8%47.8%
50.00%402.654610,09847.4%52.4%
48.65%375.977311,31441.7%52.0%
47.22%366.787111,73656.3%40.0%
61.11%364.868711,97158.3%62.5%
38.24%341.95458,83236.4%41.7%
38.24%343.363310,98241.7%36.4%
45.45%335.970910,68550.0%42.9%
51.52%336.275810,94450.0%52.9%
50.00%326.379710,53760.0%41.2%
53.13%326.482810,73550.0%56.3%
41.94%314.081910,78738.5%44.4%
41.94%316.878212,06446.1%38.9%
38.71%316.67619,64735.3%42.9%
46.67%302.16249,30545.5%47.4%
44.83%297.072710,78335.7%53.3%
44.83%295.764010,80036.4%50.0%
46.43%286.676712,35066.7%36.8%
35.71%286.369410,36633.3%38.5%
42.31%262.55789,38636.4%46.7%
46.15%266.67039,61642.9%50.0%
56.00%256.57499,37956.3%55.6%
41.67%242.460510,00537.5%43.8%
58.33%246.771311,38933.3%73.3%
54.17%245.46138,48457.1%50.0%
50.00%246.176811,50263.6%38.5%
62.50%247.36959,81664.3%60.0%
41.67%246.565610,52830.8%54.5%
39.13%236.583912,71425.0%42.1%
50.00%226.269211,49328.6%60.0%
31.82%225.368810,29122.2%38.5%
38.10%212.15637,85328.6%57.1%
61.90%216.386710,86444.4%75.0%
30.00%206.16979,34937.5%25.0%
75.00%207.076210,60790.0%60.0%
55.00%207.170611,28160.0%50.0%
60.00%206.175811,19466.7%54.5%
36.84%196.879610,68328.6%41.7%
57.89%196.877811,67255.6%60.0%
61.11%186.384412,58633.3%75.0%
35.29%174.087811,30650.0%27.3%
23.53%176.972712,39412.5%33.3%
43.75%167.57199,02641.7%50.0%
50.00%166.289310,01260.0%45.5%
62.50%166.874211,72060.0%63.6%
31.25%167.078412,22628.6%33.3%
26.67%152.852410,3090.0%36.4%
60.00%152.246010,33342.9%75.0%
73.33%151.95479,23055.6%100.0%
53.33%156.783311,37850.0%57.1%
66.67%156.595211,02166.7%66.7%
40.00%156.674011,87520.0%50.0%
64.29%147.478011,12555.6%80.0%
35.71%146.374510,28557.1%14.3%
57.14%141.96108,78760.0%55.6%
28.57%147.277911,06028.6%28.6%
38.46%132.04899,70033.3%42.9%
61.54%136.61,06910,68842.9%83.3%
46.15%131.95278,75650.0%42.9%
46.15%136.584611,98580.0%25.0%
38.46%131.74598,57433.3%42.9%
61.54%132.15319,81762.5%60.0%
53.85%136.979812,12650.0%55.6%
58.33%127.085211,01571.4%40.0%
27.27%116.689811,49950.0%22.2%
40.00%106.675212,88266.7%28.6%
50.00%105.672213,026100.0%37.5%
30.00%103.14569,9990.0%60.0%
70.00%101.64557,65366.7%75.0%
60.00%105.582813,202100.0%55.6%
40.00%106.872912,28350.0%37.5%
40.00%105.471310,84833.3%50.0%
55.56%94.071712,35333.3%66.7%
44.44%96.275110,02266.7%33.3%
33.33%95.576713,0980.0%37.5%
55.56%96.079411,629100.0%42.9%
88.89%96.772912,355100.0%75.0%
25.00%86.379611,15425.0%25.0%
50.00%86.274411,58150.0%50.0%
87.50%86.967912,488100.0%83.3%
62.50%82.05498,28880.0%33.3%
62.50%86.465810,97566.7%60.0%
37.50%84.74577,57040.0%33.3%
25.00%81.75539,25020.0%33.3%
37.50%85.258610,29225.0%50.0%
42.86%76.463610,67075.0%0.0%
71.43%76.966510,57850.0%100.0%
14.29%72.65748,96520.0%0.0%
71.43%76.58519,21750.0%100.0%
42.86%76.067310,37633.3%50.0%
28.57%76.674212,5870.0%40.0%
83.33%67.370510,68575.0%100.0%
50.00%62.36308,70450.0%50.0%
33.33%66.77168,39250.0%0.0%
16.67%67.074611,60133.3%0.0%
50.00%65.56898,26640.0%100.0%
80.00%56.364912,607100.0%75.0%
20.00%56.04778,04250.0%0.0%
40.00%53.668110,2360.0%66.7%
80.00%54.16588,54080.0%0.0%
40.00%56.95839,08350.0%33.3%
60.00%56.073814,7160.0%60.0%
80.00%51.858511,8900.0%80.0%
60.00%55.467111,7600.0%75.0%

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Anivia vs Swain - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Anivia do against Swain in League of Legends?

Anivia wins the Anivia vs Swain matchup with a 54.2% win rate compared to Swain's 45.8%, a 8.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 24 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Anivia do against Swain in the early game?

In the early game, Anivia has the advantage against Swain with a 57.1% win rate versus 42.9%. Anivia 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?

Anivia wins the matchup against Swain with a 54.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 8.3 percentage point advantage means Anivia is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 24 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 Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Sorcery primary tree with Precision 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?

Yes, Anivia has a favorable matchup against Swain with a 54.2% win rate. Anivia strongly counters Swain in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Anivia against Swain?

When playing Anivia against Swain, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.