Illaoi - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.0%
Pick Rate
2.4%

Illaoivs Swain

SFighterTank
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 7, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Illaoi vs Swain is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Swain wins with a 84.6% win rate (+69.2%) over Illaoi based on 13 games. Swain holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Illaoi build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Illaoi vs Swain matchup.

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Illaoi Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Illaoi 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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Illaoi - 15.4% win rate in this matchup
Illaoi
15.4% WR
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Swain vs Illaoi matchup - 84.6% win rate
Swain
84.6% WR

Who Wins the Illaoi vs Swain Matchup?

Swain wins the Illaoi vs Swain matchup
Winner
Swain
Matches: 13
15.4%
Win Rate
84.6%
5.6
CS / min
5.7
976
DMG / min
1,111
9,402
Gold / game
10,308
385
Heal / min
615
1,370
DMG Mitigated / min
1,141
0.2
CC / min
2.1
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
28.6%
Late Game WR
71.4%

Illaoi vs Swain Matchup Summary

The Illaoi vs Swain matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 13 recent matches analyzed, Swain wins with a 84.6% win rate compared to Illaoi's 15.4%, giving Swain a 69.2 percentage point advantage. Swain dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Illaoi players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Swain leads by 1.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Swain has a strong advantage in this matchup. Illaoi 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.

Illaoi vs Swain Laning Phase Breakdown

Swain wins the laning phase against Illaoi in League of Legends

Swain is favored during the laning phase against Illaoi, 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
5.6Illaoi
5.7Swain
Illaoi 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
976Illaoi
1,111Swain
Swain heavily out-damages Illaoi by 135 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Illaoi 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
9,402Illaoi
10,308Swain
Swain generates a commanding 906 more gold per game than Illaoi. This substantial economic advantage means Swain consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Illaoi should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.2Illaoi
2.1Swain
Swain brings significantly more crowd control than Illaoi, with 1.9 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Swain far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Illaoi should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,754Illaoi
1,756Swain
Illaoi and Swain have comparable sustain profiles, with only 1 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Illaoi Build Against Swain

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Swain, providing the mobility and stats Illaoi needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Illaoi against Swain are Iceborn Gauntlet, Thornmail and Black Cleaver. This combination gives Illaoi an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Illaoi vs Swain matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Swain
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Illaoi early game win rateIllaoi0.0%
Swain early game win rateSwain100.0%
Late Game
Swain
71.4%
+42.9% advantage
Illaoi late game win rateIllaoi28.6%
Swain late game win rateSwain71.4%

Swain dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Illaoi. This lopsided early game means Swain can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Swain is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 71.4% win rate — 42.9 points above Illaoi. Extended games heavily favor Swain, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Illaoi Runes Against Swain

Resolve rune tree - Illaoi primary runes vs SwainResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Illaoi rune vs SwainDemolish - best Illaoi rune vs SwainBone Plating - best Illaoi rune vs SwainOvergrowth - best Illaoi rune vs Swain
Precision rune tree - Illaoi secondary runes vs SwainPrecision
Presence of Mind - best Illaoi rune vs SwainLast Stand - best Illaoi rune vs Swain
100.0% WR

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


Illaoi matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Illaoi'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 Illaoi build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Illaoi 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
46.99%1837.298912,05252.0%43.4%
42.35%1706.387811,02538.7%45.3%
43.98%1666.777611,17644.9%43.3%
52.87%1576.694311,75263.2%44.9%
46.15%1436.987211,22447.5%45.2%
53.49%1297.01,16012,13856.1%50.8%
63.00%1007.398312,54367.5%60.0%
47.42%977.094612,16352.5%43.9%
56.84%957.51,25312,67063.8%50.0%
48.39%937.31,25912,34452.5%45.3%
53.26%926.799411,33557.1%48.8%
62.22%907.11,04012,53267.6%58.5%
45.35%867.41,41512,13851.2%40.0%
48.81%846.81,00311,59143.8%51.9%
44.44%816.885511,83560.0%35.3%
56.58%767.41,16212,30464.1%48.6%
57.35%687.01,13813,18566.7%51.2%
55.22%677.01,02512,63460.0%51.4%
75.00%646.81,07712,00075.0%75.0%
42.86%637.41,20311,46551.7%35.3%
41.27%636.371911,63633.3%44.4%
52.46%616.998111,84245.8%56.8%
50.00%607.31,06912,27951.5%48.1%
60.34%587.41,23113,24768.2%55.6%
60.00%557.595213,62375.0%51.4%
52.94%516.995712,74242.1%59.4%
59.18%497.01,05612,26863.6%55.6%
50.00%487.11,00612,55757.1%44.4%
60.42%486.81,21212,64072.2%53.3%
43.75%486.797912,37244.4%43.3%
54.17%486.989612,79364.7%48.4%
66.67%457.31,24012,60863.6%69.6%
64.44%457.11,01112,53675.0%58.6%
40.00%456.81,01611,74341.2%39.3%
39.53%437.597911,32440.9%38.1%
63.41%417.71,30413,52165.4%60.0%
71.79%396.91,07312,13268.4%75.0%
59.38%327.21,04713,33177.8%52.2%
60.00%306.81,14612,08258.3%61.1%
46.67%306.176811,76444.4%47.6%
58.62%297.41,23913,57975.0%47.1%
62.07%297.31,08412,41864.3%60.0%
66.67%277.699512,78884.6%50.0%
65.38%267.099212,72580.0%56.3%
48.00%257.397614,02350.0%47.4%
54.17%246.695412,60833.3%66.7%
38.10%216.993810,94150.0%30.8%
47.62%217.31,01412,50820.0%56.3%
38.10%216.785410,90955.6%25.0%
68.42%196.793911,08090.9%37.5%
44.44%186.678010,95514.3%63.6%
50.00%186.888712,91260.0%46.1%
72.22%186.91,18613,02366.7%83.3%
60.00%156.71,03912,89766.7%58.3%
33.33%157.079112,85733.3%33.3%
15.38%135.69769,4020.0%28.6%
30.77%136.588912,39716.7%42.9%
30.77%137.598014,27733.3%30.0%
75.00%126.91,20012,70566.7%83.3%
27.27%116.91,20111,03228.6%25.0%
40.00%106.895613,49166.7%28.6%
30.00%106.587211,55425.0%33.3%
50.00%106.897212,02675.0%33.3%
50.00%106.368911,65633.3%57.1%
50.00%106.792110,60966.7%25.0%
55.56%96.81,1029,54575.0%40.0%
55.56%97.881310,681100.0%0.0%
77.78%96.31,29314,298100.0%71.4%
66.67%97.085711,60360.0%75.0%
50.00%84.568610,61925.0%75.0%
42.86%77.41,19912,27960.0%0.0%
57.14%76.61,17613,01075.0%33.3%
42.86%77.77118,14540.0%50.0%
57.14%77.485713,66550.0%60.0%
28.57%74.870811,3910.0%33.3%
42.86%77.81,24716,127100.0%33.3%
66.67%67.38509,88750.0%100.0%
50.00%67.193411,927100.0%0.0%
83.33%66.11,11813,69550.0%100.0%
40.00%56.06229,40940.0%0.0%
60.00%58.59706,53675.0%0.0%
60.00%56.81,20611,1420.0%75.0%
80.00%55.681010,46166.7%100.0%
60.00%54.59299,211100.0%33.3%

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Illaoi vs Swain - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Illaoi do against Swain in League of Legends?

Swain wins the Illaoi vs Swain matchup with a 84.6% win rate compared to Illaoi's 15.4%, a 69.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 13 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Illaoi do against Swain in the early game?

In the early game, Swain has the advantage against Illaoi with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Swain players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Illaoi do against Swain in the late game?

In the late game, Swain takes over the Illaoi vs Swain matchup with a 71.4% win rate compared to 28.6%. Swain scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Illaoi vs Swain matchup?

Swain wins the matchup against Illaoi with a 84.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 69.2 percentage point advantage means Swain is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 13 games analyzed.

What is the best Illaoi build against Swain?

The best Illaoi build against Swain includes Iceborn Gauntlet, Thornmail, Black Cleaver with Plated Steelcaps. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Illaoi runes against Swain?

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

Does Illaoi counter Swain?

No, Illaoi struggles against Swain with only a 15.4% win rate. Swain has the advantage in this matchup. Illaoi players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Swain's lead.

How do I play Illaoi against Swain?

When playing Illaoi against Swain, play cautiously and avoid Swain's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Swain has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.