Kaylevs Swain
Kayle vs Swain is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Swain wins with a 51.5% win rate (+3.0%) over Kayle based on 33 games. Kayle wins the early laning phase while Swain scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Kayle build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Kayle vs Swain matchup.
Kayle Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Kayle 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.
Swain(48.5%)Who Wins the Kayle vs Swain Matchup?
Kayle vs Swain Matchup Summary
The Kayle vs Swain matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 33 recent matches analyzed, Swain wins with a 51.5% win rate compared to Kayle's 48.5%, giving Swain a 3.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Kayle controls the early laning stage, but Swain outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Kayle needs to press advantages before Swain reaches their power spikes, while Swain should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Swain leads by 1.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Swain is slightly favored, Kayle can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Swain's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Kayle vs Swain Laning Phase Breakdown
Swain is favored during the laning phase against Kayle, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Swain holds advantages in damage, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Kayle Build Against Swain
Swiftmarch is the optimal boots choice against Swain, providing the mobility and stats Kayle needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Kayle against Swain are Nashor's Tooth, Rabadon's Deathcap and Dusk and Dawn. This combination gives Kayle 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 Kayle vs Swain matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Kayle53.9%Swain46.1%Kayle45.0%Swain55.0%Kayle dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 53.9% win rate — a 7.7 percentage point lead over Swain. This lopsided early game means Kayle 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 55.0% win rate — 10.0 points above Kayle. Extended games heavily favor Swain, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Kayle must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Swain reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Swain survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Kayle Runes Against Swain
Precision
Sorcery
The Precision and Sorcery rune setup gives Kayle the best tools to compete against Swain in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Kayle matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. The table below shows Kayle'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 Kayle build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.84% | 311 | 7.6 | 908 | 12,834 | 44.6% | 54.1% | |
| 49.09% | 220 | 6.7 | 775 | 12,165 | 42.9% | 53.5% | |
| 52.60% | 173 | 6.9 | 939 | 12,523 | 51.3% | 53.8% | |
| 51.18% | 170 | 7.1 | 696 | 11,324 | 39.0% | 66.7% | |
| 53.94% | 165 | 7.1 | 872 | 12,274 | 42.7% | 65.1% | |
| 50.63% | 158 | 7.2 | 883 | 12,068 | 42.0% | 57.3% | |
| 49.68% | 157 | 6.7 | 606 | 11,671 | 38.6% | 58.6% | |
| 50.00% | 146 | 7.1 | 869 | 13,070 | 45.0% | 53.5% | |
| 51.41% | 142 | 6.8 | 684 | 12,081 | 46.1% | 55.8% | |
| 41.84% | 141 | 7.0 | 716 | 11,927 | 31.3% | 50.6% | |
| 48.57% | 140 | 7.3 | 1,155 | 11,532 | 44.3% | 52.9% | |
| 55.15% | 136 | 7.4 | 762 | 12,484 | 52.3% | 57.8% | |
| 40.00% | 120 | 6.7 | 623 | 11,639 | 29.2% | 47.2% | |
| 53.78% | 119 | 7.2 | 783 | 12,306 | 42.9% | 63.5% | |
| 52.54% | 118 | 7.2 | 888 | 12,830 | 51.9% | 53.1% | |
| 56.03% | 116 | 8.0 | 980 | 14,119 | 50.0% | 60.3% | |
| 50.46% | 109 | 7.4 | 871 | 12,723 | 38.8% | 60.0% | |
| 48.62% | 109 | 6.6 | 860 | 11,812 | 38.8% | 56.7% | |
| 44.95% | 109 | 6.9 | 732 | 11,951 | 33.3% | 55.2% | |
| 58.49% | 106 | 6.9 | 857 | 12,331 | 46.0% | 69.6% | |
| 50.00% | 106 | 6.8 | 905 | 11,647 | 40.4% | 59.3% | |
| 55.77% | 104 | 7.2 | 727 | 11,952 | 50.9% | 60.8% | |
| 61.54% | 104 | 7.2 | 866 | 12,951 | 56.5% | 65.5% | |
| 52.48% | 101 | 6.8 | 864 | 12,056 | 46.8% | 57.4% | |
| 51.06% | 94 | 7.0 | 868 | 11,561 | 50.0% | 52.0% | |
| 51.09% | 92 | 7.1 | 749 | 12,307 | 42.9% | 58.0% | |
| 45.78% | 83 | 7.1 | 940 | 12,326 | 37.1% | 52.1% | |
| 54.88% | 82 | 6.8 | 715 | 12,417 | 41.2% | 64.6% | |
| 48.15% | 81 | 6.8 | 804 | 12,160 | 48.7% | 47.6% | |
| 47.50% | 80 | 6.4 | 763 | 11,733 | 38.1% | 57.9% | |
| 49.25% | 67 | 6.9 | 731 | 12,715 | 43.5% | 52.3% | |
| 48.39% | 62 | 7.5 | 771 | 13,517 | 45.8% | 50.0% | |
| 57.38% | 61 | 6.5 | 691 | 12,286 | 59.1% | 56.4% | |
| 65.52% | 58 | 7.0 | 914 | 12,222 | 62.1% | 69.0% | |
| 52.63% | 57 | 7.0 | 867 | 12,817 | 60.0% | 46.9% | |
| 50.88% | 57 | 6.7 | 658 | 11,753 | 38.5% | 61.3% | |
| 48.21% | 56 | 7.0 | 626 | 10,952 | 35.5% | 64.0% | |
| 49.06% | 53 | 6.2 | 677 | 11,707 | 50.0% | 47.8% | |
| 44.23% | 52 | 6.9 | 750 | 11,777 | 37.9% | 52.2% | |
| 47.06% | 51 | 7.1 | 732 | 12,220 | 40.7% | 54.2% | |
| 54.00% | 50 | 6.9 | 799 | 11,839 | 48.1% | 60.9% | |
| 53.06% | 49 | 6.9 | 793 | 12,362 | 44.0% | 62.5% | |
| 46.81% | 47 | 7.8 | 807 | 13,329 | 23.5% | 60.0% | |
| 45.45% | 44 | 6.9 | 881 | 11,276 | 41.7% | 50.0% | |
| 55.81% | 43 | 7.0 | 580 | 11,347 | 40.9% | 71.4% | |
| 42.86% | 42 | 6.7 | 663 | 12,257 | 37.5% | 46.1% | |
| 48.78% | 41 | 7.3 | 856 | 12,578 | 50.0% | 47.6% | |
| 50.00% | 38 | 6.7 | 845 | 13,281 | 42.9% | 54.2% | |
| 40.54% | 37 | 7.0 | 736 | 10,219 | 45.5% | 33.3% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 6.9 | 711 | 11,904 | 43.8% | 47.6% | |
| 51.35% | 37 | 7.4 | 792 | 12,829 | 36.8% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 35 | 7.0 | 787 | 11,886 | 35.0% | 46.7% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 6.7 | 784 | 12,407 | 53.9% | 45.0% | |
| 42.42% | 33 | 6.7 | 697 | 12,993 | 45.5% | 40.9% | |
| 70.00% | 30 | 6.9 | 862 | 12,645 | 73.3% | 66.7% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 7.0 | 888 | 11,946 | 35.7% | 60.0% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 7.5 | 766 | 12,453 | 37.5% | 58.3% | |
| 59.26% | 27 | 7.2 | 764 | 11,882 | 53.3% | 66.7% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 7.6 | 624 | 12,239 | 25.0% | 57.1% | |
| 65.38% | 26 | 7.1 | 730 | 13,035 | 72.7% | 60.0% | |
| 68.00% | 25 | 7.3 | 818 | 14,111 | 37.5% | 82.3% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 7.2 | 797 | 12,859 | 20.0% | 66.7% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 6.8 | 613 | 12,030 | 55.6% | 57.1% | |
| 63.64% | 22 | 7.3 | 837 | 13,878 | 44.4% | 76.9% | |
| 63.64% | 22 | 7.2 | 757 | 13,271 | 25.0% | 85.7% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 7.3 | 847 | 12,007 | 41.7% | 44.4% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 7.0 | 720 | 13,081 | 42.9% | 42.9% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 7.5 | 891 | 12,162 | 41.7% | 50.0% | |
| 31.58% | 19 | 6.5 | 662 | 12,229 | 36.4% | 25.0% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 6.2 | 777 | 13,669 | 71.4% | 54.5% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 7.0 | 740 | 11,685 | 55.6% | 77.8% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.5 | 781 | 11,497 | 44.4% | 55.6% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 6.8 | 784 | 11,086 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 18 | 7.3 | 616 | 13,306 | 12.5% | 50.0% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 7.0 | 702 | 12,284 | 62.5% | 55.6% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 7.1 | 687 | 13,333 | 40.0% | 63.6% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 7.2 | 881 | 15,750 | 33.3% | 76.9% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 6.2 | 757 | 11,974 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 7.1 | 668 | 12,006 | 14.3% | 42.9% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 6.6 | 655 | 10,112 | 22.2% | 50.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 7.0 | 668 | 12,782 | 80.0% | 14.3% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 7.5 | 645 | 13,771 | 33.3% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.0 | 742 | 11,550 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.5 | 592 | 10,728 | 25.0% | 71.4% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.8 | 749 | 10,979 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.5 | 737 | 11,845 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 7.7 | 573 | 10,034 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 7.2 | 611 | 12,649 | 60.0% | 80.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 7.2 | 702 | 13,097 | 16.7% | 75.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 6.8 | 804 | 15,171 | 0.0% | 37.5% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 6.8 | 752 | 15,346 | 66.7% | 83.3% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 6.3 | 737 | 13,862 | 50.0% | 71.4% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 7.8 | 620 | 11,973 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.9 | 754 | 13,878 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.0 | 643 | 10,346 | 25.0% | 60.0% | |
| 88.89% | 9 | 7.1 | 825 | 13,481 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.9 | 720 | 12,267 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 8.3 | 987 | 15,620 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.5 | 638 | 12,840 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.6 | 561 | 10,162 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.4 | 528 | 11,803 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 100.00% | 6 | 6.7 | 525 | 12,511 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.2 | 839 | 12,575 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.2 | 463 | 9,644 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.5 | 646 | 12,789 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 100.00% | 6 | 6.1 | 1,032 | 13,258 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 7.5 | 758 | 12,924 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 852 | 16,329 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 7.5 | 443 | 9,037 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 696 | 15,221 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.3 | 567 | 10,539 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 540 | 9,669 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.6 | 610 | 12,154 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
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Kayle vs Swain - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Kayle do against Swain in League of Legends?
Swain wins the Kayle vs Swain matchup with a 51.5% win rate compared to Kayle's 48.5%, a 3.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 33 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.
How does Kayle do against Swain in the early game?
In the early game, Kayle has the advantage against Swain with a 53.9% win rate versus 46.1%. Kayle players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Kayle do against Swain in the late game?
In the late game, Swain takes over the Kayle vs Swain matchup with a 55.0% win rate compared to 45.0%. Swain scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Kayle vs Swain matchup?
Swain wins the matchup against Kayle with a 51.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 3.0 percentage point advantage means Swain is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 33 games analyzed.
What is the best Kayle build against Swain?
The best Kayle build against Swain includes Nashor's Tooth, Rabadon's Deathcap, Dusk and Dawn with Swiftmarch. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Kayle runes against Swain?
The best Kayle runes against Swain use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 62.5% win rate in the Kayle vs Swain matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Kayle counter Swain?
No, Kayle struggles against Swain with only a 48.5% win rate. Swain has the advantage in this matchup. Kayle players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Swain's lead.
How do I play Kayle against Swain?
When playing Kayle 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.