Leona - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.0%
Pick Rate
4.9%

Leonavs Swain

STankSupport
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 10, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Leona vs Swain is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Swain wins with a 63.1% win rate (+26.3%) over Leona based on 160 games. Swain holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Leona build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Leona vs Swain matchup.

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Leona Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Leona 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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Leona - 36.9% win rate in this matchup
Leona
36.9% WR
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Swain vs Leona matchup - 63.1% win rate
Swain
63.1% WR

Who Wins the Leona vs Swain Matchup?

Swain wins the Leona vs Swain matchup
Winner
Swain
Matches: 160
36.9%
Win Rate
63.1%
1.1
CS / min
1.9
438
DMG / min
824
8,619
Gold / game
10,248
132
Heal / min
474
1,346
DMG Mitigated / min
799
1.9
CC / min
2.1
37.5%
Early Game WR
62.5%
36.3%
Late Game WR
63.8%

Leona vs Swain Matchup Summary

The Leona vs Swain matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 160 recent matches analyzed, Swain wins with a 63.1% win rate compared to Leona's 36.9%, giving Swain a 26.3 percentage point advantage. Swain dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Leona players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Swain leads by 386 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Swain has a strong advantage in this matchup. Leona 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.

Leona vs Swain Laning Phase Breakdown

Swain wins the laning phase against Leona in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.1Leona
1.9Swain
Swain significantly out-farms Leona by 0.8 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 12 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Swain a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Leona players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
438Leona
824Swain
Swain heavily out-damages Leona by 386 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Leona 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
8,619Leona
10,248Swain
Swain generates a commanding 1,629 more gold per game than Leona. This substantial economic advantage means Swain consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Leona should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.9Leona
2.1Swain
Both Leona 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
1,479Leona
1,273Swain
Leona vastly out-sustains Swain, healing and mitigating 205 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Leona can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Swain is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Swain, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Leona Build Against Swain

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Swain, providing the mobility and stats Leona needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Leona against Swain are Locket of the Iron Solari, Thornmail and Bandlepipes. This combination gives Leona an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 5 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 Leona vs Swain matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Swain
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Leona early game win rateLeona37.5%
Swain early game win rateSwain62.5%
Late Game
Swain
63.8%
+27.5% advantage
Leona late game win rateLeona36.3%
Swain late game win rateSwain63.8%

Swain dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 62.5% win rate — a 25.0 percentage point lead over Leona. 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 63.8% win rate — 27.5 points above Leona. 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. Leona players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Leona Runes Against Swain

Resolve rune tree - Leona primary runes vs SwainResolve
Aftershock - best Leona rune vs SwainFont of Life - best Leona rune vs SwainSecond Wind - best Leona rune vs SwainOvergrowth - best Leona rune vs Swain
Precision rune tree - Leona secondary runes vs SwainPrecision
Legend: Haste - best Leona rune vs SwainTriumph - best Leona rune vs Swain
46.3% WR

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


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

Leona 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
47.31%5011.13738,86951.2%44.5%
50.22%4601.13688,57655.0%45.8%
53.73%4151.13549,17247.1%57.7%
53.61%3881.13898,60655.1%52.1%
49.56%3431.13428,84747.9%50.8%
46.26%2941.13668,76444.1%47.9%
56.01%2911.03878,68251.9%59.6%
56.32%2611.13949,10453.9%58.3%
51.63%2151.13958,90848.4%54.0%
52.58%2131.13928,71956.4%49.6%
46.41%2091.13248,35347.4%45.6%
56.41%1951.04169,25450.6%60.3%
49.48%1921.13638,39150.0%49.0%
53.93%1911.13548,96557.0%51.8%
51.05%1901.13658,79642.9%56.6%
41.94%1861.14198,64833.7%50.0%
46.88%1601.13948,83747.1%46.7%
36.88%1601.14388,61937.5%36.3%
65.41%1591.13298,09072.8%55.2%
55.35%1591.04408,88556.0%54.8%
42.21%1541.13707,94039.8%45.1%
52.78%1441.13448,72947.8%57.1%
56.52%1381.14369,14158.8%55.2%
53.44%1311.03948,81250.0%56.5%
54.33%1271.03348,13847.3%64.2%
50.00%1181.13778,61454.5%46.0%
40.00%1151.13568,64345.8%35.8%
60.38%1061.13908,80354.4%65.0%
60.58%1041.14158,89758.8%62.3%
48.54%1031.13478,75443.2%52.5%
52.81%891.13838,72847.5%57.1%
42.53%871.03948,29734.9%50.0%
42.53%871.03879,09748.6%38.5%
52.24%671.14048,65548.3%55.3%
50.00%581.13739,12866.7%40.5%
46.43%561.13898,48956.3%33.3%
40.00%501.34259,43033.3%44.8%
64.10%391.03369,27647.4%80.0%
45.95%371.24008,11643.5%50.0%
62.16%371.24419,13858.8%65.0%
35.14%371.13568,91220.0%45.5%
53.33%300.93938,37854.5%52.6%
56.00%251.14118,56558.3%53.9%
50.00%241.23938,11956.3%37.5%
52.17%231.04089,10650.0%53.9%
40.91%221.03547,77621.4%75.0%
52.38%211.248210,66133.3%66.7%
47.62%211.34779,29250.0%45.5%
63.16%191.14668,63458.3%71.4%
52.63%191.14499,39285.7%33.3%
70.59%170.93548,74475.0%66.7%
33.33%151.34379,63916.7%44.4%
60.00%151.03657,71160.0%60.0%
46.15%131.13878,75540.0%50.0%
61.54%131.13467,43962.5%60.0%
50.00%121.24049,17350.0%50.0%
66.67%121.14138,43875.0%50.0%
75.00%121.14347,74662.5%100.0%
36.36%111.03688,61350.0%28.6%
45.45%111.53789,17120.0%66.7%
80.00%101.44939,025100.0%66.7%
55.56%90.93738,65340.0%75.0%
12.50%81.04238,5440.0%50.0%
37.50%81.149710,72740.0%33.3%
50.00%81.055410,40650.0%50.0%
42.86%72.95349,323100.0%33.3%
57.14%71.43558,60375.0%33.3%
57.14%71.04119,123100.0%40.0%
57.14%71.13098,66633.3%75.0%
42.86%71.04048,05950.0%33.3%
42.86%71.45677,71240.0%50.0%
85.71%70.944410,966100.0%80.0%
71.43%71.23378,13350.0%100.0%
33.33%61.14369,38350.0%25.0%
66.67%61.22857,46566.7%66.7%
83.33%61.43747,713100.0%66.7%
16.67%60.93076,23825.0%0.0%
50.00%62.03688,76233.3%66.7%
80.00%51.94557,40750.0%100.0%
80.00%51.04479,356100.0%50.0%
60.00%53.03828,33050.0%100.0%
60.00%50.93838,905100.0%50.0%
80.00%50.94848,316100.0%66.7%
40.00%51.04259,5360.0%50.0%
40.00%51.33007,91433.3%50.0%
20.00%51.04059,46150.0%0.0%
40.00%51.64886,54450.0%0.0%

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Leona vs Swain - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Leona do against Swain in League of Legends?

Swain wins the Leona vs Swain matchup with a 63.1% win rate compared to Leona's 36.9%, a 26.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 160 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Leona do against Swain in the early game?

In the early game, Swain has the advantage against Leona with a 62.5% win rate versus 37.5%. Swain players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Leona do against Swain in the late game?

In the late game, Swain takes over the Leona vs Swain matchup with a 63.8% win rate compared to 36.3%. Swain scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Leona vs Swain matchup?

Swain wins the matchup against Leona with a 63.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 26.3 percentage point advantage means Swain is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 160 games analyzed.

What is the best Leona build against Swain?

The best Leona build against Swain includes Locket of the Iron Solari, Thornmail, Bandlepipes with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Leona runes against Swain?

The best Leona runes against Swain use the Resolve primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 46.3% win rate in the Leona vs Swain matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Leona counter Swain?

No, Leona struggles against Swain with only a 36.9% win rate. Swain has the advantage in this matchup. Leona players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Swain's lead.

How do I play Leona against Swain?

When playing Leona 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.