Malzaharvs Swain
Malzahar vs Swain is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Malzahar wins with a 62.5% win rate (+25.0%) over Swain based on 16 games. Malzahar holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Malzahar build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Malzahar vs Swain matchup.
Malzahar Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Malzahar 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.
Who Wins the Malzahar vs Swain Matchup?
Malzahar vs Swain Matchup Summary
The Malzahar vs Swain matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 16 recent matches analyzed, Malzahar wins with a 62.5% win rate compared to Swain's 37.5%, giving Malzahar a 25.0 percentage point advantage. Malzahar 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 843 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malzahar 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.
Malzahar vs Swain Laning Phase Breakdown
Malzahar is favored during the laning phase against Swain, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Malzahar holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Malzahar Build Against Swain
Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Swain, providing the mobility and stats Malzahar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malzahar against Swain are Bloodletter's Curse, Morellonomicon and Rylai's Crystal Scepter. This combination gives Malzahar 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 Malzahar vs Swain matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Malzahar83.3%
Swain16.7%Malzahar50.0%Swain50.0%Malzahar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 83.3% win rate — a 66.7 percentage point lead over Swain. This lopsided early game means Malzahar 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 Malzahar 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.
Malzahar 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 Malzahar Runes Against Swain
Sorcery
Inspiration
Running Sorcery primary with Inspiration secondary allows Malzahar to press their advantage against Swain, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Malzahar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. The table below shows Malzahar'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 Malzahar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.95% | 109 | 7.1 | 906 | 12,061 | 42.9% | 46.0% | |
| 46.60% | 103 | 7.5 | 926 | 13,025 | 46.0% | 47.0% | |
| 56.52% | 92 | 7.6 | 878 | 11,876 | 50.0% | 61.1% | |
| 50.63% | 79 | 7.5 | 871 | 12,323 | 57.1% | 47.1% | |
| 58.82% | 68 | 7.4 | 991 | 12,925 | 56.5% | 60.0% | |
| 47.76% | 67 | 7.5 | 830 | 12,749 | 36.4% | 53.3% | |
| 53.13% | 64 | 7.3 | 926 | 11,617 | 65.2% | 46.3% | |
| 48.44% | 64 | 6.9 | 853 | 11,739 | 50.0% | 47.6% | |
| 55.17% | 58 | 7.3 | 800 | 11,569 | 63.6% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 56 | 7.3 | 815 | 11,836 | 59.1% | 55.9% | |
| 60.00% | 50 | 7.2 | 853 | 12,570 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 61.36% | 44 | 7.4 | 887 | 11,285 | 55.6% | 65.4% | |
| 55.81% | 43 | 7.2 | 859 | 10,617 | 53.3% | 57.1% | |
| 62.79% | 43 | 7.3 | 887 | 12,363 | 64.3% | 62.1% | |
| 56.10% | 41 | 7.5 | 853 | 12,092 | 56.3% | 56.0% | |
| 46.34% | 41 | 7.5 | 1,057 | 12,194 | 46.7% | 46.1% | |
| 53.66% | 41 | 7.6 | 826 | 10,803 | 52.4% | 55.0% | |
| 52.78% | 36 | 7.0 | 843 | 12,686 | 33.3% | 59.3% | |
| 42.86% | 35 | 7.1 | 788 | 11,652 | 33.3% | 47.8% | |
| 39.39% | 33 | 7.0 | 884 | 13,072 | 70.0% | 26.1% | |
| 56.25% | 32 | 7.7 | 853 | 13,357 | 60.0% | 54.5% | |
| 60.00% | 30 | 7.2 | 880 | 11,632 | 46.7% | 73.3% | |
| 53.33% | 30 | 7.3 | 826 | 12,813 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 58.62% | 29 | 7.9 | 904 | 10,057 | 64.3% | 53.3% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 7.1 | 863 | 10,774 | 36.4% | 52.9% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 7.3 | 913 | 12,515 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 7.7 | 950 | 12,686 | 69.2% | 21.4% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 7.3 | 908 | 13,974 | 22.2% | 55.6% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 7.4 | 851 | 13,819 | 42.9% | 60.0% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 7.8 | 1,018 | 12,790 | 55.6% | 43.8% | |
| 39.13% | 23 | 7.4 | 858 | 12,267 | 28.6% | 43.8% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 7.5 | 891 | 11,858 | 57.1% | 35.7% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 7.0 | 824 | 12,432 | 83.3% | 42.9% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 7.7 | 844 | 12,249 | 25.0% | 72.7% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 7.7 | 895 | 12,020 | 100.0% | 38.5% | |
| 77.78% | 18 | 7.6 | 1,011 | 13,215 | 50.0% | 91.7% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 7.9 | 747 | 11,694 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 7.0 | 730 | 13,091 | 57.1% | 60.0% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 7.6 | 867 | 12,200 | 71.4% | 66.7% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 6.8 | 831 | 13,019 | 0.0% | 63.6% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 7.2 | 969 | 10,691 | 83.3% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 6.5 | 860 | 12,454 | 80.0% | 54.5% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 7.3 | 899 | 9,259 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 7.1 | 880 | 13,038 | 50.0% | 72.7% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 5.9 | 816 | 11,709 | 33.3% | 45.5% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 7.6 | 957 | 13,410 | 60.0% | 22.2% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 7.3 | 853 | 12,975 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.8 | 773 | 12,696 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 7.2 | 888 | 13,393 | 33.3% | 55.6% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 7.9 | 893 | 11,416 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 8.0 | 872 | 14,462 | 66.7% | 55.6% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 7.5 | 856 | 12,642 | 100.0% | 55.6% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 7.6 | 1,060 | 12,526 | 66.7% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 7.7 | 796 | 13,124 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 7.1 | 943 | 12,237 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.2 | 790 | 12,015 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 7.5 | 826 | 9,772 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 7.1 | 1,040 | 15,712 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.9 | 823 | 11,128 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 7.6 | 1,168 | 15,101 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 8.1 | 897 | 15,793 | 100.0% | 16.7% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.5 | 986 | 14,379 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.8 | 788 | 12,041 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.3 | 956 | 9,726 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 7.5 | 657 | 11,985 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 4.6 | 898 | 12,856 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.2 | 741 | 13,973 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.9 | 1,036 | 13,425 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.2 | 849 | 11,255 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.0 | 900 | 14,116 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 8.0 | 888 | 10,722 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.4 | 1,147 | 11,533 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 8.6 | 678 | 10,571 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 8.9 | 848 | 13,113 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 8.3 | 844 | 12,300 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.8 | 1,005 | 12,062 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.5 | 934 | 15,249 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.0 | 738 | 8,782 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 994 | 13,667 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.8 | 1,107 | 16,165 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 8.0 | 823 | 14,133 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 8.5 | 550 | 11,432 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
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Malzahar vs Swain - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Malzahar do against Swain in League of Legends?
Malzahar wins the Malzahar vs Swain matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to Swain's 37.5%, a 25.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 16 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Malzahar do against Swain in the early game?
In the early game, Malzahar has the advantage against Swain with a 83.3% win rate versus 16.7%. Malzahar players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Malzahar do against Swain in the late game?
In the late game, Malzahar takes over the Malzahar vs Swain matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Malzahar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Malzahar vs Swain matchup?
Malzahar wins the matchup against Swain with a 62.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 25.0 percentage point advantage means Malzahar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 16 games analyzed.
What is the best Malzahar build against Swain?
The best Malzahar build against Swain includes Bloodletter's Curse, Morellonomicon, Rylai's Crystal Scepter with Crimson Lucidity. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Malzahar runes against Swain?
The best Malzahar runes against Swain use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Malzahar vs Swain matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Malzahar counter Swain?
Yes, Malzahar has a favorable matchup against Swain with a 62.5% win rate. Malzahar strongly counters Swain in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.
How do I play Malzahar against Swain?
When playing Malzahar 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.