Master Yivs Swain
Master Yi vs Swain is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Swain wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Master Yi based on 5 games. Swain holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Master Yi build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Master Yi vs Swain matchup.
Master Yi Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Master Yi 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(20.0%)Who Wins the Master Yi vs Swain Matchup?
Master Yi vs Swain Matchup Summary
The Master Yi vs Swain matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Swain wins with a 80.0% win rate compared to Master Yi's 20.0%, giving Swain a 60.0 percentage point advantage. Swain dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Master Yi 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 1.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Swain has a strong advantage in this matchup. Master Yi 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.
Master Yi vs Swain Laning Phase Breakdown
Swain is favored during the laning phase against Master Yi, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Swain holds advantages in farming, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Master Yi Build Against Swain
Gluttonous Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Swain, providing the mobility and stats Master Yi needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Master Yi against Swain are Kraken Slayer, Terminus and Blade of The Ruined King. This combination gives Master Yi 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 Master Yi vs Swain matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Master Yi33.3%Swain66.7%Master Yi0.0%Swain100.0%Swain dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Master Yi. 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 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Master Yi. 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. Master Yi players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Master Yi Runes Against Swain
Domination
Precision
The Domination and Precision rune setup gives Master Yi the best tools to compete against Swain in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Master Yi matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Master Yi'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 Master Yi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.62% | 405 | 1.1 | 751 | 12,427 | 50.8% | 50.5% | |
| 50.40% | 377 | 1.2 | 787 | 13,720 | 56.1% | 46.7% | |
| 51.77% | 367 | 1.2 | 807 | 13,083 | 50.9% | 52.4% | |
| 49.03% | 361 | 1.1 | 742 | 12,848 | 44.9% | 52.2% | |
| 48.37% | 337 | 1.2 | 768 | 13,337 | 53.5% | 43.9% | |
| 46.73% | 306 | 1.2 | 802 | 12,886 | 46.9% | 46.5% | |
| 46.22% | 251 | 1.2 | 674 | 13,348 | 48.0% | 45.0% | |
| 47.54% | 244 | 1.2 | 712 | 13,338 | 46.7% | 48.2% | |
| 48.95% | 239 | 1.3 | 743 | 13,508 | 49.1% | 48.8% | |
| 39.06% | 233 | 1.2 | 717 | 12,975 | 38.2% | 39.7% | |
| 46.35% | 233 | 1.6 | 690 | 12,110 | 43.2% | 49.2% | |
| 43.89% | 221 | 1.2 | 680 | 12,904 | 42.1% | 45.6% | |
| 52.83% | 212 | 1.3 | 846 | 13,568 | 49.5% | 55.5% | |
| 50.00% | 192 | 1.7 | 782 | 12,939 | 43.7% | 55.2% | |
| 47.09% | 172 | 1.1 | 733 | 12,971 | 48.8% | 45.5% | |
| 41.91% | 136 | 1.1 | 698 | 13,194 | 50.9% | 35.8% | |
| 52.99% | 134 | 1.2 | 767 | 13,033 | 50.0% | 55.7% | |
| 47.37% | 133 | 1.3 | 741 | 13,081 | 37.9% | 54.7% | |
| 50.76% | 132 | 1.3 | 724 | 12,879 | 51.5% | 50.0% | |
| 54.69% | 128 | 1.2 | 798 | 13,960 | 58.9% | 51.4% | |
| 56.80% | 125 | 1.2 | 752 | 12,919 | 52.9% | 61.8% | |
| 58.56% | 111 | 1.3 | 831 | 13,077 | 54.5% | 62.5% | |
| 60.19% | 108 | 1.4 | 763 | 13,660 | 65.9% | 56.3% | |
| 48.15% | 108 | 1.3 | 780 | 12,662 | 35.9% | 60.0% | |
| 52.94% | 102 | 1.2 | 787 | 13,015 | 61.7% | 45.5% | |
| 47.52% | 101 | 1.1 | 745 | 13,189 | 46.3% | 48.3% | |
| 52.00% | 100 | 3.1 | 747 | 12,688 | 55.0% | 50.0% | |
| 48.45% | 97 | 1.2 | 789 | 12,895 | 47.7% | 49.1% | |
| 49.48% | 97 | 1.3 | 739 | 13,733 | 52.4% | 47.3% | |
| 55.91% | 93 | 1.1 | 755 | 13,105 | 56.0% | 55.8% | |
| 60.00% | 90 | 1.4 | 831 | 13,472 | 52.2% | 68.2% | |
| 60.67% | 89 | 1.1 | 809 | 14,617 | 59.3% | 61.3% | |
| 51.14% | 88 | 1.2 | 743 | 14,661 | 48.5% | 52.7% | |
| 46.67% | 75 | 0.9 | 665 | 12,528 | 38.2% | 53.7% | |
| 54.67% | 75 | 2.9 | 818 | 12,744 | 57.6% | 52.4% | |
| 58.57% | 70 | 1.4 | 816 | 13,393 | 46.9% | 68.4% | |
| 63.24% | 68 | 1.2 | 819 | 13,629 | 58.1% | 67.6% | |
| 50.75% | 67 | 1.5 | 766 | 13,157 | 51.9% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 66 | 3.0 | 798 | 11,412 | 56.8% | 51.7% | |
| 53.13% | 64 | 3.0 | 1,054 | 12,580 | 54.5% | 51.6% | |
| 49.18% | 61 | 1.0 | 762 | 13,551 | 45.8% | 51.4% | |
| 53.45% | 58 | 1.1 | 753 | 12,653 | 60.0% | 48.5% | |
| 37.93% | 58 | 2.5 | 700 | 11,046 | 42.9% | 30.4% | |
| 56.36% | 55 | 2.8 | 878 | 13,083 | 54.5% | 57.6% | |
| 45.45% | 55 | 3.6 | 878 | 13,137 | 36.0% | 53.3% | |
| 46.30% | 54 | 1.2 | 717 | 13,803 | 42.9% | 48.5% | |
| 68.52% | 54 | 5.4 | 1,079 | 13,422 | 70.8% | 66.7% | |
| 72.55% | 51 | 2.0 | 854 | 14,238 | 69.6% | 75.0% | |
| 58.00% | 50 | 2.6 | 799 | 12,549 | 59.1% | 57.1% | |
| 58.33% | 48 | 1.7 | 820 | 13,511 | 57.1% | 59.3% | |
| 41.03% | 39 | 4.6 | 779 | 12,634 | 42.9% | 40.0% | |
| 66.67% | 39 | 1.6 | 840 | 12,489 | 72.7% | 58.8% | |
| 48.72% | 39 | 2.9 | 820 | 11,923 | 47.4% | 50.0% | |
| 56.76% | 37 | 2.4 | 912 | 11,673 | 52.2% | 64.3% | |
| 61.11% | 36 | 2.1 | 888 | 12,846 | 57.1% | 63.6% | |
| 52.78% | 36 | 1.4 | 800 | 14,552 | 53.3% | 52.4% | |
| 41.18% | 34 | 2.4 | 1,009 | 15,645 | 27.3% | 47.8% | |
| 59.38% | 32 | 1.0 | 770 | 14,015 | 57.1% | 61.1% | |
| 53.33% | 30 | 1.7 | 795 | 13,833 | 60.0% | 46.7% | |
| 40.00% | 30 | 2.4 | 879 | 13,946 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 27 | 4.5 | 782 | 11,259 | 37.5% | 27.3% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 3.9 | 893 | 12,078 | 25.0% | 60.0% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 1.3 | 838 | 12,018 | 60.0% | 45.5% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 5.3 | 1,010 | 14,672 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 1.1 | 705 | 13,641 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 5.8 | 797 | 11,819 | 22.2% | 80.0% | |
| 11.11% | 18 | 4.8 | 764 | 10,585 | 20.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 3.8 | 836 | 13,384 | 40.0% | 53.9% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 3.6 | 914 | 13,228 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 22.22% | 18 | 5.6 | 810 | 12,518 | 12.5% | 30.0% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 6.6 | 964 | 15,638 | 75.0% | 57.1% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 5.7 | 1,046 | 14,050 | 71.4% | 30.0% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 5.5 | 750 | 9,209 | 36.4% | 50.0% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 5.3 | 858 | 11,236 | 14.3% | 50.0% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 6.0 | 789 | 11,028 | 44.4% | 14.3% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 6.1 | 906 | 13,263 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 3.3 | 780 | 10,865 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.9 | 776 | 13,408 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 1.4 | 682 | 15,578 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 6.0 | 937 | 12,035 | 20.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 5.6 | 880 | 12,923 | 55.6% | 40.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 5.2 | 923 | 13,185 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 1.8 | 752 | 13,814 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 6.0 | 822 | 11,319 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 2.9 | 929 | 13,759 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 76.92% | 13 | 4.1 | 985 | 15,232 | 100.0% | 62.5% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 1.8 | 953 | 14,915 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 3.1 | 907 | 16,516 | 0.0% | 72.7% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 2.3 | 1,106 | 15,873 | 0.0% | 44.4% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 4.8 | 838 | 10,360 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 81.82% | 11 | 2.8 | 758 | 12,067 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.2 | 857 | 12,752 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 4.6 | 855 | 10,834 | 33.3% | 71.4% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.9 | 864 | 14,320 | 33.3% | 71.4% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.5 | 797 | 9,954 | 37.5% | 50.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 4.5 | 1,074 | 12,625 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.4 | 1,216 | 12,214 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 5.8 | 997 | 14,855 | 66.7% | 83.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.3 | 973 | 16,418 | 0.0% | 71.4% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 3.6 | 839 | 14,117 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.4 | 916 | 11,005 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.1 | 914 | 12,790 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.7 | 961 | 10,912 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.0 | 768 | 12,600 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.9 | 819 | 13,508 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 3.4 | 619 | 12,550 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.1 | 937 | 11,554 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.1 | 991 | 15,454 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 5.7 | 1,198 | 16,910 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 6.1 | 840 | 11,274 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.9 | 927 | 11,137 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.5 | 575 | 9,372 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 821 | 12,319 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 744 | 9,635 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 1,213 | 14,602 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
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Master Yi vs Swain - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Master Yi do against Swain in League of Legends?
Swain wins the Master Yi vs Swain matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Master Yi's 20.0%, a 60.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Master Yi do against Swain in the early game?
In the early game, Swain has the advantage against Master Yi with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Swain players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Master Yi do against Swain in the late game?
In the late game, Swain takes over the Master Yi vs Swain matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Swain scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Master Yi vs Swain matchup?
Swain wins the matchup against Master Yi with a 80.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 60.0 percentage point advantage means Swain is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Master Yi build against Swain?
The best Master Yi build against Swain includes Kraken Slayer, Terminus, Blade of The Ruined King with Gluttonous Greaves. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Master Yi runes against Swain?
The best Master Yi runes against Swain use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Master Yi vs Swain matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Master Yi counter Swain?
No, Master Yi struggles against Swain with only a 20.0% win rate. Swain has the advantage in this matchup. Master Yi players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Swain's lead.
How do I play Master Yi against Swain?
When playing Master Yi 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.