Wukong - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.0%
Pick Rate
1.7%

Wukongvs Swain

BFighterTank
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 1, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Wukong vs Swain is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Swain wins with a 75.0% win rate (+50.0%) over Wukong based on 8 games. Swain holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Wukong build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Wukong vs Swain matchup.

Wukong Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Wukong 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.

Compare against an opponent
Swain - 25.0% win rateSwain(25.0%)
Wukong - 25.0% win rate in this matchup
Wukong
25.0% WR
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Swain vs Wukong matchup - 75.0% win rate
Swain
75.0% WR

Who Wins the Wukong vs Swain Matchup?

Swain wins the Wukong vs Swain matchup
Winner
Swain
Matches: 8
25.0%
Win Rate
75.0%
5.7
CS / min
5.6
808
DMG / min
734
10,565
Gold / game
9,471
164
Heal / min
360
750
DMG Mitigated / min
602
0.4
CC / min
1.8
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
0.0%
Late Game WR
100.0%

Wukong vs Swain Matchup Summary

The Wukong vs Swain matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Swain wins with a 75.0% win rate compared to Wukong's 25.0%, giving Swain a 50.0 percentage point advantage. Swain dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Wukong 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 1.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Swain has a strong advantage in this matchup. Wukong 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.

Wukong vs Swain Laning Phase Breakdown

Wukong wins the laning phase against Swain in League of Legends

Wukong is favored during the laning phase against Swain, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Wukong holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.7Wukong
5.6Swain
Wukong and Swain farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 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
808Wukong
734Swain
Wukong deals 74 more champion damage per minute than Swain. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Swain choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Wukong's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
10,565Wukong
9,471Swain
Wukong generates a commanding 1,094 more gold per game than Swain. This substantial economic advantage means Wukong consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Swain should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.4Wukong
1.8Swain
Swain brings significantly more crowd control than Wukong, with 1.3 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. Wukong should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
914Wukong
961Swain
Wukong and Swain have comparable sustain profiles, with only 47 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 Wukong Build Against Swain

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Swain, providing the mobility and stats Wukong needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Wukong against Swain are The Collector, Randuin's Omen and Ravenous Hydra. This combination gives Wukong 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 Wukong vs Swain matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Swain
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Wukong early game win rateWukong33.3%
Swain early game win rateSwain66.7%
Late Game
Swain
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Wukong late game win rateWukong0.0%
Swain late game win rateSwain100.0%

Swain dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Wukong. 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 Wukong. 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. Wukong players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Wukong Runes Against Swain

Precision rune tree - Wukong primary runes vs SwainPrecision
Conqueror - best Wukong rune vs SwainTriumph - best Wukong rune vs SwainLegend: Alacrity - best Wukong rune vs SwainLast Stand - best Wukong rune vs Swain
Resolve rune tree - Wukong secondary runes vs SwainResolve
Second Wind - best Wukong rune vs SwainUnflinching - best Wukong rune vs Swain
100.0% WR

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


Wukong matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. The table below shows Wukong'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 Wukong build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Wukong matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
55.56%1271.162812,45562.5%50.0%
51.75%1141.768913,28253.2%50.8%
43.64%1111.067212,88844.7%42.9%
55.56%1011.267813,13460.0%51.9%
56.44%1011.162912,86657.1%56.1%
42.27%971.060311,82839.6%44.9%
51.04%961.175312,74566.7%38.9%
46.07%892.782012,31036.7%50.9%
43.37%832.778312,61743.9%42.9%
51.85%821.170412,18952.1%51.5%
50.62%814.572612,24245.5%54.2%
53.33%751.463812,40154.8%52.3%
53.33%752.767813,13554.3%52.5%
49.23%651.169212,83850.0%48.7%
43.75%642.758312,28541.7%45.0%
57.81%641.666012,45963.3%52.9%
43.75%644.165912,10238.5%47.4%
45.16%631.362412,51145.8%44.7%
35.48%631.064612,86334.6%36.1%
67.21%611.073513,37875.0%60.6%
42.86%561.259312,39529.2%53.1%
61.11%551.366913,70047.1%67.6%
46.94%494.384012,93860.0%37.9%
55.10%491.275811,71960.7%47.6%
51.02%491.165613,31146.7%52.9%
54.17%481.265512,68957.9%51.7%
47.92%482.868212,00455.0%42.9%
56.52%464.665212,62260.0%54.8%
51.11%453.065012,53455.6%48.1%
43.18%446.981011,98933.3%52.2%
38.10%421.059411,17736.4%40.0%
47.50%405.887411,98036.8%57.1%
61.54%391.069613,64172.7%57.1%
31.58%386.684012,53018.2%37.0%
48.57%361.163912,75035.3%61.1%
47.22%361.060011,95639.1%61.5%
42.86%351.570212,24835.3%50.0%
58.06%311.878713,53453.3%62.5%
54.84%311.167513,60850.0%57.1%
40.00%301.673012,97533.3%50.0%
36.67%304.283812,64963.6%21.1%
51.72%292.383211,83850.0%53.3%
57.14%284.796113,76233.3%63.6%
50.00%281.864511,24752.6%44.4%
51.85%271.465814,25875.0%42.1%
50.00%273.473011,92650.0%50.0%
51.85%274.968210,21446.7%58.3%
46.15%263.676513,66844.4%47.1%
34.62%261.065612,15543.8%20.0%
61.54%266.887712,52664.3%58.3%
48.00%256.983111,99652.9%37.5%
40.00%251.365313,54855.6%31.3%
50.00%246.592414,20716.7%61.1%
73.91%245.971112,89158.3%90.9%
43.48%235.791214,16337.5%46.7%
40.91%221.162911,70661.5%11.1%
40.91%226.377013,65050.0%35.7%
52.38%212.171212,75254.5%50.0%
57.14%211.273713,50050.0%63.6%
50.00%206.277412,24933.3%57.1%
45.00%206.581412,87616.7%57.1%
52.63%203.473613,15745.5%62.5%
63.16%196.075412,74757.1%66.7%
47.37%196.561712,27933.3%60.0%
36.84%194.587411,78928.6%41.7%
33.33%181.158311,78330.0%37.5%
50.00%186.069412,17760.0%37.5%
64.71%170.858811,25358.3%80.0%
47.06%175.484815,15940.0%50.0%
41.18%174.776512,29733.3%50.0%
56.25%161.061713,29533.3%61.5%
56.25%161.475812,79850.0%60.0%
62.50%166.687512,30066.7%57.1%
37.50%165.86319,89722.2%57.1%
62.50%166.384213,52150.0%70.0%
68.75%165.666410,46050.0%100.0%
71.43%151.061912,04150.0%87.5%
57.14%143.285112,88242.9%71.4%
35.71%144.772312,31237.5%33.3%
21.43%141.362312,67733.3%12.5%
53.85%131.164213,82766.7%42.9%
69.23%131.070713,67360.0%75.0%
61.54%131.870412,64137.5%100.0%
46.15%130.950911,39750.0%42.9%
66.67%121.061212,22271.4%60.0%
41.67%126.41,07213,85025.0%50.0%
50.00%120.970612,25857.1%40.0%
75.00%127.083713,62675.0%75.0%
63.64%111.563411,192100.0%33.3%
54.55%111.150911,02783.3%20.0%
50.00%105.285913,05257.1%33.3%
11.11%96.56649,7330.0%33.3%
87.50%96.589811,92480.0%100.0%
44.44%96.798412,35550.0%40.0%
25.00%85.867111,14425.0%25.0%
25.00%85.780810,56533.3%0.0%
37.50%85.984214,295100.0%0.0%
75.00%82.663613,5060.0%75.0%
28.57%72.185213,1880.0%33.3%
50.00%62.964410,81733.3%66.7%
50.00%64.383712,75166.7%33.3%
16.67%61.752710,52525.0%0.0%
66.67%63.490013,96666.7%66.7%
33.33%61.35709,04766.7%0.0%
33.33%64.664111,0030.0%50.0%
66.67%66.789313,39766.7%66.7%
80.00%56.890416,645100.0%75.0%
20.00%55.751611,7350.0%25.0%
40.00%53.184716,395100.0%0.0%
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Wukong vs Swain - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Wukong do against Swain in League of Legends?

Swain wins the Wukong vs Swain matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to Wukong's 25.0%, a 50.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Wukong do against Swain in the early game?

In the early game, Swain has the advantage against Wukong 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 Wukong do against Swain in the late game?

In the late game, Swain takes over the Wukong 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 Wukong vs Swain matchup?

Swain wins the matchup against Wukong with a 75.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 50.0 percentage point advantage means Swain is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.

What is the best Wukong build against Swain?

The best Wukong build against Swain includes The Collector, Randuin's Omen, Ravenous Hydra with Mercury's Treads. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Wukong runes against Swain?

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

Does Wukong counter Swain?

No, Wukong struggles against Swain with only a 25.0% win rate. Swain has the advantage in this matchup. Wukong players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Swain's lead.

How do I play Wukong against Swain?

When playing Wukong 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.