Neekovs Swain
Neeko vs Swain is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Swain wins with a 70.6% win rate (+41.2%) over Neeko based on 17 games. Swain holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Neeko build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Neeko vs Swain matchup.
Neeko Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Neeko 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 Neeko vs Swain?
Neeko wins 47.4% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 32.5% and 62.7% (95% range).
- Expected
- 50.8% From both champions' overall Support win rates
- Matchup effect
- −3.4 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 38 games Lane: Support
- vs patch 26.18
- — Not enough games on both patches
Lane: Support · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Swain, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Neeko wins 47.4% of 38 games (95% range 32.5–62.7%).
- Both champions' overall Support win rates predict 50.8% for Neeko; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 6, within the margin of error (38 games).
- Neeko players pick Flash + Teleport far more often against Swain: 2.3% of their other Support games, 7.9% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Neeko and Swain played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Neeko's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Neeko vs Swain Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Neeko vs Swain Win Rate by Game Length
Neeko's win rate against Swain by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Neeko's results against Swain in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Neeko vs Swain Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EvenNeeko gold at 15: −6
- First itemSwainNeeko: 13.6 min · Swain: 12.5 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Neeko Changes Against Swain
Choices Neeko players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Support games.
Flash + TeleportSummoner spellsUsually2.3%vs Swain7.9%+5.6 pts
Dark HarvestKeystoneUsually2.5%vs Swain7.9%+5.4 pts
Best Neeko Build vs Swain
Usual Neeko build (Support)
61.6% win rate · 73 games
Against Swain
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 2 of 12 Neeko games against Swain carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Neeko's standard build instead.
- Neeko usually completes Hextech Rocketbelt first, at 13.6 min (median of 20 games).
- Swain usually completes Rylai's Crystal Scepter first, at 12.5 min (median of 20 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Neeko Runes vs Swain
Usual Neeko runes (Support)
Arcane Comet
50.5% win rate · 572 games
Against Swain
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
Plan your Neeko draft in Draft Lab
Draft Lab lays out both teams lane by lane with live matchup win rates, damage profiles and game-phase lean, and suggests picks and bans from current meta data.
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- Lane matchup win rates
- Pick and ban suggestions
Neeko matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. The table below shows Neeko'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 Neeko build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Neeko Matchups
Hardest for Neeko
Easiest for Neeko
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Neeko vs Swain FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Neeko vs Swain?
Current data slightly favors Swain, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Neeko wins 47.4% of 38 games (95% range 32.5–62.7%).
What is Neeko's win rate against Swain?
Neeko wins 47.4% of 38 Support games against Swain on patch 26.19 (95% range 32.5–62.7%). Based on both champions' overall Support win rates, 50.8% would be expected.
Does Neeko counter Swain?
Not clearly. Neeko wins 47.4% of 38 games against Swain, and the 95% range (32.5–62.7%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Neeko or Swain?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 6, within the margin of error (38 games).
Does Neeko outscale Swain?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Swain strongest against Neeko?
Swain is measurably ahead in: First item.
What should Neeko build against Swain?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Neeko's usual Support core: Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Shadowflame.
What runes should Neeko use against Swain?
Use Neeko's usual Arcane Comet page (Sorcery + Domination); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Swain: Flash + Teleport (2.3% usually, 7.9% here).