Pykevs Swain
Pyke vs Swain is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Pyke wins with a 59.2% win rate (+18.4%) over Swain based on 98 games. Pyke holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Pyke build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Pyke vs Swain matchup.
Pyke Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Pyke 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(59.2%)Who Wins the Pyke vs Swain Matchup?
Pyke vs Swain Matchup Summary
The Pyke vs Swain matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 98 recent matches analyzed, Pyke wins with a 59.2% win rate compared to Swain's 40.8%, giving Pyke a 18.4 percentage point advantage. Pyke 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 CS, where Swain leads by 0.8 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Pyke 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.
Pyke vs Swain Laning Phase Breakdown
Swain is favored during the laning phase against Pyke, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Swain holds advantages in farming, damage, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Pyke Build Against Swain
Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Swain, providing the mobility and stats Pyke needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Pyke against Swain are Edge of Night, Umbral Glaive and Youmuu's Ghostblade. This combination gives Pyke an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 10 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 Pyke vs Swain matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Pyke64.3%Swain35.7%Pyke55.4%Swain44.6%Pyke dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 64.3% win rate — a 28.6 percentage point lead over Swain. This lopsided early game means Pyke can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Pyke is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 55.4% win rate — 10.7 points above Swain. Extended games heavily favor Pyke, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Pyke 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 Pyke Runes Against Swain
Domination
Inspiration
Running Domination primary with Inspiration secondary allows Pyke to press their advantage against Swain, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Pyke matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. The table below shows Pyke'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 Pyke 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.56% | 262 | 1.1 | 460 | 9,940 | 51.5% | 41.7% | |
| 48.17% | 218 | 1.1 | 493 | 10,801 | 48.2% | 48.1% | |
| 43.07% | 202 | 1.1 | 461 | 10,669 | 42.9% | 43.2% | |
| 47.15% | 193 | 1.1 | 446 | 10,710 | 44.9% | 48.7% | |
| 42.54% | 181 | 1.0 | 471 | 10,205 | 43.2% | 41.9% | |
| 50.00% | 168 | 1.1 | 475 | 10,669 | 52.0% | 48.4% | |
| 53.01% | 166 | 1.1 | 476 | 10,219 | 58.4% | 48.3% | |
| 45.91% | 159 | 1.1 | 469 | 9,736 | 46.5% | 45.2% | |
| 50.66% | 152 | 1.1 | 484 | 10,689 | 51.6% | 50.0% | |
| 48.00% | 125 | 1.1 | 522 | 11,155 | 45.1% | 50.0% | |
| 51.69% | 118 | 1.1 | 453 | 10,349 | 48.9% | 53.5% | |
| 42.98% | 114 | 1.0 | 477 | 10,534 | 36.0% | 48.4% | |
| 53.64% | 110 | 1.2 | 429 | 9,898 | 57.1% | 48.9% | |
| 55.45% | 110 | 1.1 | 437 | 10,133 | 62.5% | 48.1% | |
| 49.53% | 107 | 1.2 | 433 | 10,081 | 51.9% | 47.3% | |
| 51.89% | 106 | 1.1 | 437 | 10,251 | 54.0% | 50.0% | |
| 54.29% | 105 | 1.1 | 513 | 10,889 | 51.2% | 56.5% | |
| 59.18% | 98 | 1.1 | 474 | 10,518 | 64.3% | 55.4% | |
| 45.83% | 96 | 1.1 | 432 | 10,395 | 41.5% | 49.1% | |
| 46.34% | 82 | 1.1 | 471 | 10,116 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.62% | 81 | 1.1 | 460 | 10,374 | 50.0% | 51.2% | |
| 47.44% | 78 | 1.0 | 467 | 9,940 | 37.5% | 57.9% | |
| 44.16% | 77 | 1.3 | 465 | 10,501 | 52.8% | 36.6% | |
| 47.14% | 70 | 1.1 | 589 | 10,755 | 40.0% | 52.5% | |
| 49.23% | 65 | 1.2 | 456 | 10,914 | 58.6% | 41.7% | |
| 36.07% | 61 | 1.1 | 445 | 10,825 | 43.3% | 29.0% | |
| 32.79% | 61 | 1.1 | 425 | 10,445 | 34.5% | 31.3% | |
| 41.67% | 60 | 1.1 | 456 | 9,801 | 33.3% | 48.5% | |
| 61.11% | 54 | 1.3 | 464 | 11,051 | 59.1% | 62.5% | |
| 40.38% | 52 | 1.2 | 496 | 10,981 | 38.1% | 41.9% | |
| 42.86% | 49 | 1.0 | 425 | 9,956 | 25.9% | 63.6% | |
| 51.02% | 49 | 1.1 | 498 | 9,877 | 55.0% | 48.3% | |
| 41.67% | 48 | 1.1 | 458 | 9,134 | 40.0% | 43.5% | |
| 46.15% | 39 | 1.0 | 489 | 10,095 | 47.1% | 45.5% | |
| 50.00% | 32 | 1.1 | 452 | 11,375 | 40.0% | 54.5% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 1.1 | 487 | 9,982 | 66.7% | 36.4% | |
| 36.00% | 25 | 1.3 | 445 | 10,219 | 30.8% | 41.7% | |
| 60.87% | 23 | 1.4 | 515 | 10,251 | 71.4% | 44.4% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 1.0 | 521 | 11,195 | 54.5% | 50.0% | |
| 23.81% | 21 | 1.0 | 441 | 10,304 | 18.2% | 30.0% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 1.1 | 496 | 10,414 | 62.5% | 54.5% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 1.6 | 528 | 12,350 | 71.4% | 41.7% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 1.0 | 449 | 11,665 | 50.0% | 45.5% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 1.4 | 544 | 11,913 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 1.3 | 351 | 9,355 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 1.3 | 482 | 10,796 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 2.4 | 483 | 10,388 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.1 | 498 | 11,614 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.4 | 556 | 11,100 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 1.0 | 373 | 7,796 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 0.9 | 453 | 9,202 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.3 | 545 | 10,887 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.5 | 599 | 13,849 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 1.2 | 452 | 10,837 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 0.9 | 426 | 8,594 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.1 | 738 | 9,155 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 1.7 | 572 | 11,263 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.8 | 584 | 12,389 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.3 | 457 | 11,919 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 0.9 | 544 | 12,377 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.1 | 588 | 10,094 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.2 | 459 | 9,644 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 1.8 | 456 | 10,029 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 2.0 | 618 | 11,852 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
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Pyke vs Swain - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Pyke do against Swain in League of Legends?
Pyke wins the Pyke vs Swain matchup with a 59.2% win rate compared to Swain's 40.8%, a 18.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 98 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.
How does Pyke do against Swain in the early game?
In the early game, Pyke has the advantage against Swain with a 64.3% win rate versus 35.7%. Pyke players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Pyke do against Swain in the late game?
In the late game, Pyke takes over the Pyke vs Swain matchup with a 55.4% win rate compared to 44.6%. Pyke scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Pyke vs Swain matchup?
Pyke wins the matchup against Swain with a 59.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 18.4 percentage point advantage means Pyke is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 98 games analyzed.
What is the best Pyke build against Swain?
The best Pyke build against Swain includes Edge of Night, Umbral Glaive, Youmuu's Ghostblade with Boots of Swiftness. 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 Pyke runes against Swain?
The best Pyke runes against Swain use the Domination primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 85.7% win rate in the Pyke vs Swain matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Pyke counter Swain?
Yes, Pyke has a favorable matchup against Swain with a 59.2% win rate. Pyke strongly counters Swain in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.
How do I play Pyke against Swain?
When playing Pyke 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.