Ryze - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
46.7%
Pick Rate
1.8%

Ryzevs Swain

FMage
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 2, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Ryze vs Swain is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Swain wins with a 53.9% win rate (+7.7%) over Ryze based on 26 games. Swain wins the early laning phase while Ryze scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Ryze build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Ryze vs Swain matchup.

Ryze Matchup Breakdown

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

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Swain - 46.1% win rateSwain(46.1%)
Ryze - 46.1% win rate in this matchup
Ryze
46.1% WR
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Swain vs Ryze matchup - 53.9% win rate
Swain
53.9% WR

Who Wins the Ryze vs Swain Matchup?

Swain wins the Ryze vs Swain matchup
Winner
Swain
Matches: 26
46.1%
Win Rate
53.9%
7.2
CS / min
6.5
955
DMG / min
924
12,159
Gold / game
11,601
214
Heal / min
574
774
DMG Mitigated / min
1,216
0.8
CC / min
1.7
30.0%
Early Game WR
70.0%
56.3%
Late Game WR
43.8%

Ryze vs Swain Matchup Summary

The Ryze vs Swain matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 26 recent matches analyzed, Swain wins with a 53.9% win rate compared to Ryze's 46.1%, giving Swain a 7.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Swain controls the early laning stage, but Ryze outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Swain needs to press advantages before Ryze reaches their power spikes, while Ryze should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Swain leads by 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Swain has a strong advantage in this matchup. Ryze 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.

Ryze vs Swain Laning Phase Breakdown

Ryze wins the laning phase against Swain in League of Legends

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

Farming
7.2Ryze
6.5Swain
Ryze edges out Swain by 0.7 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 11 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Ryze.
Damage
955Ryze
924Swain
Ryze deals 30 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 Ryze's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,159Ryze
11,601Swain
Ryze earns 558 more gold per game than Swain, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Ryze slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.8Ryze
1.7Swain
Swain brings significantly more crowd control than Ryze, with 0.8 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. Ryze should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
988Ryze
1,790Swain
Swain vastly out-sustains Ryze, healing and mitigating 802 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Swain can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Ryze is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Ryze, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Ryze Build Against Swain

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Swain, providing the mobility and stats Ryze needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ryze against Swain are Rod of Ages, Void Staff and Seraph's Embrace. This combination gives Ryze an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 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 Ryze vs Swain matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Swain
70.0%
+40.0% advantage
Ryze early game win rateRyze30.0%
Swain early game win rateSwain70.0%
Late Game
Ryze
56.3%
+12.5% advantage
Ryze late game win rateRyze56.3%
Swain late game win rateSwain43.8%

Swain dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 70.0% win rate — a 40.0 percentage point lead over Ryze. This lopsided early game means Swain can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Ryze is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 56.3% win rate — 12.5 points above Swain. Extended games heavily favor Ryze, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Swain must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Ryze reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Ryze survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Ryze Runes Against Swain

Sorcery rune tree - Ryze primary runes vs SwainSorcery
Phase Rush - best Ryze rune vs SwainManaflow Band - best Ryze rune vs SwainTranscendence - best Ryze rune vs SwainGathering Storm - best Ryze rune vs Swain
Inspiration rune tree - Ryze secondary runes vs SwainInspiration
Triple Tonic - best Ryze rune vs SwainCosmic Insight - best Ryze rune vs Swain
100.0% WR

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


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

Ryze 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
48.18%2217.785612,28948.0%48.3%
45.36%1837.280011,77843.4%47.0%
43.92%1497.576911,95744.1%43.8%
44.17%1207.491111,99840.3%48.3%
41.53%1187.381711,74053.3%29.3%
48.65%1137.388811,84043.1%53.3%
45.28%1067.773011,52643.1%47.3%
47.13%887.492913,60538.9%52.9%
39.08%877.884711,90333.3%44.4%
49.38%827.479511,47537.5%61.0%
53.16%797.086711,83461.1%46.5%
44.16%787.489611,59846.0%42.5%
41.10%737.474211,72842.5%39.4%
50.00%707.278012,32751.7%48.7%
38.24%687.584312,97736.7%39.5%
52.94%687.31,01111,78958.3%46.9%
48.53%686.985412,53448.1%48.8%
44.78%677.696911,88636.8%55.2%
45.45%667.680211,85448.5%42.4%
46.03%637.691012,36436.7%54.5%
46.77%627.31,00212,97433.3%57.1%
49.18%617.71,05711,79446.9%51.7%
51.72%587.871510,90154.0%47.6%
41.07%577.084512,05530.4%48.5%
31.58%576.782211,32525.0%37.9%
46.43%567.589512,91253.9%40.0%
36.36%557.181412,53431.8%39.4%
44.44%547.785313,06246.1%42.9%
43.48%467.188612,04950.0%36.4%
44.44%457.472111,29940.0%48.0%
53.33%457.71,00913,16261.9%45.8%
50.00%427.693913,01957.1%46.4%
55.26%387.792513,29860.0%52.2%
58.33%377.489213,02850.0%65.0%
48.65%377.185512,44847.1%50.0%
55.56%367.784511,42755.0%56.3%
44.44%367.091812,06257.1%36.4%
57.58%337.71,01013,42161.5%55.0%
56.25%327.479112,51150.0%61.1%
48.39%317.41,14312,55458.3%42.1%
41.94%317.484010,70727.8%61.5%
53.33%307.081013,10133.3%61.9%
37.93%297.772112,74040.0%36.8%
33.33%287.472411,62020.0%41.2%
53.57%287.890711,42556.3%50.0%
50.00%267.791911,71942.9%58.3%
46.15%267.295512,15930.0%56.3%
57.69%267.11,19313,02444.4%64.7%
40.00%257.897813,19062.5%29.4%
47.83%247.41,02713,28125.0%60.0%
37.50%247.390811,96714.3%70.0%
50.00%247.599412,40963.6%38.5%
50.00%247.784012,31136.4%61.5%
30.43%237.488210,74320.0%38.5%
43.48%237.91,19211,89544.4%42.9%
66.67%217.31,01613,04455.6%75.0%
66.67%217.391212,55760.0%72.7%
55.00%208.090713,37866.7%50.0%
50.00%207.31,04112,75442.9%53.9%
55.00%207.474610,95953.9%57.1%
40.00%207.077111,32344.4%36.4%
65.00%207.391813,48457.1%69.2%
61.11%187.61,08713,07680.0%37.5%
61.11%187.878211,80637.5%80.0%
55.56%187.085513,28550.0%58.3%
53.33%157.388411,36444.4%66.7%
46.67%156.71,16512,74240.0%50.0%
40.00%157.786412,24637.5%42.9%
26.67%157.777912,03914.3%37.5%
40.00%156.484512,14242.9%37.5%
57.14%147.682712,16771.4%42.9%
35.71%146.978910,89637.5%33.3%
35.71%146.697311,83433.3%37.5%
57.14%146.777611,71150.0%60.0%
7.14%147.460310,1120.0%14.3%
38.46%147.889312,58828.6%50.0%
76.92%137.282011,84166.7%80.0%
53.85%137.283911,70257.1%50.0%
53.85%137.277913,01633.3%71.4%
46.15%137.392013,50116.7%71.4%
38.46%137.570611,13850.0%28.6%
61.54%137.296513,888100.0%50.0%
50.00%127.190612,76860.0%42.9%
33.33%127.474712,00120.0%42.9%
41.67%126.476911,53020.0%57.1%
54.55%116.977411,60340.0%66.7%
45.45%117.197817,321100.0%33.3%
50.00%107.087112,81375.0%33.3%
80.00%107.782712,991100.0%33.3%
30.00%108.395511,70840.0%20.0%
30.00%106.787614,8670.0%42.9%
77.78%96.768311,59380.0%75.0%
55.56%97.65878,04262.5%0.0%
44.44%97.37299,59842.9%50.0%
55.56%96.081610,48533.3%66.7%
50.00%87.895811,58925.0%75.0%
50.00%86.91,19014,80333.3%60.0%
62.50%86.56739,42475.0%50.0%
28.57%77.276012,15433.3%25.0%
71.43%77.379912,68350.0%80.0%
16.67%66.896310,84333.3%0.0%
0.00%66.78029,0230.0%0.0%
16.67%66.281211,26250.0%0.0%
50.00%68.61,22716,3460.0%75.0%
83.33%67.71,05413,25350.0%100.0%
40.00%56.41,01913,21033.3%50.0%
20.00%56.996613,5240.0%25.0%
20.00%56.299111,6290.0%33.3%
40.00%56.995512,97833.3%50.0%
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Ryze vs Swain - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Ryze do against Swain in League of Legends?

Swain wins the Ryze vs Swain matchup with a 53.9% win rate compared to Ryze's 46.1%, a 7.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 26 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Ryze do against Swain in the early game?

In the early game, Swain has the advantage against Ryze with a 70.0% win rate versus 30.0%. Swain players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Ryze do against Swain in the late game?

In the late game, Ryze takes over the Ryze vs Swain matchup with a 56.3% win rate compared to 43.8%. Ryze scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Ryze vs Swain matchup?

Swain wins the matchup against Ryze with a 53.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 7.7 percentage point advantage means Swain is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 26 games analyzed.

What is the best Ryze build against Swain?

The best Ryze build against Swain includes Rod of Ages, Void Staff, Seraph's Embrace with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 66.7% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Ryze runes against Swain?

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

Does Ryze counter Swain?

No, Ryze struggles against Swain with only a 46.1% win rate. Swain has the advantage in this matchup. Ryze players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Swain's lead.

How do I play Ryze against Swain?

When playing Ryze against Swain, play cautiously and avoid Swain's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Swain in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.