Shaco - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.0%
Pick Rate
3.7%

Shacovs Swain

DAssassin
Patch26.10
Matches2,379,056
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 25, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Shaco vs Swain is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Shaco wins with a 63.0% win rate (+25.9%) over Swain based on 27 games. Shaco holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Shaco build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Shaco vs Swain matchup.

Shaco Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Shaco 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 - 63.0% win rateSwain(63.0%)
Shaco - 63.0% win rate in this matchup
Shaco
63.0% WR
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Swain vs Shaco matchup - 37.0% win rate
Swain
37.0% WR

Who Wins the Shaco vs Swain Matchup?

Shaco wins the Shaco vs Swain matchup
Winner
Shaco
Matches: 27
63.0%
Win Rate
37.0%
1.4
CS / min
2.0
774
DMG / min
741
9,959
Gold / game
10,071
84
Heal / min
393
312
DMG Mitigated / min
729
1.2
CC / min
1.7
80.0%
Early Game WR
20.0%
52.9%
Late Game WR
47.1%

Shaco vs Swain Matchup Summary

The Shaco vs Swain matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 27 recent matches analyzed, Shaco wins with a 63.0% win rate compared to Swain's 37.0%, giving Shaco a 25.9 percentage point advantage. Shaco 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 sustain, where Swain leads by 725 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Shaco 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.

Shaco vs Swain Laning Phase Breakdown

Swain wins the laning phase against Shaco in League of Legends

Swain is favored during the laning phase against Shaco, 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.

Farming
1.4Shaco
2.0Swain
Swain edges out Shaco by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Swain.
Damage
774Shaco
741Swain
Shaco deals 33 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 Shaco's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
9,959Shaco
10,071Swain
Shaco and Swain generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 112 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.2Shaco
1.7Swain
Swain provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Shaco, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Swain coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
396Shaco
1,122Swain
Swain vastly out-sustains Shaco, healing and mitigating 725 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Swain can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Shaco is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Shaco, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Shaco Build Against Swain

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Swain, providing the mobility and stats Shaco needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Shaco against Swain are Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame and Morellonomicon. This combination gives Shaco an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Swain. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Shaco vs Swain matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Shaco
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Shaco early game win rateShaco80.0%
Swain early game win rateSwain20.0%
Late Game
Shaco
52.9%
+5.9% advantage
Shaco late game win rateShaco52.9%
Swain late game win rateSwain47.1%

Shaco dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 80.0% win rate — a 60.0 percentage point lead over Swain. This lopsided early game means Shaco can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Shaco is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 52.9% win rate — 5.9 points above Swain. Extended games heavily favor Shaco, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Shaco 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 Shaco Runes Against Swain

Domination rune tree - Shaco primary runes vs SwainDomination
Hail of Blades - best Shaco rune vs SwainSudden Impact - best Shaco rune vs SwainGrisly Mementos - best Shaco rune vs SwainRelentless Hunter - best Shaco rune vs Swain
Precision rune tree - Shaco secondary runes vs SwainPrecision
Coup de Grace - best Shaco rune vs SwainLegend: Alacrity - best Shaco rune vs Swain
80.0% WR

Running Domination primary with Precision secondary allows Shaco to press their advantage against Swain, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Shaco matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Shaco'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 Shaco build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Shaco matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.29%3490.872512,59449.3%52.7%
47.08%2910.875312,53534.8%54.8%
47.25%2730.870312,65051.0%45.2%
50.00%2460.870612,58548.4%51.0%
48.57%2450.969312,41348.0%49.0%
44.21%2330.868412,47441.0%45.8%
48.03%2290.874812,32152.4%45.5%
42.86%2240.869012,43147.2%40.8%
54.68%2030.872112,75352.3%56.5%
50.60%1660.970912,71754.1%48.6%
46.95%1640.980813,21138.2%51.4%
46.46%1270.972312,64840.9%49.4%
36.89%1220.872712,74436.7%37.0%
50.00%1200.872212,54757.1%46.1%
46.02%1131.071011,96238.6%50.7%
55.45%1100.874012,35054.2%56.5%
35.85%1061.46699,77828.9%41.0%
50.96%1040.868912,54645.2%54.8%
55.34%1031.067312,78556.8%54.5%
42.27%970.773612,64634.2%47.5%
45.26%950.969212,54140.0%48.3%
48.91%920.965811,95250.0%48.0%
59.34%910.868312,35671.4%51.8%
53.33%900.870812,27157.5%50.0%
54.55%880.872613,42454.5%54.5%
58.62%871.073912,42453.9%60.7%
46.51%860.866913,09055.6%42.4%
50.00%821.47479,99757.1%46.3%
60.98%821.181513,09262.5%60.0%
48.72%780.968911,80747.4%50.0%
52.56%781.46879,58548.4%55.3%
51.32%760.865012,17463.6%41.9%
54.67%751.074012,75050.0%56.9%
44.59%741.576010,31939.3%47.8%
58.11%741.571110,17760.7%56.5%
57.75%711.066912,86361.5%55.6%
50.00%701.872412,10670.0%42.0%
55.71%701.278311,15055.6%55.8%
64.71%680.972412,73066.7%63.6%
61.19%670.871212,47646.4%71.8%
55.22%671.468210,11154.2%55.8%
56.45%621.272912,23738.9%63.6%
54.84%621.480712,45963.2%51.2%
53.23%620.965913,09257.9%51.2%
55.74%611.475210,89462.5%51.4%
46.67%601.56779,16443.3%50.0%
44.07%591.47919,75443.5%44.4%
59.62%521.076013,27842.9%65.8%
47.06%510.980512,84726.3%59.4%
42.00%501.585912,00338.1%44.8%
40.82%491.174013,12036.4%42.1%
48.98%491.573411,38554.5%47.4%
48.94%470.976913,41350.0%48.1%
44.19%430.777212,81542.9%44.8%
55.81%431.46559,00465.0%47.8%
58.14%431.571210,37357.1%58.6%
52.50%401.88179,69457.9%47.6%
50.00%400.971012,56123.1%63.0%
53.85%391.581711,09446.1%57.7%
44.74%381.276012,34275.0%36.7%
50.00%381.564610,02561.5%44.0%
44.74%380.875811,79846.7%43.5%
32.43%371.372012,54920.0%40.9%
42.86%351.770910,16753.3%35.0%
57.58%330.977712,19962.5%52.9%
50.00%321.36179,51950.0%50.0%
41.94%310.867811,96328.6%52.9%
56.67%301.978712,38566.7%52.4%
53.33%301.378311,79072.7%42.1%
55.17%290.982113,87742.9%59.1%
58.62%291.368912,49576.9%43.8%
44.83%291.775611,72754.5%38.9%
39.29%281.45389,52242.9%35.7%
42.86%281.572910,04345.5%41.2%
46.43%282.275510,91750.0%44.4%
55.56%271.56729,72145.5%62.5%
62.96%271.47749,95980.0%52.9%
61.54%261.369711,27745.5%73.3%
44.00%251.882412,99736.4%50.0%
36.00%251.873612,86014.3%44.4%
44.00%251.67039,41466.7%23.1%
54.17%241.173113,31445.5%61.5%
54.17%241.26959,14166.7%46.7%
39.13%231.476113,68160.0%33.3%
60.87%231.583711,80066.7%57.1%
47.62%211.685411,09166.7%40.0%
47.62%211.465210,72266.7%33.3%
70.00%204.775011,29362.5%75.0%
45.00%201.56789,19740.0%50.0%
38.89%182.15849,84240.0%37.5%
83.33%181.392212,40066.7%86.7%
37.50%161.56629,40937.5%37.5%
56.25%162.988712,07660.0%54.5%
56.25%160.768213,92671.4%44.4%
40.00%151.37089,69066.7%22.2%
40.00%152.082312,90125.0%45.5%
53.85%132.082712,21380.0%37.5%
38.46%131.863611,39550.0%33.3%
76.92%130.863613,09180.0%75.0%
41.67%121.568611,15333.3%44.4%
58.33%121.474511,58033.3%66.7%
63.64%112.472211,02050.0%66.7%
50.00%101.66669,58633.3%57.1%
66.67%91.974611,635100.0%50.0%
11.11%92.35048,4620.0%33.3%
33.33%92.273010,97950.0%20.0%
37.50%83.672910,75650.0%33.3%
37.50%83.57869,26933.3%40.0%
50.00%82.571110,0500.0%80.0%
62.50%80.864912,20350.0%66.7%
42.86%72.357012,033100.0%33.3%
14.29%72.868612,5940.0%16.7%
28.57%73.364313,3980.0%28.6%
33.33%62.966812,8780.0%50.0%
66.67%60.751211,76850.0%100.0%
83.33%63.370712,345100.0%80.0%
33.33%65.08328,99850.0%25.0%
100.00%61.46069,789100.0%100.0%
16.67%61.67199,74733.3%0.0%
50.00%61.967014,3520.0%60.0%
66.67%62.575412,75166.7%66.7%
80.00%53.369310,3260.0%100.0%
60.00%54.984812,3450.0%60.0%
80.00%52.25437,261100.0%0.0%
20.00%54.98508,7050.0%50.0%
60.00%55.074410,438100.0%50.0%

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Shaco vs Swain - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Shaco do against Swain in League of Legends?

Shaco wins the Shaco vs Swain matchup with a 63.0% win rate compared to Swain's 37.0%, a 25.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 27 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Shaco do against Swain in the early game?

In the early game, Shaco has the advantage against Swain with a 80.0% win rate versus 20.0%. Shaco players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Shaco do against Swain in the late game?

In the late game, Shaco takes over the Shaco vs Swain matchup with a 52.9% win rate compared to 47.1%. Shaco scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Shaco vs Swain matchup?

Shaco wins the matchup against Swain with a 63.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 25.9 percentage point advantage means Shaco is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 27 games analyzed.

What is the best Shaco build against Swain?

The best Shaco build against Swain includes Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Morellonomicon with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 50.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Shaco runes against Swain?

The best Shaco runes against Swain use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 80.0% win rate in the Shaco vs Swain matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Shaco counter Swain?

Yes, Shaco has a favorable matchup against Swain with a 63.0% win rate. Shaco strongly counters Swain in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Shaco against Swain?

When playing Shaco 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.