Swainvs Akali
Swain vs Akali is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Swain wins with a 56.4% win rate (+12.8%) over Akali based on 39 games. Swain wins the early laning phase while Akali scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Swain build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Swain vs Akali matchup.
Swain Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Swain 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.
Akali(56.4%)Who Wins the Swain vs Akali Matchup?
Swain vs Akali Matchup Summary
The Swain vs Akali matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 39 recent matches analyzed, Swain wins with a 56.4% win rate compared to Akali's 43.6%, giving Swain a 12.8 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Swain controls the early laning stage, but Akali outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Swain needs to press advantages before Akali reaches their power spikes, while Akali should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Swain leads by 1.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Swain players can confidently pick into Akali and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Akali away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Swain vs Akali Laning Phase Breakdown
Swain is favored during the laning phase against Akali, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Swain holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Swain Build Against Akali
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Akali, providing the mobility and stats Swain needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Swain against Akali are Zhonya's Hourglass, Rylai's Crystal Scepter and Blackfire Torch. This combination gives Swain 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 Akali. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Swain vs Akali matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Swain66.7%Akali33.3%Swain47.6%Akali52.4%Swain dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Akali. This lopsided early game means Swain can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
In the late game (25+ minutes), Akali takes over with a 52.4% win rate, leading Swain by 4.8 percentage points. Akali scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Swain must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Akali reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Akali 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 Swain Runes Against Akali
Sorcery
Precision
Running Sorcery primary with Precision secondary allows Swain to press their advantage against Akali, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Swain matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Swain'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 Swain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.46% | 164 | 2.4 | 666 | 10,149 | 41.9% | 41.2% | |
| 50.00% | 148 | 1.7 | 717 | 9,723 | 46.6% | 53.3% | |
| 44.06% | 143 | 1.8 | 643 | 9,297 | 45.7% | 42.5% | |
| 49.25% | 134 | 1.7 | 721 | 9,988 | 52.9% | 45.3% | |
| 51.28% | 117 | 1.9 | 738 | 10,785 | 56.8% | 48.8% | |
| 54.05% | 111 | 2.0 | 641 | 9,692 | 51.0% | 56.5% | |
| 51.38% | 109 | 2.4 | 787 | 10,529 | 63.4% | 44.1% | |
| 41.35% | 104 | 1.7 | 749 | 10,275 | 38.1% | 43.5% | |
| 41.75% | 103 | 2.6 | 724 | 10,126 | 32.5% | 47.6% | |
| 41.49% | 94 | 6.0 | 849 | 12,533 | 46.1% | 38.2% | |
| 46.15% | 91 | 3.8 | 724 | 10,857 | 38.5% | 51.9% | |
| 46.59% | 88 | 1.8 | 692 | 9,610 | 38.1% | 54.4% | |
| 40.51% | 79 | 1.8 | 618 | 9,242 | 41.7% | 39.5% | |
| 65.82% | 79 | 6.1 | 886 | 11,304 | 61.1% | 69.8% | |
| 47.44% | 78 | 2.5 | 989 | 10,316 | 45.5% | 48.9% | |
| 41.56% | 77 | 3.1 | 701 | 10,352 | 20.0% | 51.9% | |
| 46.75% | 77 | 1.8 | 760 | 9,982 | 56.4% | 36.8% | |
| 37.84% | 74 | 5.3 | 948 | 12,093 | 41.9% | 34.9% | |
| 41.67% | 72 | 4.9 | 795 | 11,905 | 39.4% | 43.6% | |
| 47.89% | 71 | 1.8 | 679 | 9,692 | 42.9% | 52.8% | |
| 46.27% | 67 | 1.9 | 777 | 10,361 | 46.7% | 46.0% | |
| 53.03% | 66 | 6.0 | 857 | 10,942 | 58.1% | 48.6% | |
| 43.94% | 66 | 2.3 | 687 | 10,225 | 40.7% | 46.1% | |
| 53.97% | 63 | 6.3 | 921 | 12,040 | 42.4% | 66.7% | |
| 60.66% | 61 | 6.5 | 885 | 12,437 | 72.2% | 44.0% | |
| 46.67% | 60 | 2.2 | 661 | 10,256 | 46.1% | 47.1% | |
| 47.46% | 59 | 1.7 | 664 | 9,953 | 56.3% | 37.0% | |
| 54.39% | 57 | 4.9 | 867 | 11,551 | 54.5% | 54.3% | |
| 50.00% | 56 | 6.3 | 895 | 12,270 | 48.0% | 51.6% | |
| 50.00% | 56 | 2.3 | 771 | 10,843 | 43.5% | 54.5% | |
| 55.56% | 54 | 1.6 | 650 | 10,283 | 61.9% | 51.5% | |
| 41.18% | 51 | 6.0 | 961 | 11,452 | 50.0% | 35.5% | |
| 47.06% | 51 | 1.6 | 682 | 9,357 | 43.3% | 52.4% | |
| 44.00% | 50 | 6.0 | 1,009 | 12,622 | 56.0% | 32.0% | |
| 50.00% | 48 | 6.3 | 910 | 11,603 | 46.4% | 55.0% | |
| 39.58% | 48 | 6.3 | 891 | 12,258 | 45.5% | 34.6% | |
| 60.42% | 48 | 1.9 | 851 | 10,014 | 60.9% | 60.0% | |
| 56.82% | 44 | 1.9 | 588 | 9,073 | 60.0% | 52.6% | |
| 56.82% | 44 | 4.9 | 843 | 10,770 | 60.9% | 52.4% | |
| 52.27% | 44 | 6.0 | 853 | 10,899 | 45.0% | 58.3% | |
| 50.00% | 44 | 1.9 | 754 | 10,447 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 53.85% | 39 | 3.5 | 806 | 11,030 | 75.0% | 39.1% | |
| 56.41% | 39 | 6.0 | 945 | 10,705 | 66.7% | 47.6% | |
| 59.46% | 37 | 5.7 | 884 | 12,010 | 58.8% | 60.0% | |
| 44.44% | 36 | 5.8 | 1,048 | 11,233 | 55.6% | 33.3% | |
| 72.22% | 36 | 2.9 | 786 | 9,845 | 81.8% | 57.1% | |
| 40.00% | 35 | 6.2 | 842 | 10,617 | 35.3% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 2.2 | 735 | 10,498 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.42% | 33 | 1.9 | 814 | 10,264 | 53.9% | 35.0% | |
| 50.00% | 32 | 1.6 | 620 | 9,527 | 46.7% | 52.9% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 6.0 | 750 | 10,369 | 58.8% | 35.7% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 4.0 | 706 | 10,115 | 46.1% | 44.4% | |
| 53.33% | 30 | 5.5 | 969 | 12,087 | 61.5% | 47.1% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 4.8 | 1,010 | 11,496 | 61.5% | 29.4% | |
| 41.38% | 29 | 2.0 | 730 | 10,812 | 57.1% | 36.4% | |
| 37.93% | 29 | 5.5 | 805 | 12,400 | 57.1% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 6.1 | 945 | 12,414 | 63.6% | 41.2% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 6.1 | 871 | 9,911 | 52.9% | 54.5% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 5.8 | 832 | 11,546 | 62.5% | 50.0% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 6.0 | 957 | 12,731 | 53.3% | 38.5% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 6.3 | 826 | 11,482 | 68.8% | 54.5% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 4.9 | 903 | 11,071 | 61.5% | 50.0% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 1.6 | 720 | 9,442 | 84.6% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 2.0 | 723 | 9,979 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 5.3 | 957 | 10,440 | 54.5% | 60.0% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 3.9 | 669 | 9,523 | 41.7% | 50.0% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 5.4 | 951 | 10,616 | 72.7% | 38.5% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 2.0 | 776 | 11,220 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 4.3 | 919 | 10,878 | 46.1% | 50.0% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 5.7 | 1,085 | 13,800 | 60.0% | 45.5% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 5.7 | 943 | 10,608 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 5.7 | 898 | 13,151 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 5.2 | 993 | 11,858 | 62.5% | 25.0% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 5.3 | 700 | 10,294 | 58.3% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 6.3 | 1,011 | 12,691 | 71.4% | 53.9% | |
| 70.00% | 20 | 6.0 | 989 | 12,571 | 72.7% | 66.7% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 6.2 | 884 | 12,421 | 62.5% | 45.5% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 5.8 | 832 | 12,205 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 5.8 | 883 | 10,751 | 60.0% | 62.5% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 5.9 | 968 | 10,033 | 55.6% | 55.6% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 6.0 | 933 | 10,577 | 54.5% | 57.1% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 6.1 | 907 | 12,986 | 50.0% | 87.5% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 6.9 | 962 | 14,123 | 83.3% | 54.5% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 6.1 | 906 | 13,028 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 5.9 | 1,055 | 11,430 | 77.8% | 50.0% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 1.7 | 645 | 9,405 | 75.0% | 55.6% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 1.8 | 713 | 9,821 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 5.7 | 769 | 10,428 | 45.5% | 20.0% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 3.9 | 736 | 9,967 | 87.5% | 37.5% | |
| 73.33% | 15 | 6.0 | 1,008 | 11,824 | 77.8% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.9 | 921 | 14,725 | 100.0% | 41.7% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 5.5 | 851 | 11,454 | 33.3% | 54.5% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 5.1 | 795 | 9,372 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 1.6 | 684 | 9,736 | 16.7% | 50.0% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 6.7 | 885 | 12,778 | 28.6% | 33.3% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.0 | 1,025 | 11,420 | 33.3% | 85.7% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 5.1 | 849 | 12,486 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 6.1 | 865 | 12,787 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 4.4 | 856 | 11,373 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 5.8 | 1,250 | 11,842 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 6.0 | 1,033 | 13,203 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 5.2 | 813 | 10,052 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 5.6 | 689 | 10,054 | 42.9% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.4 | 791 | 11,575 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 6.3 | 869 | 10,463 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 5.3 | 967 | 10,746 | 20.0% | 42.9% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 5.7 | 982 | 10,422 | 28.6% | 75.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.1 | 1,018 | 11,744 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 18.18% | 11 | 6.2 | 796 | 10,268 | 28.6% | 0.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.5 | 1,046 | 12,561 | 75.0% | 42.9% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 5.6 | 768 | 10,855 | 66.7% | 71.4% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 3.3 | 809 | 10,672 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 6.0 | 1,047 | 12,714 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 4.5 | 906 | 10,587 | 83.3% | 0.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.6 | 1,140 | 11,964 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.7 | 973 | 11,298 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 6.0 | 716 | 8,188 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 3.6 | 917 | 10,459 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.9 | 864 | 12,209 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.3 | 735 | 9,319 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 4.5 | 955 | 11,473 | 100.0% | 83.3% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 6.9 | 887 | 10,175 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.6 | 681 | 9,028 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.9 | 1,044 | 9,377 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 2.3 | 840 | 11,266 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.9 | 709 | 8,964 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.3 | 718 | 10,677 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.3 | 970 | 14,146 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 5.0 | 867 | 12,631 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.1 | 948 | 12,368 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.8 | 563 | 9,169 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.3 | 1,040 | 12,293 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.5 | 729 | 10,845 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.1 | 892 | 11,601 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 2.8 | 876 | 11,251 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.4 | 995 | 9,952 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 5.3 | 1,067 | 14,751 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 3.5 | 887 | 13,310 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 2.5 | 557 | 7,406 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.4 | 1,136 | 11,589 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
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Swain vs Akali - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Swain do against Akali in League of Legends?
Swain wins the Swain vs Akali matchup with a 56.4% win rate compared to Akali's 43.6%, a 12.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 39 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Swain do against Akali in the early game?
In the early game, Swain has the advantage against Akali 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 Swain do against Akali in the late game?
In the late game, Akali takes over the Swain vs Akali matchup with a 52.4% win rate compared to 47.6%. Akali scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Swain vs Akali matchup?
Swain wins the matchup against Akali with a 56.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 12.8 percentage point advantage means Swain is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 39 games analyzed.
What is the best Swain build against Akali?
The best Swain build against Akali includes Zhonya's Hourglass, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Blackfire Torch 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 Swain runes against Akali?
The best Swain runes against Akali use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Swain vs Akali matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Swain counter Akali?
Yes, Swain has a favorable matchup against Akali with a 56.4% win rate. Swain strongly counters Akali in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.
How do I play Swain against Akali?
When playing Swain against Akali, 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.