
Swainvs Anivia
Swain vs Anivia is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Anivia wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Swain based on 7 games. Swain wins the early laning phase while Anivia scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Swain build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Swain vs Anivia 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.
Who Wins the Swain vs Anivia Matchup?

Swain vs Anivia Matchup Summary
The Swain vs Anivia matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Anivia wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Swain's 42.9%, giving Anivia a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Swain controls the early laning stage, but Anivia outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Swain needs to press advantages before Anivia reaches their power spikes, while Anivia should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Swain leads by 572 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Anivia has a strong advantage in this matchup. Swain players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Anivia 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.
Swain vs Anivia Laning Phase Breakdown
Anivia is favored during the laning phase against Swain, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Anivia holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Swain Build Against Anivia
Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Anivia, providing the mobility and stats Swain needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Swain against Anivia 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 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Anivia. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Swain vs Anivia matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Swain dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Anivia. This lopsided early game means Swain can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Anivia is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Swain. Extended games heavily favor Anivia, 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 Anivia reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Anivia 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 Anivia
The Domination and Precision rune setup gives Swain the best tools to compete against Anivia in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Swain matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.01% | 234 | 2.2 | 711 | 9,752 | 55.1% | 41.2% | |
| 40.74% | 162 | 2.4 | 629 | 9,991 | 40.0% | 41.1% | |
| 47.17% | 106 | 1.9 | 742 | 9,011 | 40.0% | 53.6% | |
| 50.00% | 104 | 1.8 | 727 | 10,143 | 54.4% | 46.5% | |
| 49.51% | 103 | 2.6 | 753 | 10,040 | 47.6% | 50.8% | |
| 50.00% | 100 | 1.9 | 745 | 9,869 | 42.2% | 56.4% | |
| 39.39% | 99 | 2.0 | 672 | 9,988 | 37.8% | 40.3% | |
| 53.85% | 91 | 2.7 | 743 | 10,477 | 46.9% | 57.6% | |
| 49.43% | 87 | 1.6 | 648 | 9,351 | 50.0% | 49.0% | |
| 51.90% | 79 | 5.8 | 855 | 11,864 | 48.1% | 53.9% | |
| 61.19% | 67 | 4.7 | 874 | 11,612 | 73.1% | 53.7% | |
| 61.54% | 65 | 1.9 | 733 | 10,436 | 73.9% | 54.8% | |
| 46.88% | 64 | 2.1 | 905 | 9,573 | 41.4% | 51.4% | |
| 53.97% | 63 | 3.2 | 735 | 10,310 | 57.7% | 51.4% | |
| 53.23% | 62 | 5.4 | 924 | 12,645 | 47.6% | 56.1% | |
| 42.62% | 61 | 2.0 | 694 | 9,483 | 50.0% | 37.8% | |
| 61.40% | 57 | 2.0 | 692 | 10,282 | 57.1% | 63.9% | |
| 50.00% | 52 | 2.3 | 804 | 11,361 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 56.86% | 51 | 1.9 | 794 | 10,432 | 60.9% | 53.6% | |
| 56.00% | 50 | 5.7 | 974 | 12,905 | 62.5% | 52.9% | |
| 60.42% | 48 | 6.0 | 969 | 11,833 | 64.7% | 58.1% | |
| 46.67% | 45 | 1.8 | 631 | 9,960 | 41.2% | 50.0% | |
| 48.84% | 43 | 1.9 | 666 | 9,951 | 53.3% | 46.4% | |
| 45.24% | 42 | 6.0 | 911 | 12,686 | 43.8% | 46.1% | |
| 52.38% | 42 | 1.9 | 716 | 8,803 | 58.8% | 48.0% | |
| 42.50% | 40 | 2.1 | 601 | 9,221 | 35.7% | 46.1% | |
| 36.11% | 36 | 1.8 | 716 | 10,917 | 33.3% | 37.0% | |
| 48.57% | 35 | 5.7 | 982 | 12,481 | 46.7% | 50.0% | |
| 58.82% | 34 | 1.9 | 797 | 10,010 | 65.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.88% | 34 | 6.1 | 1,019 | 12,667 | 53.3% | 57.9% | |
| 42.42% | 33 | 2.5 | 619 | 9,217 | 38.5% | 45.0% | |
| 33.33% | 33 | 1.9 | 695 | 9,454 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 62.50% | 32 | 6.4 | 882 | 10,504 | 55.6% | 71.4% | |
| 41.94% | 31 | 1.8 | 569 | 9,050 | 40.0% | 43.8% | |
| 51.61% | 31 | 6.3 | 933 | 11,844 | 60.0% | 43.8% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 2.0 | 739 | 10,638 | 55.6% | 57.1% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 5.0 | 817 | 9,911 | 53.9% | 41.2% | |
| 34.48% | 29 | 5.9 | 883 | 11,301 | 30.0% | 36.8% | |
| 67.86% | 28 | 4.4 | 958 | 11,181 | 55.6% | 73.7% | |
| 67.86% | 28 | 4.0 | 744 | 9,362 | 75.0% | 58.3% | |
| 38.46% | 26 | 1.8 | 662 | 10,114 | 57.1% | 31.6% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 6.4 | 868 | 11,812 | 63.6% | 53.3% | |
| 65.38% | 26 | 1.9 | 823 | 10,260 | 63.6% | 66.7% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 1.8 | 653 | 9,563 | 45.5% | 42.9% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 1.9 | 670 | 9,614 | 41.7% | 46.1% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 6.3 | 1,003 | 12,342 | 88.9% | 43.8% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 3.4 | 942 | 11,057 | 66.7% | 46.7% | |
| 37.50% | 24 | 2.0 | 815 | 11,057 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 2.4 | 857 | 9,915 | 54.5% | 38.5% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 4.9 | 1,021 | 12,323 | 62.5% | 40.0% | |
| 39.13% | 23 | 5.3 | 953 | 12,202 | 55.6% | 28.6% | |
| 26.09% | 23 | 1.8 | 692 | 8,448 | 25.0% | 27.3% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 5.0 | 838 | 10,545 | 70.0% | 41.7% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 3.6 | 729 | 11,079 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 2.0 | 681 | 9,809 | 66.7% | 30.8% | |
| 75.00% | 20 | 6.2 | 1,017 | 12,696 | 80.0% | 73.3% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 5.8 | 797 | 9,228 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 5.8 | 767 | 10,483 | 44.4% | 55.6% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 4.8 | 945 | 11,079 | 80.0% | 61.5% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 4.6 | 824 | 8,293 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 5.6 | 735 | 9,742 | 37.5% | 50.0% | |
| 18.75% | 16 | 5.9 | 781 | 7,423 | 10.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 6.5 | 1,091 | 12,218 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 6.3 | 810 | 10,844 | 44.4% | 16.7% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 5.7 | 980 | 10,998 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 6.1 | 799 | 9,151 | 75.0% | 28.6% | |
| 73.33% | 15 | 6.1 | 994 | 11,386 | 100.0% | 55.6% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 5.3 | 853 | 11,080 | 50.0% | 36.4% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 4.6 | 911 | 10,083 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 5.7 | 760 | 10,767 | 57.1% | 28.6% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 2.0 | 734 | 11,078 | 50.0% | 77.8% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 5.5 | 878 | 10,587 | 100.0% | 28.6% | |
| 23.08% | 13 | 4.8 | 833 | 13,911 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 6.1 | 942 | 10,502 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 5.6 | 1,132 | 9,676 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 84.62% | 13 | 5.6 | 1,329 | 10,913 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 6.0 | 895 | 12,146 | 40.0% | 37.5% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 5.2 | 823 | 13,329 | 100.0% | 63.6% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 2.1 | 597 | 8,265 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 5.9 | 734 | 9,846 | 37.5% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 5.5 | 866 | 11,848 | 80.0% | 57.1% | |
| 81.82% | 11 | 6.3 | 1,139 | 10,967 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.2 | 1,033 | 11,475 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 2.8 | 680 | 11,326 | 0.0% | 77.8% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 6.4 | 825 | 12,056 | 66.7% | 71.4% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 4.6 | 1,058 | 12,883 | 100.0% | 55.6% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 6.1 | 928 | 12,525 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 6.0 | 796 | 13,360 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 1.7 | 708 | 9,568 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.2 | 576 | 9,507 | 20.0% | 60.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.5 | 973 | 9,107 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 4.7 | 879 | 11,335 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.8 | 787 | 11,714 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 4.9 | 866 | 10,916 | 50.0% | 14.3% | |
| 11.11% | 9 | 5.9 | 789 | 11,266 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.8 | 1,157 | 10,947 | 25.0% | 40.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.0 | 794 | 10,848 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.3 | 826 | 12,648 | 100.0% | 28.6% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 5.1 | 852 | 10,815 | 75.0% | 80.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.6 | 731 | 9,922 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 5.5 | 853 | 11,044 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 5.5 | 785 | 9,453 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.0 | 1,013 | 13,530 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.4 | 796 | 8,360 | 40.0% | 100.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 4.4 | 758 | 7,551 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.1 | 805 | 11,238 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.5 | 888 | 9,901 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 3.8 | 696 | 10,312 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.0 | 975 | 11,586 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.1 | 752 | 10,816 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.1 | 888 | 10,909 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 4.1 | 740 | 11,294 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.9 | 1,029 | 9,153 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.4 | 786 | 11,313 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 935 | 10,404 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.0 | 1,112 | 9,507 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 759 | 9,886 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 776 | 11,327 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.6 | 1,054 | 11,745 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 946 | 13,126 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.6 | 885 | 13,204 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.0 | 699 | 8,830 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 1,213 | 13,119 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.3 | 1,152 | 11,969 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 827 | 11,929 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 2.4 | 802 | 10,309 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.8 | 1,012 | 12,114 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
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Swain vs Anivia - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Swain do against Anivia in League of Legends?
Anivia wins the Swain vs Anivia matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Swain's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Swain do against Anivia in the early game?
In the early game, Swain has the advantage against Anivia with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Anivia in the late game?
In the late game, Anivia takes over the Swain vs Anivia matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Anivia scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Swain vs Anivia matchup?
Anivia wins the matchup against Swain with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Anivia is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.
What is the best Swain build against Anivia?
The best Swain build against Anivia includes Zhonya's Hourglass, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Blackfire Torch with Chainlaced Crushers. 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 Swain runes against Anivia?
The best Swain runes against Anivia use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Swain vs Anivia matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Swain counter Anivia?
No, Swain struggles against Anivia with only a 42.9% win rate. Anivia has the advantage in this matchup. Swain players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Anivia's lead.
How do I play Swain against Anivia?
When playing Swain against Anivia, play cautiously and avoid Anivia's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Anivia has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.
