Swain - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.0%
Pick Rate
3.7%

Swainvs Azir

CMageSupport
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Swain vs Azir is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Swain wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Azir based on 7 games. Swain holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Swain build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Swain vs Azir matchup.

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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.

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Swain - 57.1% win rate in this matchup
Swain
57.1% WR
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Azir vs Swain matchup - 42.9% win rate
Azir
42.9% WR

Who Wins the Swain vs Azir Matchup?

Swain wins the Swain vs Azir matchup
Winner
Swain
Matches: 7
57.1%
Win Rate
42.9%
6.0
CS / min
6.6
975
DMG / min
1,093
11,586
Gold / game
11,710
522
Heal / min
97
997
DMG Mitigated / min
499
1.9
CC / min
0.4
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
66.7%
Late Game WR
33.3%

Swain vs Azir Matchup Summary

The Swain vs Azir matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Swain wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Azir's 42.9%, giving Swain a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Swain dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Azir players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. 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 Azir and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Azir 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 Azir Laning Phase Breakdown

Azir wins the laning phase against Swain in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.0Swain
6.6Azir
Azir edges out Swain by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 9 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Azir.
Damage
975Swain
1,093Azir
Azir heavily out-damages Swain by 118 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Swain should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Azir's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,586Swain
11,710Azir
Swain and Azir generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 124 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.9Swain
0.4Azir
Swain brings significantly more crowd control than Azir, with 1.5 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. Azir should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,519Swain
597Azir
Swain vastly out-sustains Azir, healing and mitigating 923 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Swain can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Azir is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Azir, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Swain Build Against Azir

Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Azir, providing the mobility and stats Swain needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Swain against Azir are Liandry's Torment, 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 Azir. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Swain vs Azir matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Swain
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Swain early game win rateSwain50.0%
Azir early game win rateAzir50.0%
Late Game
Swain
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Swain late game win rateSwain66.7%
Azir late game win rateAzir33.3%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Swain and Azir, with Swain holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Swain is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Azir. Extended games heavily favor Swain, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Swain holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Azir players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Swain Runes Against Azir

Sorcery rune tree - Swain primary runes vs AzirSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Swain rune vs AzirManaflow Band - best Swain rune vs AzirTranscendence - best Swain rune vs AzirScorch - best Swain rune vs Azir
Resolve rune tree - Swain secondary runes vs AzirResolve
Conditioning - best Swain rune vs AzirOvergrowth - best Swain rune vs Azir
50.0% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Resolve secondary allows Swain to press their advantage against Azir, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


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.

Swain matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
47.01%2342.27119,75255.1%41.2%
40.74%1622.46299,99140.0%41.1%
47.17%1061.97429,01140.0%53.6%
50.00%1041.872710,14354.4%46.5%
49.51%1032.675310,04047.6%50.8%
50.00%1001.97459,86942.2%56.4%
39.39%992.06729,98837.8%40.3%
53.85%912.774310,47746.9%57.6%
49.43%871.66489,35150.0%49.0%
51.90%795.885511,86448.1%53.9%
61.19%674.787411,61273.1%53.7%
61.54%651.973310,43673.9%54.8%
46.88%642.19059,57341.4%51.4%
53.97%633.273510,31057.7%51.4%
53.23%625.492412,64547.6%56.1%
42.62%612.06949,48350.0%37.8%
61.40%572.069210,28257.1%63.9%
50.00%522.380411,36150.0%50.0%
56.86%511.979410,43260.9%53.6%
56.00%505.797412,90562.5%52.9%
60.42%486.096911,83364.7%58.1%
46.67%451.86319,96041.2%50.0%
48.84%431.96669,95153.3%46.4%
45.24%426.091112,68643.8%46.1%
52.38%421.97168,80358.8%48.0%
42.50%402.16019,22135.7%46.1%
36.11%361.871610,91733.3%37.0%
48.57%355.798212,48146.7%50.0%
58.82%341.979710,01065.0%50.0%
55.88%346.11,01912,66753.3%57.9%
42.42%332.56199,21738.5%45.0%
33.33%331.96959,45433.3%33.3%
62.50%326.488210,50455.6%71.4%
41.94%311.85699,05040.0%43.8%
51.61%316.393311,84460.0%43.8%
56.67%302.073910,63855.6%57.1%
46.67%305.08179,91153.9%41.2%
34.48%295.988311,30130.0%36.8%
67.86%284.495811,18155.6%73.7%
67.86%284.07449,36275.0%58.3%
38.46%261.866210,11457.1%31.6%
57.69%266.486811,81263.6%53.3%
65.38%261.982310,26063.6%66.7%
44.00%251.86539,56345.5%42.9%
44.00%251.96709,61441.7%46.1%
60.00%256.31,00312,34288.9%43.8%
54.17%243.494211,05766.7%46.7%
37.50%242.081511,05733.3%40.0%
45.83%242.48579,91554.5%38.5%
47.83%234.91,02112,32362.5%40.0%
39.13%235.395312,20255.6%28.6%
26.09%231.86928,44825.0%27.3%
54.55%225.083810,54570.0%41.7%
54.55%223.672911,07950.0%57.1%
45.45%222.06819,80966.7%30.8%
75.00%206.21,01712,69680.0%73.3%
50.00%205.87979,22850.0%50.0%
50.00%185.876710,48344.4%55.6%
66.67%184.894511,07980.0%61.5%
58.82%174.68248,29366.7%50.0%
43.75%165.67359,74237.5%50.0%
18.75%165.97817,42310.0%33.3%
50.00%166.51,09112,21866.7%40.0%
33.33%156.381010,84444.4%16.7%
53.33%155.798010,99840.0%60.0%
53.33%156.17999,15175.0%28.6%
73.33%156.199411,386100.0%55.6%
40.00%155.385311,08050.0%36.4%
33.33%154.691110,08333.3%33.3%
42.86%145.776010,76757.1%28.6%
69.23%132.073411,07850.0%77.8%
61.54%135.587810,587100.0%28.6%
23.08%134.883313,9110.0%25.0%
69.23%136.194210,50275.0%66.7%
53.85%135.61,1329,67642.9%66.7%
84.62%135.61,32910,913100.0%60.0%
38.46%136.089512,14640.0%37.5%
69.23%135.282313,329100.0%63.6%
46.15%132.15978,26550.0%42.9%
50.00%125.97349,84637.5%75.0%
66.67%125.586611,84880.0%57.1%
81.82%116.31,13910,967100.0%60.0%
60.00%105.21,03311,47550.0%66.7%
70.00%102.868011,3260.0%77.8%
70.00%106.482512,05666.7%71.4%
60.00%104.61,05812,883100.0%55.6%
30.00%106.192812,5250.0%42.9%
70.00%106.079613,36075.0%66.7%
60.00%101.77089,56850.0%66.7%
40.00%105.25769,50720.0%60.0%
55.56%96.59739,10775.0%40.0%
33.33%94.787911,33520.0%50.0%
55.56%95.878711,71460.0%50.0%
22.22%94.986610,91650.0%14.3%
11.11%95.978911,26633.3%0.0%
33.33%95.81,15710,94725.0%40.0%
55.56%95.079410,84866.7%50.0%
44.44%95.382612,648100.0%28.6%
77.78%95.185210,81575.0%80.0%
37.50%85.67319,9220.0%60.0%
14.29%75.585311,0440.0%20.0%
14.29%75.57859,45325.0%0.0%
71.43%76.01,01313,530100.0%66.7%
57.14%75.47968,36040.0%100.0%
28.57%74.47587,55120.0%50.0%
42.86%76.180511,23866.7%25.0%
28.57%75.58889,9010.0%50.0%
42.86%73.869610,312100.0%33.3%
57.14%76.097511,58650.0%66.7%
33.33%66.175210,8160.0%40.0%
66.67%65.188810,909100.0%33.3%
83.33%64.174011,29466.7%100.0%
66.67%66.91,0299,153100.0%0.0%
33.33%65.478611,3130.0%50.0%
40.00%56.793510,404100.0%0.0%
40.00%55.01,1129,50750.0%33.3%
60.00%55.57599,88666.7%50.0%
40.00%55.977611,32750.0%33.3%
40.00%56.61,05411,745100.0%0.0%
40.00%56.194613,12650.0%33.3%
60.00%56.688513,204100.0%50.0%
60.00%55.06998,83066.7%50.0%
40.00%55.71,21313,1190.0%50.0%
40.00%57.31,15211,96950.0%33.3%
80.00%55.982711,929100.0%66.7%
80.00%52.480210,309100.0%66.7%
60.00%53.81,01212,11450.0%66.7%

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Swain vs Azir - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Swain do against Azir in League of Legends?

Swain wins the Swain vs Azir matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Azir'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 Azir in the early game?

In the early game, Swain has the advantage against Azir with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Azir in the late game?

In the late game, Swain takes over the Swain vs Azir matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Swain scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Swain vs Azir matchup?

Swain wins the matchup against Azir with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Swain is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.

What is the best Swain build against Azir?

The best Swain build against Azir includes Liandry's Torment, 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 Azir?

The best Swain runes against Azir use the Sorcery primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Swain vs Azir matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Swain counter Azir?

Yes, Swain has a favorable matchup against Azir with a 57.1% win rate. Swain strongly counters Azir in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.

How do I play Swain against Azir?

When playing Swain against Azir, 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.