Swainvs Caitlyn
Swain vs Caitlyn is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Swain wins with a 51.9% win rate (+3.8%) over Caitlyn based on 79 games. Caitlyn wins the early laning phase while Swain scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Swain build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Swain vs Caitlyn 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 Caitlyn Matchup?
Swain vs Caitlyn Matchup Summary
The Swain vs Caitlyn matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 79 recent matches analyzed, Swain wins with a 51.9% win rate compared to Caitlyn's 48.1%, giving Swain a 3.8 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Caitlyn controls the early laning stage, but Swain outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Caitlyn needs to press advantages before Swain reaches their power spikes, while Swain should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Swain leads by 1.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Swain has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Caitlyn's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Swain vs Caitlyn Laning Phase Breakdown
Caitlyn is favored during the laning phase against Swain, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Caitlyn holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Swain Build Against Caitlyn
Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Caitlyn, providing the mobility and stats Swain needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Swain against Caitlyn are Zhonya's Hourglass, Malignance and Rabadon's Deathcap. 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 Caitlyn. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Swain vs Caitlyn matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Swain48.1%
Caitlyn51.9%Swain53.9%Caitlyn46.1%During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Caitlyn has a meaningful 51.9% win rate, outperforming Swain by 3.7 percentage points. Caitlyn players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.
Swain is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 53.9% win rate — 7.7 points above Caitlyn. Extended games heavily favor Swain, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Caitlyn must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Swain reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Swain 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 Caitlyn
Precision
Sorcery
Running Precision primary with Sorcery secondary allows Swain to press their advantage against Caitlyn, 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.
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 Caitlyn - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Swain do against Caitlyn in League of Legends?
Swain wins the Swain vs Caitlyn matchup with a 51.9% win rate compared to Caitlyn's 48.1%, a 3.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 79 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Swain do against Caitlyn in the early game?
In the early game, Caitlyn has the advantage against Swain with a 51.9% win rate versus 48.1%. Caitlyn players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Swain do against Caitlyn in the late game?
In the late game, Swain takes over the Swain vs Caitlyn matchup with a 53.9% win rate compared to 46.1%. Swain scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Swain vs Caitlyn matchup?
Swain wins the matchup against Caitlyn with a 51.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 3.8 percentage point advantage means Swain is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 79 games analyzed.
What is the best Swain build against Caitlyn?
The best Swain build against Caitlyn includes Zhonya's Hourglass, Malignance, Rabadon's Deathcap with Sorcerer's Shoes. 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 Caitlyn?
The best Swain runes against Caitlyn use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 52.4% win rate in the Swain vs Caitlyn matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Swain counter Caitlyn?
Yes, Swain has a favorable matchup against Caitlyn with a 51.9% win rate. Swain has a solid advantage over Caitlyn in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.
How do I play Swain against Caitlyn?
When playing Swain against Caitlyn, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Caitlyn. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.