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

Swainvs Cassiopeia

CMageSupport
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Swain vs Cassiopeia is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Swain wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Cassiopeia based on 5 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 Cassiopeia 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 - 80.0% win rate in this matchup
Swain
80.0% WR
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Cassiopeia vs Swain matchup - 20.0% win rate
Cassiopeia
20.0% WR

Who Wins the Swain vs Cassiopeia Matchup?

Swain wins the Swain vs Cassiopeia matchup
Winner
Swain
Matches: 5
80.0%
Win Rate
20.0%
5.9
CS / min
6.0
827
DMG / min
720
11,929
Gold / game
10,789
428
Heal / min
133
830
DMG Mitigated / min
452
1.3
CC / min
1.2
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
66.7%
Late Game WR
33.3%

Swain vs Cassiopeia Matchup Summary

The Swain vs Cassiopeia matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Swain wins with a 80.0% win rate compared to Cassiopeia's 20.0%, giving Swain a 60.0 percentage point advantage. Swain dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Cassiopeia 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 674 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Swain players can confidently pick into Cassiopeia and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Cassiopeia 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 Cassiopeia Laning Phase Breakdown

Swain wins the laning phase against Cassiopeia in League of Legends

Swain is favored during the laning phase against Cassiopeia, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Swain holds advantages in damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.9Swain
6.0Cassiopeia
Swain and Cassiopeia farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
827Swain
720Cassiopeia
Swain heavily out-damages Cassiopeia by 107 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Cassiopeia should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Swain's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,929Swain
10,789Cassiopeia
Swain generates a commanding 1,140 more gold per game than Cassiopeia. This substantial economic advantage means Swain consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Cassiopeia should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.3Swain
1.2Cassiopeia
Both Swain and Cassiopeia provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,258Swain
584Cassiopeia
Swain vastly out-sustains Cassiopeia, healing and mitigating 674 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Swain can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Cassiopeia is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Cassiopeia, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Swain
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Swain early game win rateSwain100.0%
Cassiopeia early game win rateCassiopeia0.0%
Late Game
Swain
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Swain late game win rateSwain66.7%
Cassiopeia late game win rateCassiopeia33.3%

Swain dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Cassiopeia. This lopsided early game means Swain can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Swain is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Cassiopeia. 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. Cassiopeia players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Swain Runes Against Cassiopeia

Domination rune tree - Swain primary runes vs CassiopeiaDomination
Electrocute - best Swain rune vs CassiopeiaCheap Shot - best Swain rune vs CassiopeiaGrisly Mementos - best Swain rune vs CassiopeiaUltimate Hunter - best Swain rune vs Cassiopeia
Precision rune tree - Swain secondary runes vs CassiopeiaPrecision
Coup de Grace - best Swain rune vs CassiopeiaPresence of Mind - best Swain rune vs Cassiopeia
100.0% WR

Running Domination primary with Precision secondary allows Swain to press their advantage against Cassiopeia, 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 Cassiopeia - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Swain do against Cassiopeia in League of Legends?

Swain wins the Swain vs Cassiopeia matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Cassiopeia's 20.0%, a 60.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Swain do against Cassiopeia in the early game?

In the early game, Swain has the advantage against Cassiopeia 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 Cassiopeia in the late game?

In the late game, Swain takes over the Swain vs Cassiopeia 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 Cassiopeia matchup?

Swain wins the matchup against Cassiopeia with a 80.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 60.0 percentage point advantage means Swain is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Swain build against Cassiopeia?

The best Swain build against Cassiopeia includes optimized core items. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Swain runes against Cassiopeia?

The best Swain runes against Cassiopeia use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Swain vs Cassiopeia matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Swain counter Cassiopeia?

Yes, Swain has a favorable matchup against Cassiopeia with a 80.0% win rate. Swain strongly counters Cassiopeia in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.

How do I play Swain against Cassiopeia?

When playing Swain against Cassiopeia, 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.