Swain - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.1%
Pick Rate
3.5%

Swainvs Ezreal

BMageSupport
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Swain vs Ezreal is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Ezreal wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Swain based on 49 games. Ezreal 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 Ezreal 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 - 42.9% win rate in this matchup
Swain
42.9% WR
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Ezreal vs Swain matchup - 57.1% win rate
Ezreal
57.1% WR

Who Wins the Swain vs Ezreal Matchup?

Ezreal wins the Swain vs Ezreal matchup
Winner
Ezreal
Matches: 49
42.9%
Win Rate
57.1%
5.9
CS / min
6.6
883
DMG / min
1,041
12,597
Gold / game
14,119
462
Heal / min
238
878
DMG Mitigated / min
406
1.7
CC / min
0.1
38.9%
Early Game WR
61.1%
45.2%
Late Game WR
54.8%

Swain vs Ezreal Matchup Summary

The Swain vs Ezreal matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 49 recent matches analyzed, Ezreal wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Swain's 42.9%, giving Ezreal a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Ezreal dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Swain 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 1.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Ezreal 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 Ezreal 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 Ezreal Laning Phase Breakdown

Ezreal wins the laning phase against Swain in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.9Swain
6.6Ezreal
Ezreal edges out Swain by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 10 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Ezreal.
Damage
883Swain
1,041Ezreal
Ezreal heavily out-damages Swain by 158 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 Ezreal's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,597Swain
14,119Ezreal
Ezreal generates a commanding 1,522 more gold per game than Swain. This substantial economic advantage means Ezreal consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Swain should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.7Swain
0.1Ezreal
Swain brings significantly more crowd control than Ezreal, with 1.6 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. Ezreal should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,340Swain
644Ezreal
Swain vastly out-sustains Ezreal, healing and mitigating 697 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Swain can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Ezreal is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Ezreal, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Swain Build Against Ezreal

Armored Advance is the optimal boots choice against Ezreal, providing the mobility and stats Swain needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Swain against Ezreal are Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass and Rylai's Crystal Scepter. This combination gives Swain an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Swain vs Ezreal matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Ezreal
61.1%
+22.2% advantage
Swain early game win rateSwain38.9%
Ezreal early game win rateEzreal61.1%
Late Game
Ezreal
54.8%
+9.7% advantage
Swain late game win rateSwain45.2%
Ezreal late game win rateEzreal54.8%

Ezreal dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 61.1% win rate — a 22.2 percentage point lead over Swain. This lopsided early game means Ezreal can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Ezreal is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 54.8% win rate — 9.7 points above Swain. Extended games heavily favor Ezreal, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Swain Runes Against Ezreal

Sorcery rune tree - Swain primary runes vs EzrealSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Swain rune vs EzrealAxiom Arcanist - best Swain rune vs EzrealTranscendence - best Swain rune vs EzrealScorch - best Swain rune vs Ezreal
Precision rune tree - Swain secondary runes vs EzrealPrecision
Legend: Haste - best Swain rune vs EzrealPresence of Mind - best Swain rune vs Ezreal
80.0% WR

The Sorcery and Precision rune setup gives Swain the best tools to compete against Ezreal in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Swain matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
45.15%2372.06579,78645.2%45.1%
49.12%2282.367610,00646.4%51.7%
60.84%1661.87709,84270.4%51.8%
54.66%1611.77459,16957.9%51.8%
63.13%1601.982410,24862.5%63.8%
48.34%1512.16749,57550.8%46.7%
45.77%1423.075010,94643.4%47.2%
44.63%1212.375010,35847.2%42.6%
52.38%1051.86749,15945.6%60.4%
44.33%972.36709,84843.8%44.9%
50.00%965.985712,38147.5%51.8%
44.09%931.86408,64740.8%47.7%
58.70%925.187512,10760.4%56.8%
55.95%842.580510,79558.1%54.7%
53.66%826.01,04813,23863.0%49.1%
55.56%811.98849,30153.9%57.1%
59.74%776.092912,20574.3%47.6%
51.35%745.991211,78258.8%45.0%
54.05%741.87819,66359.0%48.6%
54.79%733.069210,42461.3%50.0%
54.79%735.589612,70062.1%50.0%
54.17%723.178410,61958.6%51.2%
33.33%721.76309,57844.4%26.7%
46.15%651.77299,20266.7%28.6%
46.88%641.871610,19130.4%56.1%
59.68%625.488111,66667.9%52.9%
56.45%621.885110,10377.4%35.5%
52.46%611.874211,19840.0%61.1%
47.54%611.66879,13737.5%58.6%
60.00%605.079211,35256.5%62.2%
51.67%601.766410,17755.6%50.0%
47.37%571.964310,21152.6%44.7%
51.79%565.891211,21060.0%45.2%
47.27%556.21,00911,85245.8%48.4%
46.30%544.795410,12943.3%50.0%
46.30%542.583711,21650.0%44.4%
53.85%521.961610,56252.4%54.8%
44.23%521.88569,63754.2%35.7%
55.77%521.87329,46742.1%63.6%
32.00%505.984210,85316.7%40.6%
42.86%495.988312,59738.9%45.2%
54.17%485.980710,93259.1%50.0%
45.83%482.08169,57954.5%38.5%
51.06%472.07199,49072.7%32.0%
50.00%466.288112,76052.6%48.1%
58.14%435.386611,03550.0%66.7%
53.49%435.779410,30754.5%52.4%
47.62%425.082810,90238.9%54.2%
60.00%405.799311,83844.4%72.7%
54.29%356.583611,19244.4%64.7%
45.71%351.86469,59469.2%31.8%
39.39%334.691911,03460.0%30.4%
46.88%325.999712,17352.4%36.4%
29.03%311.78008,92326.7%31.3%
33.33%305.876211,51733.3%33.3%
56.67%305.796912,29642.9%60.9%
56.67%305.597811,13750.0%61.1%
56.67%302.17639,56850.0%61.1%
51.72%295.797112,42970.0%42.1%
53.57%286.376010,43535.7%71.4%
53.57%284.791011,81762.5%41.7%
46.43%285.31,04611,93336.4%52.9%
34.62%265.789112,45233.3%35.7%
72.00%256.094611,97369.2%75.0%
60.00%255.57599,16353.9%66.7%
56.00%256.195013,15344.4%62.5%
33.33%246.096811,94737.5%31.3%
58.33%242.173311,52355.6%60.0%
33.33%246.58069,74930.8%36.4%
45.83%245.68709,03442.9%50.0%
60.87%236.688412,85876.9%40.0%
56.52%235.68869,68457.1%55.6%
34.78%234.11,05710,12440.0%30.8%
54.55%224.694311,04560.0%42.9%
54.55%225.679211,48983.3%43.8%
77.27%222.077710,11575.0%78.6%
59.09%224.280711,66650.0%64.3%
47.62%216.089613,02555.6%41.7%
52.38%213.66879,78133.3%60.0%
47.62%216.11,20011,16158.3%33.3%
52.38%214.28249,50141.7%66.7%
66.67%215.697211,39672.7%60.0%
65.00%205.591810,37370.0%60.0%
57.89%196.180313,00057.1%58.3%
31.58%194.990410,86750.0%23.1%
52.94%176.51,10214,56075.0%46.1%
35.29%175.665610,74255.6%12.5%
68.75%166.696811,30375.0%62.5%
66.67%156.682512,63971.4%62.5%
60.00%155.390711,20657.1%62.5%
26.67%151.86659,05650.0%11.1%
73.33%155.01,00710,962100.0%63.6%
53.33%154.984210,93650.0%55.6%
46.67%156.183510,99644.4%50.0%
66.67%156.494211,36185.7%50.0%
46.67%156.16699,15233.3%66.7%
57.14%145.91,05612,33140.0%66.7%
35.71%145.889910,57140.0%33.3%
28.57%145.473210,2190.0%40.0%
42.86%145.692512,28650.0%40.0%
38.46%135.37569,81020.0%50.0%
84.62%135.71,11110,308100.0%71.4%
23.08%136.097712,68940.0%12.5%
61.54%136.78557,14366.7%50.0%
46.15%135.879611,25866.7%28.6%
69.23%135.880311,67571.4%66.7%
58.33%125.71,03611,304100.0%37.5%
58.33%125.69198,99957.1%60.0%
36.36%116.11,00412,66550.0%33.3%
54.55%115.71,00812,54450.0%57.1%
54.55%114.588210,29883.3%20.0%
27.27%115.086510,39950.0%14.3%
30.00%104.993012,5190.0%37.5%
50.00%106.087910,08220.0%80.0%
30.00%103.86549,88920.0%40.0%
60.00%105.699012,03760.0%60.0%
60.00%106.278710,26660.0%60.0%
70.00%102.591210,80783.3%50.0%
40.00%106.41,12512,22725.0%50.0%
70.00%105.18959,89757.1%100.0%
20.00%105.970710,0470.0%40.0%
66.67%95.887610,49150.0%80.0%
33.33%95.987310,86550.0%20.0%
55.56%96.41,08913,61950.0%60.0%
44.44%91.773111,9440.0%50.0%
22.22%91.86618,24425.0%20.0%
55.56%95.692811,608100.0%50.0%
44.44%95.91,2529,58620.0%75.0%
50.00%86.482211,68350.0%50.0%
42.86%75.67989,87050.0%33.3%
71.43%75.985311,83333.3%100.0%
66.67%65.77789,83133.3%100.0%
66.67%66.91,13411,590100.0%33.3%
83.33%61.964110,907100.0%75.0%
33.33%65.591112,9900.0%50.0%
33.33%63.585310,94633.3%33.3%
50.00%66.87709,47550.0%50.0%
80.00%55.28149,82375.0%100.0%
100.00%55.977613,000100.0%100.0%
60.00%55.185610,50133.3%100.0%
60.00%51.883312,0080.0%75.0%

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Swain vs Ezreal - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Swain do against Ezreal in League of Legends?

Ezreal wins the Swain vs Ezreal matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Swain's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 49 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Swain do against Ezreal in the early game?

In the early game, Ezreal has the advantage against Swain with a 61.1% win rate versus 38.9%. Ezreal players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Swain do against Ezreal in the late game?

In the late game, Ezreal takes over the Swain vs Ezreal matchup with a 54.8% win rate compared to 45.2%. Ezreal scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Swain vs Ezreal matchup?

Ezreal wins the matchup against Swain with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Ezreal is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 49 games analyzed.

What is the best Swain build against Ezreal?

The best Swain build against Ezreal includes Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass, Rylai's Crystal Scepter with Armored Advance. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Swain runes against Ezreal?

The best Swain runes against Ezreal use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 80.0% win rate in the Swain vs Ezreal matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Swain counter Ezreal?

No, Swain struggles against Ezreal with only a 42.9% win rate. Ezreal has the advantage in this matchup. Swain players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Ezreal's lead.

How do I play Swain against Ezreal?

When playing Swain against Ezreal, play cautiously and avoid Ezreal's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Ezreal has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.