Swainvs Illaoi
Swain vs Illaoi is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Swain wins with a 84.6% win rate (+69.2%) over Illaoi based on 13 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 Illaoi 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 Illaoi Matchup?
Swain vs Illaoi Matchup Summary
The Swain vs Illaoi matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 13 recent matches analyzed, Swain wins with a 84.6% win rate compared to Illaoi's 15.4%, giving Swain a 69.2 percentage point advantage. Swain dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Illaoi 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 1.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Swain players can confidently pick into Illaoi and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Illaoi 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 Illaoi Laning Phase Breakdown
Swain is favored during the laning phase against Illaoi, winning 5 out of 5 key stat categories. Swain holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Swain Build Against Illaoi
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Illaoi, providing the mobility and stats Swain needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Swain against Illaoi are Rod of Ages, Liandry's Torment and Shadowflame. 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 Illaoi. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Swain vs Illaoi matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Swain100.0%
Illaoi0.0%Swain71.4%Illaoi28.6%Swain dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Illaoi. 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 71.4% win rate — 42.9 points above Illaoi. 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. Illaoi players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Swain Runes Against Illaoi
Sorcery
Precision
Running Sorcery primary with Precision secondary allows Swain to press their advantage against Illaoi, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.15% | 237 | 2.0 | 657 | 9,786 | 45.2% | 45.1% | |
| 49.12% | 228 | 2.3 | 676 | 10,006 | 46.4% | 51.7% | |
| 60.84% | 166 | 1.8 | 770 | 9,842 | 70.4% | 51.8% | |
| 54.66% | 161 | 1.7 | 745 | 9,169 | 57.9% | 51.8% | |
| 63.13% | 160 | 1.9 | 824 | 10,248 | 62.5% | 63.8% | |
| 48.34% | 151 | 2.1 | 674 | 9,575 | 50.8% | 46.7% | |
| 45.77% | 142 | 3.0 | 750 | 10,946 | 43.4% | 47.2% | |
| 44.63% | 121 | 2.3 | 750 | 10,358 | 47.2% | 42.6% | |
| 52.38% | 105 | 1.8 | 674 | 9,159 | 45.6% | 60.4% | |
| 44.33% | 97 | 2.3 | 670 | 9,848 | 43.8% | 44.9% | |
| 50.00% | 96 | 5.9 | 857 | 12,381 | 47.5% | 51.8% | |
| 44.09% | 93 | 1.8 | 640 | 8,647 | 40.8% | 47.7% | |
| 58.70% | 92 | 5.1 | 875 | 12,107 | 60.4% | 56.8% | |
| 55.95% | 84 | 2.5 | 805 | 10,795 | 58.1% | 54.7% | |
| 53.66% | 82 | 6.0 | 1,048 | 13,238 | 63.0% | 49.1% | |
| 55.56% | 81 | 1.9 | 884 | 9,301 | 53.9% | 57.1% | |
| 59.74% | 77 | 6.0 | 929 | 12,205 | 74.3% | 47.6% | |
| 51.35% | 74 | 5.9 | 912 | 11,782 | 58.8% | 45.0% | |
| 54.05% | 74 | 1.8 | 781 | 9,663 | 59.0% | 48.6% | |
| 54.79% | 73 | 3.0 | 692 | 10,424 | 61.3% | 50.0% | |
| 54.79% | 73 | 5.5 | 896 | 12,700 | 62.1% | 50.0% | |
| 54.17% | 72 | 3.1 | 784 | 10,619 | 58.6% | 51.2% | |
| 33.33% | 72 | 1.7 | 630 | 9,578 | 44.4% | 26.7% | |
| 46.15% | 65 | 1.7 | 729 | 9,202 | 66.7% | 28.6% | |
| 46.88% | 64 | 1.8 | 716 | 10,191 | 30.4% | 56.1% | |
| 59.68% | 62 | 5.4 | 881 | 11,666 | 67.9% | 52.9% | |
| 56.45% | 62 | 1.8 | 851 | 10,103 | 77.4% | 35.5% | |
| 52.46% | 61 | 1.8 | 742 | 11,198 | 40.0% | 61.1% | |
| 47.54% | 61 | 1.6 | 687 | 9,137 | 37.5% | 58.6% | |
| 60.00% | 60 | 5.0 | 792 | 11,352 | 56.5% | 62.2% | |
| 51.67% | 60 | 1.7 | 664 | 10,177 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 47.37% | 57 | 1.9 | 643 | 10,211 | 52.6% | 44.7% | |
| 51.79% | 56 | 5.8 | 912 | 11,210 | 60.0% | 45.2% | |
| 47.27% | 55 | 6.2 | 1,009 | 11,852 | 45.8% | 48.4% | |
| 46.30% | 54 | 4.7 | 954 | 10,129 | 43.3% | 50.0% | |
| 46.30% | 54 | 2.5 | 837 | 11,216 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 53.85% | 52 | 1.9 | 616 | 10,562 | 52.4% | 54.8% | |
| 44.23% | 52 | 1.8 | 856 | 9,637 | 54.2% | 35.7% | |
| 55.77% | 52 | 1.8 | 732 | 9,467 | 42.1% | 63.6% | |
| 32.00% | 50 | 5.9 | 842 | 10,853 | 16.7% | 40.6% | |
| 42.86% | 49 | 5.9 | 883 | 12,597 | 38.9% | 45.2% | |
| 54.17% | 48 | 5.9 | 807 | 10,932 | 59.1% | 50.0% | |
| 45.83% | 48 | 2.0 | 816 | 9,579 | 54.5% | 38.5% | |
| 51.06% | 47 | 2.0 | 719 | 9,490 | 72.7% | 32.0% | |
| 50.00% | 46 | 6.2 | 881 | 12,760 | 52.6% | 48.1% | |
| 58.14% | 43 | 5.3 | 866 | 11,035 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 53.49% | 43 | 5.7 | 794 | 10,307 | 54.5% | 52.4% | |
| 47.62% | 42 | 5.0 | 828 | 10,902 | 38.9% | 54.2% | |
| 60.00% | 40 | 5.7 | 993 | 11,838 | 44.4% | 72.7% | |
| 54.29% | 35 | 6.5 | 836 | 11,192 | 44.4% | 64.7% | |
| 45.71% | 35 | 1.8 | 646 | 9,594 | 69.2% | 31.8% | |
| 39.39% | 33 | 4.6 | 919 | 11,034 | 60.0% | 30.4% | |
| 46.88% | 32 | 5.9 | 997 | 12,173 | 52.4% | 36.4% | |
| 29.03% | 31 | 1.7 | 800 | 8,923 | 26.7% | 31.3% | |
| 33.33% | 30 | 5.8 | 762 | 11,517 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 5.7 | 969 | 12,296 | 42.9% | 60.9% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 5.5 | 978 | 11,137 | 50.0% | 61.1% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 2.1 | 763 | 9,568 | 50.0% | 61.1% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 5.7 | 971 | 12,429 | 70.0% | 42.1% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 6.3 | 760 | 10,435 | 35.7% | 71.4% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 4.7 | 910 | 11,817 | 62.5% | 41.7% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 5.3 | 1,046 | 11,933 | 36.4% | 52.9% | |
| 34.62% | 26 | 5.7 | 891 | 12,452 | 33.3% | 35.7% | |
| 72.00% | 25 | 6.0 | 946 | 11,973 | 69.2% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 5.5 | 759 | 9,163 | 53.9% | 66.7% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 6.1 | 950 | 13,153 | 44.4% | 62.5% | |
| 33.33% | 24 | 6.0 | 968 | 11,947 | 37.5% | 31.3% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 2.1 | 733 | 11,523 | 55.6% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 24 | 6.5 | 806 | 9,749 | 30.8% | 36.4% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 5.6 | 870 | 9,034 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 60.87% | 23 | 6.6 | 884 | 12,858 | 76.9% | 40.0% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 5.6 | 886 | 9,684 | 57.1% | 55.6% | |
| 34.78% | 23 | 4.1 | 1,057 | 10,124 | 40.0% | 30.8% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 4.6 | 943 | 11,045 | 60.0% | 42.9% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 5.6 | 792 | 11,489 | 83.3% | 43.8% | |
| 77.27% | 22 | 2.0 | 777 | 10,115 | 75.0% | 78.6% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 4.2 | 807 | 11,666 | 50.0% | 64.3% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 6.0 | 896 | 13,025 | 55.6% | 41.7% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 3.6 | 687 | 9,781 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 6.1 | 1,200 | 11,161 | 58.3% | 33.3% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 4.2 | 824 | 9,501 | 41.7% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 21 | 5.6 | 972 | 11,396 | 72.7% | 60.0% | |
| 65.00% | 20 | 5.5 | 918 | 10,373 | 70.0% | 60.0% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 6.1 | 803 | 13,000 | 57.1% | 58.3% | |
| 31.58% | 19 | 4.9 | 904 | 10,867 | 50.0% | 23.1% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 6.5 | 1,102 | 14,560 | 75.0% | 46.1% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 5.6 | 656 | 10,742 | 55.6% | 12.5% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 6.6 | 968 | 11,303 | 75.0% | 62.5% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 6.6 | 825 | 12,639 | 71.4% | 62.5% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 5.3 | 907 | 11,206 | 57.1% | 62.5% | |
| 26.67% | 15 | 1.8 | 665 | 9,056 | 50.0% | 11.1% | |
| 73.33% | 15 | 5.0 | 1,007 | 10,962 | 100.0% | 63.6% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 4.9 | 842 | 10,936 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 6.1 | 835 | 10,996 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 6.4 | 942 | 11,361 | 85.7% | 50.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 6.1 | 669 | 9,152 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 5.9 | 1,056 | 12,331 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 5.8 | 899 | 10,571 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 5.4 | 732 | 10,219 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 5.6 | 925 | 12,286 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 5.3 | 756 | 9,810 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 84.62% | 13 | 5.7 | 1,111 | 10,308 | 100.0% | 71.4% | |
| 23.08% | 13 | 6.0 | 977 | 12,689 | 40.0% | 12.5% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.7 | 855 | 7,143 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 5.8 | 796 | 11,258 | 66.7% | 28.6% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 5.8 | 803 | 11,675 | 71.4% | 66.7% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 5.7 | 1,036 | 11,304 | 100.0% | 37.5% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 5.6 | 919 | 8,999 | 57.1% | 60.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 6.1 | 1,004 | 12,665 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.7 | 1,008 | 12,544 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 4.5 | 882 | 10,298 | 83.3% | 20.0% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 5.0 | 865 | 10,399 | 50.0% | 14.3% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 4.9 | 930 | 12,519 | 0.0% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.0 | 879 | 10,082 | 20.0% | 80.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 3.8 | 654 | 9,889 | 20.0% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.6 | 990 | 12,037 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.2 | 787 | 10,266 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 2.5 | 912 | 10,807 | 83.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.4 | 1,125 | 12,227 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 5.1 | 895 | 9,897 | 57.1% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 5.9 | 707 | 10,047 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 5.8 | 876 | 10,491 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.9 | 873 | 10,865 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.4 | 1,089 | 13,619 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.7 | 731 | 11,944 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 1.8 | 661 | 8,244 | 25.0% | 20.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.6 | 928 | 11,608 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.9 | 1,252 | 9,586 | 20.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.4 | 822 | 11,683 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.6 | 798 | 9,870 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 5.9 | 853 | 11,833 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.7 | 778 | 9,831 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.9 | 1,134 | 11,590 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 1.9 | 641 | 10,907 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.5 | 911 | 12,990 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 3.5 | 853 | 10,946 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.8 | 770 | 9,475 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 814 | 9,823 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 776 | 13,000 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.1 | 856 | 10,501 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.8 | 833 | 12,008 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
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Swain vs Illaoi - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Swain do against Illaoi in League of Legends?
Swain wins the Swain vs Illaoi matchup with a 84.6% win rate compared to Illaoi's 15.4%, a 69.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 13 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Swain do against Illaoi in the early game?
In the early game, Swain has the advantage against Illaoi 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 Illaoi in the late game?
In the late game, Swain takes over the Swain vs Illaoi matchup with a 71.4% win rate compared to 28.6%. Swain scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Swain vs Illaoi matchup?
Swain wins the matchup against Illaoi with a 84.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 69.2 percentage point advantage means Swain is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 13 games analyzed.
What is the best Swain build against Illaoi?
The best Swain build against Illaoi includes Rod of Ages, Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame with Plated Steelcaps. 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 Illaoi?
The best Swain runes against Illaoi use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Swain vs Illaoi matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Swain counter Illaoi?
Yes, Swain has a favorable matchup against Illaoi with a 84.6% win rate. Swain strongly counters Illaoi in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.
How do I play Swain against Illaoi?
When playing Swain against Illaoi, 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.