Swain - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.3%
Pick Rate
4.4%

Swainvs Jhin

BMageSupport
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 28, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Swain vs Jhin is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Swain wins with a 57.4% win rate (+14.7%) over Jhin based on 191 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 Jhin 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.

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Jhin - 57.4% win rateJhin(57.4%)
Swain - 57.4% win rate in this matchup
Swain
57.4% WR
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Jhin vs Swain matchup - 42.6% win rate
Jhin
42.6% WR

Who Wins the Swain vs Jhin Matchup?

Swain wins the Swain vs Jhin matchup
Winner
Swain
Matches: 191
57.4%
Win Rate
42.6%
5.9
CS / min
6.3
940
DMG / min
945
12,786
Gold / game
13,731
445
Heal / min
190
830
DMG Mitigated / min
380
1.8
CC / min
1.1
58.2%
Early Game WR
41.8%
56.8%
Late Game WR
43.2%

Swain vs Jhin Matchup Summary

The Swain vs Jhin matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 191 recent matches analyzed, Swain wins with a 57.4% win rate compared to Jhin's 42.6%, giving Swain a 14.7 percentage point advantage. Swain dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Jhin 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 705 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Swain players can confidently pick into Jhin and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Jhin 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 Jhin Laning Phase Breakdown

Jhin wins the laning phase against Swain in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.9Swain
6.3Jhin
Jhin edges out Swain by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 6 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Jhin.
Damage
940Swain
945Jhin
Damage output is virtually even between Swain and Jhin, with only 5 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
12,786Swain
13,731Jhin
Jhin generates a commanding 945 more gold per game than Swain. This substantial economic advantage means Jhin 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
1.8Swain
1.1Jhin
Swain provides 0.7 seconds more crowd control per minute than Jhin, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Swain coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,275Swain
570Jhin
Swain vastly out-sustains Jhin, healing and mitigating 705 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Swain can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Jhin is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Jhin, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Swain Build Against Jhin

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Jhin, providing the mobility and stats Swain needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Swain against Jhin are Liandry's Torment, Riftmaker and Zhonya's Hourglass. 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 Jhin matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Swain
58.2%
+16.5% advantage
Swain early game win rateSwain58.2%
Jhin early game win rateJhin41.8%
Late Game
Swain
56.8%
+13.5% advantage
Swain late game win rateSwain56.8%
Jhin late game win rateJhin43.2%

Swain dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 58.2% win rate — a 16.5 percentage point lead over Jhin. 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 56.8% win rate — 13.5 points above Jhin. 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. Jhin players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Swain Runes Against Jhin

Precision rune tree - Swain primary runes vs JhinPrecision
Conqueror - best Swain rune vs JhinPresence of Mind - best Swain rune vs JhinLegend: Haste - best Swain rune vs JhinLast Stand - best Swain rune vs Jhin
Sorcery rune tree - Swain secondary runes vs JhinSorcery
Axiom Arcanist - best Swain rune vs JhinTranscendence - best Swain rune vs Jhin
65.8% WR

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


Swain matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.49%3062.668910,58448.0%52.2%
52.33%3015.991912,84853.8%51.4%
39.71%2741.76669,62838.8%40.4%
53.42%2195.793712,40160.6%48.0%
56.42%2186.090712,13857.5%55.4%
52.07%2171.976110,15055.7%48.6%
49.04%2091.777310,07946.7%50.9%
45.41%2073.073011,13338.6%48.9%
51.76%2031.77309,79854.5%49.0%
51.74%2012.372410,14948.5%54.9%
57.37%1915.994012,78658.2%56.8%
54.71%1726.190612,55855.7%53.9%
53.66%1662.675010,51159.2%48.9%
46.95%1651.96629,96355.1%41.0%
55.77%1575.491112,26964.3%48.8%
56.58%1536.387511,09056.1%57.1%
51.35%1481.76999,66950.0%52.8%
48.28%1456.292712,68654.0%43.9%
49.29%1416.293611,49851.6%47.4%
50.00%1296.299713,12857.9%43.7%
38.66%1211.865010,32342.2%36.5%
52.50%1213.572810,89863.3%45.1%
45.38%1205.587311,79852.9%39.7%
51.69%1181.66869,44254.2%49.1%
43.48%1151.66138,95649.0%39.4%
51.85%1082.466010,46453.7%50.8%
40.19%1071.96379,70846.8%35.0%
51.46%1061.867610,07943.6%60.4%
48.57%1051.76779,40544.7%51.7%
54.37%1035.81,05113,34357.5%52.4%
55.34%1031.97419,96952.2%57.9%
53.92%1025.797513,46463.4%47.5%
61.62%992.388710,30465.8%58.6%
48.45%983.566010,54648.6%48.3%
45.26%965.993212,99756.4%37.5%
44.09%941.85799,02549.0%38.6%
53.85%941.773410,25551.4%55.4%
50.54%936.487511,91755.0%47.2%
58.43%896.192012,41260.5%56.5%
60.24%842.574810,47856.8%63.0%
58.54%836.290512,38063.0%52.8%
45.57%796.291812,37151.1%38.2%
53.16%791.784810,00762.2%45.2%
47.37%775.790312,80140.0%52.2%
56.58%761.76219,83063.6%51.2%
50.00%746.292010,59555.6%44.7%
54.17%722.56899,58458.1%51.2%
40.85%713.779610,80746.1%37.8%
57.97%691.779010,20854.5%61.1%
55.22%676.194311,45155.6%55.0%
71.64%676.192412,64972.2%71.0%
60.00%666.395811,94461.8%58.1%
54.69%641.77299,28158.8%50.0%
43.75%641.66459,31451.5%35.5%
39.68%644.878811,00637.0%41.7%
51.67%602.57539,51048.3%54.8%
43.33%605.988112,25137.9%48.4%
43.10%596.388312,68856.0%33.3%
57.14%565.61,01211,48265.5%48.1%
60.00%554.981210,52268.0%53.3%
40.00%466.180711,40544.4%37.0%
34.78%465.71,14011,59331.6%37.0%
47.83%466.091012,07731.6%59.3%
55.56%456.087511,10845.5%65.2%
40.00%456.093011,80753.9%34.4%
51.11%452.575510,15358.3%42.9%
60.00%455.91,02812,93679.0%46.1%
55.56%454.584811,18850.0%60.0%
55.81%436.21,13312,50262.5%51.9%
47.62%425.895511,35638.9%54.2%
52.38%421.675110,25666.7%41.7%
43.90%415.21,02811,16342.9%45.0%
47.50%416.61,13311,44463.2%33.3%
39.02%414.385011,06747.1%33.3%
57.50%406.082411,56352.9%60.9%
47.50%405.986411,39646.1%48.1%
39.47%395.685610,62216.7%60.0%
61.54%396.382410,57965.0%57.9%
52.63%386.186111,02752.2%53.3%
57.89%386.586912,62268.2%43.8%
45.95%375.976110,34255.6%36.8%
55.56%361.66989,08460.9%46.1%
36.11%366.286112,43938.5%34.8%
47.22%365.91,01313,50350.0%45.8%
41.18%345.690712,95650.0%36.4%
38.24%346.087811,01344.4%31.3%
34.38%344.075110,32817.6%53.3%
51.52%335.67619,24254.2%44.4%
60.61%336.496811,36166.7%50.0%
56.25%325.993511,32846.7%64.7%
59.38%326.090410,70364.7%53.3%
37.50%326.090410,53747.4%23.1%
37.50%326.080611,44737.5%37.5%
56.25%325.699210,79850.0%60.0%
53.33%306.41,00410,39063.2%36.4%
50.00%305.71,11811,00950.0%50.0%
42.86%286.090210,95060.0%23.1%
50.00%286.293911,69430.8%66.7%
62.96%275.184711,12564.3%61.5%
59.26%275.981810,69786.7%25.0%
38.46%266.195212,81850.0%33.3%
53.85%266.592411,60170.0%43.8%
42.31%266.089910,60122.2%52.9%
68.00%254.882412,51133.3%79.0%
45.83%251.97049,25258.3%33.3%
36.00%254.067710,13535.7%36.4%
56.52%236.589311,69966.7%50.0%
31.82%231.968010,80933.3%31.3%
50.00%226.275310,42158.3%40.0%
50.00%226.21,11811,48533.3%70.0%
61.90%215.78699,26960.0%66.7%
66.67%216.676010,31466.7%66.7%
57.89%196.27339,96154.5%62.5%
68.42%196.790712,47971.4%66.7%
42.11%195.788211,64250.0%36.4%
50.00%183.08179,97762.5%40.0%
66.67%186.591212,37377.8%55.6%
33.33%185.68099,87437.5%30.0%
27.78%186.186211,26733.3%22.2%
35.29%175.687310,70837.5%33.3%
43.75%176.593411,09340.0%45.5%
68.75%165.974311,82450.0%80.0%
62.50%166.589012,43050.0%70.0%
37.50%161.877010,38950.0%30.0%
56.25%166.279111,18257.1%55.6%
75.00%165.31,02211,71287.5%62.5%
38.46%135.789011,31920.0%50.0%
30.77%133.597110,16816.7%42.9%
46.15%136.276510,91016.7%71.4%
46.15%131.661310,36542.9%50.0%
23.08%136.17329,53222.2%25.0%
45.45%125.594912,34550.0%42.9%
75.00%124.490711,40271.4%80.0%
45.45%114.287212,03433.3%50.0%
45.45%115.386511,29733.3%60.0%
60.00%106.11,02612,18766.7%57.1%
70.00%105.187910,95875.0%66.7%
30.00%106.479810,7200.0%60.0%
70.00%105.71,05912,50975.0%66.7%
70.00%105.48039,98871.4%66.7%
50.00%106.31,04110,99460.0%40.0%
75.00%85.67349,47166.7%100.0%
25.00%82.66817,16933.3%0.0%
57.14%75.098412,2480.0%57.1%
42.86%76.076011,08333.3%50.0%
57.14%76.187611,969100.0%50.0%
33.33%66.31,10812,09333.3%33.3%
16.67%62.75758,60050.0%0.0%
50.00%64.076411,12150.0%50.0%
80.00%53.099611,28450.0%100.0%
60.00%52.31,1748,647100.0%0.0%
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Swain vs Jhin - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Swain do against Jhin in League of Legends?

Swain wins the Swain vs Jhin matchup with a 57.4% win rate compared to Jhin's 42.6%, a 14.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 191 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Swain do against Jhin in the early game?

In the early game, Swain has the advantage against Jhin with a 58.2% win rate versus 41.8%. 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 Jhin in the late game?

In the late game, Swain takes over the Swain vs Jhin matchup with a 56.8% win rate compared to 43.2%. Swain scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Swain vs Jhin matchup?

Swain wins the matchup against Jhin with a 57.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 14.7 percentage point advantage means Swain is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 191 games analyzed.

What is the best Swain build against Jhin?

The best Swain build against Jhin includes Liandry's Torment, Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass with Spellslinger's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Swain runes against Jhin?

The best Swain runes against Jhin use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 65.8% win rate in the Swain vs Jhin matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Swain counter Jhin?

Yes, Swain has a favorable matchup against Jhin with a 57.4% win rate. Swain strongly counters Jhin in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.

How do I play Swain against Jhin?

When playing Swain against Jhin, 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.