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

Swainvs Kai'Sa

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

Swain vs Kai'Sa is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Kai'Sa wins with a 52.7% win rate (+5.5%) over Swain based on 55 games. Kai'Sa 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 Kai'Sa 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 - 47.3% win rate in this matchup
Swain
47.3% WR
VS
Kai'Sa vs Swain matchup - 52.7% win rate
Kai'Sa
52.7% WR

Who Wins the Swain vs Kai'Sa Matchup?

Kai'Sa wins the Swain vs Kai'Sa matchup
Winner
Kai'Sa
Matches: 55
47.3%
Win Rate
52.7%
6.2
CS / min
6.9
1,009
DMG / min
950
11,852
Gold / game
12,795
487
Heal / min
171
872
DMG Mitigated / min
478
1.8
CC / min
0.1
45.8%
Early Game WR
54.2%
48.4%
Late Game WR
51.6%

Swain vs Kai'Sa Matchup Summary

The Swain vs Kai'Sa matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 55 recent matches analyzed, Kai'Sa wins with a 52.7% win rate compared to Swain's 47.3%, giving Kai'Sa a 5.5 percentage point advantage. Kai'Sa 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 1.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Kai'Sa is slightly favored, Swain can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Kai'Sa's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Swain vs Kai'Sa Laning Phase Breakdown

Swain wins the laning phase against Kai'Sa in League of Legends

Swain is favored during the laning phase against Kai'Sa, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Swain holds advantages in damage, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.2Swain
6.9Kai'Sa
Kai'Sa edges out Swain by 0.7 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 11 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Kai'Sa.
Damage
1,009Swain
950Kai'Sa
Swain deals 59 more champion damage per minute than Kai'Sa. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Kai'Sa choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Swain's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,852Swain
12,795Kai'Sa
Kai'Sa generates a commanding 943 more gold per game than Swain. This substantial economic advantage means Kai'Sa 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
0.1Kai'Sa
Swain brings significantly more crowd control than Kai'Sa, with 1.8 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. Kai'Sa should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,360Swain
649Kai'Sa
Swain vastly out-sustains Kai'Sa, healing and mitigating 711 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Swain can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Kai'Sa is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Kai'Sa, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Kai'Sa
54.2%
+8.3% advantage
Swain early game win rateSwain45.8%
Kai'Sa early game win rateKai'Sa54.2%
Late Game
Kai'Sa
51.6%
+3.2% advantage
Swain late game win rateSwain48.4%
Kai'Sa late game win rateKai'Sa51.6%

Kai'Sa dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 54.2% win rate — a 8.3 percentage point lead over Swain. This lopsided early game means Kai'Sa can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Kai'Sa takes over with a 51.6% win rate, leading Swain by 3.2 percentage points. Kai'Sa scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

Kai'Sa 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 Kai'Sa

Precision rune tree - Swain primary runes vs Kai'SaPrecision
Conqueror - best Swain rune vs Kai'SaPresence of Mind - best Swain rune vs Kai'SaLegend: Haste - best Swain rune vs Kai'SaLast Stand - best Swain rune vs Kai'Sa
Sorcery rune tree - Swain secondary runes vs Kai'SaSorcery
Axiom Arcanist - best Swain rune vs Kai'SaTranscendence - best Swain rune vs Kai'Sa
50.0% WR

The Precision and Sorcery rune setup gives Swain the best tools to compete against Kai'Sa 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 Kai'Sa - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Swain do against Kai'Sa in League of Legends?

Kai'Sa wins the Swain vs Kai'Sa matchup with a 52.7% win rate compared to Swain's 47.3%, a 5.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 55 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Swain do against Kai'Sa in the early game?

In the early game, Kai'Sa has the advantage against Swain with a 54.2% win rate versus 45.8%. Kai'Sa players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Swain do against Kai'Sa in the late game?

In the late game, Kai'Sa takes over the Swain vs Kai'Sa matchup with a 51.6% win rate compared to 48.4%. Kai'Sa scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Swain vs Kai'Sa matchup?

Kai'Sa wins the matchup against Swain with a 52.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 5.5 percentage point advantage means Kai'Sa is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 55 games analyzed.

What is the best Swain build against Kai'Sa?

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

What are the best Swain runes against Kai'Sa?

The best Swain runes against Kai'Sa use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Swain vs Kai'Sa matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Swain counter Kai'Sa?

No, Swain struggles against Kai'Sa with only a 47.3% win rate. Kai'Sa has the advantage in this matchup. Swain players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Kai'Sa's lead.

How do I play Swain against Kai'Sa?

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