Swainvs Katarina
Swain vs Katarina is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Swain wins with a 68.8% win rate (+37.5%) over Katarina based on 16 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 Katarina 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 Katarina Matchup?
Swain vs Katarina Matchup Summary
The Swain vs Katarina matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 16 recent matches analyzed, Swain wins with a 68.8% win rate compared to Katarina's 31.3%, giving Swain a 37.5 percentage point advantage. Swain dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Katarina 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 1.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Swain players can confidently pick into Katarina and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Katarina 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 Katarina Laning Phase Breakdown
Swain is favored during the laning phase against Katarina, 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 Katarina
Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Katarina, providing the mobility and stats Swain needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Swain against Katarina are Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter and Blackfire Torch. 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 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Katarina. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Swain vs Katarina matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Swain75.0%
Katarina25.0%Swain62.5%Katarina37.5%Swain dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Katarina. 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 62.5% win rate — 25.0 points above Katarina. 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. Katarina players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Swain Runes Against Katarina
Precision
Domination
Running Precision primary with Domination secondary allows Swain to press their advantage against Katarina, 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 Katarina - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Swain do against Katarina in League of Legends?
Swain wins the Swain vs Katarina matchup with a 68.8% win rate compared to Katarina's 31.3%, a 37.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 16 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Swain do against Katarina in the early game?
In the early game, Swain has the advantage against Katarina with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. 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 Katarina in the late game?
In the late game, Swain takes over the Swain vs Katarina matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to 37.5%. Swain scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Swain vs Katarina matchup?
Swain wins the matchup against Katarina with a 68.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 37.5 percentage point advantage means Swain is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 16 games analyzed.
What is the best Swain build against Katarina?
The best Swain build against Katarina includes Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Blackfire Torch with Chainlaced Crushers. 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 Katarina?
The best Swain runes against Katarina use the Precision primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Swain vs Katarina matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Swain counter Katarina?
Yes, Swain has a favorable matchup against Katarina with a 68.8% win rate. Swain strongly counters Katarina in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.
How do I play Swain against Katarina?
When playing Swain against Katarina, 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.