Swainvs Katarina
Swain vs Katarina is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Katarina wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Swain based on 5 games. Katarina wins the early laning phase while Swain scales better into the 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 5 recent matches analyzed, Katarina wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Swain's 40.0%, giving Katarina a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Katarina controls the early laning stage, but Swain outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Katarina needs to press advantages before Swain reaches their power spikes, while Swain should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Swain leads by 1.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Katarina 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 Katarina 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 Katarina Laning Phase Breakdown
Swain is favored during the laning phase against Katarina, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Swain holds advantages in farming, damage, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Swain Build Against Katarina
Spellslinger's Shoes 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, 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 Katarina matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
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Katarina100.0%Swain50.0%Katarina50.0%Katarina dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Swain. This lopsided early game means Katarina can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Swain at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Katarina. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Katarina has the edge early, but Swain gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.
Best Swain Runes Against Katarina
Domination
Precision
The Domination and Precision rune setup gives Swain the best tools to compete against Katarina in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Swain matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.01% | 234 | 2.2 | 711 | 9,752 | 55.1% | 41.2% | |
| 40.74% | 162 | 2.4 | 629 | 9,991 | 40.0% | 41.1% | |
| 47.17% | 106 | 1.9 | 742 | 9,011 | 40.0% | 53.6% | |
| 50.00% | 104 | 1.8 | 727 | 10,143 | 54.4% | 46.5% | |
| 49.51% | 103 | 2.6 | 753 | 10,040 | 47.6% | 50.8% | |
| 50.00% | 100 | 1.9 | 745 | 9,869 | 42.2% | 56.4% | |
| 39.39% | 99 | 2.0 | 672 | 9,988 | 37.8% | 40.3% | |
| 53.85% | 91 | 2.7 | 743 | 10,477 | 46.9% | 57.6% | |
| 49.43% | 87 | 1.6 | 648 | 9,351 | 50.0% | 49.0% | |
| 51.90% | 79 | 5.8 | 855 | 11,864 | 48.1% | 53.9% | |
| 61.19% | 67 | 4.7 | 874 | 11,612 | 73.1% | 53.7% | |
| 61.54% | 65 | 1.9 | 733 | 10,436 | 73.9% | 54.8% | |
| 46.88% | 64 | 2.1 | 905 | 9,573 | 41.4% | 51.4% | |
| 53.97% | 63 | 3.2 | 735 | 10,310 | 57.7% | 51.4% | |
| 53.23% | 62 | 5.4 | 924 | 12,645 | 47.6% | 56.1% | |
| 42.62% | 61 | 2.0 | 694 | 9,483 | 50.0% | 37.8% | |
| 61.40% | 57 | 2.0 | 692 | 10,282 | 57.1% | 63.9% | |
| 50.00% | 52 | 2.3 | 804 | 11,361 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 56.86% | 51 | 1.9 | 794 | 10,432 | 60.9% | 53.6% | |
| 56.00% | 50 | 5.7 | 974 | 12,905 | 62.5% | 52.9% | |
| 60.42% | 48 | 6.0 | 969 | 11,833 | 64.7% | 58.1% | |
| 46.67% | 45 | 1.8 | 631 | 9,960 | 41.2% | 50.0% | |
| 48.84% | 43 | 1.9 | 666 | 9,951 | 53.3% | 46.4% | |
| 45.24% | 42 | 6.0 | 911 | 12,686 | 43.8% | 46.1% | |
| 52.38% | 42 | 1.9 | 716 | 8,803 | 58.8% | 48.0% | |
| 42.50% | 40 | 2.1 | 601 | 9,221 | 35.7% | 46.1% | |
| 36.11% | 36 | 1.8 | 716 | 10,917 | 33.3% | 37.0% | |
| 48.57% | 35 | 5.7 | 982 | 12,481 | 46.7% | 50.0% | |
| 58.82% | 34 | 1.9 | 797 | 10,010 | 65.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.88% | 34 | 6.1 | 1,019 | 12,667 | 53.3% | 57.9% | |
| 42.42% | 33 | 2.5 | 619 | 9,217 | 38.5% | 45.0% | |
| 33.33% | 33 | 1.9 | 695 | 9,454 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 62.50% | 32 | 6.4 | 882 | 10,504 | 55.6% | 71.4% | |
| 41.94% | 31 | 1.8 | 569 | 9,050 | 40.0% | 43.8% | |
| 51.61% | 31 | 6.3 | 933 | 11,844 | 60.0% | 43.8% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 2.0 | 739 | 10,638 | 55.6% | 57.1% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 5.0 | 817 | 9,911 | 53.9% | 41.2% | |
| 34.48% | 29 | 5.9 | 883 | 11,301 | 30.0% | 36.8% | |
| 67.86% | 28 | 4.4 | 958 | 11,181 | 55.6% | 73.7% | |
| 67.86% | 28 | 4.0 | 744 | 9,362 | 75.0% | 58.3% | |
| 38.46% | 26 | 1.8 | 662 | 10,114 | 57.1% | 31.6% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 6.4 | 868 | 11,812 | 63.6% | 53.3% | |
| 65.38% | 26 | 1.9 | 823 | 10,260 | 63.6% | 66.7% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 1.8 | 653 | 9,563 | 45.5% | 42.9% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 1.9 | 670 | 9,614 | 41.7% | 46.1% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 6.3 | 1,003 | 12,342 | 88.9% | 43.8% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 3.4 | 942 | 11,057 | 66.7% | 46.7% | |
| 37.50% | 24 | 2.0 | 815 | 11,057 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 2.4 | 857 | 9,915 | 54.5% | 38.5% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 4.9 | 1,021 | 12,323 | 62.5% | 40.0% | |
| 39.13% | 23 | 5.3 | 953 | 12,202 | 55.6% | 28.6% | |
| 26.09% | 23 | 1.8 | 692 | 8,448 | 25.0% | 27.3% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 5.0 | 838 | 10,545 | 70.0% | 41.7% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 3.6 | 729 | 11,079 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 2.0 | 681 | 9,809 | 66.7% | 30.8% | |
| 75.00% | 20 | 6.2 | 1,017 | 12,696 | 80.0% | 73.3% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 5.8 | 797 | 9,228 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 5.8 | 767 | 10,483 | 44.4% | 55.6% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 4.8 | 945 | 11,079 | 80.0% | 61.5% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 4.6 | 824 | 8,293 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 5.6 | 735 | 9,742 | 37.5% | 50.0% | |
| 18.75% | 16 | 5.9 | 781 | 7,423 | 10.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 6.5 | 1,091 | 12,218 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 6.3 | 810 | 10,844 | 44.4% | 16.7% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 5.7 | 980 | 10,998 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 6.1 | 799 | 9,151 | 75.0% | 28.6% | |
| 73.33% | 15 | 6.1 | 994 | 11,386 | 100.0% | 55.6% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 5.3 | 853 | 11,080 | 50.0% | 36.4% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 4.6 | 911 | 10,083 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 5.7 | 760 | 10,767 | 57.1% | 28.6% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 2.0 | 734 | 11,078 | 50.0% | 77.8% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 5.5 | 878 | 10,587 | 100.0% | 28.6% | |
| 23.08% | 13 | 4.8 | 833 | 13,911 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 6.1 | 942 | 10,502 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 5.6 | 1,132 | 9,676 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 84.62% | 13 | 5.6 | 1,329 | 10,913 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 6.0 | 895 | 12,146 | 40.0% | 37.5% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 5.2 | 823 | 13,329 | 100.0% | 63.6% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 2.1 | 597 | 8,265 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 5.9 | 734 | 9,846 | 37.5% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 5.5 | 866 | 11,848 | 80.0% | 57.1% | |
| 81.82% | 11 | 6.3 | 1,139 | 10,967 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.2 | 1,033 | 11,475 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 2.8 | 680 | 11,326 | 0.0% | 77.8% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 6.4 | 825 | 12,056 | 66.7% | 71.4% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 4.6 | 1,058 | 12,883 | 100.0% | 55.6% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 6.1 | 928 | 12,525 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 6.0 | 796 | 13,360 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 1.7 | 708 | 9,568 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.2 | 576 | 9,507 | 20.0% | 60.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.5 | 973 | 9,107 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 4.7 | 879 | 11,335 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.8 | 787 | 11,714 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 4.9 | 866 | 10,916 | 50.0% | 14.3% | |
| 11.11% | 9 | 5.9 | 789 | 11,266 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.8 | 1,157 | 10,947 | 25.0% | 40.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.0 | 794 | 10,848 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.3 | 826 | 12,648 | 100.0% | 28.6% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 5.1 | 852 | 10,815 | 75.0% | 80.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.6 | 731 | 9,922 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 5.5 | 853 | 11,044 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 5.5 | 785 | 9,453 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.0 | 1,013 | 13,530 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.4 | 796 | 8,360 | 40.0% | 100.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 4.4 | 758 | 7,551 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.1 | 805 | 11,238 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.5 | 888 | 9,901 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 3.8 | 696 | 10,312 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.0 | 975 | 11,586 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.1 | 752 | 10,816 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.1 | 888 | 10,909 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 4.1 | 740 | 11,294 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.9 | 1,029 | 9,153 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.4 | 786 | 11,313 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 935 | 10,404 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.0 | 1,112 | 9,507 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 759 | 9,886 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 776 | 11,327 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.6 | 1,054 | 11,745 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 946 | 13,126 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.6 | 885 | 13,204 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.0 | 699 | 8,830 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 1,213 | 13,119 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.3 | 1,152 | 11,969 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 827 | 11,929 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 2.4 | 802 | 10,309 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.8 | 1,012 | 12,114 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
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Swain vs Katarina - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Swain do against Katarina in League of Legends?
Katarina wins the Swain vs Katarina matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Swain's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Swain do against Katarina in the early game?
In the early game, Katarina has the advantage against Swain with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Katarina 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 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Swain scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Swain vs Katarina matchup?
Katarina wins the matchup against Swain with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Katarina is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Swain build against Katarina?
The best Swain build against Katarina includes Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass, Rylai's Crystal Scepter with Spellslinger's Shoes. 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 Domination primary tree with Precision 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?
No, Swain struggles against Katarina with only a 40.0% win rate. Katarina has the advantage in this matchup. Swain players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Katarina's lead.
How do I play Swain against Katarina?
When playing Swain against Katarina, play cautiously and avoid Katarina's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Katarina in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.