Swainvs Kayle
Swain vs Kayle is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Swain wins with a 85.7% win rate (+71.4%) over Kayle based on 7 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 Kayle 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.
Kayle(85.7%)Who Wins the Swain vs Kayle Matchup?
Swain vs Kayle Matchup Summary
The Swain vs Kayle matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Swain wins with a 85.7% win rate compared to Kayle's 14.3%, giving Swain a 71.4 percentage point advantage. Swain dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Kayle 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 1.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Swain players can confidently pick into Kayle and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Kayle 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 Kayle Laning Phase Breakdown
Swain is favored during the laning phase against Kayle, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Swain holds advantages in damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Swain Build Against Kayle
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Kayle, providing the mobility and stats Swain needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Swain against Kayle are Rod of Ages, Liandry's Torment and Morellonomicon. 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 Kayle. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Swain vs Kayle matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Swain75.0%Kayle25.0%Swain100.0%Kayle0.0%Swain dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Kayle. 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 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Kayle. 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. Kayle players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Swain Runes Against Kayle
Sorcery
Resolve
Running Sorcery primary with Resolve secondary allows Swain to press their advantage against Kayle, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Swain matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.46% | 164 | 2.4 | 666 | 10,149 | 41.9% | 41.2% | |
| 50.00% | 148 | 1.7 | 717 | 9,723 | 46.6% | 53.3% | |
| 44.06% | 143 | 1.8 | 643 | 9,297 | 45.7% | 42.5% | |
| 49.25% | 134 | 1.7 | 721 | 9,988 | 52.9% | 45.3% | |
| 51.28% | 117 | 1.9 | 738 | 10,785 | 56.8% | 48.8% | |
| 54.05% | 111 | 2.0 | 641 | 9,692 | 51.0% | 56.5% | |
| 51.38% | 109 | 2.4 | 787 | 10,529 | 63.4% | 44.1% | |
| 41.35% | 104 | 1.7 | 749 | 10,275 | 38.1% | 43.5% | |
| 41.75% | 103 | 2.6 | 724 | 10,126 | 32.5% | 47.6% | |
| 41.49% | 94 | 6.0 | 849 | 12,533 | 46.1% | 38.2% | |
| 46.15% | 91 | 3.8 | 724 | 10,857 | 38.5% | 51.9% | |
| 46.59% | 88 | 1.8 | 692 | 9,610 | 38.1% | 54.4% | |
| 40.51% | 79 | 1.8 | 618 | 9,242 | 41.7% | 39.5% | |
| 65.82% | 79 | 6.1 | 886 | 11,304 | 61.1% | 69.8% | |
| 47.44% | 78 | 2.5 | 989 | 10,316 | 45.5% | 48.9% | |
| 41.56% | 77 | 3.1 | 701 | 10,352 | 20.0% | 51.9% | |
| 46.75% | 77 | 1.8 | 760 | 9,982 | 56.4% | 36.8% | |
| 37.84% | 74 | 5.3 | 948 | 12,093 | 41.9% | 34.9% | |
| 41.67% | 72 | 4.9 | 795 | 11,905 | 39.4% | 43.6% | |
| 47.89% | 71 | 1.8 | 679 | 9,692 | 42.9% | 52.8% | |
| 46.27% | 67 | 1.9 | 777 | 10,361 | 46.7% | 46.0% | |
| 53.03% | 66 | 6.0 | 857 | 10,942 | 58.1% | 48.6% | |
| 43.94% | 66 | 2.3 | 687 | 10,225 | 40.7% | 46.1% | |
| 53.97% | 63 | 6.3 | 921 | 12,040 | 42.4% | 66.7% | |
| 60.66% | 61 | 6.5 | 885 | 12,437 | 72.2% | 44.0% | |
| 46.67% | 60 | 2.2 | 661 | 10,256 | 46.1% | 47.1% | |
| 47.46% | 59 | 1.7 | 664 | 9,953 | 56.3% | 37.0% | |
| 54.39% | 57 | 4.9 | 867 | 11,551 | 54.5% | 54.3% | |
| 50.00% | 56 | 6.3 | 895 | 12,270 | 48.0% | 51.6% | |
| 50.00% | 56 | 2.3 | 771 | 10,843 | 43.5% | 54.5% | |
| 55.56% | 54 | 1.6 | 650 | 10,283 | 61.9% | 51.5% | |
| 41.18% | 51 | 6.0 | 961 | 11,452 | 50.0% | 35.5% | |
| 47.06% | 51 | 1.6 | 682 | 9,357 | 43.3% | 52.4% | |
| 44.00% | 50 | 6.0 | 1,009 | 12,622 | 56.0% | 32.0% | |
| 50.00% | 48 | 6.3 | 910 | 11,603 | 46.4% | 55.0% | |
| 39.58% | 48 | 6.3 | 891 | 12,258 | 45.5% | 34.6% | |
| 60.42% | 48 | 1.9 | 851 | 10,014 | 60.9% | 60.0% | |
| 56.82% | 44 | 1.9 | 588 | 9,073 | 60.0% | 52.6% | |
| 56.82% | 44 | 4.9 | 843 | 10,770 | 60.9% | 52.4% | |
| 52.27% | 44 | 6.0 | 853 | 10,899 | 45.0% | 58.3% | |
| 50.00% | 44 | 1.9 | 754 | 10,447 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 53.85% | 39 | 3.5 | 806 | 11,030 | 75.0% | 39.1% | |
| 56.41% | 39 | 6.0 | 945 | 10,705 | 66.7% | 47.6% | |
| 59.46% | 37 | 5.7 | 884 | 12,010 | 58.8% | 60.0% | |
| 44.44% | 36 | 5.8 | 1,048 | 11,233 | 55.6% | 33.3% | |
| 72.22% | 36 | 2.9 | 786 | 9,845 | 81.8% | 57.1% | |
| 40.00% | 35 | 6.2 | 842 | 10,617 | 35.3% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 2.2 | 735 | 10,498 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.42% | 33 | 1.9 | 814 | 10,264 | 53.9% | 35.0% | |
| 50.00% | 32 | 1.6 | 620 | 9,527 | 46.7% | 52.9% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 6.0 | 750 | 10,369 | 58.8% | 35.7% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 4.0 | 706 | 10,115 | 46.1% | 44.4% | |
| 53.33% | 30 | 5.5 | 969 | 12,087 | 61.5% | 47.1% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 4.8 | 1,010 | 11,496 | 61.5% | 29.4% | |
| 41.38% | 29 | 2.0 | 730 | 10,812 | 57.1% | 36.4% | |
| 37.93% | 29 | 5.5 | 805 | 12,400 | 57.1% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 6.1 | 945 | 12,414 | 63.6% | 41.2% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 6.1 | 871 | 9,911 | 52.9% | 54.5% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 5.8 | 832 | 11,546 | 62.5% | 50.0% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 6.0 | 957 | 12,731 | 53.3% | 38.5% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 6.3 | 826 | 11,482 | 68.8% | 54.5% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 4.9 | 903 | 11,071 | 61.5% | 50.0% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 1.6 | 720 | 9,442 | 84.6% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 2.0 | 723 | 9,979 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 5.3 | 957 | 10,440 | 54.5% | 60.0% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 3.9 | 669 | 9,523 | 41.7% | 50.0% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 5.4 | 951 | 10,616 | 72.7% | 38.5% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 2.0 | 776 | 11,220 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 4.3 | 919 | 10,878 | 46.1% | 50.0% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 5.7 | 1,085 | 13,800 | 60.0% | 45.5% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 5.7 | 943 | 10,608 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 5.7 | 898 | 13,151 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 5.2 | 993 | 11,858 | 62.5% | 25.0% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 5.3 | 700 | 10,294 | 58.3% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 6.3 | 1,011 | 12,691 | 71.4% | 53.9% | |
| 70.00% | 20 | 6.0 | 989 | 12,571 | 72.7% | 66.7% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 6.2 | 884 | 12,421 | 62.5% | 45.5% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 5.8 | 832 | 12,205 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 5.8 | 883 | 10,751 | 60.0% | 62.5% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 5.9 | 968 | 10,033 | 55.6% | 55.6% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 6.0 | 933 | 10,577 | 54.5% | 57.1% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 6.1 | 907 | 12,986 | 50.0% | 87.5% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 6.9 | 962 | 14,123 | 83.3% | 54.5% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 6.1 | 906 | 13,028 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 5.9 | 1,055 | 11,430 | 77.8% | 50.0% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 1.7 | 645 | 9,405 | 75.0% | 55.6% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 1.8 | 713 | 9,821 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 5.7 | 769 | 10,428 | 45.5% | 20.0% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 3.9 | 736 | 9,967 | 87.5% | 37.5% | |
| 73.33% | 15 | 6.0 | 1,008 | 11,824 | 77.8% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.9 | 921 | 14,725 | 100.0% | 41.7% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 5.5 | 851 | 11,454 | 33.3% | 54.5% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 5.1 | 795 | 9,372 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 1.6 | 684 | 9,736 | 16.7% | 50.0% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 6.7 | 885 | 12,778 | 28.6% | 33.3% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.0 | 1,025 | 11,420 | 33.3% | 85.7% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 5.1 | 849 | 12,486 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 6.1 | 865 | 12,787 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 4.4 | 856 | 11,373 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 5.8 | 1,250 | 11,842 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 6.0 | 1,033 | 13,203 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 5.2 | 813 | 10,052 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 5.6 | 689 | 10,054 | 42.9% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.4 | 791 | 11,575 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 6.3 | 869 | 10,463 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 5.3 | 967 | 10,746 | 20.0% | 42.9% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 5.7 | 982 | 10,422 | 28.6% | 75.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.1 | 1,018 | 11,744 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 18.18% | 11 | 6.2 | 796 | 10,268 | 28.6% | 0.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.5 | 1,046 | 12,561 | 75.0% | 42.9% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 5.6 | 768 | 10,855 | 66.7% | 71.4% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 3.3 | 809 | 10,672 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 6.0 | 1,047 | 12,714 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 4.5 | 906 | 10,587 | 83.3% | 0.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.6 | 1,140 | 11,964 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.7 | 973 | 11,298 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 6.0 | 716 | 8,188 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 3.6 | 917 | 10,459 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.9 | 864 | 12,209 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.3 | 735 | 9,319 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 4.5 | 955 | 11,473 | 100.0% | 83.3% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 6.9 | 887 | 10,175 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.6 | 681 | 9,028 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.9 | 1,044 | 9,377 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 2.3 | 840 | 11,266 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.9 | 709 | 8,964 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.3 | 718 | 10,677 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.3 | 970 | 14,146 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 5.0 | 867 | 12,631 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.1 | 948 | 12,368 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.8 | 563 | 9,169 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.3 | 1,040 | 12,293 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.5 | 729 | 10,845 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.1 | 892 | 11,601 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 2.8 | 876 | 11,251 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.4 | 995 | 9,952 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 5.3 | 1,067 | 14,751 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 3.5 | 887 | 13,310 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 2.5 | 557 | 7,406 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.4 | 1,136 | 11,589 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
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Swain vs Kayle - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Swain do against Kayle in League of Legends?
Swain wins the Swain vs Kayle matchup with a 85.7% win rate compared to Kayle's 14.3%, a 71.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Swain do against Kayle in the early game?
In the early game, Swain has the advantage against Kayle 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 Kayle in the late game?
In the late game, Swain takes over the Swain vs Kayle matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Swain scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Swain vs Kayle matchup?
Swain wins the matchup against Kayle with a 85.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 71.4 percentage point advantage means Swain is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.
What is the best Swain build against Kayle?
The best Swain build against Kayle includes Rod of Ages, Liandry's Torment, Morellonomicon 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 Kayle?
The best Swain runes against Kayle use the Sorcery primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Swain vs Kayle matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Swain counter Kayle?
Yes, Swain has a favorable matchup against Kayle with a 85.7% win rate. Swain strongly counters Kayle in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.
How do I play Swain against Kayle?
When playing Swain against Kayle, 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.