Swain - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.0%
Pick Rate
3.7%

Swainvs Lissandra

CMageSupport
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Swain vs Lissandra is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Lissandra wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Swain based on 9 games. Lissandra 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 Lissandra 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 - 33.3% win rate in this matchup
Swain
33.3% WR
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Lissandra vs Swain matchup - 66.7% win rate
Lissandra
66.7% WR

Who Wins the Swain vs Lissandra Matchup?

Lissandra wins the Swain vs Lissandra matchup
Winner
Lissandra
Matches: 9
33.3%
Win Rate
66.7%
4.7
CS / min
5.1
879
DMG / min
935
11,335
Gold / game
11,970
422
Heal / min
139
1,111
DMG Mitigated / min
432
1.6
CC / min
2.1
20.0%
Early Game WR
80.0%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Swain vs Lissandra Matchup Summary

The Swain vs Lissandra matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 9 recent matches analyzed, Lissandra wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Swain's 33.3%, giving Lissandra a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Lissandra controls the early laning stage, but Swain outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Lissandra 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 sustain, where Swain leads by 962 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Lissandra 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 Lissandra 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 Lissandra Laning Phase Breakdown

Lissandra wins the laning phase against Swain in League of Legends

Lissandra is favored during the laning phase against Swain, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Lissandra holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
4.7Swain
5.1Lissandra
Lissandra 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 Lissandra.
Damage
879Swain
935Lissandra
Lissandra deals 56 more champion damage per minute than Swain. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Swain choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Lissandra's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,335Swain
11,970Lissandra
Lissandra earns 635 more gold per game than Swain, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Lissandra slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.6Swain
2.1Lissandra
Lissandra provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Swain, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Lissandra coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,533Swain
570Lissandra
Swain vastly out-sustains Lissandra, healing and mitigating 962 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Swain can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Lissandra is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Lissandra, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Swain Build Against Lissandra

Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Lissandra, providing the mobility and stats Swain needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Swain against Lissandra are Zhonya's Hourglass, 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Lissandra. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Swain vs Lissandra matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Lissandra
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Swain early game win rateSwain20.0%
Lissandra early game win rateLissandra80.0%
Late Game
Swain
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Swain late game win rateSwain50.0%
Lissandra late game win rateLissandra50.0%

Lissandra dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 80.0% win rate — a 60.0 percentage point lead over Swain. This lopsided early game means Lissandra 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 Lissandra. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Lissandra 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 Lissandra

Sorcery rune tree - Swain primary runes vs LissandraSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Swain rune vs LissandraManaflow Band - best Swain rune vs LissandraTranscendence - best Swain rune vs LissandraScorch - best Swain rune vs Lissandra
Resolve rune tree - Swain secondary runes vs LissandraResolve
Conditioning - best Swain rune vs LissandraOvergrowth - best Swain rune vs Lissandra
66.7% WR

The Sorcery and Resolve rune setup gives Swain the best tools to compete against Lissandra 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.

Swain matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
47.01%2342.27119,75255.1%41.2%
40.74%1622.46299,99140.0%41.1%
47.17%1061.97429,01140.0%53.6%
50.00%1041.872710,14354.4%46.5%
49.51%1032.675310,04047.6%50.8%
50.00%1001.97459,86942.2%56.4%
39.39%992.06729,98837.8%40.3%
53.85%912.774310,47746.9%57.6%
49.43%871.66489,35150.0%49.0%
51.90%795.885511,86448.1%53.9%
61.19%674.787411,61273.1%53.7%
61.54%651.973310,43673.9%54.8%
46.88%642.19059,57341.4%51.4%
53.97%633.273510,31057.7%51.4%
53.23%625.492412,64547.6%56.1%
42.62%612.06949,48350.0%37.8%
61.40%572.069210,28257.1%63.9%
50.00%522.380411,36150.0%50.0%
56.86%511.979410,43260.9%53.6%
56.00%505.797412,90562.5%52.9%
60.42%486.096911,83364.7%58.1%
46.67%451.86319,96041.2%50.0%
48.84%431.96669,95153.3%46.4%
45.24%426.091112,68643.8%46.1%
52.38%421.97168,80358.8%48.0%
42.50%402.16019,22135.7%46.1%
36.11%361.871610,91733.3%37.0%
48.57%355.798212,48146.7%50.0%
58.82%341.979710,01065.0%50.0%
55.88%346.11,01912,66753.3%57.9%
42.42%332.56199,21738.5%45.0%
33.33%331.96959,45433.3%33.3%
62.50%326.488210,50455.6%71.4%
41.94%311.85699,05040.0%43.8%
51.61%316.393311,84460.0%43.8%
56.67%302.073910,63855.6%57.1%
46.67%305.08179,91153.9%41.2%
34.48%295.988311,30130.0%36.8%
67.86%284.495811,18155.6%73.7%
67.86%284.07449,36275.0%58.3%
38.46%261.866210,11457.1%31.6%
57.69%266.486811,81263.6%53.3%
65.38%261.982310,26063.6%66.7%
44.00%251.86539,56345.5%42.9%
44.00%251.96709,61441.7%46.1%
60.00%256.31,00312,34288.9%43.8%
54.17%243.494211,05766.7%46.7%
37.50%242.081511,05733.3%40.0%
45.83%242.48579,91554.5%38.5%
47.83%234.91,02112,32362.5%40.0%
39.13%235.395312,20255.6%28.6%
26.09%231.86928,44825.0%27.3%
54.55%225.083810,54570.0%41.7%
54.55%223.672911,07950.0%57.1%
45.45%222.06819,80966.7%30.8%
75.00%206.21,01712,69680.0%73.3%
50.00%205.87979,22850.0%50.0%
50.00%185.876710,48344.4%55.6%
66.67%184.894511,07980.0%61.5%
58.82%174.68248,29366.7%50.0%
43.75%165.67359,74237.5%50.0%
18.75%165.97817,42310.0%33.3%
50.00%166.51,09112,21866.7%40.0%
33.33%156.381010,84444.4%16.7%
53.33%155.798010,99840.0%60.0%
53.33%156.17999,15175.0%28.6%
73.33%156.199411,386100.0%55.6%
40.00%155.385311,08050.0%36.4%
33.33%154.691110,08333.3%33.3%
42.86%145.776010,76757.1%28.6%
69.23%132.073411,07850.0%77.8%
61.54%135.587810,587100.0%28.6%
23.08%134.883313,9110.0%25.0%
69.23%136.194210,50275.0%66.7%
53.85%135.61,1329,67642.9%66.7%
84.62%135.61,32910,913100.0%60.0%
38.46%136.089512,14640.0%37.5%
69.23%135.282313,329100.0%63.6%
46.15%132.15978,26550.0%42.9%
50.00%125.97349,84637.5%75.0%
66.67%125.586611,84880.0%57.1%
81.82%116.31,13910,967100.0%60.0%
60.00%105.21,03311,47550.0%66.7%
70.00%102.868011,3260.0%77.8%
70.00%106.482512,05666.7%71.4%
60.00%104.61,05812,883100.0%55.6%
30.00%106.192812,5250.0%42.9%
70.00%106.079613,36075.0%66.7%
60.00%101.77089,56850.0%66.7%
40.00%105.25769,50720.0%60.0%
55.56%96.59739,10775.0%40.0%
33.33%94.787911,33520.0%50.0%
55.56%95.878711,71460.0%50.0%
22.22%94.986610,91650.0%14.3%
11.11%95.978911,26633.3%0.0%
33.33%95.81,15710,94725.0%40.0%
55.56%95.079410,84866.7%50.0%
44.44%95.382612,648100.0%28.6%
77.78%95.185210,81575.0%80.0%
37.50%85.67319,9220.0%60.0%
14.29%75.585311,0440.0%20.0%
14.29%75.57859,45325.0%0.0%
71.43%76.01,01313,530100.0%66.7%
57.14%75.47968,36040.0%100.0%
28.57%74.47587,55120.0%50.0%
42.86%76.180511,23866.7%25.0%
28.57%75.58889,9010.0%50.0%
42.86%73.869610,312100.0%33.3%
57.14%76.097511,58650.0%66.7%
33.33%66.175210,8160.0%40.0%
66.67%65.188810,909100.0%33.3%
83.33%64.174011,29466.7%100.0%
66.67%66.91,0299,153100.0%0.0%
33.33%65.478611,3130.0%50.0%
40.00%56.793510,404100.0%0.0%
40.00%55.01,1129,50750.0%33.3%
60.00%55.57599,88666.7%50.0%
40.00%55.977611,32750.0%33.3%
40.00%56.61,05411,745100.0%0.0%
40.00%56.194613,12650.0%33.3%
60.00%56.688513,204100.0%50.0%
60.00%55.06998,83066.7%50.0%
40.00%55.71,21313,1190.0%50.0%
40.00%57.31,15211,96950.0%33.3%
80.00%55.982711,929100.0%66.7%
80.00%52.480210,309100.0%66.7%
60.00%53.81,01212,11450.0%66.7%

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Swain vs Lissandra - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Swain do against Lissandra in League of Legends?

Lissandra wins the Swain vs Lissandra matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Swain's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 9 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Swain do against Lissandra in the early game?

In the early game, Lissandra has the advantage against Swain with a 80.0% win rate versus 20.0%. Lissandra players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Swain do against Lissandra in the late game?

In the late game, Swain takes over the Swain vs Lissandra 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 Lissandra matchup?

Lissandra wins the matchup against Swain with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Lissandra is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 9 games analyzed.

What is the best Swain build against Lissandra?

The best Swain build against Lissandra includes Zhonya's Hourglass, 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 Lissandra?

The best Swain runes against Lissandra use the Sorcery primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Swain vs Lissandra matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Swain counter Lissandra?

No, Swain struggles against Lissandra with only a 33.3% win rate. Lissandra has the advantage in this matchup. Swain players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Lissandra's lead.

How do I play Swain against Lissandra?

When playing Swain against Lissandra, play cautiously and avoid Lissandra's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Lissandra in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.