Swain - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.2%
Pick Rate
5.2%

Swainvs Neeko

SMageSupport
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 25, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Swain vs Neeko is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Swain wins with a 66.0% win rate (+32.0%) over Neeko based on 50 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 Neeko 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.

Compare against an opponent
Neeko - 66.0% win rateNeeko(66.0%)
Swain - 66.0% win rate in this matchup
Swain
66.0% WR
VS
Neeko vs Swain matchup - 34.0% win rate
Neeko
34.0% WR

Who Wins the Swain vs Neeko Matchup?

Swain wins the Swain vs Neeko matchup
Winner
Swain
Matches: 50
66.0%
Win Rate
34.0%
2.6
CS / min
2.6
755
DMG / min
694
10,314
Gold / game
9,427
426
Heal / min
102
690
DMG Mitigated / min
384
1.8
CC / min
1.7
69.2%
Early Game WR
30.8%
62.5%
Late Game WR
37.5%

Swain vs Neeko Matchup Summary

The Swain vs Neeko matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 50 recent matches analyzed, Swain wins with a 66.0% win rate compared to Neeko's 34.0%, giving Swain a 32.0 percentage point advantage. Swain dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Neeko players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Swain leads by 631 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Swain players can confidently pick into Neeko and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Neeko 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 Neeko Laning Phase Breakdown

Swain wins the laning phase against Neeko in League of Legends

Swain is favored during the laning phase against Neeko, 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.

Farming
2.6Swain
2.6Neeko
Swain and Neeko farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
755Swain
694Neeko
Swain deals 61 more champion damage per minute than Neeko. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Neeko choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Swain's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
10,314Swain
9,427Neeko
Swain generates a commanding 887 more gold per game than Neeko. This substantial economic advantage means Swain consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Neeko should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.8Swain
1.7Neeko
Both Swain and Neeko provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,116Swain
485Neeko
Swain vastly out-sustains Neeko, healing and mitigating 631 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Swain can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Neeko is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Neeko, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Swain Build Against Neeko

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Neeko, providing the mobility and stats Swain needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Swain against Neeko 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. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 75.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Neeko. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Swain vs Neeko matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Swain
69.2%
+38.5% advantage
Swain early game win rateSwain69.2%
Neeko early game win rateNeeko30.8%
Late Game
Swain
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Swain late game win rateSwain62.5%
Neeko late game win rateNeeko37.5%

Swain dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 69.2% win rate — a 38.5 percentage point lead over Neeko. 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 Neeko. 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. Neeko players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Swain Runes Against Neeko

Domination rune tree - Swain primary runes vs NeekoDomination
Electrocute - best Swain rune vs NeekoCheap Shot - best Swain rune vs NeekoGrisly Mementos - best Swain rune vs NeekoUltimate Hunter - best Swain rune vs Neeko
Precision rune tree - Swain secondary runes vs NeekoPrecision
Coup de Grace - best Swain rune vs NeekoPresence of Mind - best Swain rune vs Neeko
71.4% WR

Running Domination primary with Precision secondary allows Swain to press their advantage against Neeko, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Swain matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. 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 26.3
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
54.27%2342.767910,26449.0%58.5%
45.69%1972.173810,28345.9%45.5%
46.28%1883.377711,04747.8%45.4%
49.46%1861.776110,23950.0%49.0%
45.41%1852.269010,01043.4%47.1%
59.66%1765.691613,06165.4%55.1%
60.47%1721.77359,86059.0%61.7%
52.76%1631.76609,42557.1%48.8%
56.60%1591.87769,88060.9%51.4%
65.81%1555.795712,79475.7%56.8%
51.43%1406.194912,35352.8%50.0%
56.80%1255.996912,88959.3%54.9%
42.28%1236.084511,05443.5%40.7%
47.93%1211.67499,84351.6%44.1%
51.67%1206.192611,13346.5%56.5%
47.06%1191.87539,93954.7%38.2%
47.83%1152.39079,83949.2%46.1%
49.57%1152.07159,45154.4%44.8%
54.55%1104.780911,62548.0%60.0%
51.89%1065.589411,64945.8%56.9%
49.52%1053.674710,80333.3%63.2%
52.38%1056.091611,58846.7%56.7%
53.85%1046.298712,89066.0%41.2%
47.06%1022.071310,77441.5%50.8%
59.18%986.01,01912,87267.4%51.9%
40.82%981.875310,13535.7%44.6%
42.11%952.663510,44941.7%42.4%
55.68%885.787510,82460.8%48.6%
50.62%811.87439,61950.0%51.1%
52.50%806.290113,03657.1%48.9%
50.63%791.86609,81842.4%56.5%
51.28%781.86519,44755.0%47.4%
46.67%753.578910,79436.7%53.3%
48.65%741.878110,40350.0%47.7%
54.17%723.081111,11157.6%51.3%
55.07%691.771310,04661.1%48.5%
61.76%684.994911,68873.9%55.6%
52.24%675.898512,44448.5%55.9%
49.25%675.994710,69946.7%51.4%
55.22%671.85659,16756.8%53.3%
48.48%665.991412,00851.7%46.0%
56.06%666.31,04311,33358.1%54.3%
65.15%666.291810,72862.5%69.2%
63.08%651.674510,04761.3%64.7%
50.00%646.099312,65064.3%38.9%
38.33%605.985812,22641.2%37.2%
55.93%595.385310,14064.3%48.4%
50.00%581.68149,39356.7%42.9%
47.37%575.61,00510,26143.3%51.9%
56.36%556.398113,32366.7%48.4%
55.56%545.489111,42455.0%55.9%
61.11%545.787412,22468.0%55.2%
48.15%541.67059,90745.8%50.0%
61.54%526.189911,99956.3%70.0%
52.94%516.085711,32448.0%57.7%
54.90%515.91,04111,18260.0%50.0%
56.00%504.583811,24358.3%53.9%
66.00%502.675510,31469.2%62.5%
47.92%486.274710,64537.5%58.3%
52.08%486.11,04913,20268.0%34.8%
46.81%471.770710,29955.6%41.4%
46.81%475.076311,14152.6%42.9%
53.19%475.695911,56661.1%48.3%
47.83%466.086211,83160.0%41.9%
50.00%464.998911,92655.0%46.1%
55.56%456.095113,28458.8%53.6%
55.56%455.91,02610,70566.7%42.9%
64.44%455.31,03011,13457.9%69.2%
40.91%441.86338,75331.6%48.0%
47.62%426.187211,13452.2%42.1%
70.73%416.01,00510,90670.0%71.4%
47.50%405.780710,97145.5%50.0%
61.54%395.985711,10055.0%68.4%
63.16%382.176910,83976.9%56.0%
50.00%386.31,06212,04147.4%52.6%
57.89%386.01,07412,96360.9%53.3%
48.65%376.494511,18655.0%41.2%
41.18%343.990710,67935.3%47.1%
54.55%331.972410,32750.0%60.0%
51.52%335.899912,95543.8%58.8%
51.52%336.190111,63646.1%55.0%
43.75%325.984010,36447.1%40.0%
53.13%325.291110,67756.3%50.0%
58.06%315.590711,83244.4%63.6%
44.83%295.783610,19635.7%53.3%
44.83%294.494610,22660.0%28.6%
65.52%295.998612,23155.6%70.0%
42.86%286.21,14711,48540.0%44.4%
42.86%285.484211,76335.7%50.0%
64.29%286.297711,85760.0%66.7%
59.26%274.579311,26585.7%50.0%
40.74%275.57319,21550.0%22.2%
59.26%271.87459,68266.7%50.0%
33.33%272.465610,16030.0%35.3%
50.00%265.51,24211,65860.0%43.8%
57.69%266.386311,03530.8%84.6%
68.00%251.57939,08762.5%77.8%
64.00%256.693510,34676.5%37.5%
60.00%256.51,01511,15550.0%69.2%
62.50%246.51,19212,34358.3%66.7%
66.67%245.897811,15370.6%57.1%
70.83%246.31,05312,18570.0%71.4%
34.78%235.390510,44350.0%23.1%
52.17%236.01,06314,59528.6%62.5%
63.64%225.51,17912,53966.7%61.5%
33.33%216.581911,48914.3%42.9%
55.00%205.787010,31469.2%28.6%
50.00%206.592011,58460.0%40.0%
52.63%195.889510,27833.3%61.5%
36.84%196.27389,20546.1%16.7%
63.16%195.687411,93328.6%83.3%
66.67%186.596511,19176.9%40.0%
52.94%175.81,11312,13657.1%50.0%
76.47%176.11,04910,81171.4%80.0%
58.82%176.191312,10471.4%50.0%
50.00%165.37809,36144.4%57.1%
50.00%165.81,03014,02333.3%53.9%
60.00%156.21,12613,14037.5%85.7%
60.00%155.07168,39570.0%40.0%
66.67%156.190211,85985.7%50.0%
53.33%155.01,03011,63260.0%50.0%
40.00%155.984410,77333.3%50.0%
53.33%156.291811,18371.4%37.5%
35.71%146.595811,32625.0%50.0%
21.43%146.07829,91916.7%25.0%
57.14%146.092311,02275.0%33.3%
30.77%135.21,04310,85875.0%11.1%
30.77%136.383911,59533.3%28.6%
61.54%136.286711,09650.0%80.0%
41.67%121.782810,75950.0%33.3%
36.36%111.67029,36928.6%50.0%
40.00%103.874411,01250.0%33.3%
30.00%104.993311,72925.0%33.3%
60.00%104.183912,95950.0%62.5%
88.89%94.598510,10483.3%100.0%
55.56%95.685413,30666.7%50.0%
75.00%83.81,0119,48875.0%75.0%
37.50%82.093111,67325.0%50.0%
42.86%74.680111,3410.0%50.0%
14.29%75.786911,31125.0%0.0%
57.14%73.692310,58575.0%33.3%
28.57%71.761010,3530.0%50.0%
83.33%64.466711,362100.0%66.7%
66.67%66.896112,613100.0%60.0%
33.33%65.181410,87025.0%50.0%
16.67%64.097910,91925.0%0.0%
66.67%65.099212,435100.0%60.0%
33.33%62.069010,18033.3%33.3%
83.33%65.797014,526100.0%75.0%
20.00%56.496610,72550.0%0.0%
40.00%52.675310,398100.0%0.0%
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Swain vs Neeko - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Swain do against Neeko in League of Legends?

Swain wins the Swain vs Neeko matchup with a 66.0% win rate compared to Neeko's 34.0%, a 32.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 50 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Swain do against Neeko in the early game?

In the early game, Swain has the advantage against Neeko with a 69.2% win rate versus 30.8%. 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 Neeko in the late game?

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

Swain wins the matchup against Neeko with a 66.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 32.0 percentage point advantage means Swain is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 50 games analyzed.

What is the best Swain build against Neeko?

The best Swain build against Neeko includes Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass, Rylai's Crystal Scepter with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 75.0% 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 Neeko?

The best Swain runes against Neeko use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 71.4% win rate in the Swain vs Neeko matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Swain counter Neeko?

Yes, Swain has a favorable matchup against Neeko with a 66.0% win rate. Swain strongly counters Neeko in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.

How do I play Swain against Neeko?

When playing Swain against Neeko, 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.