Swain - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.2%
Pick Rate
3.6%

Swainvs Rakan

BMageSupport
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 10, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Swain vs Rakan is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Swain wins with a 51.1% win rate (+2.1%) over Rakan based on 47 games. Swain wins the early laning phase while Rakan scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Swain build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Swain vs Rakan 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 - 51.1% win rate in this matchup
Swain
51.1% WR
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Rakan vs Swain matchup - 48.9% win rate
Rakan
48.9% WR

Who Wins the Swain vs Rakan Matchup?

Swain wins the Swain vs Rakan matchup
Winner
Swain
Matches: 47
51.1%
Win Rate
48.9%
2.0
CS / min
1.1
719
DMG / min
289
9,490
Gold / game
8,320
398
Heal / min
249
640
DMG Mitigated / min
978
1.9
CC / min
1.3
72.7%
Early Game WR
27.3%
32.0%
Late Game WR
68.0%

Swain vs Rakan Matchup Summary

The Swain vs Rakan matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 47 recent matches analyzed, Swain wins with a 51.1% win rate compared to Rakan's 48.9%, giving Swain a 2.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Swain controls the early laning stage, but Rakan outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Swain needs to press advantages before Rakan reaches their power spikes, while Rakan should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Swain leads by 431 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Swain has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Rakan's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Swain vs Rakan Laning Phase Breakdown

Swain wins the laning phase against Rakan in League of Legends

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

Farming
2.0Swain
1.1Rakan
Swain significantly out-farms Rakan by 0.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 13 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Swain a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Rakan players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
719Swain
289Rakan
Swain heavily out-damages Rakan by 431 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Rakan should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Swain's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
9,490Swain
8,320Rakan
Swain generates a commanding 1,170 more gold per game than Rakan. This substantial economic advantage means Swain consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Rakan should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.9Swain
1.3Rakan
Swain provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Rakan, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Swain coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,038Swain
1,227Rakan
Rakan vastly out-sustains Swain, healing and mitigating 189 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Rakan can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Swain is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Swain, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Swain Build Against Rakan

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Rakan, providing the mobility and stats Swain needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Swain against Rakan are Liandry's Torment, Malignance 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 66.7% win rate across 6 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Rakan. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Swain vs Rakan matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Swain
72.7%
+45.5% advantage
Swain early game win rateSwain72.7%
Rakan early game win rateRakan27.3%
Late Game
Rakan
68.0%
+36.0% advantage
Swain late game win rateSwain32.0%
Rakan late game win rateRakan68.0%

Swain dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 72.7% win rate — a 45.5 percentage point lead over Rakan. This lopsided early game means Swain can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Rakan is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 68.0% win rate — 36.0 points above Swain. Extended games heavily favor Rakan, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Swain must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Rakan reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Rakan survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Swain Runes Against Rakan

Domination rune tree - Swain primary runes vs RakanDomination
Electrocute - best Swain rune vs RakanCheap Shot - best Swain rune vs RakanGrisly Mementos - best Swain rune vs RakanUltimate Hunter - best Swain rune vs Rakan
Precision rune tree - Swain secondary runes vs RakanPrecision
Coup de Grace - best Swain rune vs RakanPresence of Mind - best Swain rune vs Rakan
40.0% WR

The Domination primary with Precision secondary combination helps Swain maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Rakan.


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.

Swain matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
45.15%2372.06579,78645.2%45.1%
49.12%2282.367610,00646.4%51.7%
60.84%1661.87709,84270.4%51.8%
54.66%1611.77459,16957.9%51.8%
63.13%1601.982410,24862.5%63.8%
48.34%1512.16749,57550.8%46.7%
45.77%1423.075010,94643.4%47.2%
44.63%1212.375010,35847.2%42.6%
52.38%1051.86749,15945.6%60.4%
44.33%972.36709,84843.8%44.9%
50.00%965.985712,38147.5%51.8%
44.09%931.86408,64740.8%47.7%
58.70%925.187512,10760.4%56.8%
55.95%842.580510,79558.1%54.7%
53.66%826.01,04813,23863.0%49.1%
55.56%811.98849,30153.9%57.1%
59.74%776.092912,20574.3%47.6%
51.35%745.991211,78258.8%45.0%
54.05%741.87819,66359.0%48.6%
54.79%733.069210,42461.3%50.0%
54.79%735.589612,70062.1%50.0%
54.17%723.178410,61958.6%51.2%
33.33%721.76309,57844.4%26.7%
46.15%651.77299,20266.7%28.6%
46.88%641.871610,19130.4%56.1%
59.68%625.488111,66667.9%52.9%
56.45%621.885110,10377.4%35.5%
52.46%611.874211,19840.0%61.1%
47.54%611.66879,13737.5%58.6%
60.00%605.079211,35256.5%62.2%
51.67%601.766410,17755.6%50.0%
47.37%571.964310,21152.6%44.7%
51.79%565.891211,21060.0%45.2%
47.27%556.21,00911,85245.8%48.4%
46.30%544.795410,12943.3%50.0%
46.30%542.583711,21650.0%44.4%
53.85%521.961610,56252.4%54.8%
44.23%521.88569,63754.2%35.7%
55.77%521.87329,46742.1%63.6%
32.00%505.984210,85316.7%40.6%
42.86%495.988312,59738.9%45.2%
54.17%485.980710,93259.1%50.0%
45.83%482.08169,57954.5%38.5%
51.06%472.07199,49072.7%32.0%
50.00%466.288112,76052.6%48.1%
58.14%435.386611,03550.0%66.7%
53.49%435.779410,30754.5%52.4%
47.62%425.082810,90238.9%54.2%
60.00%405.799311,83844.4%72.7%
54.29%356.583611,19244.4%64.7%
45.71%351.86469,59469.2%31.8%
39.39%334.691911,03460.0%30.4%
46.88%325.999712,17352.4%36.4%
29.03%311.78008,92326.7%31.3%
33.33%305.876211,51733.3%33.3%
56.67%305.796912,29642.9%60.9%
56.67%305.597811,13750.0%61.1%
56.67%302.17639,56850.0%61.1%
51.72%295.797112,42970.0%42.1%
53.57%286.376010,43535.7%71.4%
53.57%284.791011,81762.5%41.7%
46.43%285.31,04611,93336.4%52.9%
34.62%265.789112,45233.3%35.7%
72.00%256.094611,97369.2%75.0%
60.00%255.57599,16353.9%66.7%
56.00%256.195013,15344.4%62.5%
33.33%246.096811,94737.5%31.3%
58.33%242.173311,52355.6%60.0%
33.33%246.58069,74930.8%36.4%
45.83%245.68709,03442.9%50.0%
60.87%236.688412,85876.9%40.0%
56.52%235.68869,68457.1%55.6%
34.78%234.11,05710,12440.0%30.8%
54.55%224.694311,04560.0%42.9%
54.55%225.679211,48983.3%43.8%
77.27%222.077710,11575.0%78.6%
59.09%224.280711,66650.0%64.3%
47.62%216.089613,02555.6%41.7%
52.38%213.66879,78133.3%60.0%
47.62%216.11,20011,16158.3%33.3%
52.38%214.28249,50141.7%66.7%
66.67%215.697211,39672.7%60.0%
65.00%205.591810,37370.0%60.0%
57.89%196.180313,00057.1%58.3%
31.58%194.990410,86750.0%23.1%
52.94%176.51,10214,56075.0%46.1%
35.29%175.665610,74255.6%12.5%
68.75%166.696811,30375.0%62.5%
66.67%156.682512,63971.4%62.5%
60.00%155.390711,20657.1%62.5%
26.67%151.86659,05650.0%11.1%
73.33%155.01,00710,962100.0%63.6%
53.33%154.984210,93650.0%55.6%
46.67%156.183510,99644.4%50.0%
66.67%156.494211,36185.7%50.0%
46.67%156.16699,15233.3%66.7%
57.14%145.91,05612,33140.0%66.7%
35.71%145.889910,57140.0%33.3%
28.57%145.473210,2190.0%40.0%
42.86%145.692512,28650.0%40.0%
38.46%135.37569,81020.0%50.0%
84.62%135.71,11110,308100.0%71.4%
23.08%136.097712,68940.0%12.5%
61.54%136.78557,14366.7%50.0%
46.15%135.879611,25866.7%28.6%
69.23%135.880311,67571.4%66.7%
58.33%125.71,03611,304100.0%37.5%
58.33%125.69198,99957.1%60.0%
36.36%116.11,00412,66550.0%33.3%
54.55%115.71,00812,54450.0%57.1%
54.55%114.588210,29883.3%20.0%
27.27%115.086510,39950.0%14.3%
30.00%104.993012,5190.0%37.5%
50.00%106.087910,08220.0%80.0%
30.00%103.86549,88920.0%40.0%
60.00%105.699012,03760.0%60.0%
60.00%106.278710,26660.0%60.0%
70.00%102.591210,80783.3%50.0%
40.00%106.41,12512,22725.0%50.0%
70.00%105.18959,89757.1%100.0%
20.00%105.970710,0470.0%40.0%
66.67%95.887610,49150.0%80.0%
33.33%95.987310,86550.0%20.0%
55.56%96.41,08913,61950.0%60.0%
44.44%91.773111,9440.0%50.0%
22.22%91.86618,24425.0%20.0%
55.56%95.692811,608100.0%50.0%
44.44%95.91,2529,58620.0%75.0%
50.00%86.482211,68350.0%50.0%
42.86%75.67989,87050.0%33.3%
71.43%75.985311,83333.3%100.0%
66.67%65.77789,83133.3%100.0%
66.67%66.91,13411,590100.0%33.3%
83.33%61.964110,907100.0%75.0%
33.33%65.591112,9900.0%50.0%
33.33%63.585310,94633.3%33.3%
50.00%66.87709,47550.0%50.0%
80.00%55.28149,82375.0%100.0%
100.00%55.977613,000100.0%100.0%
60.00%55.185610,50133.3%100.0%
60.00%51.883312,0080.0%75.0%

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Swain vs Rakan - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Swain do against Rakan in League of Legends?

Swain wins the Swain vs Rakan matchup with a 51.1% win rate compared to Rakan's 48.9%, a 2.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 47 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Swain do against Rakan in the early game?

In the early game, Swain has the advantage against Rakan with a 72.7% win rate versus 27.3%. 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 Rakan in the late game?

In the late game, Rakan takes over the Swain vs Rakan matchup with a 68.0% win rate compared to 32.0%. Rakan scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Swain vs Rakan matchup?

Swain wins the matchup against Rakan with a 51.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 2.1 percentage point advantage means Swain is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 47 games analyzed.

What is the best Swain build against Rakan?

The best Swain build against Rakan includes Liandry's Torment, Malignance, Rylai's Crystal Scepter with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Rakan?

The best Swain runes against Rakan use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 40.0% win rate in the Swain vs Rakan matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Swain counter Rakan?

Yes, Swain has a favorable matchup against Rakan with a 51.1% win rate. Swain has a solid advantage over Rakan in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Swain against Rakan?

When playing Swain against Rakan, 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.