Swain - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.4%
Pick Rate
4.2%

Swainvs Riven

BMageSupport
Patch26.9
Matches514,344
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 10, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Swain vs Riven is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Swain wins with a 100.0% win rate (+100.0%) over Riven based on 6 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 Riven 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
Riven - 100.0% win rateRiven(100.0%)
Swain - 100.0% win rate in this matchup
Swain
100.0% WR
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Riven vs Swain matchup - 0.0% win rate
Riven
0.0% WR

Who Wins the Swain vs Riven Matchup?

Swain wins the Swain vs Riven matchup
Winner
Swain
Matches: 6
100.0%
Win Rate
0.0%
6.7
CS / min
5.5
917
DMG / min
609
9,544
Gold / game
8,612
494
Heal / min
211
839
DMG Mitigated / min
878
1.6
CC / min
0.8
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
100.0%
Late Game WR
0.0%

Swain vs Riven Matchup Summary

The Swain vs Riven matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Swain wins with a 100.0% win rate compared to Riven's 0.0%, giving Swain a 100.0 percentage point advantage. Swain dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Riven 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 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Swain players can confidently pick into Riven and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Riven 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 Riven Laning Phase Breakdown

Swain wins the laning phase against Riven in League of Legends

Swain is favored during the laning phase against Riven, 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
6.7Swain
5.5Riven
Swain significantly out-farms Riven by 1.1 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 17 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Swain a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Riven players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
917Swain
609Riven
Swain heavily out-damages Riven by 308 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Riven 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
9,544Swain
8,612Riven
Swain generates a commanding 932 more gold per game than Riven. This substantial economic advantage means Swain consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Riven should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.6Swain
0.8Riven
Swain provides 0.8 seconds more crowd control per minute than Riven, 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
1,333Swain
1,089Riven
Swain vastly out-sustains Riven, healing and mitigating 244 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Swain can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Riven is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Riven, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Swain Build Against Riven

Gluttonous Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Riven, providing the mobility and stats Swain needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Swain against Riven 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 100.0% win rate across 2 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Riven. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Swain vs Riven matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Swain
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Swain early game win rateSwain100.0%
Riven early game win rateRiven0.0%
Late Game
Swain
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Swain late game win rateSwain100.0%
Riven late game win rateRiven0.0%

Swain dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Riven. 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 Riven. 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. Riven players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Swain Runes Against Riven

Precision rune tree - Swain primary runes vs RivenPrecision
Conqueror - best Swain rune vs RivenPresence of Mind - best Swain rune vs RivenLegend: Haste - best Swain rune vs RivenLast Stand - best Swain rune vs Riven
Sorcery rune tree - Swain secondary runes vs RivenSorcery
Axiom Arcanist - best Swain rune vs RivenTranscendence - best Swain rune vs Riven
100.0% WR

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


Swain matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.9. 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 26.9
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
44.52%1462.866610,29650.0%40.9%
46.85%1431.96759,73243.1%49.4%
41.88%1172.972110,40147.5%39.0%
50.00%1141.87169,30152.8%47.5%
50.89%1121.967210,31439.5%56.8%
47.06%1025.786111,56857.8%38.6%
51.58%956.494412,83262.2%44.8%
46.67%901.974010,02051.2%42.5%
43.37%831.86809,49954.0%34.8%
49.37%796.086512,39957.6%43.5%
53.85%783.577911,04363.3%47.9%
56.16%736.284811,53052.6%60.0%
54.17%721.87429,79958.3%50.0%
61.43%705.896412,09864.7%58.3%
47.54%616.297213,10459.3%38.2%
49.18%615.793012,27260.0%41.7%
49.12%571.76668,90158.6%39.3%
45.61%571.86919,92341.7%48.5%
46.43%561.97869,71763.0%31.0%
44.64%566.189312,11751.7%37.0%
53.57%561.979010,44855.0%52.8%
57.69%522.09059,65352.6%60.6%
55.77%522.26489,71557.1%54.8%
62.75%512.975110,57760.9%64.3%
48.00%505.992211,71842.9%51.7%
44.90%496.191210,11845.8%44.0%
50.00%485.892312,84356.3%46.9%
60.42%482.569510,69962.5%59.4%
53.19%471.65578,82364.3%36.8%
45.65%466.396112,33252.6%40.7%
40.00%453.876110,88237.5%41.4%
45.45%441.86579,40852.9%40.7%
53.49%431.86198,62852.2%55.0%
59.52%421.65758,31859.3%60.0%
53.66%412.272610,24633.3%65.4%
55.00%405.389011,28155.6%54.5%
35.90%396.397711,14945.0%26.3%
53.85%391.66939,72362.5%47.8%
63.16%386.590511,16865.0%61.1%
50.00%364.074210,44250.0%50.0%
52.78%361.77319,38253.3%52.4%
53.13%326.585711,66864.3%44.4%
38.71%314.894611,24145.5%35.0%
51.61%312.684311,01940.0%57.1%
66.67%306.386211,08346.1%82.3%
60.00%305.392712,31966.7%53.3%
66.67%306.31,00212,16045.5%79.0%
40.00%305.899711,96436.8%45.5%
62.07%296.11,01412,02957.1%66.7%
50.00%286.51,07110,80464.3%35.7%
64.29%286.31,02012,15473.3%53.9%
67.86%281.87559,42992.3%46.7%
37.04%275.569410,10838.5%35.7%
55.56%274.790310,23053.9%57.1%
44.44%271.775210,03738.5%50.0%
57.69%266.187612,10461.5%53.9%
60.00%256.395612,64257.1%63.6%
56.00%255.279710,83158.3%53.9%
40.00%255.993411,52333.3%43.8%
41.67%245.884911,48942.9%41.2%
50.00%241.67088,25362.5%25.0%
25.00%241.768210,62644.4%13.3%
39.13%231.97189,71133.3%42.9%
56.52%234.91,01111,00350.0%61.5%
47.62%214.67169,63253.9%37.5%
57.14%214.586710,20850.0%61.5%
50.00%204.988711,72950.0%50.0%
50.00%201.87519,94757.1%46.1%
57.89%195.890512,57855.6%60.0%
73.68%192.077312,57350.0%80.0%
52.63%195.87709,38858.3%42.9%
58.82%176.182911,70742.9%70.0%
35.29%175.380411,22622.2%50.0%
29.41%174.874710,17312.5%44.4%
62.50%165.81,03010,44777.8%42.9%
43.75%166.499611,11733.3%57.1%
56.25%166.796810,61262.5%50.0%
43.75%166.280410,67737.5%50.0%
53.33%151.770910,56762.5%42.9%
60.00%156.11,04912,03050.0%66.7%
46.67%156.582910,61657.1%37.5%
53.33%155.81,06110,35357.1%50.0%
66.67%156.296110,61471.4%62.5%
46.67%152.17169,85650.0%42.9%
33.33%156.088210,42928.6%37.5%
57.14%146.51,12312,81350.0%62.5%
35.71%146.287710,39450.0%16.7%
78.57%146.11,22913,10983.3%75.0%
42.86%145.98899,94816.7%62.5%
76.92%136.11,04811,71466.7%85.7%
61.54%135.81,00113,2770.0%72.7%
23.08%136.191612,11333.3%14.3%
76.92%135.51,00712,48275.0%77.8%
53.85%135.179810,08466.7%42.9%
25.00%125.78978,28112.5%50.0%
83.33%126.186812,614100.0%66.7%
50.00%126.11,02013,43675.0%37.5%
58.33%125.889311,09450.0%66.7%
54.55%114.11,12512,37450.0%57.1%
36.36%115.77938,93728.6%50.0%
63.64%113.49208,59471.4%50.0%
36.36%116.494212,27850.0%28.6%
63.64%117.291611,63166.7%60.0%
40.00%106.079611,716100.0%25.0%
60.00%105.377210,37660.0%60.0%
50.00%106.71,14211,89375.0%33.3%
70.00%106.51,0919,38480.0%60.0%
33.33%95.483610,19050.0%20.0%
33.33%94.591310,82020.0%50.0%
44.44%95.31,00311,51975.0%20.0%
11.11%94.885910,21920.0%0.0%
22.22%96.47149,92340.0%0.0%
12.50%86.197411,5070.0%20.0%
62.50%86.41,03213,45550.0%66.7%
62.50%86.789310,50857.1%100.0%
57.14%77.09857,91450.0%100.0%
28.57%75.483610,92520.0%50.0%
57.14%76.291410,39866.7%50.0%
14.29%71.874611,6130.0%16.7%
57.14%76.289911,27675.0%33.3%
28.57%76.682610,30140.0%0.0%
50.00%66.891710,78250.0%50.0%
66.67%64.691211,50550.0%75.0%
33.33%66.06038,17033.3%33.3%
33.33%66.31,28616,01150.0%25.0%
33.33%61.75867,48866.7%0.0%
66.67%61.65859,27950.0%100.0%
100.00%66.79179,544100.0%100.0%
100.00%56.21,06114,711100.0%100.0%
20.00%52.57709,64550.0%0.0%
0.00%55.81,03212,5110.0%0.0%

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Swain vs Riven - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Swain do against Riven in League of Legends?

Swain wins the Swain vs Riven matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to Riven's 0.0%, a 100.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.

How does Swain do against Riven in the early game?

In the early game, Swain has the advantage against Riven with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Riven in the late game?

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

Swain wins the matchup against Riven with a 100.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 100.0 percentage point advantage means Swain is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Swain build against Riven?

The best Swain build against Riven includes Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass, Rylai's Crystal Scepter with Gluttonous Greaves. 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 Riven?

The best Swain runes against Riven use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Swain vs Riven matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Swain counter Riven?

Yes, Swain has a favorable matchup against Riven with a 100.0% win rate. Swain strongly counters Riven in lane based on current patch 26.9 data.

How do I play Swain against Riven?

When playing Swain against Riven, 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.