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

Swainvs Samira

SMageSupport
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 27, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Swain vs Samira is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Swain wins with a 57.9% win rate (+15.8%) over Samira based on 38 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 Samira 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
Samira - 57.9% win rateSamira(57.9%)
Swain - 57.9% win rate in this matchup
Swain
57.9% WR
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Samira vs Swain matchup - 42.1% win rate
Samira
42.1% WR

Who Wins the Swain vs Samira Matchup?

Swain wins the Swain vs Samira matchup
Winner
Swain
Matches: 38
57.9%
Win Rate
42.1%
6.0
CS / min
6.3
1,074
DMG / min
999
12,963
Gold / game
13,703
459
Heal / min
282
825
DMG Mitigated / min
602
1.9
CC / min
0.1
60.9%
Early Game WR
39.1%
53.3%
Late Game WR
46.7%

Swain vs Samira Matchup Summary

The Swain vs Samira matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 38 recent matches analyzed, Swain wins with a 57.9% win rate compared to Samira's 42.1%, giving Swain a 15.8 percentage point advantage. Swain dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Samira 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 1.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Swain players can confidently pick into Samira and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Samira 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 Samira Laning Phase Breakdown

Swain wins the laning phase against Samira in League of Legends

Swain is favored during the laning phase against Samira, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Swain holds advantages in damage, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.0Swain
6.3Samira
Samira 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 Samira.
Damage
1,074Swain
999Samira
Swain deals 75 more champion damage per minute than Samira. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Samira choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Swain's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,963Swain
13,703Samira
Samira earns 740 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 Samira slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.9Swain
0.1Samira
Swain brings significantly more crowd control than Samira, with 1.8 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Swain far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Samira should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,283Swain
885Samira
Swain vastly out-sustains Samira, healing and mitigating 399 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Swain can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Samira is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Samira, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Swain
60.9%
+21.7% advantage
Swain early game win rateSwain60.9%
Samira early game win rateSamira39.1%
Late Game
Swain
53.3%
+6.7% advantage
Swain late game win rateSwain53.3%
Samira late game win rateSamira46.7%

Swain dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.9% win rate — a 21.7 percentage point lead over Samira. 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 53.3% win rate — 6.7 points above Samira. 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. Samira players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Swain Runes Against Samira

Precision rune tree - Swain primary runes vs SamiraPrecision
Conqueror - best Swain rune vs SamiraPresence of Mind - best Swain rune vs SamiraLegend: Haste - best Swain rune vs SamiraLast Stand - best Swain rune vs Samira
Resolve rune tree - Swain secondary runes vs SamiraResolve
Conditioning - best Swain rune vs SamiraOvergrowth - best Swain rune vs Samira
60.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Resolve secondary allows Swain to press their advantage against Samira, 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 Samira - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Swain do against Samira in League of Legends?

Swain wins the Swain vs Samira matchup with a 57.9% win rate compared to Samira's 42.1%, a 15.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 38 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Swain do against Samira in the early game?

In the early game, Swain has the advantage against Samira with a 60.9% win rate versus 39.1%. 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 Samira in the late game?

In the late game, Swain takes over the Swain vs Samira matchup with a 53.3% win rate compared to 46.7%. Swain scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Swain vs Samira matchup?

Swain wins the matchup against Samira with a 57.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 15.8 percentage point advantage means Swain is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 38 games analyzed.

What is the best Swain build against Samira?

The best Swain build against Samira includes optimized core items. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Swain runes against Samira?

The best Swain runes against Samira use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Swain vs Samira matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Swain counter Samira?

Yes, Swain has a favorable matchup against Samira with a 57.9% win rate. Swain strongly counters Samira in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.

How do I play Swain against Samira?

When playing Swain against Samira, 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.