Swain - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.1%
Pick Rate
3.5%

Swainvs Seraphine

BMageSupport
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Swain vs Seraphine is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Seraphine wins with a 54.9% win rate (+9.7%) over Swain based on 237 games. Seraphine 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 Seraphine 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 - 45.1% win rate in this matchup
Swain
45.1% WR
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Seraphine vs Swain matchup - 54.9% win rate
Seraphine
54.9% WR

Who Wins the Swain vs Seraphine Matchup?

Seraphine wins the Swain vs Seraphine matchup
Winner
Seraphine
Matches: 237
45.1%
Win Rate
54.9%
2.0
CS / min
1.8
657
DMG / min
584
9,786
Gold / game
9,764
358
Heal / min
273
685
DMG Mitigated / min
365
1.6
CC / min
1.2
45.2%
Early Game WR
54.8%
45.1%
Late Game WR
54.9%

Swain vs Seraphine Matchup Summary

The Swain vs Seraphine matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 237 recent matches analyzed, Seraphine wins with a 54.9% win rate compared to Swain's 45.1%, giving Seraphine a 9.7 percentage point advantage. Seraphine dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Swain 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 405 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Seraphine 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 Seraphine 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 Seraphine Laning Phase Breakdown

Swain wins the laning phase against Seraphine in League of Legends

Swain is favored during the laning phase against Seraphine, 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
2.0Swain
1.8Seraphine
Swain and Seraphine farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 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
657Swain
584Seraphine
Swain deals 73 more champion damage per minute than Seraphine. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Seraphine choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Swain's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
9,786Swain
9,764Seraphine
Swain and Seraphine generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 22 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.6Swain
1.2Seraphine
Swain provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Seraphine, 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
1,043Swain
638Seraphine
Swain vastly out-sustains Seraphine, healing and mitigating 405 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Swain can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Seraphine is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Seraphine, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Swain Build Against Seraphine

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Seraphine, providing the mobility and stats Swain needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Swain against Seraphine are Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter and Thornmail. 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 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Seraphine. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Swain vs Seraphine matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Seraphine
54.8%
+9.6% advantage
Swain early game win rateSwain45.2%
Seraphine early game win rateSeraphine54.8%
Late Game
Seraphine
54.9%
+9.8% advantage
Swain late game win rateSwain45.1%
Seraphine late game win rateSeraphine54.9%

Seraphine dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 54.8% win rate — a 9.6 percentage point lead over Swain. This lopsided early game means Seraphine can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Seraphine is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 54.9% win rate — 9.8 points above Swain. Extended games heavily favor Seraphine, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Seraphine holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Swain players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Swain Runes Against Seraphine

Precision rune tree - Swain primary runes vs SeraphinePrecision
Conqueror - best Swain rune vs SeraphinePresence of Mind - best Swain rune vs SeraphineLegend: Haste - best Swain rune vs SeraphineLast Stand - best Swain rune vs Seraphine
Resolve rune tree - Swain secondary runes vs SeraphineResolve
Conditioning - best Swain rune vs SeraphineOvergrowth - best Swain rune vs Seraphine
51.0% WR

The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Swain the best tools to compete against Seraphine in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


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 Seraphine - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Swain do against Seraphine in League of Legends?

Seraphine wins the Swain vs Seraphine matchup with a 54.9% win rate compared to Swain's 45.1%, a 9.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 237 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Swain do against Seraphine in the early game?

In the early game, Seraphine has the advantage against Swain with a 54.8% win rate versus 45.2%. Seraphine players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Swain do against Seraphine in the late game?

In the late game, Seraphine takes over the Swain vs Seraphine matchup with a 54.9% win rate compared to 45.1%. Seraphine scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Swain vs Seraphine matchup?

Seraphine wins the matchup against Swain with a 54.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 9.7 percentage point advantage means Seraphine is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 237 games analyzed.

What is the best Swain build against Seraphine?

The best Swain build against Seraphine includes Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Thornmail with Plated Steelcaps. 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 Seraphine?

The best Swain runes against Seraphine use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 51.0% win rate in the Swain vs Seraphine matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Swain counter Seraphine?

No, Swain struggles against Seraphine with only a 45.1% win rate. Seraphine has the advantage in this matchup. Swain players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Seraphine's lead.

How do I play Swain against Seraphine?

When playing Swain against Seraphine, play cautiously and avoid Seraphine's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Seraphine has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.