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

Swainvs Sivir

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

Swain vs Sivir is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Swain wins with a 52.9% win rate (+5.9%) over Sivir based on 17 games. Swain wins the early laning phase while Sivir scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Swain build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Swain vs Sivir 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 - 52.9% win rate in this matchup
Swain
52.9% WR
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Sivir vs Swain matchup - 47.1% win rate
Sivir
47.1% WR

Who Wins the Swain vs Sivir Matchup?

Swain wins the Swain vs Sivir matchup
Winner
Swain
Matches: 17
52.9%
Win Rate
47.1%
6.5
CS / min
7.2
1,102
DMG / min
879
14,560
Gold / game
14,809
595
Heal / min
189
1,044
DMG Mitigated / min
422
1.7
CC / min
0.1
75.0%
Early Game WR
25.0%
46.1%
Late Game WR
53.9%

Swain vs Sivir Matchup Summary

The Swain vs Sivir matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 17 recent matches analyzed, Swain wins with a 52.9% win rate compared to Sivir's 47.1%, giving Swain a 5.9 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Swain controls the early laning stage, but Sivir outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Swain needs to press advantages before Sivir reaches their power spikes, while Sivir should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Swain leads by 1.7s CC/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 Sivir'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 Sivir Laning Phase Breakdown

Swain wins the laning phase against Sivir in League of Legends

Swain is favored during the laning phase against Sivir, 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
6.5Swain
7.2Sivir
Sivir edges out Swain by 0.7 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 11 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Sivir.
Damage
1,102Swain
879Sivir
Swain heavily out-damages Sivir by 223 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Sivir 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
14,560Swain
14,809Sivir
Swain and Sivir generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 249 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.7Swain
0.1Sivir
Swain brings significantly more crowd control than Sivir, with 1.7 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. Sivir should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,639Swain
611Sivir
Swain vastly out-sustains Sivir, healing and mitigating 1,028 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Swain can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Sivir is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Sivir, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Swain
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Swain early game win rateSwain75.0%
Sivir early game win rateSivir25.0%
Late Game
Sivir
53.9%
+7.7% advantage
Swain late game win rateSwain46.1%
Sivir late game win rateSivir53.9%

Swain dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Sivir. This lopsided early game means Swain can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Sivir is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 53.9% win rate — 7.7 points above Swain. Extended games heavily favor Sivir, 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 Sivir reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Sivir 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 Sivir

Precision rune tree - Swain primary runes vs SivirPrecision
Conqueror - best Swain rune vs SivirPresence of Mind - best Swain rune vs SivirLegend: Haste - best Swain rune vs SivirLast Stand - best Swain rune vs Sivir
Resolve rune tree - Swain secondary runes vs SivirResolve
Second Wind - best Swain rune vs SivirOvergrowth - best Swain rune vs Sivir
100.0% WR

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


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 Sivir - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Swain do against Sivir in League of Legends?

Swain wins the Swain vs Sivir matchup with a 52.9% win rate compared to Sivir's 47.1%, a 5.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 17 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Swain do against Sivir in the early game?

In the early game, Swain has the advantage against Sivir with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. 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 Sivir in the late game?

In the late game, Sivir takes over the Swain vs Sivir matchup with a 53.9% win rate compared to 46.1%. Sivir scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Swain vs Sivir matchup?

Swain wins the matchup against Sivir with a 52.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 5.9 percentage point advantage means Swain is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 17 games analyzed.

What is the best Swain build against Sivir?

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

What are the best Swain runes against Sivir?

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

Does Swain counter Sivir?

Yes, Swain has a favorable matchup against Sivir with a 52.9% win rate. Swain strongly counters Sivir in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Swain against Sivir?

When playing Swain against Sivir, 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.