Swainvs Soraka
Swain vs Soraka is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.18. Soraka wins with a 52.8% win rate (+5.7%) over Swain based on 53 games. Swain wins the early laning phase while Soraka scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Swain build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Swain vs Soraka 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.
Who wins Swain vs Soraka?
Swain wins 47.1% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 34.1% and 60.5% (95% range).
- Expected
- 47.3% From both champions' overall Support win rates
- Matchup effect
- −0.2 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 51 games Lane: Support
Lane: Support · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.18 · Sep 11 – Sep 14
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Soraka, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Swain wins 47.1% of 51 games (95% range 34.1–60.5%).
- Both champions' overall Support win rates predict 47.3% for Swain; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Swain usually wins the lane: 481 gold ahead of Soraka at 15 minutes on average (50 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Swain players pick Morellonomicon far more often against Soraka: 4.5% of their other Support games, 21.6% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Swain and Soraka played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Swain's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Swain vs Soraka Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Solo kills are tracked from this patch on — 0 games have them so far, shown from 30.
Whole-game averages
Swain vs Soraka Win Rate by Game Length
Swain's win rate against Soraka by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Swain's results against Soraka in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Swain vs Soraka Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)SwainSwain gold at 15: +481
- First itemEvenSwain: 12.9 min · Soraka: 12.6 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Swain Changes Against Soraka
Choices Swain players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Support games.
MorellonomiconItemUsually4.5%vs Soraka21.6%+17.1 pts
Last StandRuneUsually44.3%vs Soraka27.5%−16.9 pts
Presence of MindRuneUsually76.3%vs Soraka60.8%−15.6 pts51.6% WR here
Grisly MementosRuneUsually45.3%vs Soraka60.8%+15.4 pts38.7% WR here
ConquerorKeystoneUsually44.7%vs Soraka29.4%−15.3 pts
Spirit VisageItemUsually21.1%vs Soraka7.8%−13.3 pts
InspirationSecondary treeUsually10.2%vs Soraka21.6%+11.3 pts- W > Q > Ethe W > Q > E skill orderSkill priorityUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Soraka3.9%+3.9 pts
Best Swain Build vs Soraka
Usual Swain build (Support)
72.5% win rate · 51 games
Against Soraka
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 3 of 17 Swain games against Soraka carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Swain's standard build instead.
- Swain usually completes Rylai's Crystal Scepter first, at 12.9 min (median of 32 games).
- Soraka usually completes Moonstone Renewer first, at 12.6 min (median of 39 games).
- Skill priority: Q > W > E — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Swain Runes vs Soraka
Usual Swain runes (Support)
Conqueror
50.3% win rate · 789 games
Against Soraka
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
Swain matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.18. 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.
Other Swain Matchups
Hardest for Swain
Easiest for Swain
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
Get the Winning Edge
Real-time overlays, automatic match tracking, and exclusive tools — everything you need to climb, free on your PC.
- In-game overlays
- Automatic match tracking
- Desktop-exclusive tools
Help us maintain accuracy! If you notice incorrect stats, missing data, or any issues, your feedback directly improves the quality of our data for the entire community.
Swain vs Soraka FAQ - Patch 26.18
Who wins Swain vs Soraka?
Current data slightly favors Soraka, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Swain wins 47.1% of 51 games (95% range 34.1–60.5%).
What is Swain's win rate against Soraka?
Swain wins 47.1% of 51 Support games against Soraka on patch 26.18 (95% range 34.1–60.5%). Based on both champions' overall Support win rates, 47.3% would be expected.
Does Swain counter Soraka?
Not clearly. Swain wins 47.1% of 51 games against Soraka, and the 95% range (34.1–60.5%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Swain or Soraka?
Swain usually wins the lane: 481 gold ahead of Soraka at 15 minutes on average (50 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Swain outscale Soraka?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Soraka strongest against Swain?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Soraka is ahead of Swain beyond the margin of error.
What should Swain build against Soraka?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Swain's usual Support core: Malignance, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Spirit Visage. The biggest change against Soraka: Morellonomicon (4.5% usually, 21.6% here).
What runes should Swain use against Soraka?
Use Swain's usual Conqueror page (Precision + Resolve); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Soraka: Last Stand (44.3% usually, 27.5% here).