Swain - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.0%
Pick Rate
3.7%

Swainvs Trundle

CMageSupport
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Swain vs Trundle is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Trundle wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Swain based on 5 games. Swain wins the early laning phase while Trundle scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Swain build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Swain vs Trundle 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 - 40.0% win rate in this matchup
Swain
40.0% WR
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Trundle vs Swain matchup - 60.0% win rate
Trundle
60.0% WR

Who Wins the Swain vs Trundle Matchup?

Trundle wins the Swain vs Trundle matchup
Winner
Trundle
Matches: 5
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
5.0
CS / min
5.2
1,112
DMG / min
767
9,507
Gold / game
9,044
584
Heal / min
506
903
DMG Mitigated / min
869
1.7
CC / min
0.8
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Swain vs Trundle Matchup Summary

The Swain vs Trundle matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Trundle wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Swain's 40.0%, giving Trundle a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Swain controls the early laning stage, but Trundle outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Swain needs to press advantages before Trundle reaches their power spikes, while Trundle should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Swain leads by 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Trundle 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 Trundle 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 Trundle Laning Phase Breakdown

Swain wins the laning phase against Trundle in League of Legends

Swain is favored during the laning phase against Trundle, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Swain holds advantages in damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.0Swain
5.2Trundle
Swain and Trundle farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 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
1,112Swain
767Trundle
Swain heavily out-damages Trundle by 344 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Trundle 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
9,507Swain
9,044Trundle
Swain earns 462 more gold per game than Trundle, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Swain slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.7Swain
0.8Trundle
Swain brings significantly more crowd control than Trundle, with 0.9 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. Trundle should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,486Swain
1,375Trundle
Swain heals and mitigates 111 more damage per minute than Trundle, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Swain to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Trundle.

Best Swain Build Against Trundle

Gluttonous Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Trundle, providing the mobility and stats Swain needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Swain against Trundle are Liandry's Torment, Riftmaker and Unending Despair. This combination gives Swain an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Swain vs Trundle matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Swain
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Swain early game win rateSwain50.0%
Trundle early game win rateTrundle50.0%
Late Game
Trundle
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Swain late game win rateSwain33.3%
Trundle late game win rateTrundle66.7%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Swain and Trundle, with Swain holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Trundle is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Swain. Extended games heavily favor Trundle, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Swain has the edge early, but Trundle gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Swain Runes Against Trundle

Sorcery rune tree - Swain primary runes vs TrundleSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Swain rune vs TrundleAxiom Arcanist - best Swain rune vs TrundleTranscendence - best Swain rune vs TrundleScorch - best Swain rune vs Trundle
Precision rune tree - Swain secondary runes vs TrundlePrecision
Presence of Mind - best Swain rune vs TrundleLast Stand - best Swain rune vs Trundle
100.0% WR

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


Swain matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
47.01%2342.27119,75255.1%41.2%
40.74%1622.46299,99140.0%41.1%
47.17%1061.97429,01140.0%53.6%
50.00%1041.872710,14354.4%46.5%
49.51%1032.675310,04047.6%50.8%
50.00%1001.97459,86942.2%56.4%
39.39%992.06729,98837.8%40.3%
53.85%912.774310,47746.9%57.6%
49.43%871.66489,35150.0%49.0%
51.90%795.885511,86448.1%53.9%
61.19%674.787411,61273.1%53.7%
61.54%651.973310,43673.9%54.8%
46.88%642.19059,57341.4%51.4%
53.97%633.273510,31057.7%51.4%
53.23%625.492412,64547.6%56.1%
42.62%612.06949,48350.0%37.8%
61.40%572.069210,28257.1%63.9%
50.00%522.380411,36150.0%50.0%
56.86%511.979410,43260.9%53.6%
56.00%505.797412,90562.5%52.9%
60.42%486.096911,83364.7%58.1%
46.67%451.86319,96041.2%50.0%
48.84%431.96669,95153.3%46.4%
45.24%426.091112,68643.8%46.1%
52.38%421.97168,80358.8%48.0%
42.50%402.16019,22135.7%46.1%
36.11%361.871610,91733.3%37.0%
48.57%355.798212,48146.7%50.0%
58.82%341.979710,01065.0%50.0%
55.88%346.11,01912,66753.3%57.9%
42.42%332.56199,21738.5%45.0%
33.33%331.96959,45433.3%33.3%
62.50%326.488210,50455.6%71.4%
41.94%311.85699,05040.0%43.8%
51.61%316.393311,84460.0%43.8%
56.67%302.073910,63855.6%57.1%
46.67%305.08179,91153.9%41.2%
34.48%295.988311,30130.0%36.8%
67.86%284.495811,18155.6%73.7%
67.86%284.07449,36275.0%58.3%
38.46%261.866210,11457.1%31.6%
57.69%266.486811,81263.6%53.3%
65.38%261.982310,26063.6%66.7%
44.00%251.86539,56345.5%42.9%
44.00%251.96709,61441.7%46.1%
60.00%256.31,00312,34288.9%43.8%
54.17%243.494211,05766.7%46.7%
37.50%242.081511,05733.3%40.0%
45.83%242.48579,91554.5%38.5%
47.83%234.91,02112,32362.5%40.0%
39.13%235.395312,20255.6%28.6%
26.09%231.86928,44825.0%27.3%
54.55%225.083810,54570.0%41.7%
54.55%223.672911,07950.0%57.1%
45.45%222.06819,80966.7%30.8%
75.00%206.21,01712,69680.0%73.3%
50.00%205.87979,22850.0%50.0%
50.00%185.876710,48344.4%55.6%
66.67%184.894511,07980.0%61.5%
58.82%174.68248,29366.7%50.0%
43.75%165.67359,74237.5%50.0%
18.75%165.97817,42310.0%33.3%
50.00%166.51,09112,21866.7%40.0%
33.33%156.381010,84444.4%16.7%
53.33%155.798010,99840.0%60.0%
53.33%156.17999,15175.0%28.6%
73.33%156.199411,386100.0%55.6%
40.00%155.385311,08050.0%36.4%
33.33%154.691110,08333.3%33.3%
42.86%145.776010,76757.1%28.6%
69.23%132.073411,07850.0%77.8%
61.54%135.587810,587100.0%28.6%
23.08%134.883313,9110.0%25.0%
69.23%136.194210,50275.0%66.7%
53.85%135.61,1329,67642.9%66.7%
84.62%135.61,32910,913100.0%60.0%
38.46%136.089512,14640.0%37.5%
69.23%135.282313,329100.0%63.6%
46.15%132.15978,26550.0%42.9%
50.00%125.97349,84637.5%75.0%
66.67%125.586611,84880.0%57.1%
81.82%116.31,13910,967100.0%60.0%
60.00%105.21,03311,47550.0%66.7%
70.00%102.868011,3260.0%77.8%
70.00%106.482512,05666.7%71.4%
60.00%104.61,05812,883100.0%55.6%
30.00%106.192812,5250.0%42.9%
70.00%106.079613,36075.0%66.7%
60.00%101.77089,56850.0%66.7%
40.00%105.25769,50720.0%60.0%
55.56%96.59739,10775.0%40.0%
33.33%94.787911,33520.0%50.0%
55.56%95.878711,71460.0%50.0%
22.22%94.986610,91650.0%14.3%
11.11%95.978911,26633.3%0.0%
33.33%95.81,15710,94725.0%40.0%
55.56%95.079410,84866.7%50.0%
44.44%95.382612,648100.0%28.6%
77.78%95.185210,81575.0%80.0%
37.50%85.67319,9220.0%60.0%
14.29%75.585311,0440.0%20.0%
14.29%75.57859,45325.0%0.0%
71.43%76.01,01313,530100.0%66.7%
57.14%75.47968,36040.0%100.0%
28.57%74.47587,55120.0%50.0%
42.86%76.180511,23866.7%25.0%
28.57%75.58889,9010.0%50.0%
42.86%73.869610,312100.0%33.3%
57.14%76.097511,58650.0%66.7%
33.33%66.175210,8160.0%40.0%
66.67%65.188810,909100.0%33.3%
83.33%64.174011,29466.7%100.0%
66.67%66.91,0299,153100.0%0.0%
33.33%65.478611,3130.0%50.0%
40.00%56.793510,404100.0%0.0%
40.00%55.01,1129,50750.0%33.3%
60.00%55.57599,88666.7%50.0%
40.00%55.977611,32750.0%33.3%
40.00%56.61,05411,745100.0%0.0%
40.00%56.194613,12650.0%33.3%
60.00%56.688513,204100.0%50.0%
60.00%55.06998,83066.7%50.0%
40.00%55.71,21313,1190.0%50.0%
40.00%57.31,15211,96950.0%33.3%
80.00%55.982711,929100.0%66.7%
80.00%52.480210,309100.0%66.7%
60.00%53.81,01212,11450.0%66.7%

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Swain vs Trundle - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Swain do against Trundle in League of Legends?

Trundle wins the Swain vs Trundle matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Swain's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Swain do against Trundle in the early game?

In the early game, Swain has the advantage against Trundle with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Trundle in the late game?

In the late game, Trundle takes over the Swain vs Trundle matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Trundle scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Swain vs Trundle matchup?

Trundle wins the matchup against Swain with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Trundle is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Swain build against Trundle?

The best Swain build against Trundle includes Liandry's Torment, Riftmaker, Unending Despair with Gluttonous Greaves. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Swain runes against Trundle?

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

Does Swain counter Trundle?

No, Swain struggles against Trundle with only a 40.0% win rate. Trundle has the advantage in this matchup. Swain players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Trundle's lead.

How do I play Swain against Trundle?

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