Swain - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.3%
Pick Rate
4.4%

Swainvs Vayne

BMageSupport
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 28, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Swain vs Vayne is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Vayne wins with a 54.7% win rate (+9.5%) over Swain based on 96 games. Swain wins the early laning phase while Vayne scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Swain build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Swain vs Vayne 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
Vayne - 45.3% win rateVayne(45.3%)
Swain - 45.3% win rate in this matchup
Swain
45.3% WR
VS
Vayne vs Swain matchup - 54.7% win rate
Vayne
54.7% WR

Who Wins the Swain vs Vayne Matchup?

Vayne wins the Swain vs Vayne matchup
Winner
Vayne
Matches: 96
45.3%
Win Rate
54.7%
5.9
CS / min
5.8
932
DMG / min
1,031
12,997
Gold / game
14,056
430
Heal / min
245
822
DMG Mitigated / min
552
1.7
CC / min
0.4
56.4%
Early Game WR
43.6%
37.5%
Late Game WR
62.5%

Swain vs Vayne Matchup Summary

The Swain vs Vayne matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 96 recent matches analyzed, Vayne wins with a 54.7% win rate compared to Swain's 45.3%, giving Vayne a 9.5 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Swain controls the early laning stage, but Vayne outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Swain needs to press advantages before Vayne reaches their power spikes, while Vayne should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Swain leads by 1.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Vayne 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 Vayne 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 Vayne Laning Phase Breakdown

Swain wins the laning phase against Vayne in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.9Swain
5.8Vayne
Swain and Vayne 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
932Swain
1,031Vayne
Vayne heavily out-damages Swain by 98 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Swain should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Vayne's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,997Swain
14,056Vayne
Vayne generates a commanding 1,059 more gold per game than Swain. This substantial economic advantage means Vayne consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Swain should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.7Swain
0.4Vayne
Swain brings significantly more crowd control than Vayne, with 1.3 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. Vayne should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,252Swain
797Vayne
Swain vastly out-sustains Vayne, healing and mitigating 454 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Swain can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Vayne is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Vayne, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Swain Build Against Vayne

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Vayne, providing the mobility and stats Swain needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Swain against Vayne are Liandry's Torment, Riftmaker and Rylai's Crystal Scepter. 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 Vayne matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Swain
56.4%
+12.8% advantage
Swain early game win rateSwain56.4%
Vayne early game win rateVayne43.6%
Late Game
Vayne
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Swain late game win rateSwain37.5%
Vayne late game win rateVayne62.5%

Swain dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 56.4% win rate — a 12.8 percentage point lead over Vayne. This lopsided early game means Swain can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Vayne is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 62.5% win rate — 25.0 points above Swain. Extended games heavily favor Vayne, 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 Vayne reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Vayne 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 Vayne

Precision rune tree - Swain primary runes vs VaynePrecision
Conqueror - best Swain rune vs VaynePresence of Mind - best Swain rune vs VayneLegend: Haste - best Swain rune vs VayneLast Stand - best Swain rune vs Vayne
Sorcery rune tree - Swain secondary runes vs VayneSorcery
Axiom Arcanist - best Swain rune vs VayneTranscendence - best Swain rune vs Vayne
51.4% WR

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


Swain matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.49%3062.668910,58448.0%52.2%
52.33%3015.991912,84853.8%51.4%
39.71%2741.76669,62838.8%40.4%
53.42%2195.793712,40160.6%48.0%
56.42%2186.090712,13857.5%55.4%
52.07%2171.976110,15055.7%48.6%
49.04%2091.777310,07946.7%50.9%
45.41%2073.073011,13338.6%48.9%
51.76%2031.77309,79854.5%49.0%
51.74%2012.372410,14948.5%54.9%
57.37%1915.994012,78658.2%56.8%
54.71%1726.190612,55855.7%53.9%
53.66%1662.675010,51159.2%48.9%
46.95%1651.96629,96355.1%41.0%
55.77%1575.491112,26964.3%48.8%
56.58%1536.387511,09056.1%57.1%
51.35%1481.76999,66950.0%52.8%
48.28%1456.292712,68654.0%43.9%
49.29%1416.293611,49851.6%47.4%
50.00%1296.299713,12857.9%43.7%
38.66%1211.865010,32342.2%36.5%
52.50%1213.572810,89863.3%45.1%
45.38%1205.587311,79852.9%39.7%
51.69%1181.66869,44254.2%49.1%
43.48%1151.66138,95649.0%39.4%
51.85%1082.466010,46453.7%50.8%
40.19%1071.96379,70846.8%35.0%
51.46%1061.867610,07943.6%60.4%
48.57%1051.76779,40544.7%51.7%
54.37%1035.81,05113,34357.5%52.4%
55.34%1031.97419,96952.2%57.9%
53.92%1025.797513,46463.4%47.5%
61.62%992.388710,30465.8%58.6%
48.45%983.566010,54648.6%48.3%
45.26%965.993212,99756.4%37.5%
44.09%941.85799,02549.0%38.6%
53.85%941.773410,25551.4%55.4%
50.54%936.487511,91755.0%47.2%
58.43%896.192012,41260.5%56.5%
60.24%842.574810,47856.8%63.0%
58.54%836.290512,38063.0%52.8%
45.57%796.291812,37151.1%38.2%
53.16%791.784810,00762.2%45.2%
47.37%775.790312,80140.0%52.2%
56.58%761.76219,83063.6%51.2%
50.00%746.292010,59555.6%44.7%
54.17%722.56899,58458.1%51.2%
40.85%713.779610,80746.1%37.8%
57.97%691.779010,20854.5%61.1%
55.22%676.194311,45155.6%55.0%
71.64%676.192412,64972.2%71.0%
60.00%666.395811,94461.8%58.1%
54.69%641.77299,28158.8%50.0%
43.75%641.66459,31451.5%35.5%
39.68%644.878811,00637.0%41.7%
51.67%602.57539,51048.3%54.8%
43.33%605.988112,25137.9%48.4%
43.10%596.388312,68856.0%33.3%
57.14%565.61,01211,48265.5%48.1%
60.00%554.981210,52268.0%53.3%
40.00%466.180711,40544.4%37.0%
34.78%465.71,14011,59331.6%37.0%
47.83%466.091012,07731.6%59.3%
55.56%456.087511,10845.5%65.2%
40.00%456.093011,80753.9%34.4%
51.11%452.575510,15358.3%42.9%
60.00%455.91,02812,93679.0%46.1%
55.56%454.584811,18850.0%60.0%
55.81%436.21,13312,50262.5%51.9%
47.62%425.895511,35638.9%54.2%
52.38%421.675110,25666.7%41.7%
43.90%415.21,02811,16342.9%45.0%
47.50%416.61,13311,44463.2%33.3%
39.02%414.385011,06747.1%33.3%
57.50%406.082411,56352.9%60.9%
47.50%405.986411,39646.1%48.1%
39.47%395.685610,62216.7%60.0%
61.54%396.382410,57965.0%57.9%
52.63%386.186111,02752.2%53.3%
57.89%386.586912,62268.2%43.8%
45.95%375.976110,34255.6%36.8%
55.56%361.66989,08460.9%46.1%
36.11%366.286112,43938.5%34.8%
47.22%365.91,01313,50350.0%45.8%
41.18%345.690712,95650.0%36.4%
38.24%346.087811,01344.4%31.3%
34.38%344.075110,32817.6%53.3%
51.52%335.67619,24254.2%44.4%
60.61%336.496811,36166.7%50.0%
56.25%325.993511,32846.7%64.7%
59.38%326.090410,70364.7%53.3%
37.50%326.090410,53747.4%23.1%
37.50%326.080611,44737.5%37.5%
56.25%325.699210,79850.0%60.0%
53.33%306.41,00410,39063.2%36.4%
50.00%305.71,11811,00950.0%50.0%
42.86%286.090210,95060.0%23.1%
50.00%286.293911,69430.8%66.7%
62.96%275.184711,12564.3%61.5%
59.26%275.981810,69786.7%25.0%
38.46%266.195212,81850.0%33.3%
53.85%266.592411,60170.0%43.8%
42.31%266.089910,60122.2%52.9%
68.00%254.882412,51133.3%79.0%
45.83%251.97049,25258.3%33.3%
36.00%254.067710,13535.7%36.4%
56.52%236.589311,69966.7%50.0%
31.82%231.968010,80933.3%31.3%
50.00%226.275310,42158.3%40.0%
50.00%226.21,11811,48533.3%70.0%
61.90%215.78699,26960.0%66.7%
66.67%216.676010,31466.7%66.7%
57.89%196.27339,96154.5%62.5%
68.42%196.790712,47971.4%66.7%
42.11%195.788211,64250.0%36.4%
50.00%183.08179,97762.5%40.0%
66.67%186.591212,37377.8%55.6%
33.33%185.68099,87437.5%30.0%
27.78%186.186211,26733.3%22.2%
35.29%175.687310,70837.5%33.3%
43.75%176.593411,09340.0%45.5%
68.75%165.974311,82450.0%80.0%
62.50%166.589012,43050.0%70.0%
37.50%161.877010,38950.0%30.0%
56.25%166.279111,18257.1%55.6%
75.00%165.31,02211,71287.5%62.5%
38.46%135.789011,31920.0%50.0%
30.77%133.597110,16816.7%42.9%
46.15%136.276510,91016.7%71.4%
46.15%131.661310,36542.9%50.0%
23.08%136.17329,53222.2%25.0%
45.45%125.594912,34550.0%42.9%
75.00%124.490711,40271.4%80.0%
45.45%114.287212,03433.3%50.0%
45.45%115.386511,29733.3%60.0%
60.00%106.11,02612,18766.7%57.1%
70.00%105.187910,95875.0%66.7%
30.00%106.479810,7200.0%60.0%
70.00%105.71,05912,50975.0%66.7%
70.00%105.48039,98871.4%66.7%
50.00%106.31,04110,99460.0%40.0%
75.00%85.67349,47166.7%100.0%
25.00%82.66817,16933.3%0.0%
57.14%75.098412,2480.0%57.1%
42.86%76.076011,08333.3%50.0%
57.14%76.187611,969100.0%50.0%
33.33%66.31,10812,09333.3%33.3%
16.67%62.75758,60050.0%0.0%
50.00%64.076411,12150.0%50.0%
80.00%53.099611,28450.0%100.0%
60.00%52.31,1748,647100.0%0.0%
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Swain vs Vayne - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Swain do against Vayne in League of Legends?

Vayne wins the Swain vs Vayne matchup with a 54.7% win rate compared to Swain's 45.3%, a 9.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 96 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Swain do against Vayne in the early game?

In the early game, Swain has the advantage against Vayne with a 56.4% win rate versus 43.6%. 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 Vayne in the late game?

In the late game, Vayne takes over the Swain vs Vayne matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to 37.5%. Vayne scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Swain vs Vayne matchup?

Vayne wins the matchup against Swain with a 54.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 9.5 percentage point advantage means Vayne is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 96 games analyzed.

What is the best Swain build against Vayne?

The best Swain build against Vayne includes Liandry's Torment, Riftmaker, Rylai's Crystal Scepter with Plated Steelcaps. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Swain runes against Vayne?

The best Swain runes against Vayne use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 51.4% win rate in the Swain vs Vayne matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Swain counter Vayne?

No, Swain struggles against Vayne with only a 45.3% win rate. Vayne has the advantage in this matchup. Swain players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Vayne's lead.

How do I play Swain against Vayne?

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