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

Swainvs Vex

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

Swain vs Vex is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Vex wins with a 63.6% win rate (+27.3%) over Swain based on 11 games. Swain wins the early laning phase while Vex scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Swain build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Swain vs Vex 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.

Compare against an opponent
Swain - 36.4% win rate in this matchup
Swain
36.4% WR
VS
Vex vs Swain matchup - 63.6% win rate
Vex
63.6% WR

Who Wins the Swain vs Vex Matchup?

Vex wins the Swain vs Vex matchup
Winner
Vex
Matches: 11
36.4%
Win Rate
63.6%
6.1
CS / min
6.2
1,004
DMG / min
971
12,665
Gold / game
13,082
473
Heal / min
105
1,033
DMG Mitigated / min
539
1.7
CC / min
1.1
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Swain vs Vex Matchup Summary

The Swain vs Vex matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 11 recent matches analyzed, Vex wins with a 63.6% win rate compared to Swain's 36.4%, giving Vex a 27.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Swain controls the early laning stage, but Vex outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Swain needs to press advantages before Vex reaches their power spikes, while Vex should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Swain leads by 862 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Vex 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 Vex 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 Vex Laning Phase Breakdown

Swain wins the laning phase against Vex in League of Legends

Swain is favored during the laning phase against Vex, 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
6.1Swain
6.2Vex
Swain and Vex 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
1,004Swain
971Vex
Swain deals 34 more champion damage per minute than Vex. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Vex choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Swain's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,665Swain
13,082Vex
Vex earns 417 more gold per game than Swain, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Vex slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.7Swain
1.1Vex
Swain provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Vex, 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
1,506Swain
644Vex
Swain vastly out-sustains Vex, healing and mitigating 862 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Swain can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Vex is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Vex, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Swain Build Against Vex

Armored Advance is the optimal boots choice against Vex, providing the mobility and stats Swain needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Swain against Vex are Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass and Blackfire Torch. 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 2 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Vex. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Swain vs Vex matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Swain
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Swain early game win rateSwain50.0%
Vex early game win rateVex50.0%
Late Game
Vex
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Swain late game win rateSwain33.3%
Vex late game win rateVex66.7%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Swain and Vex, 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.

Vex is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Swain. Extended games heavily favor Vex, 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 Vex 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 Vex

Sorcery rune tree - Swain primary runes vs VexSorcery
Summon Aery - best Swain rune vs VexManaflow Band - best Swain rune vs VexTranscendence - best Swain rune vs VexScorch - best Swain rune vs Vex
Resolve rune tree - Swain secondary runes vs VexResolve
Conditioning - best Swain rune vs VexOvergrowth - best Swain rune vs Vex
100.0% WR

The Sorcery and Resolve rune setup gives Swain the best tools to compete against Vex 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 Vex - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Swain do against Vex in League of Legends?

Vex wins the Swain vs Vex matchup with a 63.6% win rate compared to Swain's 36.4%, a 27.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 11 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Swain do against Vex in the early game?

In the early game, Swain has the advantage against Vex 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 Vex in the late game?

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

Who wins the Swain vs Vex matchup?

Vex wins the matchup against Swain with a 63.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 27.3 percentage point advantage means Vex is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 11 games analyzed.

What is the best Swain build against Vex?

The best Swain build against Vex includes Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass, Blackfire Torch with Armored Advance. 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 Vex?

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

Does Swain counter Vex?

No, Swain struggles against Vex with only a 36.4% win rate. Vex has the advantage in this matchup. Swain players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Vex's lead.

How do I play Swain against Vex?

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