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

Swainvs Yasuo

BMageSupport
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Swain vs Yasuo is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Swain wins with a 51.8% win rate (+3.6%) over Yasuo based on 56 games. Swain wins the early laning phase while Yasuo scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Swain build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Swain vs Yasuo 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 - 51.8% win rate in this matchup
Swain
51.8% WR
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Yasuo vs Swain matchup - 48.2% win rate
Yasuo
48.2% WR

Who Wins the Swain vs Yasuo Matchup?

Swain wins the Swain vs Yasuo matchup
Winner
Swain
Matches: 56
51.8%
Win Rate
48.2%
5.8
CS / min
6.7
912
DMG / min
851
11,210
Gold / game
11,766
436
Heal / min
300
1,070
DMG Mitigated / min
1,047
1.6
CC / min
0.9
60.0%
Early Game WR
40.0%
45.2%
Late Game WR
54.8%

Swain vs Yasuo Matchup Summary

The Swain vs Yasuo matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 56 recent matches analyzed, Swain wins with a 51.8% win rate compared to Yasuo's 48.2%, giving Swain a 3.6 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Swain controls the early laning stage, but Yasuo outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Swain needs to press advantages before Yasuo reaches their power spikes, while Yasuo should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Swain leads by 0.7s 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 Yasuo'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 Yasuo Laning Phase Breakdown

Swain wins the laning phase against Yasuo in League of Legends

Swain is favored during the laning phase against Yasuo, 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
5.8Swain
6.7Yasuo
Yasuo significantly out-farms Swain by 0.8 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 13 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Yasuo a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Swain players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
912Swain
851Yasuo
Swain deals 60 more champion damage per minute than Yasuo. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Yasuo choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Swain's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,210Swain
11,766Yasuo
Yasuo earns 556 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 Yasuo slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.6Swain
0.9Yasuo
Swain provides 0.7 seconds more crowd control per minute than Yasuo, 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
1,347Yasuo
Swain vastly out-sustains Yasuo, healing and mitigating 160 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Swain can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Yasuo is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Yasuo, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Swain Build Against Yasuo

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Yasuo, providing the mobility and stats Swain needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Swain against Yasuo are Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass and Malignance. This combination gives Swain an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Yasuo. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Swain vs Yasuo matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Swain
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Swain early game win rateSwain60.0%
Yasuo early game win rateYasuo40.0%
Late Game
Yasuo
54.8%
+9.7% advantage
Swain late game win rateSwain45.2%
Yasuo late game win rateYasuo54.8%

Swain dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Yasuo. This lopsided early game means Swain can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Yasuo is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 54.8% win rate — 9.7 points above Swain. Extended games heavily favor Yasuo, 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 Yasuo reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Yasuo 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 Yasuo

Precision rune tree - Swain primary runes vs YasuoPrecision
Conqueror - best Swain rune vs YasuoPresence of Mind - best Swain rune vs YasuoLegend: Haste - best Swain rune vs YasuoLast Stand - best Swain rune vs Yasuo
Resolve rune tree - Swain secondary runes vs YasuoResolve
Conditioning - best Swain rune vs YasuoOvergrowth - best Swain rune vs Yasuo
100.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Resolve secondary allows Swain to press their advantage against Yasuo, 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 Yasuo - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Swain do against Yasuo in League of Legends?

Swain wins the Swain vs Yasuo matchup with a 51.8% win rate compared to Yasuo's 48.2%, a 3.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 56 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Swain do against Yasuo in the early game?

In the early game, Swain has the advantage against Yasuo with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. 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 Yasuo in the late game?

In the late game, Yasuo takes over the Swain vs Yasuo matchup with a 54.8% win rate compared to 45.2%. Yasuo scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Swain vs Yasuo matchup?

Swain wins the matchup against Yasuo with a 51.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 3.6 percentage point advantage means Swain is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 56 games analyzed.

What is the best Swain build against Yasuo?

The best Swain build against Yasuo includes Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass, Malignance with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Yasuo?

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

Does Swain counter Yasuo?

Yes, Swain has a favorable matchup against Yasuo with a 51.8% win rate. Swain has a solid advantage over Yasuo in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Swain against Yasuo?

When playing Swain against Yasuo, 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.