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

Swainvs Yasuo

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

Swain vs Yasuo is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Swain wins with a 60.4% win rate (+20.8%) over Yasuo based on 48 games. Swain holds the advantage in both the early and 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 - 60.4% win rate in this matchup
Swain
60.4% WR
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Yasuo vs Swain matchup - 39.6% win rate
Yasuo
39.6% WR

Who Wins the Swain vs Yasuo Matchup?

Swain wins the Swain vs Yasuo matchup
Winner
Swain
Matches: 48
60.4%
Win Rate
39.6%
6.0
CS / min
6.8
969
DMG / min
865
11,833
Gold / game
12,128
505
Heal / min
274
1,052
DMG Mitigated / min
1,052
1.6
CC / min
0.9
64.7%
Early Game WR
35.3%
58.1%
Late Game WR
41.9%

Swain vs Yasuo Matchup Summary

The Swain vs Yasuo matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 48 recent matches analyzed, Swain wins with a 60.4% win rate compared to Yasuo's 39.6%, giving Swain a 20.8 percentage point advantage. Swain dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Yasuo players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. 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 players can confidently pick into Yasuo and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Yasuo away from CS whenever possible. 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
6.0Swain
6.8Yasuo
Yasuo edges out Swain by 0.8 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 12 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Yasuo.
Damage
969Swain
865Yasuo
Swain heavily out-damages Yasuo by 104 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Yasuo 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
11,833Swain
12,128Yasuo
Swain and Yasuo generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 294 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
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
1,557Swain
1,326Yasuo
Swain vastly out-sustains Yasuo, healing and mitigating 231 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

Chainlaced Crushers 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 Rod of Ages, Liandry's Torment and Zhonya's Hourglass. 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 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against 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
64.7%
+29.4% advantage
Swain early game win rateSwain64.7%
Yasuo early game win rateYasuo35.3%
Late Game
Swain
58.1%
+16.1% advantage
Swain late game win rateSwain58.1%
Yasuo late game win rateYasuo41.9%

Swain dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 64.7% win rate — a 29.4 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.

Swain is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 58.1% win rate — 16.1 points above Yasuo. Extended games heavily favor Swain, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Swain holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Yasuo players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Swain Runes Against Yasuo

Sorcery rune tree - Swain primary runes vs YasuoSorcery
Summon Aery - best Swain rune vs YasuoManaflow Band - best Swain rune vs YasuoTranscendence - best Swain rune vs YasuoScorch - best Swain rune vs Yasuo
Resolve rune tree - Swain secondary runes vs YasuoResolve
Conditioning - best Swain rune vs YasuoOvergrowth - best Swain rune vs Yasuo
57.1% WR

Running Sorcery 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 26.14. 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 Yasuo - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Swain do against Yasuo in League of Legends?

Swain wins the Swain vs Yasuo matchup with a 60.4% win rate compared to Yasuo's 39.6%, a 20.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 48 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Swain do against Yasuo in the early game?

In the early game, Swain has the advantage against Yasuo with a 64.7% win rate versus 35.3%. 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, Swain takes over the Swain vs Yasuo matchup with a 58.1% win rate compared to 41.9%. Swain 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 60.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 20.8 percentage point advantage means Swain is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 48 games analyzed.

What is the best Swain build against Yasuo?

The best Swain build against Yasuo includes Rod of Ages, Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass with Chainlaced Crushers. 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 Yasuo?

The best Swain runes against Yasuo use the Sorcery primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 57.1% 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 60.4% win rate. Swain strongly counters Yasuo in lane based on current patch 26.14 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.