Swain - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.8%
Pick Rate
4.7%

Swainvs Yone

AMageSupport
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Swain vs Yone is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Yone wins with a 58.8% win rate (+17.6%) over Swain based on 51 games. Swain wins the early laning phase while Yone scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Swain build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Swain vs Yone 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
Yone - 41.2% win rateYone(41.2%)
Swain - 41.2% win rate in this matchup
Swain
41.2% WR
VS
Yone vs Swain matchup - 58.8% win rate
Yone
58.8% WR

Who Wins the Swain vs Yone Matchup?

Yone wins the Swain vs Yone matchup
Winner
Yone
Matches: 51
41.2%
Win Rate
58.8%
6.0
CS / min
6.4
961
DMG / min
993
11,452
Gold / game
12,452
462
Heal / min
329
1,110
DMG Mitigated / min
997
1.7
CC / min
0.8
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
35.5%
Late Game WR
64.5%

Swain vs Yone Matchup Summary

The Swain vs Yone matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 51 recent matches analyzed, Yone wins with a 58.8% win rate compared to Swain's 41.2%, giving Yone a 17.6 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Swain controls the early laning stage, but Yone outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Swain needs to press advantages before Yone reaches their power spikes, while Yone 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. Yone 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 Yone 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 Yone Laning Phase Breakdown

Yone wins the laning phase against Swain in League of Legends

Yone is favored during the laning phase against Swain, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Yone holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.0Swain
6.4Yone
Yone edges out Swain by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 7 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Yone.
Damage
961Swain
993Yone
Yone deals 32 more champion damage per minute than Swain. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Swain choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Yone's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,452Swain
12,452Yone
Yone generates a commanding 1,000 more gold per game than Swain. This substantial economic advantage means Yone 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
0.8Yone
Swain brings significantly more crowd control than Yone, 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. Yone should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,572Swain
1,326Yone
Swain vastly out-sustains Yone, healing and mitigating 246 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Swain can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Yone is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Yone, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Swain Build Against Yone

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Yone, providing the mobility and stats Swain needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Swain against Yone are Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter and Frozen Heart. This combination gives Swain an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 40.0% win rate across 5 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Swain the best chance to compete against Yone. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Swain vs Yone matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Swain
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Swain early game win rateSwain50.0%
Yone early game win rateYone50.0%
Late Game
Yone
64.5%
+29.0% advantage
Swain late game win rateSwain35.5%
Yone late game win rateYone64.5%

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

Yone is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 64.5% win rate — 29.0 points above Swain. Extended games heavily favor Yone, 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 Yone 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 Yone

Sorcery rune tree - Swain primary runes vs YoneSorcery
Summon Aery - best Swain rune vs YoneManaflow Band - best Swain rune vs YoneTranscendence - best Swain rune vs YoneScorch - best Swain rune vs Yone
Resolve rune tree - Swain secondary runes vs YoneResolve
Conditioning - best Swain rune vs YoneOvergrowth - best Swain rune vs Yone
42.9% WR

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


Swain matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
41.46%1642.466610,14941.9%41.2%
50.00%1481.77179,72346.6%53.3%
44.06%1431.86439,29745.7%42.5%
49.25%1341.77219,98852.9%45.3%
51.28%1171.973810,78556.8%48.8%
54.05%1112.06419,69251.0%56.5%
51.38%1092.478710,52963.4%44.1%
41.35%1041.774910,27538.1%43.5%
41.75%1032.672410,12632.5%47.6%
41.49%946.084912,53346.1%38.2%
46.15%913.872410,85738.5%51.9%
46.59%881.86929,61038.1%54.4%
40.51%791.86189,24241.7%39.5%
65.82%796.188611,30461.1%69.8%
47.44%782.598910,31645.5%48.9%
41.56%773.170110,35220.0%51.9%
46.75%771.87609,98256.4%36.8%
37.84%745.394812,09341.9%34.9%
41.67%724.979511,90539.4%43.6%
47.89%711.86799,69242.9%52.8%
46.27%671.977710,36146.7%46.0%
53.03%666.085710,94258.1%48.6%
43.94%662.368710,22540.7%46.1%
53.97%636.392112,04042.4%66.7%
60.66%616.588512,43772.2%44.0%
46.67%602.266110,25646.1%47.1%
47.46%591.76649,95356.3%37.0%
54.39%574.986711,55154.5%54.3%
50.00%566.389512,27048.0%51.6%
50.00%562.377110,84343.5%54.5%
55.56%541.665010,28361.9%51.5%
41.18%516.096111,45250.0%35.5%
47.06%511.66829,35743.3%52.4%
44.00%506.01,00912,62256.0%32.0%
50.00%486.391011,60346.4%55.0%
39.58%486.389112,25845.5%34.6%
60.42%481.985110,01460.9%60.0%
56.82%441.95889,07360.0%52.6%
56.82%444.984310,77060.9%52.4%
52.27%446.085310,89945.0%58.3%
50.00%441.975410,44750.0%50.0%
53.85%393.580611,03075.0%39.1%
56.41%396.094510,70566.7%47.6%
59.46%375.788412,01058.8%60.0%
44.44%365.81,04811,23355.6%33.3%
72.22%362.97869,84581.8%57.1%
40.00%356.284210,61735.3%44.4%
50.00%342.273510,49850.0%50.0%
42.42%331.981410,26453.9%35.0%
50.00%321.66209,52746.7%52.9%
48.39%316.075010,36958.8%35.7%
45.16%314.070610,11546.1%44.4%
53.33%305.596912,08761.5%47.1%
43.33%304.81,01011,49661.5%29.4%
41.38%292.073010,81257.1%36.4%
37.93%295.580512,40057.1%20.0%
50.00%286.194512,41463.6%41.2%
53.57%286.18719,91152.9%54.5%
53.57%285.883211,54662.5%50.0%
46.43%286.095712,73153.3%38.5%
62.96%276.382611,48268.8%54.5%
55.56%274.990311,07161.5%50.0%
62.96%271.67209,44284.6%42.9%
50.00%262.07239,97950.0%50.0%
57.69%265.395710,44054.5%60.0%
45.83%243.96699,52341.7%50.0%
54.17%245.495110,61672.7%38.5%
50.00%242.077611,22050.0%50.0%
47.83%234.391910,87846.1%50.0%
52.38%215.71,08513,80060.0%45.5%
47.62%215.794310,60866.7%40.0%
57.14%215.789813,15180.0%50.0%
40.00%205.299311,85862.5%25.0%
55.00%205.370010,29458.3%50.0%
60.00%206.31,01112,69171.4%53.9%
70.00%206.098912,57172.7%66.7%
52.63%196.288412,42162.5%45.5%
66.67%185.883212,20566.7%66.7%
61.11%185.888310,75160.0%62.5%
55.56%185.996810,03355.6%55.6%
55.56%186.093310,57754.5%57.1%
66.67%186.190712,98650.0%87.5%
64.71%176.996214,12383.3%54.5%
41.18%176.190613,02850.0%33.3%
64.71%175.91,05511,43077.8%50.0%
64.71%171.76459,40575.0%55.6%
50.00%161.87139,82150.0%50.0%
37.50%165.776910,42845.5%20.0%
62.50%163.97369,96787.5%37.5%
73.33%156.01,00811,82477.8%66.7%
50.00%146.992114,725100.0%41.7%
50.00%145.585111,45433.3%54.5%
35.71%145.17959,37225.0%50.0%
35.71%141.66849,73616.7%50.0%
30.77%136.788512,77828.6%33.3%
61.54%136.01,02511,42033.3%85.7%
46.15%135.184912,48675.0%33.3%
46.15%136.186512,78750.0%44.4%
46.15%134.485611,37333.3%57.1%
46.15%135.81,25011,84233.3%57.1%
30.77%136.01,03313,2030.0%40.0%
50.00%125.281310,05266.7%33.3%
58.33%125.668910,05442.9%80.0%
50.00%126.479111,57533.3%66.7%
25.00%126.386910,4630.0%42.9%
33.33%125.396710,74620.0%42.9%
45.45%115.798210,42228.6%75.0%
45.45%116.11,01811,74450.0%40.0%
18.18%116.279610,26828.6%0.0%
54.55%115.51,04612,56175.0%42.9%
70.00%105.676810,85566.7%71.4%
60.00%103.380910,67275.0%50.0%
66.67%96.01,04712,71466.7%66.7%
55.56%94.590610,58783.3%0.0%
55.56%96.61,14011,96466.7%33.3%
37.50%86.797311,2980.0%42.9%
12.50%86.07168,18825.0%0.0%
50.00%83.691710,45933.3%60.0%
62.50%85.986412,20966.7%60.0%
50.00%86.37359,31960.0%33.3%
87.50%84.595511,473100.0%83.3%
85.71%76.988710,17575.0%100.0%
57.14%75.66819,02850.0%66.7%
57.14%75.91,0449,37766.7%50.0%
28.57%72.384011,26650.0%20.0%
57.14%71.97098,96460.0%50.0%
33.33%65.371810,67733.3%33.3%
66.67%65.397014,1460.0%66.7%
83.33%65.086712,63150.0%100.0%
66.67%65.194812,368100.0%50.0%
33.33%65.85639,16950.0%0.0%
33.33%66.31,04012,29350.0%25.0%
33.33%65.572910,8450.0%50.0%
40.00%53.189211,6010.0%40.0%
100.00%52.887611,251100.0%100.0%
40.00%54.49959,95266.7%0.0%
0.00%55.31,06714,7510.0%0.0%
100.00%53.588713,310100.0%100.0%
0.00%52.55577,4060.0%0.0%
20.00%55.41,13611,5890.0%33.3%

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Swain vs Yone - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Swain do against Yone in League of Legends?

Yone wins the Swain vs Yone matchup with a 58.8% win rate compared to Swain's 41.2%, a 17.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 51 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Swain do against Yone in the early game?

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

In the late game, Yone takes over the Swain vs Yone matchup with a 64.5% win rate compared to 35.5%. Yone scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Swain vs Yone matchup?

Yone wins the matchup against Swain with a 58.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 17.6 percentage point advantage means Yone is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 51 games analyzed.

What is the best Swain build against Yone?

The best Swain build against Yone includes Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Frozen Heart with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 40.0% 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 Yone?

The best Swain runes against Yone use the Sorcery primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 42.9% win rate in the Swain vs Yone matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Swain counter Yone?

No, Swain struggles against Yone with only a 41.2% win rate. Yone has the advantage in this matchup. Swain players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Yone's lead.

How do I play Swain against Yone?

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