Swain - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.2%
Pick Rate
5.2%

Swainvs Zac

SMageSupport
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 25, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Swain vs Zac is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Swain wins with a 75.0% win rate (+50.0%) over Zac based on 8 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 Zac 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
Zac - 75.0% win rateZac(75.0%)
Swain - 75.0% win rate in this matchup
Swain
75.0% WR
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Zac vs Swain matchup - 25.0% win rate
Zac
25.0% WR

Who Wins the Swain vs Zac Matchup?

Swain wins the Swain vs Zac matchup
Winner
Swain
Matches: 8
75.0%
Win Rate
25.0%
3.8
CS / min
3.7
1,011
DMG / min
551
9,488
Gold / game
8,917
453
Heal / min
964
742
DMG Mitigated / min
1,059
1.7
CC / min
1.4
75.0%
Early Game WR
25.0%
75.0%
Late Game WR
25.0%

Swain vs Zac Matchup Summary

The Swain vs Zac matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Swain wins with a 75.0% win rate compared to Zac's 25.0%, giving Swain a 50.0 percentage point advantage. Swain dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Zac players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Swain leads by 460 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Swain players can confidently pick into Zac and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Zac 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 Zac Laning Phase Breakdown

Swain wins the laning phase against Zac in League of Legends

Swain is favored during the laning phase against Zac, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Swain holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
3.8Swain
3.7Zac
Swain and Zac 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
1,011Swain
551Zac
Swain heavily out-damages Zac by 460 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Zac 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
9,488Swain
8,917Zac
Swain earns 570 more gold per game than Zac, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Swain slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.7Swain
1.4Zac
Swain provides 0.3 seconds more crowd control per minute than Zac, 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
1,196Swain
2,024Zac
Zac vastly out-sustains Swain, healing and mitigating 828 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Zac can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Swain is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Swain, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Swain Build Against Zac

Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Zac, providing the mobility and stats Swain needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Swain against Zac are Rod of Ages, Riftmaker and Rylai's Crystal Scepter. 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Zac. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Swain vs Zac matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Swain
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Swain early game win rateSwain75.0%
Zac early game win rateZac25.0%
Late Game
Swain
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Swain late game win rateSwain75.0%
Zac late game win rateZac25.0%

Swain dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Zac. 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 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Zac. 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. Zac players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Swain Runes Against Zac

Sorcery rune tree - Swain primary runes vs ZacSorcery
Summon Aery - best Swain rune vs ZacManaflow Band - best Swain rune vs ZacCelerity - best Swain rune vs ZacGathering Storm - best Swain rune vs Zac
Resolve rune tree - Swain secondary runes vs ZacResolve
Conditioning - best Swain rune vs ZacOvergrowth - best Swain rune vs Zac
100.0% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Resolve secondary allows Swain to press their advantage against Zac, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Swain matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. 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 26.3
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
54.27%2342.767910,26449.0%58.5%
45.69%1972.173810,28345.9%45.5%
46.28%1883.377711,04747.8%45.4%
49.46%1861.776110,23950.0%49.0%
45.41%1852.269010,01043.4%47.1%
59.66%1765.691613,06165.4%55.1%
60.47%1721.77359,86059.0%61.7%
52.76%1631.76609,42557.1%48.8%
56.60%1591.87769,88060.9%51.4%
65.81%1555.795712,79475.7%56.8%
51.43%1406.194912,35352.8%50.0%
56.80%1255.996912,88959.3%54.9%
42.28%1236.084511,05443.5%40.7%
47.93%1211.67499,84351.6%44.1%
51.67%1206.192611,13346.5%56.5%
47.06%1191.87539,93954.7%38.2%
47.83%1152.39079,83949.2%46.1%
49.57%1152.07159,45154.4%44.8%
54.55%1104.780911,62548.0%60.0%
51.89%1065.589411,64945.8%56.9%
49.52%1053.674710,80333.3%63.2%
52.38%1056.091611,58846.7%56.7%
53.85%1046.298712,89066.0%41.2%
47.06%1022.071310,77441.5%50.8%
59.18%986.01,01912,87267.4%51.9%
40.82%981.875310,13535.7%44.6%
42.11%952.663510,44941.7%42.4%
55.68%885.787510,82460.8%48.6%
50.62%811.87439,61950.0%51.1%
52.50%806.290113,03657.1%48.9%
50.63%791.86609,81842.4%56.5%
51.28%781.86519,44755.0%47.4%
46.67%753.578910,79436.7%53.3%
48.65%741.878110,40350.0%47.7%
54.17%723.081111,11157.6%51.3%
55.07%691.771310,04661.1%48.5%
61.76%684.994911,68873.9%55.6%
52.24%675.898512,44448.5%55.9%
49.25%675.994710,69946.7%51.4%
55.22%671.85659,16756.8%53.3%
48.48%665.991412,00851.7%46.0%
56.06%666.31,04311,33358.1%54.3%
65.15%666.291810,72862.5%69.2%
63.08%651.674510,04761.3%64.7%
50.00%646.099312,65064.3%38.9%
38.33%605.985812,22641.2%37.2%
55.93%595.385310,14064.3%48.4%
50.00%581.68149,39356.7%42.9%
47.37%575.61,00510,26143.3%51.9%
56.36%556.398113,32366.7%48.4%
55.56%545.489111,42455.0%55.9%
61.11%545.787412,22468.0%55.2%
48.15%541.67059,90745.8%50.0%
61.54%526.189911,99956.3%70.0%
52.94%516.085711,32448.0%57.7%
54.90%515.91,04111,18260.0%50.0%
56.00%504.583811,24358.3%53.9%
66.00%502.675510,31469.2%62.5%
47.92%486.274710,64537.5%58.3%
52.08%486.11,04913,20268.0%34.8%
46.81%471.770710,29955.6%41.4%
46.81%475.076311,14152.6%42.9%
53.19%475.695911,56661.1%48.3%
47.83%466.086211,83160.0%41.9%
50.00%464.998911,92655.0%46.1%
55.56%456.095113,28458.8%53.6%
55.56%455.91,02610,70566.7%42.9%
64.44%455.31,03011,13457.9%69.2%
40.91%441.86338,75331.6%48.0%
47.62%426.187211,13452.2%42.1%
70.73%416.01,00510,90670.0%71.4%
47.50%405.780710,97145.5%50.0%
61.54%395.985711,10055.0%68.4%
63.16%382.176910,83976.9%56.0%
50.00%386.31,06212,04147.4%52.6%
57.89%386.01,07412,96360.9%53.3%
48.65%376.494511,18655.0%41.2%
41.18%343.990710,67935.3%47.1%
54.55%331.972410,32750.0%60.0%
51.52%335.899912,95543.8%58.8%
51.52%336.190111,63646.1%55.0%
43.75%325.984010,36447.1%40.0%
53.13%325.291110,67756.3%50.0%
58.06%315.590711,83244.4%63.6%
44.83%295.783610,19635.7%53.3%
44.83%294.494610,22660.0%28.6%
65.52%295.998612,23155.6%70.0%
42.86%286.21,14711,48540.0%44.4%
42.86%285.484211,76335.7%50.0%
64.29%286.297711,85760.0%66.7%
59.26%274.579311,26585.7%50.0%
40.74%275.57319,21550.0%22.2%
59.26%271.87459,68266.7%50.0%
33.33%272.465610,16030.0%35.3%
50.00%265.51,24211,65860.0%43.8%
57.69%266.386311,03530.8%84.6%
68.00%251.57939,08762.5%77.8%
64.00%256.693510,34676.5%37.5%
60.00%256.51,01511,15550.0%69.2%
62.50%246.51,19212,34358.3%66.7%
66.67%245.897811,15370.6%57.1%
70.83%246.31,05312,18570.0%71.4%
34.78%235.390510,44350.0%23.1%
52.17%236.01,06314,59528.6%62.5%
63.64%225.51,17912,53966.7%61.5%
33.33%216.581911,48914.3%42.9%
55.00%205.787010,31469.2%28.6%
50.00%206.592011,58460.0%40.0%
52.63%195.889510,27833.3%61.5%
36.84%196.27389,20546.1%16.7%
63.16%195.687411,93328.6%83.3%
66.67%186.596511,19176.9%40.0%
52.94%175.81,11312,13657.1%50.0%
76.47%176.11,04910,81171.4%80.0%
58.82%176.191312,10471.4%50.0%
50.00%165.37809,36144.4%57.1%
50.00%165.81,03014,02333.3%53.9%
60.00%156.21,12613,14037.5%85.7%
60.00%155.07168,39570.0%40.0%
66.67%156.190211,85985.7%50.0%
53.33%155.01,03011,63260.0%50.0%
40.00%155.984410,77333.3%50.0%
53.33%156.291811,18371.4%37.5%
35.71%146.595811,32625.0%50.0%
21.43%146.07829,91916.7%25.0%
57.14%146.092311,02275.0%33.3%
30.77%135.21,04310,85875.0%11.1%
30.77%136.383911,59533.3%28.6%
61.54%136.286711,09650.0%80.0%
41.67%121.782810,75950.0%33.3%
36.36%111.67029,36928.6%50.0%
40.00%103.874411,01250.0%33.3%
30.00%104.993311,72925.0%33.3%
60.00%104.183912,95950.0%62.5%
88.89%94.598510,10483.3%100.0%
55.56%95.685413,30666.7%50.0%
75.00%83.81,0119,48875.0%75.0%
37.50%82.093111,67325.0%50.0%
42.86%74.680111,3410.0%50.0%
14.29%75.786911,31125.0%0.0%
57.14%73.692310,58575.0%33.3%
28.57%71.761010,3530.0%50.0%
83.33%64.466711,362100.0%66.7%
66.67%66.896112,613100.0%60.0%
33.33%65.181410,87025.0%50.0%
16.67%64.097910,91925.0%0.0%
66.67%65.099212,435100.0%60.0%
33.33%62.069010,18033.3%33.3%
83.33%65.797014,526100.0%75.0%
20.00%56.496610,72550.0%0.0%
40.00%52.675310,398100.0%0.0%
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Swain vs Zac - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Swain do against Zac in League of Legends?

Swain wins the Swain vs Zac matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to Zac's 25.0%, a 50.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Swain do against Zac in the early game?

In the early game, Swain has the advantage against Zac with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. 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 Zac in the late game?

In the late game, Swain takes over the Swain vs Zac matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Swain scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Swain vs Zac matchup?

Swain wins the matchup against Zac with a 75.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 50.0 percentage point advantage means Swain is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.

What is the best Swain build against Zac?

The best Swain build against Zac includes Rod of Ages, Riftmaker, Rylai's Crystal Scepter 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 Zac?

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

Does Swain counter Zac?

Yes, Swain has a favorable matchup against Zac with a 75.0% win rate. Swain strongly counters Zac in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.

How do I play Swain against Zac?

When playing Swain against Zac, 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.