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

Swainvs Zeri

AMageSupport
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Swain vs Zeri is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Zeri wins with a 69.2% win rate (+38.5%) over Swain based on 13 games. Zeri 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 Zeri 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
Zeri - 30.8% win rateZeri(30.8%)
Swain - 30.8% win rate in this matchup
Swain
30.8% WR
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Zeri vs Swain matchup - 69.2% win rate
Zeri
69.2% WR

Who Wins the Swain vs Zeri Matchup?

Zeri wins the Swain vs Zeri matchup
Winner
Zeri
Matches: 13
30.8%
Win Rate
69.2%
6.7
CS / min
7.4
885
DMG / min
1,250
12,778
Gold / game
15,277
402
Heal / min
190
740
DMG Mitigated / min
502
1.6
CC / min
0.3
28.6%
Early Game WR
71.4%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Swain vs Zeri Matchup Summary

The Swain vs Zeri matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 13 recent matches analyzed, Zeri wins with a 69.2% win rate compared to Swain's 30.8%, giving Zeri a 38.5 percentage point advantage. Zeri dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Swain 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 1.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zeri 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 Zeri 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 Zeri Laning Phase Breakdown

Zeri wins the laning phase against Swain in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.7Swain
7.4Zeri
Zeri edges out Swain by 0.7 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 11 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Zeri.
Damage
885Swain
1,250Zeri
Zeri heavily out-damages Swain by 365 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Swain should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Zeri's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,778Swain
15,277Zeri
Zeri generates a commanding 2,499 more gold per game than Swain. This substantial economic advantage means Zeri 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
1.6Swain
0.3Zeri
Swain brings significantly more crowd control than Zeri, with 1.3 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. Zeri should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,142Swain
692Zeri
Swain vastly out-sustains Zeri, healing and mitigating 449 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Swain can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Zeri is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Zeri, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Zeri
71.4%
+42.9% advantage
Swain early game win rateSwain28.6%
Zeri early game win rateZeri71.4%
Late Game
Zeri
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Swain late game win rateSwain33.3%
Zeri late game win rateZeri66.7%

Zeri dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 71.4% win rate — a 42.9 percentage point lead over Swain. This lopsided early game means Zeri can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Zeri is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Swain. Extended games heavily favor Zeri, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Swain Runes Against Zeri

Precision rune tree - Swain primary runes vs ZeriPrecision
Conqueror - best Swain rune vs ZeriPresence of Mind - best Swain rune vs ZeriLegend: Haste - best Swain rune vs ZeriLast Stand - best Swain rune vs Zeri
Sorcery rune tree - Swain secondary runes vs ZeriSorcery
Transcendence - best Swain rune vs ZeriManaflow Band - best Swain rune vs Zeri
100.0% WR

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

How does Swain do against Zeri in League of Legends?

Zeri wins the Swain vs Zeri matchup with a 69.2% win rate compared to Swain's 30.8%, a 38.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 13 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Swain do against Zeri in the early game?

In the early game, Zeri has the advantage against Swain with a 71.4% win rate versus 28.6%. Zeri players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Swain do against Zeri in the late game?

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

Who wins the Swain vs Zeri matchup?

Zeri wins the matchup against Swain with a 69.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 38.5 percentage point advantage means Zeri is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 13 games analyzed.

What is the best Swain build against Zeri?

The best Swain build against Zeri includes optimized core items. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Swain runes against Zeri?

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

Does Swain counter Zeri?

No, Swain struggles against Zeri with only a 30.8% win rate. Zeri has the advantage in this matchup. Swain players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Zeri's lead.

How do I play Swain against Zeri?

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