- Win Rate
- 49.8%
- Pick Rate
- 3.0%
- Ban Rate
- 6.5%
Syndra vs Swain
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 3,897
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 13, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Syndra vs Swain is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.20. Swain wins with a 60.7% win rate (+21.4%) over Syndra based on 28 games. Swain holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Syndra build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Syndra vs Swain matchup.
Syndra Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Syndra 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.
Who wins Syndra vs Swain?
Syndra wins 36.4% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 19.7% and 57.0% (95% range).
- Expected
- 48.2% From both champions' overall Mid win rates
- Matchup effect
- −11.9 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 22 games Lane: Mid
- vs patch 26.19
- — Not enough games on both patches
Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.20 · Oct 10 – Oct 11
They also met in another lane (Bot): 3 games, Syndra won 66.7%.
They also met in another lane (Support): 3 games, Syndra won 33.3%.
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Swain, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Syndra wins 36.4% of 22 games (95% range 19.7–57.0%).
- Both champions' overall Mid win rates predict 48.2% for Syndra; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Syndra players pick Shadowflame far more often against Swain: 58.2% of their other Mid games, 81.8% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Syndra and Swain played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Syndra's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Syndra vs Swain Laning Stats
Only 21 games have a 15-minute snapshot so far — the lane-phase numbers appear from 30.
Whole-game averages
Syndra vs Swain Win Rate by Game Length
Syndra's win rate against Swain by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Syndra's results against Swain in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Syndra vs Swain Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)Insufficient data
- First itemInsufficient data
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Syndra Changes Against Swain
Choices Syndra players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Mid games.
ShadowflameItemUsually58.2%vs Swain81.8%+23.6 pts
Usually31.7%vs Swain9.1%−22.6 pts
ElectrocuteKeystoneUsually18.6%vs Swainunder 2%−18.6 pts
Grisly MementosRuneUsually18.1%vs Swainunder 2%−18.1 pts
Cosmic DriveItemUsually14.4%vs Swain31.8%+17.4 pts
Taste of BloodRuneUsually16.9%vs Swainunder 2%−16.9 pts
Flash + TeleportSummoner spellsUsually84.9%vs Swain68.2%−16.7 pts
PrecisionSecondary treeUsually15.6%vs Swain31.8%+16.2 pts
Best Syndra Build vs Swain
Usual Syndra build (Mid)
63.9% win rate · 83 games
Against Swain
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 3 of 15 Syndra games against Swain carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Syndra's standard build instead.
- Skill priority: Q > W > E — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Syndra Runes vs Swain
Usual Syndra runes (Mid)
First Strike
69.2% win rate · 26 games
Against Swain
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
Plan your Syndra draft in Draft Lab
Draft Lab lays out both teams lane by lane with live matchup win rates, damage profiles and game-phase lean, and suggests picks and bans from current meta data.
- Full 5v5 draft board
- Lane matchup win rates
- Pick and ban suggestions
Syndra matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.20. The table below shows Syndra'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 Syndra build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Syndra Matchups
Hardest for Syndra
Easiest for Syndra
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Syndra vs Swain FAQ - Patch 26.20
Who wins Syndra vs Swain?
Current data slightly favors Swain, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Syndra wins 36.4% of 22 games (95% range 19.7–57.0%).
What is Syndra's win rate against Swain?
Syndra wins 36.4% of 22 Mid games against Swain on patch 26.20 (95% range 19.7–57.0%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 48.2% would be expected.
Does Syndra counter Swain?
Not clearly. Syndra wins 36.4% of 22 games against Swain, and the 95% range (19.7–57.0%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Syndra or Swain?
There are not enough games with a 15-minute snapshot yet (21) to say who wins lane.
Does Syndra outscale Swain?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Swain strongest against Syndra?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Swain is ahead of Syndra beyond the margin of error.
What should Syndra build against Swain?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Syndra's usual Mid core: Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Imperial Mandate. The biggest change against Swain: Shadowflame (58.2% usually, 81.8% here).
What runes should Syndra use against Swain?
Use Syndra's usual First Strike page (Inspiration + Sorcery); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Swain: Electrocute (18.6% usually, under 2% here).