Tristana, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
50.0%
Pick Rate
6.0%
Ban Rate
9.1%

Tristana vs Swain

Tristana C TierMarksmanAssassin
Patch
26.19
Games
5,477
Lane
All Lanes
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 4, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

Tristana vs Swain is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Swain wins with a 52.6% win rate (+5.3%) over Tristana based on 19 games. Swain wins the early laning phase while Tristana scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Tristana build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Tristana vs Swain matchup.

Tristana Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Tristana 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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Tristana
Tristana
47.2%
VS
Swain
52.8%
Swain

Who wins Tristana vs Swain?

Slight Swain edgeLow confidence

Tristana wins 47.2% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 32.0% and 63.0% (95% range).

Expected
48.8%
From both champions' overall Bot win rates
Matchup effect
−1.5 pts
Observed minus expected
Sample
36 games
Lane: Bot
vs patch 26.18
—
Not enough games on both patches

Lane: Bot · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28

Key takeaways

  • Current data slightly favors Swain, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Tristana wins 47.2% of 36 games (95% range 32.0–63.0%).
  • Both champions' overall Bot win rates predict 48.8% for Tristana; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
  • Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 402, within the margin of error (36 games).
  • Tristana players pick Yun Tal Wildarrows far more often against Swain: 61.0% of their other Bot games, 80.6% 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 Tristana 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 Tristana'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.

Tristana vs Swain Laning Stats

TristanaSwain

At 15 minutes

Gold difference
+402
Within the margin of error
95% range −203 to +1,008
XP difference
−309
Within the margin of error
95% range −649 to +31
CS difference
−3.5
Within the margin of error
95% range −10.8 to +3.7
4.06
Kills before 15 min
2.81
2.56
Deaths before 15 min
2.72
0.22
Solo kills before 15 min
0.36
27.8%
First blood
13.9%

Whole-game averages

6.2
CS / min
5.8
931
DMG / min
854
14,986
Gold / game
13,166
219
Heal / min
472
441
DMG Mitigated / min
974
0.2
CC / min
1.9

Tristana vs Swain Win Rate by Game Length

Tristana'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.

Too few games
Under 20 min
4 games
Too few games
20–25 min
1 games
Too few games
25–30 min
9 games
Too few games
30–35 min
8 games
Too few games
35+ min
14 games
Tristana vs Swain95% rangeTristana usual (Bot)

No game length stands out: Tristana's results against Swain in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.

Tristana 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.

  1. Lane (15 min)EvenTristana gold at 15: +402
  2. First itemInsufficient data
  3. Games under 20 minInsufficient data
  4. 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
  5. 30+ min gamesInsufficient data

What Tristana Changes Against Swain

Choices Tristana players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Bot games.

  • Yun Tal Wildarrows
    Usually
    61.0%
    vs Swain
    80.6%
    +19.5 pts51.7% WR here
  • Triple Tonic
    Usually
    25.7%
    vs Swain
    41.7%
    +15.9 pts
  • Hexoptics C44
    Usually
    13.5%
    vs Swain
    under 2%
    −13.5 pts
  • Doran's BladeHealth Potion
    Doran's Blade + Health PotionStarting items
    Usually
    10.4%
    vs Swain
    under 2%
    −10.4 pts
  • Wit's End
    Usually
    under 0.5%
    vs Swain
    5.6%
    +5.6 pts

Best Tristana Build vs Swain

Usual Tristana build (Bot)

83.3% win rate · 18 games

Against Swain

Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 6 of 30 Tristana games against Swain carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Tristana's standard build instead.

  • Tristana usually completes Yun Tal Wildarrows first, at 10.4 min (median of 27 games).
  • Skill priority: E > Q > W — 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 Tristana Runes vs Swain

Usual Tristana runes (Bot)

Lethal TempoLethal Tempo
Precision
TriumphLegend: AlacrityCut Down
Inspiration
Cash BackTriple Tonic
Attack Speed (offense)Adaptive Force (flex)Health Scaling (defense)

76.9% win rate · 26 games

Against Swain

Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.

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Tristana matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. The table below shows Tristana'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 Tristana build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Other Tristana Matchups

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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Tristana vs Swain FAQ - Patch 26.19

Who wins Tristana vs Swain?

Current data slightly favors Swain, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Tristana wins 47.2% of 36 games (95% range 32.0–63.0%).

What is Tristana's win rate against Swain?

Tristana wins 47.2% of 36 Bot games against Swain on patch 26.19 (95% range 32.0–63.0%). Based on both champions' overall Bot win rates, 48.8% would be expected.

Does Tristana counter Swain?

Not clearly. Tristana wins 47.2% of 36 games against Swain, and the 95% range (32.0–63.0%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.

Who wins lane, Tristana or Swain?

Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 402, within the margin of error (36 games).

Does Tristana outscale Swain?

There are too few games of each length to tell yet.

When is Swain strongest against Tristana?

On current data there is no stage of the game where Swain is ahead of Tristana beyond the margin of error.

What should Tristana build against Swain?

There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Tristana's usual Bot core: The Collector, Rapid Firecannon, Bloodthirster. The biggest change against Swain: Yun Tal Wildarrows (61.0% usually, 80.6% here).

What runes should Tristana use against Swain?

Use Tristana's usual Lethal Tempo page (Precision + Inspiration); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Swain: Triple Tonic (25.7% usually, 41.7% here).