Trundle - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.1%
Pick Rate
1.8%

Trundlevs Swain

BFighterTank
Patch26.10
Matches900,877
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Trundle vs Swain is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Swain wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Trundle based on 5 games. Swain wins the early laning phase while Trundle scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Trundle build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Trundle vs Swain matchup.

Trundle Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Trundle 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
Swain - 40.0% win rateSwain(40.0%)
Trundle - 40.0% win rate in this matchup
Trundle
40.0% WR
VS
Swain vs Trundle matchup - 60.0% win rate
Swain
60.0% WR

Who Wins the Trundle vs Swain Matchup?

Swain wins the Trundle vs Swain matchup
Winner
Swain
Matches: 5
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
4.4
CS / min
4.3
724
DMG / min
806
10,395
Gold / game
9,854
523
Heal / min
482
1,192
DMG Mitigated / min
1,027
1.1
CC / min
1.9
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Trundle vs Swain Matchup Summary

The Trundle vs Swain matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Swain wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Trundle's 40.0%, giving Swain a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Swain controls the early laning stage, but Trundle outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Swain needs to press advantages before Trundle reaches their power spikes, while Trundle should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Swain leads by 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Swain has a strong advantage in this matchup. Trundle players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Swain 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.

Trundle vs Swain Laning Phase Breakdown

Trundle wins the laning phase against Swain in League of Legends

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

Farming
4.4Trundle
4.3Swain
Trundle and Swain 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
724Trundle
806Swain
Swain heavily out-damages Trundle by 82 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Trundle 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
10,395Trundle
9,854Swain
Trundle earns 541 more gold per game than Swain, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Trundle slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.1Trundle
1.9Swain
Swain brings significantly more crowd control than Trundle, with 0.8 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. Trundle should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,715Trundle
1,509Swain
Trundle vastly out-sustains Swain, healing and mitigating 206 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Trundle 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 Trundle Build Against Swain

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Swain, providing the mobility and stats Trundle needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Trundle against Swain are Dead Man's Plate, Blade of The Ruined King and Bandlepipes. This combination gives Trundle an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Trundle vs Swain matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Swain
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Trundle early game win rateTrundle33.3%
Swain early game win rateSwain66.7%
Late Game
Trundle
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Trundle late game win rateTrundle50.0%
Swain late game win rateSwain50.0%

Swain dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Trundle. This lopsided early game means Swain can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Trundle at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Swain. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Swain has the edge early, but Trundle 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 Trundle Runes Against Swain

Resolve rune tree - Trundle primary runes vs SwainResolve
Aftershock - best Trundle rune vs SwainFont of Life - best Trundle rune vs SwainBone Plating - best Trundle rune vs SwainOvergrowth - best Trundle rune vs Swain
Domination rune tree - Trundle secondary runes vs SwainDomination
Ultimate Hunter - best Trundle rune vs SwainCheap Shot - best Trundle rune vs Swain
100.0% WR

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


Trundle matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Trundle'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 Trundle build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Trundle matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
47.41%1167.179212,75442.9%50.8%
53.91%1155.979012,25556.4%51.7%
60.24%836.31,06112,81764.7%57.1%
57.89%765.974112,46455.6%60.0%
52.00%755.063312,16942.4%59.5%
44.00%756.281612,36450.0%40.4%
56.16%737.082512,78261.8%51.3%
40.85%711.959811,62742.1%39.4%
44.78%677.084912,65558.6%34.2%
51.52%661.960411,40253.9%48.1%
48.44%646.161412,98757.1%44.2%
57.14%635.470011,63364.3%51.4%
49.15%596.683612,05646.4%51.6%
48.28%585.758111,01660.7%36.7%
36.84%572.057511,90440.9%34.3%
57.89%576.689012,04159.3%56.7%
61.82%555.771911,05354.8%70.8%
54.55%551.757411,82051.7%57.7%
50.94%536.274812,40145.5%54.8%
46.00%506.069311,86454.5%39.3%
44.00%501.764313,23140.0%45.7%
55.10%496.168911,86463.6%48.1%
53.06%496.975312,37245.8%60.0%
44.68%471.864412,89576.5%26.7%
56.82%443.475711,90761.9%52.2%
40.91%441.558713,09926.7%48.3%
41.86%436.570612,31040.9%42.9%
46.51%435.682312,47050.0%44.4%
59.52%426.864812,37761.1%58.3%
63.41%417.088612,44758.8%66.7%
50.00%407.056911,19742.9%57.9%
58.97%396.379112,76452.9%63.6%
48.72%396.869513,63950.0%48.0%
54.29%357.581713,14064.7%44.4%
58.06%315.873713,26136.4%70.0%
48.39%316.376412,34161.5%38.9%
60.00%301.157212,58758.3%61.1%
53.33%306.464011,41257.1%50.0%
34.48%297.568311,92833.3%35.7%
55.56%271.457010,21762.5%45.5%
44.44%271.358311,58541.7%46.7%
50.00%261.652712,32166.7%35.7%
46.15%261.348912,30070.0%31.3%
50.00%266.366711,81766.7%41.2%
36.00%256.261512,39741.7%30.8%
32.00%256.756011,57636.4%28.6%
44.00%255.872611,69737.5%47.1%
24.00%254.665612,76542.9%16.7%
66.67%246.386111,56469.2%63.6%
50.00%241.449911,25853.9%45.5%
65.22%232.860112,48581.8%50.0%
60.87%232.867213,17860.0%61.5%
59.09%223.459812,38071.4%53.3%
59.09%221.157311,69855.6%61.5%
71.43%215.868711,90670.0%72.7%
52.38%216.161310,94437.5%61.5%
47.62%217.083512,97977.8%25.0%
76.19%215.158611,01490.0%63.6%
57.14%211.768111,91360.0%54.5%
57.14%212.366112,76650.0%63.6%
52.63%195.965912,80480.0%42.9%
42.11%196.263711,20520.0%66.7%
66.67%181.863712,14560.0%69.2%
50.00%187.092513,56855.6%44.4%
61.11%182.153710,73650.0%66.7%
47.06%171.360612,35944.4%50.0%
41.18%172.380212,21422.2%62.5%
56.25%162.562513,08150.0%60.0%
25.00%161.667510,82714.3%33.3%
62.50%166.267411,94160.0%66.7%
46.67%153.04309,38644.4%50.0%
57.14%141.852012,15171.4%42.9%
38.46%133.073212,71725.0%44.4%
69.23%133.467311,376100.0%55.6%
58.33%126.459612,81566.7%50.0%
41.67%127.279811,32720.0%57.1%
50.00%123.54877,85644.4%66.7%
33.33%121.354712,74720.0%42.9%
41.67%126.455311,52842.9%40.0%
50.00%121.371612,06950.0%50.0%
90.91%111.573313,39375.0%100.0%
60.00%105.975412,76866.7%57.1%
66.67%90.852712,57766.7%66.7%
44.44%97.04529,87557.1%0.0%
22.22%91.63458,78714.3%50.0%
33.33%93.537810,12628.6%50.0%
37.50%85.558510,56566.7%20.0%
25.00%81.954210,7320.0%50.0%
37.50%83.261014,16333.3%40.0%
37.50%83.263511,89250.0%25.0%
50.00%82.251010,49825.0%75.0%
42.86%72.035410,69150.0%40.0%
71.43%76.150412,38166.7%75.0%
42.86%70.85639,76720.0%100.0%
50.00%61.942111,41350.0%50.0%
66.67%63.346211,16633.3%100.0%
50.00%63.376114,823100.0%40.0%
50.00%63.675316,1910.0%60.0%
50.00%61.962811,286100.0%25.0%
50.00%66.472814,518100.0%40.0%
16.67%62.337210,2020.0%25.0%
83.33%61.943911,25650.0%100.0%
100.00%66.794417,9160.0%100.0%
66.67%67.288713,862100.0%0.0%
40.00%56.862812,99950.0%33.3%
40.00%51.437810,0080.0%100.0%
40.00%54.472410,39533.3%50.0%
40.00%55.068910,40450.0%33.3%
0.00%50.752810,6070.0%0.0%

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Trundle vs Swain - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Trundle do against Swain in League of Legends?

Swain wins the Trundle vs Swain matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Trundle's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Trundle do against Swain in the early game?

In the early game, Swain has the advantage against Trundle with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Swain players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Trundle do against Swain in the late game?

In the late game, Trundle takes over the Trundle vs Swain matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Trundle scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Trundle vs Swain matchup?

Swain wins the matchup against Trundle with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Swain is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Trundle build against Swain?

The best Trundle build against Swain includes Dead Man's Plate, Blade of The Ruined King, Bandlepipes with Plated Steelcaps. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Trundle runes against Swain?

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

Does Trundle counter Swain?

No, Trundle struggles against Swain with only a 40.0% win rate. Swain has the advantage in this matchup. Trundle players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Swain's lead.

How do I play Trundle against Swain?

When playing Trundle against Swain, play cautiously and avoid Swain's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Swain in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.