Warwick - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.5%
Pick Rate
4.8%

Warwickvs Swain

AFighterTank
Patch26.10
Matches1,120,787
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Warwick vs Swain is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Swain wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Warwick based on 5 games. Swain holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Warwick build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Warwick vs Swain matchup.

Warwick Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Warwick 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 - 20.0% win rateSwain(20.0%)
Warwick - 20.0% win rate in this matchup
Warwick
20.0% WR
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Swain vs Warwick matchup - 80.0% win rate
Swain
80.0% WR

Who Wins the Warwick vs Swain Matchup?

Swain wins the Warwick vs Swain matchup
Winner
Swain
Matches: 5
20.0%
Win Rate
80.0%
4.0
CS / min
5.0
561
DMG / min
877
7,747
Gold / game
8,941
456
Heal / min
438
736
DMG Mitigated / min
751
0.9
CC / min
1.8
25.0%
Early Game WR
75.0%
0.0%
Late Game WR
100.0%

Warwick vs Swain Matchup Summary

The Warwick vs Swain matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Swain wins with a 80.0% win rate compared to Warwick's 20.0%, giving Swain a 60.0 percentage point advantage. Swain dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Warwick 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 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Swain has a strong advantage in this matchup. Warwick 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.

Warwick vs Swain Laning Phase Breakdown

Swain wins the laning phase against Warwick in League of Legends

Swain is favored during the laning phase against Warwick, 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
4.0Warwick
5.0Swain
Swain significantly out-farms Warwick by 1.0 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 15 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Swain a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Warwick players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
561Warwick
877Swain
Swain heavily out-damages Warwick by 316 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Warwick 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
7,747Warwick
8,941Swain
Swain generates a commanding 1,194 more gold per game than Warwick. This substantial economic advantage means Swain consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Warwick should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.9Warwick
1.8Swain
Swain brings significantly more crowd control than Warwick, with 0.9 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. Warwick should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,192Warwick
1,189Swain
Warwick and Swain have comparable sustain profiles, with only 3 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Warwick Build Against Swain

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Swain, providing the mobility and stats Warwick needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Warwick against Swain are Kraken Slayer, Heartsteel and Dusk and Dawn. This combination gives Warwick 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 Swain. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Warwick vs Swain matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Swain
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Warwick early game win rateWarwick25.0%
Swain early game win rateSwain75.0%
Late Game
Swain
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Warwick late game win rateWarwick0.0%
Swain late game win rateSwain100.0%

Swain dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Warwick. 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 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Warwick. 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. Warwick players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Warwick Runes Against Swain

Resolve rune tree - Warwick primary runes vs SwainResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Warwick rune vs SwainDemolish - best Warwick rune vs SwainSecond Wind - best Warwick rune vs SwainRevitalize - best Warwick rune vs Swain
Precision rune tree - Warwick secondary runes vs SwainPrecision
Last Stand - best Warwick rune vs SwainPresence of Mind - best Warwick rune vs Swain
50.0% WR

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


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

Warwick 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
49.75%5891.165012,14051.3%48.5%
50.82%4250.964211,75652.4%49.6%
53.16%4121.166712,81854.2%52.5%
53.69%4061.168112,43958.7%50.0%
51.19%3791.065012,30959.5%44.5%
45.65%3681.067012,61052.6%40.6%
57.05%3051.371512,69056.6%57.4%
44.21%2851.061012,17650.0%39.8%
52.48%2421.568111,68157.0%47.9%
51.67%2401.058012,16656.6%47.2%
53.36%2231.163112,32958.5%48.7%
53.18%2201.158712,58849.4%55.4%
49.48%1941.661611,58255.2%43.9%
53.59%1811.061112,17548.6%57.0%
44.85%1651.066911,96049.3%41.5%
47.62%1471.061711,71649.2%46.3%
58.22%1461.061812,30065.6%52.4%
50.00%1422.962312,12463.8%40.5%
50.71%1401.470612,88346.5%53.7%
54.41%1361.564612,48162.3%48.0%
51.88%1331.064212,32145.0%57.5%
54.89%1334.386111,85958.6%52.0%
53.79%1321.365012,63155.9%52.0%
46.21%1321.171112,54247.7%44.8%
53.91%1291.060612,61949.1%57.3%
61.42%1271.063812,63572.4%52.2%
54.76%1261.165012,40650.0%58.6%
48.33%1201.162512,16747.3%49.2%
50.96%1041.164912,66345.2%54.8%
52.94%1021.060812,24353.7%52.5%
57.73%972.686112,45153.9%60.3%
56.25%961.270012,52060.0%52.9%
47.92%961.064812,48248.7%47.4%
57.45%945.677811,25555.3%58.9%
53.85%913.773712,00452.4%55.1%
41.57%892.965211,87436.6%45.8%
66.27%831.459611,89871.4%61.0%
49.33%752.567412,76458.1%43.2%
56.76%742.172312,65946.7%63.6%
50.00%741.364112,39961.3%41.9%
47.83%691.158412,74442.3%51.2%
56.06%661.266111,53869.0%46.0%
46.88%643.279213,39840.9%50.0%
64.06%643.579312,41856.7%70.6%
60.94%645.398012,63569.2%55.3%
68.25%632.467011,68370.0%66.7%
50.82%612.460411,29864.3%39.4%
45.90%610.859010,87456.3%34.5%
50.85%591.265912,02244.0%55.9%
53.45%581.065212,22352.0%54.5%
51.85%545.41,01213,40640.9%59.4%
46.15%522.976112,76452.9%42.9%
39.22%514.298112,85336.8%40.6%
52.94%511.070813,58366.7%47.2%
54.00%503.076512,10754.5%53.6%
50.00%482.964311,23053.3%44.4%
54.35%461.470213,18252.6%55.6%
65.22%465.577612,22965.2%65.2%
60.00%401.067012,20270.0%50.0%
47.50%401.463113,64733.3%51.6%
41.67%362.673811,89031.3%50.0%
55.56%365.988910,56565.0%43.8%
42.86%353.876411,80047.4%37.5%
54.55%335.198412,00566.7%47.6%
48.48%331.659512,67554.5%45.5%
32.26%315.571011,48438.5%27.8%
50.00%301.168311,89553.3%46.7%
46.67%304.658111,34550.0%43.8%
37.93%296.271911,52450.0%29.4%
59.26%274.376413,60475.0%52.6%
50.00%265.378811,13250.0%50.0%
53.85%261.564012,12550.0%58.3%
73.08%266.18729,91988.2%44.4%
45.83%246.28149,90753.3%33.3%
41.67%243.664911,42235.7%50.0%
52.38%215.590411,38977.8%33.3%
45.00%205.180514,00642.9%46.1%
60.00%205.383413,27066.7%57.1%
47.37%195.572512,03550.0%45.5%
63.16%195.869813,61866.7%61.5%
38.89%180.951411,15533.3%44.4%
50.00%181.580613,04475.0%30.0%
52.94%173.479511,99937.5%66.7%
23.53%175.087111,99625.0%22.2%
41.18%171.351112,32050.0%28.6%
31.25%165.463510,91225.0%37.5%
37.50%165.976112,07344.4%28.6%
46.67%151.968713,08050.0%44.4%
30.77%136.099112,17550.0%14.3%
53.85%131.157214,03875.0%44.4%
54.55%110.760112,39875.0%42.9%
36.36%111.369513,7150.0%57.1%
50.00%104.671510,91650.0%50.0%
50.00%103.072511,34450.0%50.0%
33.33%95.887612,30425.0%40.0%
42.86%74.061711,72133.3%50.0%
71.43%75.378813,118100.0%50.0%
50.00%65.278712,97950.0%50.0%
40.00%51.55609,57033.3%50.0%
60.00%54.35598,93675.0%0.0%
60.00%56.271310,86933.3%100.0%
60.00%55.56206,85850.0%100.0%
40.00%51.954711,92250.0%33.3%
20.00%54.05617,74725.0%0.0%

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Warwick vs Swain - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Warwick do against Swain in League of Legends?

Swain wins the Warwick vs Swain matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Warwick's 20.0%, a 60.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Warwick do against Swain in the early game?

In the early game, Swain has the advantage against Warwick 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 Warwick do against Swain in the late game?

In the late game, Swain takes over the Warwick vs Swain matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Swain scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Warwick vs Swain matchup?

Swain wins the matchup against Warwick with a 80.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 60.0 percentage point advantage means Swain is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Warwick build against Swain?

The best Warwick build against Swain includes Kraken Slayer, Heartsteel, Dusk and Dawn with Mercury's Treads. 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 Warwick runes against Swain?

The best Warwick runes against Swain use the Resolve primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Warwick vs Swain matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Warwick counter Swain?

No, Warwick struggles against Swain with only a 20.0% win rate. Swain has the advantage in this matchup. Warwick players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Swain's lead.

How do I play Warwick against Swain?

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