Yasuo - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.7%
Pick Rate
7.5%

Yasuovs Swain

CFighterAssassin
Patch26.14
Matches226,800
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Yasuo vs Swain is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Swain wins with a 63.6% win rate (+27.3%) over Yasuo based on 22 games. Swain holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Yasuo build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Yasuo vs Swain matchup.

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Yasuo Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Yasuo 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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Yasuo - 36.4% win rate in this matchup
Yasuo
36.4% WR
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Swain vs Yasuo matchup - 63.6% win rate
Swain
63.6% WR

Who Wins the Yasuo vs Swain Matchup?

Swain wins the Yasuo vs Swain matchup
Winner
Swain
Matches: 22
36.4%
Win Rate
63.6%
6.8
CS / min
6.1
894
DMG / min
939
11,513
Gold / game
10,844
269
Heal / min
483
1,053
DMG Mitigated / min
1,064
0.9
CC / min
1.5
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
38.5%
Late Game WR
61.5%

Yasuo vs Swain Matchup Summary

The Yasuo vs Swain matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 22 recent matches analyzed, Swain wins with a 63.6% win rate compared to Yasuo's 36.4%, giving Swain a 27.3 percentage point advantage. Swain dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Yasuo 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 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Swain has a strong advantage in this matchup. Yasuo 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.

Yasuo vs Swain Laning Phase Breakdown

Swain wins the laning phase against Yasuo in League of Legends

Swain is favored during the laning phase against Yasuo, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Swain holds advantages in damage, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.8Yasuo
6.1Swain
Yasuo edges out Swain by 0.8 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 12 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Yasuo.
Damage
894Yasuo
939Swain
Swain deals 45 more champion damage per minute than Yasuo. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Yasuo choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Swain's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,513Yasuo
10,844Swain
Yasuo earns 668 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 Yasuo slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.9Yasuo
1.5Swain
Swain provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Yasuo, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Swain coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,322Yasuo
1,547Swain
Swain vastly out-sustains Yasuo, healing and mitigating 225 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Swain can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Yasuo is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Yasuo, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Yasuo Build Against Swain

Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Swain, providing the mobility and stats Yasuo needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Yasuo against Swain are Immortal Shieldbow, Blade of The Ruined King and Mortal Reminder. This combination gives Yasuo an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Yasuo the best chance to compete against Swain. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Yasuo vs Swain matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Swain
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Yasuo early game win rateYasuo33.3%
Swain early game win rateSwain66.7%
Late Game
Swain
61.5%
+23.1% advantage
Yasuo late game win rateYasuo38.5%
Swain late game win rateSwain61.5%

Swain dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Yasuo. 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 61.5% win rate — 23.1 points above Yasuo. 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. Yasuo players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Yasuo Runes Against Swain

Precision rune tree - Yasuo primary runes vs SwainPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Yasuo rune vs SwainAbsorb Life - best Yasuo rune vs SwainLegend: Alacrity - best Yasuo rune vs SwainLast Stand - best Yasuo rune vs Swain
Resolve rune tree - Yasuo secondary runes vs SwainResolve
Overgrowth - best Yasuo rune vs SwainSecond Wind - best Yasuo rune vs Swain
50.0% WR

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


Yasuo matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. The table below shows Yasuo'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 Yasuo build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Yasuo matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.03%1486.888611,44745.6%57.5%
48.87%1336.884312,04241.1%54.5%
43.75%1127.078111,49742.9%44.4%
45.37%1086.897611,60351.9%39.3%
53.40%1037.077512,92154.0%53.0%
47.87%946.983911,90553.9%43.6%
58.62%876.886612,55053.9%60.7%
46.34%826.988412,20441.2%50.0%
43.21%816.978211,83045.2%42.0%
53.85%787.288211,63247.4%60.0%
55.93%597.075211,77650.0%62.1%
51.79%567.186511,07453.6%50.0%
42.59%546.875812,04245.8%40.0%
48.15%547.086711,23652.2%45.2%
56.60%536.788511,47350.0%62.1%
36.54%526.894711,34740.9%33.3%
49.02%517.087612,77147.8%50.0%
56.86%516.781311,73761.1%54.5%
43.75%486.973112,25133.3%50.0%
48.89%456.979610,40839.1%59.1%
34.88%436.769711,74138.9%32.0%
57.14%427.175610,65570.6%48.0%
56.10%417.382012,12456.3%56.0%
51.22%416.777411,47560.0%42.9%
35.00%406.877111,69433.3%36.4%
41.67%366.876910,41950.0%36.4%
51.43%357.082812,32360.0%45.0%
44.12%347.575510,52927.8%62.5%
50.00%346.874411,21946.7%52.6%
50.00%346.377613,74636.4%56.5%
48.48%336.784011,30138.5%55.0%
51.52%336.583012,13969.2%40.0%
48.48%337.490912,19252.9%43.8%
46.88%327.079910,77646.7%47.1%
51.72%296.589513,40975.0%35.3%
51.72%297.295211,85657.1%46.7%
65.52%296.983013,67678.6%53.3%
27.59%297.070912,8630.0%38.1%
46.43%287.389812,50437.5%50.0%
32.14%287.17149,38515.4%46.7%
50.00%286.489210,42157.1%42.9%
51.85%277.274312,24536.4%62.5%
38.46%267.078010,21830.8%46.1%
65.38%267.194514,71760.0%66.7%
57.69%267.376811,86161.5%53.9%
50.00%267.080912,91346.1%53.9%
52.00%256.776411,76640.0%60.0%
40.00%257.287512,84455.6%31.3%
64.00%257.178012,50444.4%75.0%
52.17%237.179110,44554.5%50.0%
60.87%236.584812,84962.5%60.0%
56.52%236.580410,62661.5%50.0%
72.73%227.191213,73788.9%61.5%
50.00%227.273112,13950.0%50.0%
54.55%226.77589,85333.3%69.2%
50.00%226.981011,56044.4%53.9%
36.36%226.889411,51333.3%38.5%
45.45%226.890010,67330.8%66.7%
61.90%217.084310,58780.0%45.5%
60.00%207.41,00313,48375.0%50.0%
65.00%206.91,09111,89270.0%60.0%
52.63%197.083714,28862.5%45.5%
52.63%196.38359,28855.6%50.0%
68.42%197.394812,94157.1%75.0%
55.56%187.897513,42450.0%60.0%
50.00%187.282211,44855.6%44.4%
27.78%186.46049,44625.0%33.3%
58.82%176.983710,85944.4%75.0%
47.06%176.579911,06883.3%27.3%
50.00%167.397213,70085.7%22.2%
40.00%157.181011,47440.0%40.0%
50.00%146.51,00215,17366.7%45.5%
71.43%147.382112,23185.7%57.1%
35.71%147.765312,10866.7%12.5%
71.43%147.11,00912,54180.0%66.7%
57.14%147.085314,42640.0%66.7%
57.14%147.91,24812,39280.0%44.4%
61.54%136.271410,35955.6%75.0%
46.15%137.18649,39440.0%66.7%
46.15%136.37558,11540.0%50.0%
41.67%127.884813,28640.0%42.9%
50.00%126.589112,42762.5%25.0%
41.67%126.892612,7160.0%50.0%
41.67%127.09349,39860.0%28.6%
45.45%117.095813,72440.0%50.0%
54.55%117.11,14011,50150.0%57.1%
63.64%117.76709,20475.0%33.3%
72.73%116.574514,8680.0%80.0%
40.00%107.175214,6640.0%44.4%
70.00%107.094013,30650.0%83.3%
50.00%107.168411,34042.9%66.7%
40.00%108.188413,29033.3%50.0%
50.00%106.774112,33033.3%57.1%
33.33%95.790413,00666.7%16.7%
22.22%97.669612,595100.0%0.0%
22.22%96.786110,1530.0%33.3%
55.56%96.81,09510,86440.0%75.0%
55.56%96.88278,28950.0%66.7%
37.50%87.684610,33360.0%0.0%
37.50%86.077711,7060.0%75.0%
87.50%87.072710,155100.0%80.0%
71.43%76.71,13613,55375.0%66.7%
42.86%76.166612,10833.3%50.0%
57.14%77.985714,60833.3%75.0%
57.14%77.585814,11250.0%60.0%
28.57%76.893714,2920.0%28.6%
28.57%77.288711,36333.3%25.0%
14.29%76.746010,31725.0%0.0%
50.00%66.775510,63050.0%50.0%
33.33%65.86639,91825.0%50.0%
66.67%66.699512,922100.0%0.0%
66.67%66.776112,31150.0%75.0%
20.00%57.286313,78533.3%0.0%
60.00%55.362212,949100.0%33.3%
60.00%56.01,01014,386100.0%33.3%

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Yasuo vs Swain - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Yasuo do against Swain in League of Legends?

Swain wins the Yasuo vs Swain matchup with a 63.6% win rate compared to Yasuo's 36.4%, a 27.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 22 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Yasuo do against Swain in the early game?

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

In the late game, Swain takes over the Yasuo vs Swain matchup with a 61.5% win rate compared to 38.5%. Swain scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Yasuo vs Swain matchup?

Swain wins the matchup against Yasuo with a 63.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 27.3 percentage point advantage means Swain is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 22 games analyzed.

What is the best Yasuo build against Swain?

The best Yasuo build against Swain includes Immortal Shieldbow, Blade of The Ruined King, Mortal Reminder with Chainlaced Crushers. This build achieves a 33.3% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Yasuo runes against Swain?

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

Does Yasuo counter Swain?

No, Yasuo struggles against Swain with only a 36.4% win rate. Swain has the advantage in this matchup. Yasuo players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Swain's lead.

How do I play Yasuo against Swain?

When playing Yasuo 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.