Yasuovs Swain
Yasuo vs Swain is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Swain wins with a 51.8% win rate (+3.6%) over Yasuo based on 56 games. Swain wins the early laning phase while Yasuo scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Yasuo build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Yasuo vs Swain matchup.
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.
Who Wins the Yasuo vs Swain Matchup?
Yasuo vs Swain Matchup Summary
The Yasuo vs Swain matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 56 recent matches analyzed, Swain wins with a 51.8% win rate compared to Yasuo's 48.2%, giving Swain a 3.6 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Swain controls the early laning stage, but Yasuo outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Swain needs to press advantages before Yasuo reaches their power spikes, while Yasuo should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Swain leads by 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Swain is slightly favored, Yasuo can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Swain's mistakes. 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 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.
Best Yasuo Build Against Swain
Gunmetal Greaves 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 performs exceptionally well, achieving a 80.0% win rate across 5 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 Yasuo vs Swain matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Yasuo40.0%
Swain60.0%Yasuo54.8%Swain45.2%Swain dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 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.
Yasuo is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 54.8% win rate — 9.7 points above Swain. Extended games heavily favor Yasuo, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Swain must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Yasuo reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Yasuo survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Yasuo Runes Against Swain
Precision
Resolve
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 26.11. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.83% | 460 | 7.0 | 917 | 12,130 | 47.9% | 47.8% | |
| 44.69% | 358 | 6.9 | 740 | 12,278 | 39.7% | 48.5% | |
| 48.26% | 344 | 7.0 | 818 | 12,063 | 49.0% | 47.6% | |
| 47.99% | 323 | 6.8 | 873 | 12,014 | 50.7% | 46.0% | |
| 53.57% | 252 | 7.1 | 874 | 12,433 | 54.5% | 52.7% | |
| 56.05% | 248 | 7.1 | 835 | 12,253 | 58.7% | 54.0% | |
| 53.65% | 233 | 7.0 | 840 | 12,492 | 56.6% | 51.2% | |
| 44.33% | 203 | 6.8 | 914 | 11,928 | 45.0% | 43.8% | |
| 56.91% | 188 | 6.8 | 941 | 11,950 | 59.8% | 54.2% | |
| 51.35% | 185 | 7.0 | 797 | 12,591 | 54.5% | 49.1% | |
| 47.17% | 159 | 6.9 | 772 | 12,194 | 52.3% | 43.6% | |
| 51.27% | 158 | 7.3 | 881 | 12,377 | 49.4% | 53.3% | |
| 47.13% | 157 | 7.2 | 757 | 12,209 | 47.1% | 47.2% | |
| 48.65% | 148 | 7.1 | 786 | 12,284 | 48.5% | 48.8% | |
| 54.86% | 144 | 6.9 | 839 | 12,218 | 59.2% | 50.0% | |
| 51.41% | 142 | 6.8 | 777 | 12,514 | 56.9% | 47.6% | |
| 50.75% | 134 | 6.9 | 879 | 12,356 | 46.7% | 54.0% | |
| 41.98% | 131 | 6.9 | 764 | 11,787 | 45.0% | 39.4% | |
| 49.61% | 129 | 7.2 | 834 | 12,588 | 50.9% | 48.6% | |
| 54.69% | 128 | 7.2 | 910 | 12,661 | 42.9% | 62.0% | |
| 49.59% | 123 | 6.8 | 711 | 12,089 | 53.2% | 45.9% | |
| 54.10% | 122 | 6.6 | 931 | 13,107 | 62.5% | 48.6% | |
| 47.46% | 118 | 7.2 | 936 | 12,384 | 53.5% | 41.7% | |
| 47.79% | 113 | 6.9 | 786 | 11,617 | 44.9% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 110 | 7.1 | 916 | 11,478 | 58.3% | 50.0% | |
| 57.41% | 108 | 6.6 | 873 | 11,913 | 53.7% | 61.1% | |
| 54.29% | 105 | 7.2 | 806 | 13,142 | 43.9% | 60.9% | |
| 49.52% | 105 | 6.9 | 807 | 11,227 | 45.1% | 53.7% | |
| 46.15% | 104 | 7.1 | 898 | 13,752 | 58.8% | 40.0% | |
| 57.84% | 102 | 6.6 | 792 | 13,477 | 56.3% | 59.3% | |
| 47.00% | 100 | 7.0 | 815 | 12,194 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 50.52% | 97 | 7.1 | 876 | 11,366 | 63.3% | 37.5% | |
| 40.63% | 96 | 7.2 | 907 | 13,555 | 67.7% | 25.8% | |
| 44.79% | 96 | 6.7 | 785 | 12,320 | 44.4% | 45.0% | |
| 44.68% | 94 | 6.7 | 914 | 11,879 | 45.1% | 44.2% | |
| 45.65% | 92 | 6.8 | 802 | 12,716 | 38.5% | 50.9% | |
| 48.35% | 91 | 6.9 | 826 | 11,330 | 37.2% | 58.3% | |
| 47.19% | 89 | 7.0 | 788 | 11,273 | 44.2% | 51.4% | |
| 50.57% | 87 | 7.1 | 820 | 13,506 | 55.8% | 45.5% | |
| 56.10% | 82 | 7.0 | 868 | 13,882 | 57.1% | 55.3% | |
| 51.22% | 82 | 7.6 | 868 | 12,558 | 62.8% | 38.5% | |
| 44.44% | 81 | 6.8 | 794 | 11,870 | 54.5% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 80 | 7.1 | 842 | 13,029 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 56.25% | 80 | 7.3 | 777 | 12,933 | 62.2% | 51.2% | |
| 52.63% | 76 | 7.2 | 930 | 13,605 | 58.1% | 48.9% | |
| 61.84% | 76 | 6.6 | 907 | 13,484 | 62.9% | 61.0% | |
| 37.84% | 74 | 6.7 | 731 | 11,664 | 37.1% | 38.5% | |
| 52.05% | 73 | 6.9 | 746 | 12,088 | 43.8% | 58.5% | |
| 46.58% | 73 | 6.9 | 735 | 11,587 | 43.6% | 50.0% | |
| 43.66% | 71 | 6.7 | 686 | 11,450 | 42.9% | 44.4% | |
| 41.43% | 70 | 7.0 | 861 | 11,956 | 30.6% | 52.9% | |
| 53.62% | 69 | 6.9 | 795 | 12,505 | 66.7% | 36.7% | |
| 50.00% | 68 | 7.2 | 894 | 11,872 | 59.5% | 38.7% | |
| 43.55% | 62 | 6.4 | 864 | 11,635 | 33.3% | 51.4% | |
| 52.46% | 61 | 6.6 | 784 | 12,482 | 36.0% | 63.9% | |
| 55.93% | 59 | 7.4 | 1,003 | 12,329 | 51.4% | 62.5% | |
| 54.24% | 59 | 6.9 | 833 | 13,300 | 52.0% | 55.9% | |
| 50.85% | 59 | 6.9 | 739 | 12,743 | 59.1% | 46.0% | |
| 52.63% | 57 | 7.5 | 839 | 12,135 | 69.7% | 29.2% | |
| 56.14% | 57 | 7.1 | 1,025 | 11,797 | 41.7% | 66.7% | |
| 48.21% | 56 | 6.7 | 851 | 11,766 | 40.0% | 54.8% | |
| 47.27% | 55 | 6.8 | 962 | 12,475 | 30.0% | 57.1% | |
| 41.82% | 55 | 7.0 | 777 | 12,759 | 31.8% | 48.5% | |
| 50.91% | 55 | 7.1 | 962 | 12,810 | 48.0% | 53.3% | |
| 60.00% | 55 | 6.9 | 934 | 12,566 | 66.7% | 54.8% | |
| 58.49% | 53 | 7.1 | 915 | 14,149 | 71.4% | 50.0% | |
| 52.83% | 53 | 6.4 | 776 | 12,419 | 57.7% | 48.1% | |
| 51.92% | 52 | 7.0 | 779 | 11,766 | 66.7% | 41.9% | |
| 51.02% | 49 | 6.9 | 831 | 11,971 | 50.0% | 51.9% | |
| 50.00% | 48 | 6.5 | 847 | 11,703 | 42.9% | 55.6% | |
| 48.89% | 45 | 6.7 | 868 | 12,190 | 36.4% | 60.9% | |
| 48.89% | 45 | 6.8 | 833 | 12,059 | 58.3% | 38.1% | |
| 61.36% | 44 | 7.2 | 841 | 11,846 | 61.5% | 61.1% | |
| 56.82% | 44 | 7.3 | 916 | 12,106 | 56.5% | 57.1% | |
| 52.27% | 44 | 6.7 | 843 | 13,761 | 58.8% | 48.1% | |
| 51.16% | 43 | 7.2 | 1,227 | 12,446 | 52.9% | 50.0% | |
| 74.36% | 39 | 7.0 | 918 | 14,210 | 84.6% | 69.2% | |
| 51.35% | 37 | 7.1 | 942 | 13,379 | 50.0% | 51.9% | |
| 43.24% | 37 | 6.8 | 756 | 11,792 | 20.0% | 59.1% | |
| 47.22% | 36 | 7.1 | 913 | 12,706 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 58.33% | 36 | 6.6 | 873 | 14,483 | 53.9% | 60.9% | |
| 54.55% | 33 | 7.0 | 783 | 12,381 | 47.1% | 62.5% | |
| 65.63% | 32 | 7.5 | 948 | 12,743 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 32 | 7.2 | 767 | 12,781 | 60.0% | 41.2% | |
| 62.50% | 32 | 6.8 | 1,042 | 11,470 | 64.3% | 61.1% | |
| 43.75% | 32 | 7.0 | 733 | 11,387 | 36.8% | 53.9% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 7.2 | 942 | 12,911 | 53.9% | 38.9% | |
| 36.67% | 30 | 6.4 | 773 | 11,512 | 36.8% | 36.4% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 7.5 | 782 | 11,925 | 57.1% | 46.7% | |
| 41.38% | 29 | 7.7 | 953 | 13,307 | 37.5% | 42.9% | |
| 32.14% | 28 | 6.3 | 686 | 12,530 | 16.7% | 43.8% | |
| 40.74% | 27 | 7.0 | 857 | 11,595 | 46.1% | 35.7% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 6.6 | 810 | 12,961 | 36.4% | 68.8% | |
| 66.67% | 27 | 7.4 | 848 | 12,604 | 84.6% | 50.0% | |
| 26.92% | 26 | 7.1 | 868 | 11,486 | 9.1% | 40.0% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 6.8 | 867 | 13,225 | 40.0% | 43.8% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 7.0 | 724 | 12,169 | 87.5% | 38.9% | |
| 28.00% | 25 | 6.8 | 754 | 13,016 | 16.7% | 38.5% | |
| 30.43% | 23 | 7.3 | 809 | 11,283 | 36.4% | 25.0% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 7.2 | 909 | 11,370 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 68.18% | 22 | 7.2 | 904 | 11,730 | 60.0% | 75.0% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 6.6 | 764 | 11,593 | 37.5% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 6.7 | 812 | 12,174 | 81.8% | 11.1% | |
| 30.00% | 20 | 6.8 | 722 | 11,441 | 12.5% | 41.7% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 7.1 | 777 | 13,748 | 30.0% | 66.7% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 7.2 | 828 | 12,633 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 6.4 | 953 | 13,833 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 6.5 | 872 | 10,356 | 22.2% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 7.1 | 851 | 12,089 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 26.67% | 15 | 7.2 | 677 | 13,526 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 6.7 | 900 | 10,767 | 20.0% | 33.3% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 6.8 | 1,088 | 14,093 | 100.0% | 28.6% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 6.9 | 713 | 13,426 | 33.3% | 37.5% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 7.3 | 888 | 10,101 | 55.6% | 60.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 7.1 | 638 | 12,073 | 72.7% | 33.3% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.9 | 872 | 13,547 | 50.0% | 54.5% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 6.3 | 725 | 11,862 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 7.0 | 730 | 10,125 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.0 | 1,014 | 15,475 | 25.0% | 62.5% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 6.4 | 808 | 11,497 | 16.7% | 60.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.7 | 685 | 12,428 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 6.6 | 869 | 11,461 | 71.4% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.7 | 996 | 14,632 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 7.3 | 819 | 11,312 | 25.0% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 7.1 | 802 | 12,753 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.5 | 623 | 9,236 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.7 | 844 | 10,651 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.1 | 785 | 15,310 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.2 | 877 | 13,124 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.7 | 755 | 12,319 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.4 | 1,101 | 14,796 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.7 | 1,045 | 13,630 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.1 | 782 | 10,181 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.3 | 930 | 13,768 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 7.4 | 1,030 | 12,994 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.9 | 748 | 8,047 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.9 | 925 | 10,168 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 1,179 | 15,199 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 867 | 13,985 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.1 | 896 | 13,970 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
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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 51.8% win rate compared to Yasuo's 48.2%, a 3.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 56 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Yasuo do against Swain in the early game?
In the early game, Swain has the advantage against Yasuo with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. 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, Yasuo takes over the Yasuo vs Swain matchup with a 54.8% win rate compared to 45.2%. Yasuo 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 51.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 3.6 percentage point advantage means Swain is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 56 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 Gunmetal Greaves. This build achieves a 80.0% 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 53.3% 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 48.2% 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. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Swain in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.