Yasuo - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.0%
Pick Rate
6.4%

Yasuovs Swain

CFighterAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Yasuo vs Swain is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Swain wins with a 53.0% win rate (+6.1%) over Yasuo based on 66 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.

Compare against an opponent
Swain - 47.0% win rateSwain(47.0%)
Yasuo - 47.0% win rate in this matchup
Yasuo
47.0% WR
VS
Swain vs Yasuo matchup - 53.0% win rate
Swain
53.0% WR

Who Wins the Yasuo vs Swain Matchup?

Swain wins the Yasuo vs Swain matchup
Winner
Swain
Matches: 66
47.0%
Win Rate
53.0%
6.9
CS / min
6.0
879
DMG / min
857
11,850
Gold / game
10,942
289
Heal / min
408
1,041
DMG Mitigated / min
972
0.9
CC / min
1.4
41.9%
Early Game WR
58.1%
51.4%
Late Game WR
48.6%

Yasuo vs Swain Matchup Summary

The Yasuo vs Swain matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 66 recent matches analyzed, Swain wins with a 53.0% win rate compared to Yasuo's 47.0%, giving Swain a 6.1 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 0.5s 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

Yasuo wins the laning phase against Swain in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.9Yasuo
6.0Swain
Yasuo significantly out-farms Swain by 0.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 13 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Yasuo a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Swain players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
879Yasuo
857Swain
Damage output is virtually even between Yasuo and Swain, with only 22 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
11,850Yasuo
10,942Swain
Yasuo generates a commanding 909 more gold per game than Swain. This substantial economic advantage means Yasuo consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Swain should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.9Yasuo
1.4Swain
Swain provides 0.5 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
1,329Yasuo
1,381Swain
Swain heals and mitigates 51 more damage per minute than Yasuo, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Swain to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Yasuo.

Best Yasuo Build Against Swain

Berserker's 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 57.1% win rate across 7 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

Early Game
Swain
58.1%
+16.1% advantage
Yasuo early game win rateYasuo41.9%
Swain early game win rateSwain58.1%
Late Game
Yasuo
51.4%
+2.9% advantage
Yasuo late game win rateYasuo51.4%
Swain late game win rateSwain48.6%

Swain dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 58.1% win rate — a 16.1 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.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Yasuo takes over with a 51.4% win rate, leading Swain by 2.9 percentage points. Yasuo scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Swain has the edge early, but Yasuo 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 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
54.2% 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 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
57.03%2497.387312,29556.0%58.3%
50.21%2397.181212,18749.2%51.3%
51.96%2046.985112,24152.6%51.4%
38.69%1997.072111,91443.8%34.5%
53.98%1767.078812,30549.4%57.6%
50.31%1616.886312,42147.6%53.2%
45.57%1586.975612,22446.7%44.6%
51.77%1417.183912,55755.6%48.7%
40.00%1306.873611,92946.4%35.1%
50.79%1267.075612,35250.0%51.5%
44.35%1247.479312,58448.3%40.9%
55.46%1197.183112,59058.9%52.4%
46.90%1137.383211,76343.1%50.9%
43.52%1087.482312,64433.3%50.8%
54.72%1066.989712,08752.0%57.1%
60.40%1017.288812,81260.7%60.0%
42.05%887.088712,13537.8%46.5%
53.49%866.981513,41754.5%52.4%
40.00%857.286913,03346.9%35.9%
59.52%846.886512,92852.9%64.0%
50.00%847.373511,71060.0%40.9%
57.14%846.983612,97857.5%56.8%
40.51%797.078211,95150.0%32.6%
48.72%787.078511,02742.1%55.0%
41.56%776.788511,07534.9%50.0%
48.68%767.178611,99644.1%52.4%
47.37%766.893712,38448.6%46.3%
49.33%756.878812,23555.2%45.6%
51.35%746.782513,00055.9%47.5%
61.64%737.190112,54161.3%61.9%
54.17%727.076812,51454.0%54.3%
49.28%697.277912,69436.7%59.0%
54.41%687.381412,90555.2%53.9%
50.00%687.088313,55960.7%42.5%
42.65%687.094012,26250.0%37.5%
37.88%667.11,00012,18646.4%31.6%
50.00%666.993412,18546.3%56.0%
43.94%666.681613,12934.5%51.4%
57.58%666.677412,27245.2%68.6%
46.97%666.987911,85041.9%51.4%
49.21%637.177111,71158.3%37.0%
48.39%627.286912,56357.6%37.9%
60.00%606.585112,83267.7%50.0%
50.91%557.185613,86362.1%38.5%
49.09%557.31,10812,83133.3%61.3%
51.85%546.785013,77942.9%57.6%
51.85%547.184813,08946.1%57.1%
53.70%547.582612,11553.9%53.6%
52.83%537.279112,74371.4%40.6%
51.92%526.576112,29054.5%50.0%
56.00%507.091413,20565.0%50.0%
26.00%506.889811,44713.6%35.7%
40.82%497.081413,45942.9%39.3%
55.56%456.882011,88069.6%40.9%
34.09%447.079113,23633.3%34.6%
46.15%397.377512,16450.0%42.1%
44.74%386.782711,01042.1%47.4%
50.00%387.278311,41947.6%52.9%
56.76%377.186312,28545.0%70.6%
56.76%376.581213,05533.3%68.0%
47.22%366.698712,21750.0%44.4%
57.14%357.190813,01053.3%60.0%
48.57%357.596512,44047.4%50.0%
37.14%357.274111,34733.3%41.2%
48.48%337.295514,23861.5%40.0%
54.55%336.71,03512,58350.0%58.8%
43.75%326.880712,05150.0%33.3%
43.75%327.299012,88260.0%36.4%
59.38%327.182411,97747.4%76.9%
46.88%327.281212,70327.3%57.1%
50.00%327.286312,65881.8%33.3%
35.48%317.179312,52741.2%28.6%
40.00%307.194313,62150.0%28.6%
53.57%287.385613,27273.3%30.8%
46.43%286.787612,04645.5%47.1%
74.07%276.791612,32155.6%83.3%
42.31%267.587213,36341.7%42.9%
50.00%267.179612,76730.0%62.5%
53.85%267.21,22611,89258.3%50.0%
62.50%246.692214,64775.0%56.3%
50.00%247.185213,07063.6%38.5%
52.17%236.474111,55546.1%60.0%
47.83%236.773810,45553.3%37.5%
54.55%226.891713,95333.3%62.5%
54.55%227.165811,58850.0%60.0%
68.18%227.381613,06870.0%66.7%
55.00%207.080011,94940.0%70.0%
50.00%206.777714,04557.1%46.1%
45.00%207.086512,79036.4%55.6%
70.00%206.697915,05871.4%69.2%
20.00%206.576910,7510.0%50.0%
52.63%197.097714,94333.3%61.5%
44.44%187.188110,73157.1%36.4%
38.89%187.387613,6660.0%58.3%
55.56%187.075913,64550.0%58.3%
50.00%186.877113,41637.5%60.0%
33.33%187.582410,47520.0%50.0%
72.22%186.785612,25090.0%50.0%
61.11%187.190211,97040.0%87.5%
52.94%176.986713,25466.7%37.5%
53.33%157.384811,13850.0%57.1%
60.00%156.986115,11680.0%50.0%
33.33%157.076512,08120.0%40.0%
50.00%146.767112,24162.5%33.3%
64.29%146.783614,839100.0%58.3%
78.57%147.296713,54475.0%80.0%
61.54%136.997913,79480.0%50.0%
53.85%137.41,00513,85957.1%50.0%
41.67%127.392912,41325.0%50.0%
54.55%117.086914,28850.0%57.1%
54.55%116.999314,97460.0%50.0%
72.73%115.982011,966100.0%57.1%
50.00%105.180412,46420.0%80.0%
40.00%106.77649,51933.3%50.0%
50.00%107.186213,63633.3%57.1%
30.00%106.891112,22740.0%20.0%
66.67%97.896213,20866.7%66.7%
44.44%97.686813,15050.0%42.9%
33.33%97.272211,75228.6%50.0%
50.00%87.295213,71166.7%40.0%
87.50%87.581112,98683.3%100.0%
25.00%87.380210,59320.0%33.3%
50.00%87.868811,00550.0%50.0%
12.50%87.81,01812,89233.3%0.0%
57.14%77.599111,53850.0%66.7%
71.43%76.264011,06180.0%50.0%
66.67%67.51,04512,95775.0%50.0%
83.33%67.01,09214,26666.7%100.0%
66.67%65.993513,42375.0%50.0%
66.67%67.51,07611,769100.0%33.3%
60.00%56.698315,389100.0%33.3%
60.00%55.570510,63966.7%50.0%
60.00%57.675410,91950.0%100.0%

Get the MetaBot Desktop App

Level up your gameplay with real-time overlays, automatic game detection, and instant stats — all on your desktop.

In-game overlaysAuto game detectionMulti-game supportPersonal dashboard
Download NowFree download
🔍

Help us maintain accuracy! If you notice incorrect stats, missing data, or any issues, your feedback directly improves the quality of our data for the entire community.

Report an Issue

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 53.0% win rate compared to Yasuo's 47.0%, a 6.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 66 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Yasuo do against Swain in the early game?

In the early game, Swain has the advantage against Yasuo with a 58.1% win rate versus 41.9%. 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 51.4% win rate compared to 48.6%. 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 53.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 6.1 percentage point advantage means Swain is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 66 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 Berserker's Greaves. This build achieves a 57.1% 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 54.2% 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 47.0% 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.