Yorick - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
53.0%
Pick Rate
3.1%

Yorickvs Swain

SFighterTank
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Yorick vs Swain is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Yorick wins with a 61.5% win rate (+23.1%) over Swain based on 13 games. Yorick holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Yorick build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Yorick vs Swain matchup.

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Yorick Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Yorick 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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Yorick - 61.5% win rate in this matchup
Yorick
61.5% WR
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Swain vs Yorick matchup - 38.5% win rate
Swain
38.5% WR

Who Wins the Yorick vs Swain Matchup?

Yorick wins the Yorick vs Swain matchup
Winner
Yorick
Matches: 13
61.5%
Win Rate
38.5%
6.8
CS / min
5.3
1,092
DMG / min
756
12,518
Gold / game
9,810
395
Heal / min
451
926
DMG Mitigated / min
917
0.4
CC / min
1.6
80.0%
Early Game WR
20.0%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Yorick vs Swain Matchup Summary

The Yorick vs Swain matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 13 recent matches analyzed, Yorick wins with a 61.5% win rate compared to Swain's 38.5%, giving Yorick a 23.1 percentage point advantage. Yorick dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Swain 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 1.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Yorick players can confidently pick into Swain and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Swain away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Yorick vs Swain Laning Phase Breakdown

Yorick wins the laning phase against Swain in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.8Yorick
5.3Swain
Yorick significantly out-farms Swain by 1.5 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 23 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Yorick 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
1,092Yorick
756Swain
Yorick heavily out-damages Swain by 336 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Swain should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Yorick's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,518Yorick
9,810Swain
Yorick generates a commanding 2,708 more gold per game than Swain. This substantial economic advantage means Yorick 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
0.4Yorick
1.6Swain
Swain brings significantly more crowd control than Yorick, with 1.2 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. Yorick should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,322Yorick
1,369Swain
Yorick and Swain have comparable sustain profiles, with only 47 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 Yorick Build Against Swain

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Swain, providing the mobility and stats Yorick needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Yorick against Swain are Serylda's Grudge, Chempunk Chainsword and Hullbreaker. This combination gives Yorick 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 Yorick vs Swain matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Yorick
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Yorick early game win rateYorick80.0%
Swain early game win rateSwain20.0%
Late Game
Yorick
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Yorick late game win rateYorick50.0%
Swain late game win rateSwain50.0%

Yorick dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 80.0% win rate — a 60.0 percentage point lead over Swain. This lopsided early game means Yorick 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 Yorick 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.

Yorick holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Swain players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Yorick Runes Against Swain

Sorcery rune tree - Yorick primary runes vs SwainSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Yorick rune vs SwainManaflow Band - best Yorick rune vs SwainTranscendence - best Yorick rune vs SwainScorch - best Yorick rune vs Swain
Inspiration rune tree - Yorick secondary runes vs SwainInspiration
Jack Of All Trades - best Yorick rune vs SwainTriple Tonic - best Yorick rune vs Swain
100.0% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Inspiration secondary allows Yorick to press their advantage against Swain, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Yorick matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Yorick'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 Yorick build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Yorick matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
57.60%2177.479613,50759.7%56.5%
50.24%2096.988512,03057.6%45.2%
55.34%2067.385012,32959.3%52.2%
41.95%1746.981311,94448.2%36.3%
53.85%1697.089212,53754.8%53.1%
48.78%1646.892812,03250.7%47.3%
49.32%1487.21,12511,94245.7%52.6%
53.85%1437.290411,89652.5%54.8%
56.59%1297.275411,68868.3%45.5%
52.00%1257.11,08412,26649.1%54.2%
46.96%1156.777711,67732.7%60.0%
61.40%1147.51,37312,03475.9%46.4%
41.28%1097.21,05112,50153.3%32.8%
47.17%1066.980811,68352.0%42.9%
45.54%1016.684711,43653.2%38.9%
46.88%966.991412,20047.6%46.3%
47.31%937.288412,00357.9%40.0%
55.56%907.485412,81272.5%42.0%
52.87%877.679512,62256.4%50.0%
43.53%857.21,00412,62456.8%33.3%
46.43%847.189112,62555.6%39.6%
50.00%827.178912,20054.0%46.7%
50.00%686.682611,22946.7%52.6%
58.82%687.382611,55665.8%50.0%
38.33%606.993811,84634.5%41.9%
59.32%597.069111,48075.0%48.6%
44.07%597.074211,35448.6%37.5%
36.21%588.092413,14546.1%28.1%
55.17%587.188412,77577.3%41.7%
47.27%557.281611,82851.9%42.9%
64.81%547.01,13212,20174.1%55.6%
56.00%507.384711,28375.0%38.5%
46.94%496.080310,50456.7%31.6%
64.58%487.083312,55772.0%56.5%
59.57%477.391212,24555.0%63.0%
54.55%447.293712,05845.5%63.6%
41.86%437.191112,05340.0%43.5%
53.66%417.396612,86461.1%47.8%
58.54%416.580911,47773.9%38.9%
48.72%397.576412,01056.5%37.5%
68.57%356.987811,58775.0%60.0%
67.74%317.098413,33760.0%71.4%
46.67%307.181212,38657.1%37.5%
60.71%287.378313,69466.7%57.9%
62.96%277.682412,70463.6%62.5%
53.85%267.174312,85658.3%50.0%
76.92%266.092612,94784.6%69.2%
52.00%257.51,06012,62966.7%30.0%
52.00%257.094813,12940.0%60.0%
34.78%237.068511,22436.4%33.3%
68.18%227.076110,87361.5%77.8%
71.43%217.890212,42380.0%63.6%
42.86%216.876511,80950.0%33.3%
55.56%184.171710,54053.9%60.0%
38.89%184.180911,17755.6%22.2%
50.00%187.192112,19250.0%50.0%
58.82%176.880812,21462.5%55.6%
35.29%175.487813,34125.0%38.5%
47.06%177.592213,30680.0%33.3%
47.06%177.680511,89650.0%44.4%
68.75%167.995614,60280.0%63.6%
56.25%167.388310,71644.4%71.4%
53.33%154.56829,99633.3%83.3%
60.00%157.396814,19780.0%50.0%
21.43%146.86749,86925.0%16.7%
61.54%136.81,09212,51880.0%50.0%
66.67%126.279710,09171.4%60.0%
63.64%115.672110,77271.4%50.0%
50.00%104.76758,45133.3%75.0%
70.00%107.191213,74850.0%75.0%
40.00%105.665011,04260.0%20.0%
33.33%97.290110,52640.0%25.0%
44.44%97.06579,79642.9%50.0%
44.44%96.773210,10920.0%75.0%
55.56%96.382911,73550.0%66.7%
77.78%96.785311,961100.0%50.0%
66.67%93.459612,55950.0%80.0%
66.67%97.675312,14450.0%80.0%
25.00%84.769312,8790.0%28.6%
75.00%86.91,00114,95875.0%75.0%
75.00%86.387212,84066.7%80.0%
37.50%82.277612,88720.0%66.7%
37.50%87.372013,7330.0%50.0%
71.43%77.494711,10475.0%66.7%
57.14%75.788514,52850.0%60.0%
42.86%76.984912,23425.0%66.7%
57.14%74.158410,09775.0%33.3%
85.71%74.374111,98875.0%100.0%
85.71%73.476510,50080.0%100.0%
0.00%75.875311,4220.0%0.0%
57.14%76.786813,47750.0%60.0%
83.33%62.576712,89575.0%100.0%
50.00%63.863713,2130.0%50.0%
16.67%66.66149,56425.0%0.0%
83.33%67.484813,69050.0%100.0%
33.33%66.36159,99850.0%0.0%
50.00%66.49929,39966.7%33.3%
80.00%57.01,01313,880100.0%66.7%
40.00%57.089011,15550.0%33.3%
80.00%58.182213,951100.0%75.0%
80.00%56.896111,325100.0%66.7%
60.00%57.283614,06366.7%50.0%
100.00%58.075611,823100.0%100.0%
40.00%55.892613,60650.0%33.3%
60.00%55.21,02612,17075.0%0.0%
80.00%58.093914,092100.0%66.7%
60.00%57.191412,28650.0%66.7%
60.00%51.24668,45060.0%0.0%
40.00%56.186315,0020.0%50.0%

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Yorick vs Swain - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Yorick do against Swain in League of Legends?

Yorick wins the Yorick vs Swain matchup with a 61.5% win rate compared to Swain's 38.5%, a 23.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 13 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Yorick do against Swain in the early game?

In the early game, Yorick has the advantage against Swain with a 80.0% win rate versus 20.0%. Yorick players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Yorick do against Swain in the late game?

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

Who wins the Yorick vs Swain matchup?

Yorick wins the matchup against Swain with a 61.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 23.1 percentage point advantage means Yorick is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 13 games analyzed.

What is the best Yorick build against Swain?

The best Yorick build against Swain includes Serylda's Grudge, Chempunk Chainsword, Hullbreaker with Boots of Swiftness. 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 Yorick runes against Swain?

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

Does Yorick counter Swain?

Yes, Yorick has a favorable matchup against Swain with a 61.5% win rate. Yorick strongly counters Swain in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Yorick against Swain?

When playing Yorick against Swain, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.