The champions that counter Swain hardest in top lane are Garen (37.28%), Maokai (38.71%) and Teemo (40.62%) — those are Swain's own pooled win rates. The easiest matchups are Neeko (57.76%), Cassiopeia (55.93%) and Zac (55.83%).
71 researched matchup guides for Swain in top lane, most-played first. Win rates are Swain's side, pooled Emerald+ games sampled July 2026.
| Matchup | Win rate | Games | Favour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swain vs Yone | 44.14% | 1,910 | Yone favoured |
| Swain vs Aatrox | 46.82% | 1,794 | Leans Aatrox |
| Swain vs Darius | 45.04% | 1,785 | Leans Darius |
| Swain vs Sett | 45.55% | 1,631 | Leans Sett |
| Swain vs Sion | 47.05% | 1,560 | Leans Sion |
| Swain vs Garen | 37.28% | 1,191 | Garen favoured |
| Swain vs Ornn | 42.32% | 1,146 | Ornn favoured |
| Swain vs Renekton | 46.13% | 1,123 | Leans Renekton |
| Swain vs Shen | 46.72% | 1,096 | Leans Shen |
| Swain vs Dr. Mundo | 43.17% | 1,084 | Dr. Mundo favoured |
| Swain vs Yorick | 46.82% | 1,053 | Leans Yorick |
| Swain vs Riven | 45.23% | 1,028 | Leans Riven |
| Swain vs Tryndamere | 43.94% | 999 | Tryndamere favoured |
| Swain vs Yasuo | 43.11% | 893 | Yasuo favoured |
| Swain vs Zaahen | 45.82% | 873 | Leans Zaahen |
| Swain vs Illaoi | 44.01% | 802 | Illaoi favoured |
| Swain vs Volibear | 44.69% | 801 | Volibear favoured |
| Swain vs Singed | 44.2% | 767 | Singed favoured |
| Swain vs Pantheon | 46.24% | 731 | Leans Pantheon |
| Swain vs Vayne | 44.92% | 728 | Vayne favoured |
| Swain vs Jax | 45.79% | 712 | Leans Jax |
| Swain vs Olaf | 46.16% | 704 | Leans Olaf |
| Swain vs Urgot | 43.96% | 687 | Urgot favoured |
| Swain vs Tahm Kench | 42.94% | 680 | Tahm Kench favoured |
| Swain vs Gangplank | 44.74% | 666 | Gangplank favoured |
| Swain vs Graves | 50.75% | 664 | Leans Swain |
| Swain vs Jayce | 49.92% | 645 | Even |
| Swain vs K'Sante | 47.36% | 644 | Leans K'Sante |
| Swain vs Nautilus | 54.7% | 638 | Leans Swain |
| Swain vs Locke | 49.2% | 628 | Leans Locke |
| Swain vs Malphite | 45.85% | 591 | Leans Malphite |
| Swain vs Sylas | 50.77% | 581 | Leans Swain |
| Swain vs Rumble | 43.55% | 558 | Rumble favoured |
| Swain vs Irelia | 46.46% | 508 | Leans Irelia |
| Swain vs Teemo | 40.62% | 485 | Teemo favoured |
| Swain vs Karma | 54.86% | 463 | Leans Swain |
| Swain vs Vladimir | 43.18% | 447 | Vladimir favoured |
| Swain vs Lucian | 53.21% | 436 | Leans Swain |
| Swain vs Nasus | 46.43% | 420 | Leans Nasus |
| Swain vs Gnar | 44.3% | 386 | Gnar favoured |
| Swain vs Warwick | 46.28% | 363 | Leans Warwick |
| Swain vs Kayle | 42.41% | 349 | Kayle favoured |
| Swain vs Poppy | 43.03% | 330 | Poppy favoured |
| Swain vs Wukong | 50.64% | 314 | Even |
| Swain vs Akali | 47.17% | 312 | Leans Akali |
| Swain vs Fiora | 43.32% | 307 | Fiora favoured |
| Swain vs Cho'Gath | 46.08% | 306 | Leans Cho'Gath |
| Swain vs Camille | 45.82% | 299 | Leans Camille |
| Swain vs Gwen | 44.76% | 286 | Gwen favoured |
| Swain vs Galio | 51.84% | 272 | Leans Swain |
| Swain vs Quinn | 43.08% | 260 | Quinn favoured |
| Swain vs Gragas | 42.58% | 256 | Gragas favoured |
| Swain vs Ambessa | 45.71% | 245 | Leans Ambessa |
| Swain vs Mordekaiser | 46.15% | 240 | Leans Mordekaiser |
| Swain vs Kled | 42.34% | 222 | Kled favoured |
| Swain vs Ryze | 46.12% | 219 | Leans Ryze |
| Swain vs Kennen | 42.93% | 184 | Kennen favoured |
| Swain vs Master Yi | 42.86% | 182 | Master Yi favoured |
| Swain vs Heimerdinger | 50.3% | 169 | Even |
| Swain vs Trundle | 43.11% | 167 | Trundle favoured |
| Swain vs Zac | 55.83% | 163 | Swain favoured |
| Swain vs Aurora | 49.69% | 161 | Even |
| Swain vs Mel | 49.02% | 153 | Leans Mel |
| Swain vs Akshan | 52.55% | 137 | Leans Swain |
| Swain vs Kassadin | 52.63% | 133 | Leans Swain |
| Swain vs Sejuani | 54.62% | 119 | Leans Swain |
| Swain vs Cassiopeia | 55.93% | 118 | Swain favoured |
| Swain vs Neeko | 57.76% | 116 | Swain favoured |
| Swain vs Lillia | 41.28% | 109 | Lillia favoured |
| Swain vs Ziggs | 46.73% | 107 | Leans Ziggs |
| Swain vs Maokai | 38.71% | 62 | Maokai favoured |