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Playstyle: Swain Builds

  1. Burst & Burn

    3,843 Games

    Electrocute
    Inspiration
    Liandry's Anguish

    54%

  2. Fighter & Burn

    2,775 Games

    Conqueror
    Resolve
    Liandry's Anguish

    54%

  3. Fighter & Health Drain

    1,379 Games

    Conqueror
    Resolve
    Jak'Sho, The Protean

    56%

Pro Swain Builds

  1. Farfetch
    CZV

    Farfetch

    Conqueror
    Resolve
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Thresh
  2. Farfetch
    CZV

    Farfetch

    Conqueror
    Resolve
    Rylai's Crystal Scepter

    vs

    Rell
  3. HolyPhoenix
    İstanbul Wild Cats

    HolyPhoenix

    Electrocute
    Inspiration
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Bard
  4. HolyPhoenix
    İstanbul Wild Cats

    HolyPhoenix

    Electrocute
    Inspiration
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Senna
  5. HolyPhoenix
    İstanbul Wild Cats

    HolyPhoenix

    Electrocute
    Inspiration
    Rylai's Crystal Scepter

    vs

    Pantheon
  6. HolyPhoenix
    İstanbul Wild Cats

    HolyPhoenix

    Electrocute
    Inspiration
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Senna

Core Swain Item Build Order

Spellthief's Edge

Starting

Sorcerer's Shoes
Boots

1st

Liandry's Anguish
Lost Chapter
Fiendish Codex

2nd

Zhonya's Hourglass
Seeker's Armguard
Fiendish Codex
Stopwatch

3rd

Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Blasting Wand
Giant's Belt
Amplifying Tome

4th

Morellonomicon
Oblivion Orb
Hextech Alternator
Amplifying Tome

5th

Demonic Embrace
Blasting Wand
Giant's Belt
Amplifying Tome

6th

Spellthief's Edge

Starting

Sorcerer's Shoes
Boots

1st

Liandry's Anguish
Lost Chapter
Fiendish Codex

2nd

Zhonya's Hourglass
Seeker's Armguard
Fiendish Codex
Stopwatch

3rd

Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Blasting Wand
Giant's Belt
Amplifying Tome

4th

Morellonomicon
Oblivion Orb
Hextech Alternator
Amplifying Tome

5th

Demonic Embrace
Blasting Wand
Giant's Belt
Amplifying Tome

6th

Core Swain Item Build Path

Spellthief's Edge
Lost Chapter
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Fiendish Codex
Liandry's Anguish
Seeker's Armguard
Fiendish Codex
Stopwatch
Zhonya's Hourglass

Situational

Spirit Visage
Thornmail
Rabadon's Deathcap
Frozen Heart
Watchful Wardstone
Abyssal Mask
Mejai's Soulstealer

Summoner Spells

FlashIgnite

Damage Breakdown

87% AP

Swain Runes

PrecisionDominationSorceryInspirationResolve
ElectrocutePredatorDark HarvestHail of Blades
Cheap ShotTaste of BloodSudden Impact
Zombie WardGhost PoroEyeball Collection
Treasure HunterIngenious HunterRelentless HunterUltimate Hunter
PrecisionSorceryInspirationResolve
Hextech FlashtraptionMagical FootwearPerfect Timing
Future's MarketMinion DematerializerBiscuit Delivery
Cosmic InsightApproach VelocityTime Warp Tonic
lol:shardInfo.adaptive_force,Adaptive Forcelol:shardInfo.attack_speed,Attack Speedlol:shardInfo.ability_haste,Ability Haste
lol:shardInfo.adaptive_force,Adaptive Forcelol:shardInfo.armor,Armorlol:shardInfo.magic_resist,Magic Resist
lol:shardInfo.scaling_health,Scaling Healthlol:shardInfo.armor,Armorlol:shardInfo.magic_resist,Magic Resist
Ravenous Flock

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Death's Hand

Q

Q

Q

Q

Q

Vision of Empire

W

W

W

W

W

Nevermove

E

E

E

E

E

Demonic Ascension

R

R

R

Swain Skill Order

Q

W

E

Swain's Matchups

Swainwinslane against...

Alistar

Alistar

500 games

72.6% in Lane

56.8% in Game

Rell

Rell

263 games

71.5% in Lane

54.0% in Game

Braum

Braum

215 games

70.2% in Lane

56.7% in Game

Nautilus

Nautilus

980 games

68.9% in Lane

56.7% in Game

Leona

Leona

456 games

68.9% in Lane

50.0% in Game

Milio

Milio

197 games

68.5% in Lane

51.8% in Game

Rakan

Rakan

561 games

67.6% in Lane

48.5% in Game

Soraka

Soraka

442 games

67.4% in Lane

49.8% in Game

Sona

Sona

165 games

66.1% in Lane

50.3% in Game

Renata Glasc

Renata Glasc

178 games

65.7% in Lane

51.7% in Game

Taric

Taric

128 games

64.1% in Lane

49.2% in Game

Shaco

Shaco

141 games

63.8% in Lane

54.6% in Game

Thresh

Thresh

1193 games

62.8% in Lane

53.1% in Game

Blitzcrank

Blitzcrank

687 games

61.9% in Lane

52.0% in Game

Lulu

Lulu

551 games

61.7% in Lane

49.2% in Game

Nami

Nami

466 games

61.2% in Lane

47.0% in Game

Janna

Janna

246 games

61.0% in Lane

43.1% in Game

Pantheon

Pantheon

165 games

60.6% in Lane

53.3% in Game

Maokai

Maokai

102 games

58.8% in Lane

44.1% in Game

Bard

Bard

279 games

55.9% in Lane

50.2% in Game

Pyke

Pyke

511 games

55.8% in Lane

55.0% in Game

Zilean

Zilean

186 games

54.8% in Lane

52.2% in Game

Karma

Karma

482 games

54.6% in Lane

49.6% in Game

Yuumi

Yuumi

316 games

54.1% in Lane

47.8% in Game

Morgana

Morgana

417 games

53.0% in Lane

51.6% in Game

Seraphine

Seraphine

238 games

52.9% in Lane

49.6% in Game

Twitch

Twitch

75 games

52.0% in Lane

58.7% in Game

Swainloseslane against...

Vel'Koz

Vel'Koz

141 games

37.6% in Lane

46.8% in Game

Xerath

Xerath

596 games

40.1% in Lane

48.7% in Game

Zyra

Zyra

499 games

46.1% in Lane

48.9% in Game

Neeko

Neeko

160 games

46.3% in Lane

48.8% in Game

Brand

Brand

356 games

47.8% in Lane

47.5% in Game

Senna

Senna

763 games

48.4% in Lane

49.7% in Game

Heimerdinger

Heimerdinger

81 games

49.4% in Lane

48.1% in Game

Lux

Lux

937 games

49.5% in Lane

50.1% in Game

Swain vs Brand

Swain
vs
Brand

2.3

KDA

1.7

51.4%

Win Rate

50.9%

0%

Pick Rate

0%

18,530

Damage Dealt

21,798

3.35%

Ban Rate

2.53%

Swain's Trends

Win Rate

51.4%

(+1.1%)

vs last patch
Pick Rate

3.9%

(-0.1%)

vs last patch
Ban Rate

3.5%

(+0.4%)

vs last patch

Swain Guide

Key Insights
Soul Fragments heal Swain for a % of his max HP and increase his max HP by 12.
Enemy champions who die or are hit by
W
or
E
's second cast drop Soul Fragments.
Q
deals bonus damage to enemies hit by multiple bolts.
W
reveals the affected area and
E
grants vision of all rooted targets.
Recasting
R
does not end its duration.
Strengths
Naturally becomes tanky with
P
's infinitely scaling HP.
W
doubles as a low cooldown
Farsight Alteration
, constantly granting critical information to his team.
Excels at setting up ganks with
W
/
E
and skirmishes with
R
.
Synergizes well with
Liandry's Anguish
,
Archangel's Staff
/
Winter's Approach
,
Zhonya's Hourglass
,
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
,
Demonic Embrace
, and
Spirit Visage
. Can opt for
Everfrost
,
Luden's Tempest
, or
Riftmaker
when needed.
Weaknesses
Completely immobile, leaving him vulnerable to ganks.
Struggles against champions who outrange him.
R
's Demon Power drains faster over time, and quickly ends if Swain isn't draining an enemy champion.