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Playstyle: Swain Builds

  1. Burst & Burn

    10,658 Games

    Electrocute
    Inspiration
    Liandry's Anguish

    53%

  2. Fighter & Burn

    8,006 Games

    Conqueror
    Resolve
    Liandry's Anguish

    52%

  3. Fighter & Health Drain

    3,996 Games

    Conqueror
    Resolve
    Jak'Sho, The Protean

    56%

Pro Swain Builds

  1. Targamas
    KC

    Targamas

    Unsealed Spellbook
    Precision
    Rylai's Crystal Scepter

    vs

    Senna
  2. Farfetch
    CZV

    Farfetch

    Conqueror
    Resolve
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Milio
  3. Farfetch
    CZV

    Farfetch

    Conqueror
    Resolve
    Rylai's Crystal Scepter

    vs

    Rell
  4. Farfetch
    CZV

    Farfetch

    Conqueror
    Resolve
    Rylai's Crystal Scepter

    vs

    Maokai
  5. HolyPhoenix
    İstanbul Wild Cats

    HolyPhoenix

    Conqueror
    Resolve
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Bard
  6. HolyPhoenix
    İstanbul Wild Cats

    HolyPhoenix

    Conqueror
    Resolve
    Rylai's Crystal Scepter

    vs

    Rakan

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
Frozen Heart
Rabadon's Deathcap
Abyssal Mask
Gargoyle Stoneplate
Randuin's Omen

Summoner Spells

FlashIgnite

Damage Breakdown

86% 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

1495 games

73.2% in Lane

55.4% in Game

Rell

Rell

922 games

72.5% in Lane

54.1% in Game

Maokai

Maokai

310 games

70.6% in Lane

46.5% in Game

Braum

Braum

730 games

68.8% in Lane

52.7% in Game

Nautilus

Nautilus

2890 games

68.0% in Lane

54.9% in Game

Rakan

Rakan

1854 games

67.8% in Lane

51.6% in Game

Shaco

Shaco

514 games

66.5% in Lane

48.8% in Game

Leona

Leona

1450 games

65.7% in Lane

55.0% in Game

Janna

Janna

733 games

65.6% in Lane

45.2% in Game

Thresh

Thresh

3484 games

64.8% in Lane

52.4% in Game

Renata Glasc

Renata Glasc

431 games

64.5% in Lane

45.2% in Game

Sona

Sona

584 games

64.4% in Lane

47.3% in Game

Milio

Milio

619 games

64.3% in Lane

47.8% in Game

Blitzcrank

Blitzcrank

1945 games

64.3% in Lane

52.4% in Game

Taric

Taric

395 games

63.5% in Lane

51.9% in Game

Soraka

Soraka

1478 games

63.0% in Lane

47.6% in Game

Lulu

Lulu

1788 games

61.4% in Lane

49.6% in Game

Nami

Nami

1199 games

60.5% in Lane

47.5% in Game

Bard

Bard

1039 games

57.8% in Lane

46.7% in Game

Ashe

Ashe

233 games

55.4% in Lane

51.1% in Game

Morgana

Morgana

1358 games

54.6% in Lane

49.6% in Game

Seraphine

Seraphine

724 games

53.9% in Lane

46.3% in Game

Pantheon

Pantheon

584 games

53.1% in Lane

52.7% in Game

Karma

Karma

1445 games

52.9% in Lane

50.6% in Game

Yuumi

Yuumi

1041 games

52.5% in Lane

49.9% in Game

Zilean

Zilean

572 games

52.1% in Lane

47.4% in Game

Pyke

Pyke

1549 games

51.9% in Lane

50.1% in Game

Swainloseslane against...

Xerath

Xerath

1661 games

39.3% in Lane

46.4% in Game

Heimerdinger

Heimerdinger

248 games

41.9% in Lane

50.0% in Game

Vel'Koz

Vel'Koz

482 games

44.6% in Lane

49.6% in Game

Senna

Senna

2434 games

46.8% in Lane

50.1% in Game

Lux

Lux

2874 games

47.1% in Lane

49.2% in Game

Zyra

Zyra

1725 games

47.5% in Lane

43.8% in Game

Brand

Brand

1075 games

47.8% in Lane

48.8% in Game

Neeko

Neeko

485 games

48.7% in Lane

54.0% in Game

Swain vs Milio

Swain
vs
Milio

2.3

KDA

3.3

50.5%

Win Rate

49.5%

0%

Pick Rate

0%

18,381

Damage Dealt

3,892

2.97%

Ban Rate

2.41%

Swain's Trends

Win Rate

50.5%

(-0.6%)

vs last patch
Pick Rate

4.0%

(0.0%)

vs last patch
Ban Rate

3.0%

(+0.2%)

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.