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Playstyle: Swain Builds

  1. Burst & Burn

    11,394 Games

    Electrocute
    Inspiration
    Liandry's Anguish

    53%

  2. Fighter & Burn

    8,527 Games

    Conqueror
    Resolve
    Liandry's Anguish

    52%

  3. Fighter & Health Drain

    4,245 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

1563 games

73.0% in Lane

54.8% in Game

Rell

Rell

978 games

72.5% in Lane

54.9% in Game

Maokai

Maokai

321 games

70.4% in Lane

46.7% in Game

Braum

Braum

780 games

69.1% in Lane

52.4% in Game

Rakan

Rakan

1943 games

67.8% in Lane

51.5% in Game

Nautilus

Nautilus

3046 games

67.7% in Lane

55.0% in Game

Shaco

Shaco

544 games

67.3% in Lane

49.6% in Game

Janna

Janna

778 games

65.7% in Lane

45.1% in Game

Leona

Leona

1540 games

65.6% in Lane

54.7% in Game

Thresh

Thresh

3695 games

64.8% in Lane

52.4% in Game

Milio

Milio

649 games

64.4% in Lane

47.1% in Game

Blitzcrank

Blitzcrank

2044 games

64.1% in Lane

52.4% in Game

Sona

Sona

618 games

64.1% in Lane

47.4% in Game

Renata Glasc

Renata Glasc

448 games

64.1% in Lane

45.8% in Game

Taric

Taric

421 games

63.9% in Lane

51.1% in Game

Soraka

Soraka

1558 games

62.8% in Lane

47.4% in Game

Lulu

Lulu

1884 games

61.7% in Lane

49.4% in Game

Nami

Nami

1272 games

60.8% in Lane

47.4% in Game

Bard

Bard

1091 games

57.9% in Lane

47.0% in Game

Ashe

Ashe

245 games

56.7% in Lane

51.8% in Game

Morgana

Morgana

1437 games

54.9% in Lane

49.5% in Game

Seraphine

Seraphine

763 games

53.6% in Lane

46.8% in Game

Pantheon

Pantheon

614 games

53.3% in Lane

52.8% in Game

Karma

Karma

1521 games

52.7% in Lane

50.2% in Game

Yuumi

Yuumi

1106 games

52.5% in Lane

50.0% in Game

Zilean

Zilean

598 games

52.3% in Lane

47.7% in Game

Pyke

Pyke

1631 games

52.3% in Lane

50.0% in Game

Swainloseslane against...

Xerath

Xerath

1736 games

39.2% in Lane

46.3% in Game

Heimerdinger

Heimerdinger

259 games

40.9% in Lane

50.2% in Game

Vel'Koz

Vel'Koz

516 games

44.4% in Lane

49.8% in Game

Senna

Senna

2580 games

46.7% in Lane

50.0% in Game

Lux

Lux

3038 games

47.3% in Lane

49.3% in Game

Brand

Brand

1124 games

47.3% in Lane

48.9% in Game

Zyra

Zyra

1831 games

47.5% in Lane

44.3% in Game

Neeko

Neeko

510 games

49.0% in Lane

53.7% in Game

Swain vs Soraka

Swain
vs
Soraka

2.3

KDA

2.8

50.5%

Win Rate

52.5%

0%

Pick Rate

0%

18,406

Damage Dealt

5,435

3.01%

Ban Rate

3.19%

Swain's Trends

Win Rate

50.5%

(-0.7%)

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.