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Playstyle: Swain Builds

  1. Fighter & Burn

    484 Games

    Conqueror
    Resolve
    Liandry's Anguish

    53%

  2. Fighter & Scaling

    202 Games

    Conqueror
    Resolve
    Rod of Ages

    53%

Pro Swain Builds

  1. WaenA
    Beşiktaş Esports

    WaenA

    Conqueror
    Sorcery
    Rylai's Crystal Scepter

    vs

    Ahri
  2. Zwyroo
    Team Heretics Academy

    Zwyroo

    Conqueror
    Inspiration
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Galio
  3. Soligo
    EG Academy

    Soligo

    Conqueror
    Resolve
    Echoes of Helia

    vs

    K'Sante
  4. Decoy
    INTZ

    Decoy

    Conqueror
    Resolve
    Rylai's Crystal Scepter

    vs

    Ahri
  5. WaenA
    Beşiktaş Esports

    WaenA

    Conqueror
    Sorcery
    Jak'Sho, The Protean

    vs

    Ahri
  6. HolyPhoenix
    İstanbul Wild Cats

    HolyPhoenix

    Conqueror
    Resolve
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Cassiopeia

Core Swain Item Build Order

Doran's Ring

Starting

Liandry's Anguish
Lost Chapter
Fiendish Codex

1st

Sorcerer's Shoes
Boots

2nd

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

3rd

Zhonya's Hourglass
Seeker's Armguard
Fiendish Codex
Stopwatch

4th

Demonic Embrace
Blasting Wand
Giant's Belt
Amplifying Tome

5th

Abyssal Mask
Kindlegem
Negatron Cloak

6th

Doran's Ring

Starting

Liandry's Anguish
Lost Chapter
Fiendish Codex

1st

Sorcerer's Shoes
Boots

2nd

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

3rd

Zhonya's Hourglass
Seeker's Armguard
Fiendish Codex
Stopwatch

4th

Demonic Embrace
Blasting Wand
Giant's Belt
Amplifying Tome

5th

Abyssal Mask
Kindlegem
Negatron Cloak

6th

Core Swain Item Build Path

Doran's Ring
Lost Chapter
Fiendish Codex
Liandry's Anguish
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Blasting Wand
Giant's Belt
Amplifying Tome
Rylai's Crystal Scepter

Situational

Morellonomicon
Spirit Visage
Frozen Heart
Gargoyle Stoneplate
Mejai's Soulstealer
Rabadon's Deathcap
Randuin's Omen

Summoner Spells

FlashGhost

Damage Breakdown

90% AP

Swain Runes

PrecisionDominationSorceryInspirationResolve
Press the AttackLethal TempoFleet FootworkConqueror
OverhealTriumphPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: TenacityLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCut DownLast Stand
DominationSorceryInspirationResolve
DemolishFont of LifeShield Bash
ConditioningSecond WindBone Plating
OvergrowthRevitalizeUnflinching
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 Counters

Swainwinslane against...

Galio

Galio

15 games

73.3% in Lane

60.0% in Game

Kassadin

Kassadin

11 games

72.7% in Lane

63.6% in Game

Nautilus

Nautilus

6 games

66.7% in Lane

50.0% in Game

Pantheon

Pantheon

15 games

66.7% in Lane

53.3% in Game

Twisted Fate

Twisted Fate

21 games

66.7% in Lane

66.7% in Game

LeBlanc

LeBlanc

17 games

64.7% in Lane

52.9% in Game

Vex

Vex

16 games

62.5% in Lane

62.5% in Game

Lux

Lux

15 games

60.0% in Lane

53.3% in Game

K'Sante

K'Sante

5 games

60.0% in Lane

60.0% in Game

Azir

Azir

12 games

58.3% in Lane

50.0% in Game

Malzahar

Malzahar

33 games

57.6% in Lane

63.6% in Game

Anivia

Anivia

7 games

57.1% in Lane

42.9% in Game

Sion

Sion

7 games

57.1% in Lane

57.1% in Game

Talon

Talon

20 games

55.0% in Lane

55.0% in Game

Diana

Diana

13 games

53.8% in Lane

53.8% in Game

Ekko

Ekko

17 games

52.9% in Lane

76.5% in Game

Vladimir

Vladimir

27 games

51.9% in Lane

55.6% in Game

Annie

Annie

20 games

50.0% in Lane

45.0% in Game

Aurelion Sol

Aurelion Sol

16 games

50.0% in Lane

68.8% in Game

Swainloseslane against...

Kai'Sa

Kai'Sa

6 games

0.0% in Lane

33.3% in Game

Orianna

Orianna

5 games

20.0% in Lane

80.0% in Game

Neeko

Neeko

26 games

23.1% in Lane

42.3% in Game

Irelia

Irelia

15 games

26.7% in Lane

46.7% in Game

Rumble

Rumble

7 games

28.6% in Lane

28.6% in Game

Qiyana

Qiyana

14 games

28.6% in Lane

42.9% in Game

Lissandra

Lissandra

16 games

31.3% in Lane

25.0% in Game

Ziggs

Ziggs

9 games

33.3% in Lane

66.7% in Game

Yasuo

Yasuo

60 games

36.7% in Lane

61.7% in Game

Zed

Zed

36 games

38.9% in Lane

47.2% in Game

Zoe

Zoe

5 games

40.0% in Lane

40.0% in Game

Yone

Yone

20 games

40.0% in Lane

55.0% in Game

Sylas

Sylas

39 games

41.0% in Lane

48.7% in Game

Syndra

Syndra

34 games

41.2% in Lane

47.1% in Game

Ahri

Ahri

69 games

42.0% in Lane

39.1% in Game

Akali

Akali

21 games

42.9% in Lane

61.9% in Game

Fizz

Fizz

30 games

43.3% in Lane

60.0% in Game

Akshan

Akshan

23 games

43.5% in Lane

52.2% in Game

Viktor

Viktor

39 games

43.6% in Lane

33.3% in Game

Cassiopeia

Cassiopeia

16 games

43.8% in Lane

50.0% in Game

Ryze

Ryze

9 games

44.4% in Lane

55.6% in Game

Veigar

Veigar

22 games

45.5% in Lane

63.6% in Game

Katarina

Katarina

37 games

48.6% in Lane

37.8% in Game

Swain's Trends

Win Rate

52.9%

(+1.3%)

vs last patch
Pick Rate

1.7%

(+0.6%)

vs last patch
Ban Rate

1.5%

(+0.3%)

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.