Playstyle: Swain Builds

  1. Fighter & Burn

    8,952 Games

    Conqueror
    Resolve
    Liandry's Anguish

    55%

  2. Burst & Burn

    3,603 Games

    Electrocute
    Precision
    Liandry's Anguish

    52%

  3. Fighter & Scaling

    1,995 Games

    Conqueror
    Resolve
    Rod of Ages

    52%

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

Spirit Visage
Spectre's Cowl
Kindlegem

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

Spirit Visage
Spectre's Cowl
Kindlegem

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
Rabadon's Deathcap
Thornmail
Archangel's Staff
Frozen Heart
Abyssal Mask
Gargoyle Stoneplate

Summoner Spells

FlashIgnite

Damage Breakdown

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 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
Swain
W
or
Swain
E
's second cast drop Soul Fragments.
Swain
Q
deals bonus damage to enemies hit by multiple bolts.
Swain
W
reveals the affected area and
Swain
E
grants vision of all rooted targets.
Recasting
Swain
R
does not end its duration.
Strengths
Naturally becomes tanky with
Swain
P
's infinitely scaling HP.
Swain
W
doubles as a low cooldown
Farsight Alteration
, constantly granting critical information to his team.
Excels at setting up ganks with
Swain
W
/
Swain
E
and skirmishes with
Swain
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.
Swain
R
's Demon Power drains faster over time, and quickly ends if Swain isn't draining an enemy champion.