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Swain

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Ravenous FlockPDeath's HandQVision of EmpireWNevermoveEDemonic AscensionR
Updated 17 minutes ago · Patch 26.19
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Tier
B
Win rate
50.0%
Win rate change
+4.5%
Pick rate
0.8%
Ban rate
3.5%
Games
246
High-elo games

Runes

45.1% (51)

Precision

Press the AttackLethal TempoFleet FootworkConqueror
Absorb LifeTriumphPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: HasteLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCut DownLast Stand

Sorcery

Axiom ArcanistManaflow BandNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceCelerityAbsolute Focus
ScorchWaterwalkingGathering Storm
Adaptive ForceAttack SpeedAbility Haste
Adaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth Scaling
HealthTenacity and Slow ResistHealth Scaling

Summoner spells

ExhaustFlash
55.5% 101

Skill priority

Death's HandQVision of EmpireWNevermoveE
46.5% 200

Start

Doran's RingHealth PotionHealth Potion51.3%
Doran's HelmHealth Potion42.9%

Boots

Plated Steelcaps49.6%
Mercury's Treads49.0%

Vision

Stealth Ward0.3 control wards / game

First back usually around 3:28

Amplifying Tome47.1%8%
Lost Chapter41.7%5%

Build order

  1. Amplifying Tome
  2. Lost Chapter
  3. Boots
  4. Blasting Wand
  5. Sapphire Crystal
  6. Glowing Mote
  7. Malignance
  8. Cloth Armor
  9. Plated Steelcaps
  10. Ruby Crystal
  11. Blasting Wand
  12. Giant's Belt
  13. Rylai's Crystal Scepter
  14. Amplifying Tome
  15. Amplifying Tome
  16. Seeker's Armguard

Completed items

  1. Malignance146.9%11:20
  2. Blackfire Torch247.6%11:27
  3. Plated Steelcaps350.0%13:17
  4. Rylai's Crystal Scepter453.1%15:26
  5. Liandry's Torment545.1%22:39
  6. Zhonya's Hourglass655.2%24:04
When items get finished
051015202530
Malignance
Blackfire Torch
Plated Steelcaps
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Liandry's Torment
Zhonya's Hourglass

Median finish time in minutes, from the games that built each item.

Situational

  • Frozen Heart50.9%
  • Jak'Sho, The Protean70.8%
  • Force of Nature56.5%
  • Spirit Visage45.5%
  • Heartsteel52.4%
  • Abyssal Mask44.4%
  • Winter's Approach64.7%
  • Riftmaker43.8%

Skill path

Death's HandQVision of EmpireWNevermoveEMost popular leveling order
Skill path
Death's HandQ24579
Vision of EmpireW38101213
NevermoveE114151718
Demonic AscensionR61116

Toughest matchups

These champions counter Swain

Best matchups

Swain beats these champions

Win rate by game length

Swain is strongest early: end it fast
< 25 min61 games25-30 min96 games30-35 min50 games35+ min39 games

Average gold vs the lane opponent at 15:00: -98 (192 games)

Damage breakdown

Physical7%Magic91%True2%

Similar champions

Playing as Swain

  • If you're having trouble rooting an enemy with Nevermove, try throwing it at opponents when they are near their minions so the explosion surprises them.
  • While laning, try to use Death's Hand's piercing damage to damage opponents from a safe distance.
  • Vision of Empire is quite difficult to land on its own, look for skirmishes around the map where enemies may be distracted or crowd controlled so you can land it more easily.
  • Demonic Ascension may make Swain very hard to kill but he's pretty easy to get away from. Try building items that can slow opponents to keep them in range if their mobility is overwhelming.

Playing against Swain

  • Swain's passive is very potent if you are immobilized. Make sure to be extra careful around enemies who have immobilizing effects.
  • High mobility counters all of Swain's basic abilities: Death's Hand does more damage the closer he is, Vision of Empire has a very long delay and Nevermove must start returning back to him to be dangerous.
  • Buying an item with Grievous Wounds will make Swain much easier to kill during his Demonic Ascension.

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