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Swain

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Ravenous FlockPDeath's HandQVision of EmpireWNevermoveEDemonic AscensionR
Updated 1 minute ago · Patch 26.19
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Tier
A
Win rate
53.5%
Win rate change
+10.6%
Pick rate
0.5%
Ban rate
3.3%
Games
157
High-elo games

Runes

54.8% (42)

Sorcery

Summon AeryArcane CometStormraider's SurgeDeathfire Touch
Axiom ArcanistManaflow BandNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceCelerityAbsolute Focus
ScorchWaterwalkingGathering Storm

Resolve

DemolishFont of LifeShield Bash
ConditioningSecond WindBone Plating
OvergrowthRevitalizeUnflinching
Adaptive ForceAttack SpeedAbility Haste
Adaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth Scaling
HealthTenacity and Slow ResistHealth Scaling

Summoner spells

FlashTeleport
45.6% 57

Skill priority

Death's HandQVision of EmpireWNevermoveE
57.1% 119

Start

Doran's RingHealth PotionHealth Potion55.5%
Health PotionHealth PotionTear of the Goddess50.0%

Boots

Mercury's Treads61.5%
Plated Steelcaps55.8%

Vision

Stealth Ward0.5 control wards / game

First back usually around 3:20

Amplifying Tome47.1%11%
Sapphire CrystalAmplifying Tome33.3%6%

Build order

  1. Amplifying Tome
  2. Lost Chapter
  3. Fated Ashes
  4. Sapphire Crystal
  5. Boots
  6. Blackfire Torch
  7. Amplifying Tome
  8. Glowing Mote
  9. Sorcerer's Shoes
  10. Ruby Crystal
  11. Blasting Wand
  12. Null-Magic Mantle
  13. Mercury's Treads
  14. Giant's Belt
  15. Rylai's Crystal Scepter
  16. Amplifying Tome

Completed items

  1. Blackfire Torch156.3%11:24
  2. Mercury's Treads260.4%12:57
  3. Rylai's Crystal Scepter360.6%16:21
  4. Liandry's Torment446.9%21:23
  5. Zhonya's Hourglass559.6%24:19
When items get finished
051015202530
Blackfire Torch
Mercury's Treads
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Liandry's Torment
Zhonya's Hourglass

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

Situational

  • Malignance64.1%
  • Frozen Heart75.0%
  • Spirit Visage57.1%
  • Rod of Ages41.7%
  • Riftmaker50.0%

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 min40 games25-30 min49 games30-35 min42 games35+ min26 games

Average gold vs the lane opponent at 15:00: +86 (131 games)

Damage breakdown

Physical6%Magic92%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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