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Playstyle: Swain Builds

  1. Fighter & Burn

    10,426 Games

    Conqueror
    Resolve
    Liandry's Anguish

    57%

Pro Swain Builds

  1. Scarra

    Scarra

    Conqueror
    Inspiration
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Ezreal
  2. Crownshot
    Team BDS

    Crownshot

    Conqueror
    Resolve
    Lost Chapter

    vs

    Caitlyn
  3. Farfetch
    CZV

    Farfetch

    Conqueror
    Resolve
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Yasuo
  4. HolyPhoenix
    İstanbul Wild Cats

    HolyPhoenix

    Conqueror
    Resolve
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Kai'Sa
  5. HolyPhoenix
    İstanbul Wild Cats

    HolyPhoenix

    Conqueror
    Resolve
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Xayah
  6. HolyPhoenix
    İstanbul Wild Cats

    HolyPhoenix

    Conqueror
    Resolve
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Zeri

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

Frozen Heart
Warden's Mail
Glacial Buckler

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

Frozen Heart
Warden's Mail
Glacial Buckler

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

Spirit Visage
Morellonomicon
Abyssal Mask
Mejai's Soulstealer
Rabadon's Deathcap
Void Staff
Thornmail

Summoner Spells

FlashGhost

Damage Breakdown

91% 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's Matchups

Swainwinslane against...

Kog'Maw

Kog'Maw

139 games

57.6% in Lane

46.8% in Game

Vayne

Vayne

950 games

57.4% in Lane

51.8% in Game

Jinx

Jinx

314 games

57.3% in Lane

57.6% in Game

Aphelios

Aphelios

343 games

56.6% in Lane

59.8% in Game

Miss Fortune

Miss Fortune

605 games

55.7% in Lane

58.5% in Game

Seraphine

Seraphine

112 games

55.4% in Lane

56.3% in Game

Xayah

Xayah

660 games

54.2% in Lane

56.1% in Game

Ashe

Ashe

1128 games

53.9% in Lane

57.1% in Game

Karthus

Karthus

93 games

53.8% in Lane

53.8% in Game

Kai'Sa

Kai'Sa

2338 games

52.0% in Lane

57.4% in Game

Caitlyn

Caitlyn

961 games

51.5% in Lane

55.4% in Game

Draven

Draven

499 games

51.5% in Lane

55.9% in Game

Yasuo

Yasuo

171 games

51.5% in Lane

53.8% in Game

Samira

Samira

660 games

51.4% in Lane

54.5% in Game

Twitch

Twitch

322 games

50.9% in Lane

48.4% in Game

Nilah

Nilah

316 games

50.3% in Lane

57.0% in Game

Ezreal

Ezreal

1935 games

50.1% in Lane

54.7% in Game

Swainloseslane against...

Ziggs

Ziggs

127 games

39.4% in Lane

44.9% in Game

Lucian

Lucian

473 games

41.9% in Lane

55.0% in Game

Sivir

Sivir

521 games

46.1% in Lane

50.5% in Game

Zeri

Zeri

517 games

46.6% in Lane

57.1% in Game

Varus

Varus

242 games

47.5% in Lane

60.3% in Game

Kalista

Kalista

113 games

47.8% in Lane

60.2% in Game

Jhin

Jhin

856 games

48.2% in Lane

54.6% in Game

Tristana

Tristana

345 games

48.7% in Lane

53.9% in Game

Swain's Trends

Win Rate

55.5%

(+1.1%)

vs last patch
Pick Rate

1.2%

(+0.2%)

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.