Tier
Win Rate
49.5%Pick Rate
2.0%Ban Rate
0.9%Matches
4,551Swain AP Runes
Build Patch 14.18Core Swain Item Build Order
54.4% Win Rate (57 Games)![World Atlas](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3865.webp?v=null)
Starting
![Rylai's Crystal Scepter](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3116.webp?v=null)
1st
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3020.webp?v=null)
2nd
![Zaz'Zak's Realmspike](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3871.webp?v=null)
3rd
![Liandry's Torment](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/6653.webp?v=null)
4th
![Rylai's Crystal Scepter](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3116.webp?v=null)
5th
![Liandry's Torment](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/6653.webp?v=null)
6th
![World Atlas](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3865.webp?v=null)
![Rylai's Crystal Scepter](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3116.webp?v=null)
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3020.webp?v=null)
![Zaz'Zak's Realmspike](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3871.webp?v=null)
![Liandry's Torment](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/6653.webp?v=null)
![Rylai's Crystal Scepter](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3116.webp?v=null)
![Liandry's Torment](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/6653.webp?v=null)
Core Swain Item Build Path
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3865.webp?v=null)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/1011.webp?v=null)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/1026.webp?v=null)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/1052.webp?v=null)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3116.webp?v=null)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/1001.webp?v=null)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3020.webp?v=null)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3871.webp?v=null)
Situational
![Zhonya's Hourglass](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3157.webp?v=null)
![Malignance](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3118.webp?v=null)
![Morellonomicon](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3165.webp?v=null)
![Spirit Visage](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3065.webp?v=null)
![Jak'Sho, The Protean](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/6665.webp?v=null)
![Riftmaker](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/4633.webp?v=null)
![Blackfire Torch](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/2503.webp?v=null)
Summoner Spells
![Flash](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/summoner-spells/4.webp)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/summoner-spells/14.webp)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/summoner-spells/3.webp)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/summoner-spells/4.webp)
Swain Skill Order
0![Ravenous Flock](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/passive/Swain_P.webp)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
![Death's Hand](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/spell/SwainQ.webp)
![Vision of Empire](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/spell/SwainW.webp)
![Nevermove](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/spell/SwainE.webp)
![Demonic Ascension](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/spell/SwainR.webp)
Win Rate(+0.2%)vs last patch
49.2%
Pick Rate(-0.0%)vs last patch
2.0%
Ban Rate(0.0%)vs last patch
0.9%
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 byWorE's second cast drop Soul Fragments.
- Qdeals bonus damage to enemies hit by multiple bolts.
- Wreveals the affected area andEgrants vision of all rooted targets.
- RecastingRdoes not end its duration.
Strengths
- Naturally becomes tanky withP's infinitely scaling HP.
- Wdoubles as a low cooldown, constantly granting critical information to his team.
- Excels at setting up ganks withW/Eand skirmishes withR.
- Excels with items that enhance his ability power, mana sustain, and durability.
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.