Swain
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Swain Mid

the Noxian Grand General · Mage · Support
47.5%WR
1.2%Pick
2.0%Ban
120Games
Ranked Solo · Patch 16.14
Emerald+ builds
Runes
Sorcery
Summon AeryArcane CometStormraider's SurgeDeathfire Touch
Axiom ArcanistManaflow BandNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceCelerityAbsolute Focus
ScorchWaterwalkingGathering Storm
Resolve
DemolishFont of LifeShield Bash
ConditioningSecond WindBone Plating
OvergrowthRevitalizeUnflinching
Shards
Adaptive ForceAttack SpeedAbility Haste
Adaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth Scaling
HealthTenacityHealth Scaling
Summoners
FlashTeleport41.2%
FlashGhost54.8%42
FlashIgnite53.3%15
Starter
Doran's RingHealth PotionHealth Potion
Boots
Mercury's Treads
Core build
Blackfire Torch
›Rylai's Crystal Scepter
›Zhonya's Hourglass

Ability max order

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Item options

4th item
Liandry's Torment
Liandry's Torment
40.0% 5
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass
50.0% 4
Spirit Visage
Spirit Visage
66.7% 3
5th item
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass
50.0% 2
Kaenic Rookern
Kaenic Rookern
100.0% 1
Situational
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass
50.0% 6
Liandry's Torment
Liandry's Torment
40.0% 5
Spirit Visage
Spirit Visage
66.7% 3
Randuin's Omen
Randuin's Omen
33.3% 3
Riftmaker
Riftmaker
50.0% 2
Imperial Mandate
Imperial Mandate
50.0% 2
Popular full builds
Blackfire TorchRylai's Crystal ScepterZhonya's HourglassChainlaced Crushers
–
10
MalignanceRylai's Crystal ScepterZhonya's HourglassArmored Advance
–
8
Rylai's Crystal ScepterLiandry's TormentMalignanceZhonya's HourglassArmored Advance
–
4
Build orders
Doran's Ring›Amplifying Tome›Lost Chapter›Amplifying Tome
50.0%
4
Doran's Ring›Lost Chapter›Fated Ashes›Blackfire Torch
33.3%
3
Doran's Ring›Amplifying Tome›Sapphire Crystal›Boots
66.7%
3

Matchups

Minimum 5 games per pairing
Good against
Struggles against

Abilities

Resource: Mana
P
Ravenous FlockPassive

Swain's ravens collect Soul Fragments that heal him and permanently increase his maximum health.

Q
Death's HandCooldown 7/6/5/4/3s

Swain unleashes several bolts of eldritch power that pierce through enemies. Enemies hit take more damage for each bolt they are struck by.

W
Vision of EmpireCooldown 22/21/20/19/18s

Swain opens a demon eye that deals damage and slows enemies. Champions hit are revealed and also grant Swain a Soul Fragment.

E
NevermoveCooldown 12/11.5/11/10.5/10s

Swain launches a wave of demonic power forward. It then returns to Swain and roots enemies it hits. Swain can then choose to pull all rooted champions closer. This ability has a shorter cooldown during Demonic Ascension.

R
Demonic AscensionCooldown 120s

Swain transforms into a demon and drains health from nearby enemy champions, minions, and neutral monsters. Swain can cast Demonflare to decimate and slow nearby enemies with a nova of soulfire. This form is indefinite as long as Swain drains enemy champions.