Swain Build
A
Mid

Swain Build

Ravenous Flock
Death's Hand
Q
Vision of Empire
W
Nevermove
E
Demonic Ascension
R
Mage
Mage
4/5
Win/Loss
<1%
Pick Rate
<1%
Ban Rate

Matchups

Swain is strong against
57%
55%
55%
55%
55%
Talon
54%
Veigar
54%
Zoe
54%
Syndra
54%
Zed
54%
Viktor
53%
Cho'Gath
53%
Azir
53%
Anivia
53%
Naafiri
53%
Aurora
53%
Ryze
53%
Akali
52%
Sylas
52%
Lux
52%
Swain is weak against
Aurelion Sol
48%
Diana
49%
Cassiopeia
49%
Yone
50%
Galio
50%
Akshan
50%
Katarina
50%
Hwei
50%
Vladimir
51%
Fizz
51%
Ekko
51%
Annie
51%
Malzahar
51%
Xerath
51%
Yasuo
51%
Ahri
51%
Taliyah
52%
Mel
52%
Lux
52%
Sylas
52%

Early Swain Build

Summoner Spells
FlashTeleport
100%
19
Starter Items
Doran's Ring
Health Potion
2
100%
19
Starter Trinket
Stealth Ward
100%
19
Item
First
Second
Rod of Ages
97%
16
Blackfire Torch
3%
1

Swain Item Build

Item Buy Order
Two
Three
Rod of AgesLiandry's Torment
83%
12
Rod of AgesRiftmaker
14%
2
Blackfire TorchCosmic Drive
3%
1
Core Items
Rod of Ages
86%
16
Liandry's Torment
65%
12
Riftmaker
43%
8
Zhonya's Hourglass
11%
2
Cosmic Drive
3%
1
Blackfire Torch
3%
1
Final Boots
Mercury's Treads
52%
9
24%
4
24%
4
Final Trinket
Farsight Alteration
43%
8
Stealth Ward
43%
8
14%
3

Abilities

Spell Skill Priority
Death's Hand
Q
Vision of Empire
W
Nevermove
E
78%
15
Nevermove
E
Death's Hand
Q
Vision of Empire
W
11%
2
Death's Hand
Q
Nevermove
E
Vision of Empire
W
11%
2
Death's Hand
Q
Vision of Empire
W
Nevermove
E
Demonic Ascension
R

Runes

Precision + Sorcery
Conqueror
Sorcery
Conqueror
Conqueror
Precision
Precision
Press the Attack
Lethal Tempo
Fleet Footwork
Conqueror
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
Sorcery
Sorcery
Axiom Arcanist
Manaflow Band
Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence
Celerity
Absolute Focus
Scorch
Waterwalking
Gathering Storm

How to play Swain

Swain Swain – the Noxian Grand General – is based on our LoL Mid Tier List on patch 15.4 a A-Tier Mid Mid champion. Based on ranked matches from summoners with a PLATINUM+ tier, Swain Swain has a win rate of 52%, a pick rate of 1.5%, a ban rate of 1.9% and an average KDA Ratio of 0.0, which shows that the Mage Mage is in a good spot in the current meta of season 15. If you want to learn how to play Swain on your matches, keep in mind that this champion is mechanically advanced to play in LoL. This Swain guide will give you also an understanding on how to beat Swain. Besides the upcoming Swain Mid Build the position Adc is a valid choice as well.

Pregame Build

In champion select you need to choose your Swain Swain runes and summoner spells. The best Swain Mid Runes 15.4 are Precision Precision as the primary path and Resolve as the secondary path. The most supportive Swain Swain keystone rune is Conqueror Conqueror. Flash Flash and Teleport Teleport are the summoner spells, which fits this LoL Swain Build the most.

Item Build on Swain

The starter items for the best Swain Build on patch 15.4 are Doran's Ring Doran's Ring, Health Potion Health Potion, Health Potion Health Potion, and a Stealth Ward Stealth Ward as the trinket. As the game progresses, the most popular Swain Swain items are Rylai's Crystal Scepter and Winter's Approach. Boots of Swiftness are the most bought Swain Swain boots by Pros. This Swain Build will immensely increase your chances to gain LP and to climb the leaderboard in LoL.

Swain Abilities

At the beginning of a match start to skill the ability Death's Hand Death's Hand on Swain Swain. As the match progresses, it is best to maximise Death's Hand Death's Hand into Vision of Empire Vision of Empire and at last Nevermove Nevermove. Death's Hand Death's Hand is a very strong ability of Swain Swain in order to build up a lead and dominate your opponents. The passive is called Ravenous Flock Ravenous Flock and there is no need to set it manually on a Swain Build.

Select one of the abilities below in order to start a clip of the ability:
Ravenous Flock
Death's Hand
Q
Vision of Empire
W
Nevermove
E
Demonic Ascension
R
Ravenous Flock

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

Biography

Jericho Swain is the visionary ruler of Noxus, an expansionist nation that reveres only strength. Though he was cast down and crippled in the Ionian wars, his left arm severed, he seized control of the empire with ruthless determination… and a new, demonic hand. Now, Swain commands from the front lines, marching against a coming darkness that only he can see—in glimpses gathered by shadowy ravens from the corpses all around him. In a swirl of sacrifice and secrets, the greatest secret of all is that the true enemy lies within.

Read Swain's bio

Available Swain Skins

Besides the Swain build you can select a skin for Swain. The best Swain skins you can find below.

Explore

  • Featured Video: Swain: the Noxian Grand General
    Noxus has endured, because Noxus is strong. But the Grand-General Jericho Swain knows there are many kinds of strength—and the greatest leaders of the next age will be those who can wield them all...
  • Short Story: The Black Powder Plot by David Slagle
    He arrived at the camp only moments before the strategy council was to begin, flanked by a small honor guard, each handpicked from the Trifarian Legion. They remained at the entrance as I watched him approach.
  • Short Story: The Principles of Strength by Anthony Reynolds
    My name is Alyssa Roshka Gloriana val-Lokan. For almost two millennia, my ancestors ruled the Delverhold as kings.
  • Short Story: Proclamation of the Trifarix None
    Citizens of Noxus, I bring word from the capital!