How to play Swain
Swain – the Noxian Grand General – is based on our LoL Mid Tier List on patch 14.22 a A-Tier 
Mid champion. Based on ranked matches from summoners with a PLATINUM+ tier, Swain has a win rate of 51.4%, a pick rate of 3.8%, a ban rate of 2.9% and an average KDA Ratio of 0.0, which shows that the 
Mage is in a good spot in the current meta of season 14. 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 Top is a valid choice as well.
Pregame Build
In champion select you need to choose your Swain runes and summoner spells. The best Swain Mid Runes 14.22 are 
Sorcery as the primary path and 
Resolve as the secondary path. The most supportive Swain keystone rune is 
Summon Aery. 
Flash and 
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 14.22 are 
Doran's Ring, 
Health Potion, Health Potion, and a 
Stealth Ward as the trinket. As the game progresses, the most popular Swain items are 
Rylai's Crystal Scepter and 
Blackfire Torch. 
Ionian Boots of Lucidity are the most bought 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 on Swain. As the match progresses, it is best to maximise Death's Hand into 
Nevermove and at last 
Vision of Empire. Death's Hand is a very strong ability of Swain in order to build up a lead and dominate your opponents. The passive is called 
Ravenous Flock and there is no need to set it manually on a Swain Build.
Swain's ravens collect Soul Fragments that heal him and permanently increase his maximum health.
Biography
Read Swain's bioJericho 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.
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!