Swain Build
B
Adc

Swain Build

Ravenous Flock
Death's Hand
Q
Vision of Empire
W
Nevermove
E
Demonic Ascension
R
Mage
Mage
9/3
Win/Loss
<1%
Pick Rate
<1%
Ban Rate

Matchups

Swain is strong against
55%
55%
54%
53%
53%
Zeri
53%
Xayah
53%
Caitlyn
52%
Jhin
52%
Samira
52%
Draven
52%
Ezreal
51%
Tristana
51%
Aphelios
51%
Lucian
50%
Viktor
50%
Jinx
50%
Miss Fortune
50%
Corki
49%
Varus
49%
Swain is weak against
Kog'Maw
42%
Vayne
45%
Sivir
48%
Twitch
48%
Varus
49%
Corki
49%
Miss Fortune
50%
Jinx
50%
Viktor
50%
Lucian
50%
Aphelios
51%
Tristana
51%
Ezreal
51%
Draven
52%
Samira
52%
Jhin
52%
Caitlyn
52%
Xayah
53%
Zeri
53%
53%

Early Swain Build

Summoner Spells
FlashTeleport
53%
22
Flash
22%
9
Flash
14%
6
Starter Items
Doran's Ring
Health Potion
2
95%
39
Health Potion
2
5%
2
Starter Trinket
Stealth Ward
100%
41
Item
First
Second
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
46%
19
Blackfire Torch
33%
13
Malignance
18%
7

Swain Item Build

Item Buy Order
Two
Three
Rylai's Crystal ScepterWinter's Approach
20%
7
MalignanceRylai's Crystal Scepter
19%
7
Blackfire TorchCosmic Drive
14%
5
Core Items
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
72%
29
Liandry's Torment
36%
15
Blackfire Torch
35%
14
Winter's Approach
27%
11
Malignance
26%
11
Fimbulwinter
25%
10
Cosmic Drive
21%
9
Bloodletter's Curse
10%
4
Zhonya's Hourglass
9%
4
Final Boots
Plated Steelcaps
29%
10
23%
8
20%
7
Final Trinket
Farsight Alteration
80%
33
Stealth Ward
17%
7
2%
1

Abilities

Spell Skill Priority
Death's Hand
Q
Vision of Empire
W
Nevermove
E
64%
26
Death's Hand
Q
Nevermove
E
Vision of Empire
W
35%
14
Vision of Empire
W
Nevermove
E
Death's Hand
Q
1%
1
Death's Hand
Q
Vision of Empire
W
Nevermove
E
Demonic Ascension
R

Runes

Precision + Resolve
Conqueror
Resolve
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
Resolve
Resolve
Demolish
Font of Life
Shield Bash
Conditioning
Second Wind
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Revitalize
Unflinching

How to play Swain

Swain Swain – the Noxian Grand General – is based on our LoL Mid Tier List on patch 14.23 a A-Tier Mid Mid champion. Based on ranked matches from summoners with a PLATINUM+ tier, Swain Swain has a win rate of 50.8%, a pick rate of 3.8%, a ban rate of 7.2% 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 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 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 14.23 are Precision Precision as the primary path and Sorcery 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 14.23 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 Rylai's Crystal Scepter and Blackfire Torch Blackfire Torch. Plated Steelcaps Plated Steelcaps 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!