Swain Build
B
Adc

Swain Build

Ravenous Flock
Death's Hand
Q
Vision of Empire
W
Nevermove
E
Demonic Ascension
R
Mage
Mage
1/2
Win/Loss
<1%
Pick Rate
<1%
Ban Rate

Matchups

Swain is strong against
72%
63%
61%
59%
58%
Smolder
57%
Jhin
57%
Tristana
56%
Draven
55%
Nilah
54%
Miss Fortune
53%
Ashe
53%
Vayne
52%
Caitlyn
51%
Samira
49%
Ezreal
48%
Zeri
48%
Varus
47%
Sivir
42%
Jinx
41%
Swain is weak against
Senna
35%
Jinx
41%
Sivir
42%
Varus
47%
Zeri
48%
Ezreal
48%
Samira
49%
Caitlyn
51%
Vayne
52%
Ashe
53%
Miss Fortune
53%
Nilah
54%
Draven
55%
Tristana
56%
Jhin
57%
Smolder
57%
58%
59%
61%
63%

Early Swain Build

Summoner Spells
ExhaustFlash
88%
7
Flash
6%
1
Flash
6%
1
Starter Items
Doran's Ring
Health Potion
2
100%
8
Starter Trinket
Stealth Ward
100%
8
Item
First
Second
Malignance
63%
5
Blackfire Torch
38%
3

Swain Item Build

Item Buy Order
Two
Three
Blackfire TorchLiandry's Torment
33%
1
MalignanceRylai's Crystal Scepter
33%
1
MalignanceZhonya's Hourglass
33%
1
Core Items
Malignance
63%
5
Blackfire Torch
38%
3
Zhonya's Hourglass
13%
1
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
13%
1
Bloodletter's Curse
6%
1
Liandry's Torment
6%
1
Final Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
60%
5
27%
2
13%
1
Final Trinket
Stealth Ward
63%
5
38%
3

Abilities

Spell Skill Priority
Death's Hand
Q
Vision of Empire
W
Nevermove
E
69%
6
Death's Hand
Q
Nevermove
E
Vision of Empire
W
31%
3
Death's Hand
Q
Vision of Empire
W
Nevermove
E
Demonic Ascension
R

Runes

Domination + Precision
Electrocute
Precision
Conqueror
Inspiration
Conqueror
Resolve
Domination
Domination
Electrocute
Dark Harvest
Hail of Blades
Cheap Shot
Taste of Blood
Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense
Grisly Mementos
Deep Ward
Treasure Hunter
Relentless Hunter
Ultimate Hunter
Precision
Precision
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand

How to play Swain

Swain Swain – the Noxian Grand General – is based on our LoL Support Tier List on patch 15.12 a A-Tier Sup Support champion. Based on ranked matches from summoners with a PLATINUM+ tier, Swain Swain has a win rate of 47.9%, a pick rate of 2.6%, a ban rate of 1.1% 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 Support 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 Support Runes 15.12 are Domination Domination as the primary path and Inspiration Inspiration as the secondary path. The most supportive Swain Swain keystone rune is Electrocute Electrocute. Flash Flash and Ignite 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 15.12 are 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 Winter's Approach. Mercury's Treads 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 Nevermove Nevermove 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!