Swain Build
A
Mid

Swain Build

Ravenous Flock
Death's Hand
Q
Vision of Empire
W
Nevermove
E
Demonic Ascension
R
Mage
Mage
5/3
Win/Loss
<1%
Pick Rate
2%
Ban Rate

Matchups

Swain is strong against
58%
55%
55%
54%
54%
Akali
54%
Azir
54%
Akshan
54%
Lissandra
53%
Vex
53%
Naafiri
53%
Mel
53%
Kassadin
53%
Malzahar
52%
Sylas
52%
Vladimir
52%
Aurora
52%
Yasuo
52%
Zed
51%
Yone
51%
Swain is weak against
Hwei
47%
Zoe
48%
Viktor
49%
Anivia
49%
Xerath
49%
Syndra
49%
Fizz
49%
Irelia
49%
Ekko
50%
LeBlanc
50%
Katarina
50%
Veigar
50%
Aurelion Sol
51%
Lux
51%
Ahri
51%
Yone
51%
Zed
51%
Yasuo
52%
Aurora
52%
Vladimir
52%

Early Swain Build

Summoner Spells
FlashGhost
54%
10
Flash
35%
7
Flash
11%
2
Starter Items
Doran's Ring
Health Potion
2
97%
18
Doran's Ring
Health Potion
3%
1
Starter Trinket
Stealth Ward
100%
19
Item
First
Second
Blackfire Torch
48%
8
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
39%
7
Rod of Ages
12%
2

Swain Item Build

Item Buy Order
Two
Three
Blackfire TorchRylai's Crystal Scepter
58%
7
Rod of AgesRylai's Crystal Scepter
17%
2
Rylai's Crystal ScepterZhonya's Hourglass
17%
2
Core Items
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
84%
16
Blackfire Torch
43%
8
Zhonya's Hourglass
38%
7
Liandry's Torment
24%
5
Mejai's Soulstealer
14%
3
Spirit Visage
11%
2
Rod of Ages
11%
2
Cosmic Drive
3%
1
Winter's Approach
3%
1
Final Boots
Mercury's Treads
45%
7
34%
5
14%
2
Final Trinket
Stealth Ward
65%
12
30%
6
5%
1

Abilities

Spell Skill Priority
Death's Hand
Q
Vision of Empire
W
Nevermove
E
95%
18
Death's Hand
Q
Nevermove
E
Vision of Empire
W
5%
1
Death's Hand
Q
Vision of Empire
W
Nevermove
E
Demonic Ascension
R

Runes

Precision + Sorcery
Conqueror
Sorcery
Summon Aery
Resolve
Conqueror
Resolve
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 Top Tier List on patch 15.14 a B-Tier Top Top champion. Based on ranked matches from summoners with a PLATINUM+ tier, Swain Swain has a win rate of 49.7%, a pick rate of 0.5%, a ban rate of 1% and an average KDA Ratio of 0.0, which shows that the Mage Mage is in a moderate 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 Top Build the position Support 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 Top Runes 15.14 are Precision Precision as the primary path and Sorcery Sorcery as the secondary path. The most supportive Swain Swain keystone rune is Conqueror Conqueror. Flash 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 15.14 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 Rod of Ages Rod of Ages. 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!