Swain Support build & stats
- Win rate
- 51.7%
- Pick rate
- 1.2%
- Ban rate
- 0.5%
Recommended build
Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17
Start with
Build in this order
Boots
Runes
Domination +
Precision 
Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage.
Cheap Shot
Grisly Mementos
Ultimate Hunter
Coup de Grace
Presence of Mind
Summoner spells
58.1%
43 games
Max order
Q
E
W
50.0%
12 games
Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.
Tips for Swain
Generated from this patch's numbers
- Swain wins 51.7% of games as Support on patch 16.17 (234 games).
- Most common core: Frozen Heart → Rylai's Crystal Scepter → Zhonya's Hourglass — 56% win rate over 9 games.
- Take Electrocute as keystone: picked in 53% of games with a 56% win rate.
- Best matchup: Nami (70% over 10 games). Hardest: Senna (25% over 12 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
- Swain scales: 74% win rate after 35 minutes versus 54% before 25. Farm safely early and never surrender.
Items
Most common sets of three completed items
Core build
Starting items
Boots
Legendary items by win rate
| Item | Win rate | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| 81.8% | 5% (11) | |
| 75.0% | 7% (16) | |
| 75.0% | 3% (8) | |
| 75.0% | 2% (4) | |
| 55.6% | 4% (9) | |
| 54.8% | 13% (31) | |
| 52.6% | 83% (194) | |
| 50.0% | 7% (16) | |
| 49.1% | 24% (55) | |
| 46.6% | 25% (58) | |
| 37.5% | 3% (8) | |
| 16.7% | 3% (6) |
Runes
Most played full pages and keystone win rates
Domination +
Inspiration
Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage.
Cheap Shot
Deep Ward
Ultimate Hunter
Magical Footwear
Approach Velocity
Precision +
Resolve 
Domination +
Precision
Keystones
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Electrocute
Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage.
56.5%53% pick
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Conqueror
Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.
54.9%22% pick
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Glacial Augment
Immobilizing an enemy champion will cause 3 glacial rays that slow nearby enemies and reduce their damage to your allies.
50.0%10% pick
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Summon Aery
Your attacks and abilities send Aery to a target, damaging enemies or shielding allies.
27.3%5% pick
Summoner spells
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Flash + Ignite
51.6%55% pick
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Exhaust + Flash
50.0%26% pick
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Flash + Heal
58.1%18% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
Q
E
W
50.0%12 games
Q
W
E
50.0%12 games
Most common first three levels: E → W → Q (45%), E → Q → W (36%).
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PRavenous FlockSwain's ravens collect Soul Fragments that heal him and permanently increase his maximum health.
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QDeath's Hand
Swain unleashes several bolts of eldritch power that pierce through enemies. Enemies hit take more damage for each bolt they are struck by.
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WVision of Empire
Swain opens a demon eye that deals damage and slows enemies. Champions hit are revealed and also grant Swain a Soul Fragment.
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ENevermove
Swain launches a wave of demonic power forward. It then returns to Swain and roots enemies it hits. Swain can then choose to pull all rooted champions closer. This ability has a shorter cooldown during Demonic Ascension.
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RDemonic AscensionSwain transforms into a demon and drains health from nearby enemy champions, minions, and neutral monsters. Swain can cast Demonflare to decimate and slow nearby enemies with a nova of soulfire. This form is indefinite a...