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Swain Top build & stats

MageSupport C 25 games · patch 16.18
Win rate
44.0%
Pick rate
0.6%
Ban rate
4.0%
Solo/Duo Flex ARAM
16.18 16.17 16.16
Division
All divisions
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Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.18

Built from single items

Best three items so far

Blackfire Torch
Blackfire Torch
2,800 gold
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
2,600 gold
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass
3,250 gold
8,650 gold
50.0% WR each item separately

Boots

Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps
1,200 gold
45.5% 11 games

Runes

Precision Precision + Resolve Resolve
28.6% WR
7 games · 28% pick
Conqueror
Conqueror

Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Resolve Resolve
Shield Bash Demolish Font of Life
Conditioning Second Wind Bone Plating
Unflinching Overgrowth Revitalize
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling

Summoner spells

Flash Teleport
50.0% 8 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. Not enough players have finished the same three items yet, so the core above is the three strongest items measured one by one. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.

Tips for Swain

Generated from this patch's numbers

  • Take Conqueror as keystone: picked in 36% of games with a 33% win rate.

Items

Most common sets of three completed items

Core build

Not enough games yet.

Boots

Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps
45.5% WR
11 games · 44% pick
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness
20.0% WR
5 games · 20% pick
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes
75.0% WR
4 games · 16% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
Blackfire Torch Blackfire Torch
 66.7% 36% (9)
Rylai's Crystal Scepter Rylai's Crystal Scepter
 50.0% 56% (14)
Zhonya's Hourglass Zhonya's Hourglass
 50.0% 24% (6)
Spirit Visage Spirit Visage
 50.0% 24% (6)
Liandry's Torment Liandry's Torment
 44.4% 36% (9)
Malignance Malignance
 33.3% 12% (3)
Rod of Ages Rod of Ages
 25.0% 16% (4)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Precision Precision + Resolve Resolve
28.6% WR
7 games · 28% pick
Conqueror
Conqueror

Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Resolve Resolve
Shield Bash Demolish Font of Life
Conditioning Second Wind Bone Plating
Unflinching Overgrowth Revitalize
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Domination Domination + Precision Precision
50.0% WR
6 games · 24% pick
Electrocute Cheap Shot Grisly Mementos Ultimate Hunter Coup de Grace Presence of Mind
Sorcery Sorcery + Precision Precision
66.7% WR
3 games · 12% pick
Summon Aery Manaflow Band Transcendence Scorch Triumph Legend: Haste

Keystones

  • Conqueror Conqueror Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions. 33.3%36% pick
  • Electrocute Electrocute Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage. 50.0%24% pick
  • Summon Aery Summon Aery Your attacks and abilities send Aery to a target, damaging enemies or shielding allies. 40.0%20% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Teleport Flash + Teleport 50.0%32% pick
  • Flash Ghost Flash + Ghost 57.1%28% pick
  • Flash Ignite Flash + Ignite 42.9%28% pick

Abilities & skill order

  • PRavenous Flock

    Swain's ravens collect Soul Fragments that heal him and permanently increase his maximum health.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • RDemonic Ascension

    Swain 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...