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Swain build & stats

MageSupport B 183 games · patch 16.17
Win rate
50.3%
Pick rate
7.3%
Ban rate
0.0%
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 16.17

Solid sample

Finish these three

Spirit Visage
Spirit Visage
2,700 gold
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
2,600 gold
Rod of Ages
Rod of Ages
2,600 gold
7,900 gold
43.8% WR 16 games

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes
1,100 gold
58.8% 17 games

Runes

Domination Domination + Precision Precision
54.5% WR
22 games · 12% pick
Dark Harvest
Dark Harvest

Damaging a low health champion inflicts adaptive damage and harvests a soul from the victim.

Domination Domination
Electrocute Dark Harvest Hail of Blades
Cheap Shot Taste of Blood Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense Grisly Mementos Deep Ward
Relentless Hunter Ultimate Hunter Treasure Hunter
Precision Precision
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling

Summoner spells

Flash Ghost
52.9% 17 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 50.3% of games as any role on patch 16.17 (183 games).
  • Most common core: Spirit Visage → Rylai's Crystal Scepter → Rod of Ages — 44% win rate over 16 games.
  • Take Conqueror as keystone: picked in 75% of games with a 50% win rate.

Items

Most common sets of three completed items

Core build

Spirit Visage
Spirit Visage
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Rod of Ages
Rod of Ages
43.8% WR
16 games · 9% pick
Spirit Visage
Spirit Visage
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Riftmaker
Riftmaker
28.6% WR
14 games · 8% pick
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Liandry's Torment
Liandry's Torment
Rod of Ages
Rod of Ages
83.3% WR
6 games · 3% pick

Boots

Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
52.7% WR
93 games · 51% pick
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps
47.4% WR
38 games · 21% pick
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes
58.8% WR
17 games · 9% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
Zhonya's Hourglass Zhonya's Hourglass
 60.0% 8% (15)
Malignance Malignance
 59.1% 24% (44)
Unending Despair Unending Despair
 55.6% 10% (18)
Liandry's Torment Liandry's Torment
 51.2% 44% (80)
Heartsteel Heartsteel
 50.0% 7% (12)
Rylai's Crystal Scepter Rylai's Crystal Scepter
 48.7% 63% (115)
Spirit Visage Spirit Visage
 46.0% 48% (87)
Rod of Ages Rod of Ages
 45.5% 61% (112)
Riftmaker Riftmaker
 41.9% 34% (62)
Jak'Sho, The Protean Jak'Sho, The Protean
 40.0% 5% (10)
Blackfire Torch Blackfire Torch
 37.5% 4% (8)
Thornmail Thornmail
 31.3% 9% (16)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Precision Precision + Resolve Resolve
50.6% WR
79 games · 43% 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
Precision Precision + Domination Domination
44.0% WR
25 games · 14% pick
Conqueror Presence of Mind Legend: Haste Coup de Grace Cheap Shot Ultimate Hunter
Domination Domination + Precision Precision
54.5% WR
22 games · 12% pick
Dark Harvest Cheap Shot Grisly Mementos Ultimate Hunter Coup de Grace Presence of Mind

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. 50.0%75% pick
  • Dark Harvest Dark Harvest Damaging a low health champion inflicts adaptive damage and harvests a soul from the victim. 52.0%14% pick
  • Deathfire Touch Deathfire Touch Damaging a champion with an ability burns them over time. 100.0%3% pick
  • Electrocute Electrocute Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage. 0.0%3% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Mark Flash + Mark 51.7%79% pick
  • Flash Ghost Flash + Ghost 52.9%9% pick
  • Exhaust Flash Exhaust + Flash 80.0%3% 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...