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Swain Support build & stats

MageSupport C 779 games · patch 16.18
Win rate
50.2%
Pick rate
2.9%
Ban rate
2.5%
Solo/Duo Flex ARAM
16.18 16.17 16.16
Division
Master
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Build, runes, spells and skill order are from Master games only.

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

Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass
3,250 gold
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
2,600 gold
Liandry's Torment
Liandry's Torment
3,000 gold
8,850 gold
57.1% WR each item separately

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes
1,100 gold
63.6% 11 games

Then, depending on the game

Runes

Precision Precision + Resolve Resolve
57.1% WR
7 games · 1% 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 Ignite
55.2% 29 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

  • Swain wins 50.2% of games as Support on patch 16.18 (779 games).
  • Most common core: Rylai's Crystal Scepter → Zhonya's Hourglass → Liandry's Torment — 70% win rate over 30 games.
  • Take Conqueror as keystone: picked in 44% of games with a 50% win rate.
  • Best matchup: Nami (68% over 28 games). Hardest: Brand (31% over 13 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.

Items

Most common sets of three completed items

Core build

Not enough games yet.

Boots

Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps
41.2% WR
17 games · 2% pick
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes
63.6% WR
11 games · 1% pick
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
62.5% WR
8 games · 1% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
Zhonya's Hourglass Zhonya's Hourglass
 66.7% 2% (15)
Rylai's Crystal Scepter Rylai's Crystal Scepter
 54.8% 5% (42)
Liandry's Torment Liandry's Torment
 42.9% 1% (7)
Malignance Malignance
 33.3% 0% (3)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Precision Precision + Resolve Resolve
57.1% WR
7 games · 1% 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 + Resolve Resolve
33.3% WR
6 games · 1% pick
Conqueror Presence of Mind Legend: Haste Last Stand Conditioning Overgrowth
Domination Domination + Precision Precision
50.0% WR
4 games · 1% pick
Electrocute Cheap Shot Grisly Mementos Ultimate Hunter Coup de Grace Presence of Mind

Keystones

  • Electrocute Electrocute Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage. 57.1%4% 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. 47.1%2% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Ignite Flash + Ignite 55.2%4% pick
  • Flash Heal Flash + Heal 50.0%2% pick
  • Exhaust Flash Exhaust + Flash 33.3%1% 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...