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Swain

Swain Support

the Noxian Grand General
Champion Win Rate: 49.8%
Pick Rate: 4.5%
Ban Rate: 1.4%
Analyzed: 21259 ranked matches
League: Platinum+
Patch: 15.12.1 (25.12.1)
Support Mid ADC ARAM

Swain Roles

Swain

  • Support
    (Support - 56.8%) 12064 games

  • Mid
    (Mid - 21.7%) 4613 games

  • ADC
    (ADC - 12.7%) 2704 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 34303 ARAM games

Swain Support Stats

47.7%
Win Rate (Role)
56.8%
Support (Role Rate)
1.4%
Ban Rate
0.0003
Penta/Game
4.2
Kills/Game
7.2
Deaths/Game
12.2
Assists/Game
0.73
Wards/Min
1.60
CS/Min
322
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 7.5%
Magic: 85.1%
True: 7.38%

Overall Champion Matrix

Swain Support Summoner Spells

Most Popular
Exhaust
Exhaust Slows target enemy champion and reduces their damage dealt.
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
48.3% Win Rate 18.1% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate
Exhaust
Exhaust Slows target enemy champion and reduces their damage dealt.
Ghost
Ghost Gain Move Speed and ignore unit collision for the duration.
66.4% Win Rate 0.3% Pick Rate

Swain Support Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Oracle Lens
Oracle Lens (0 gold) Active (160 - 100s, max 2 charges)
Reveals enemy Stealth Wards and traps around you for 6 seconds.
World Atlas
World Atlas (400 gold)
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
47.4% Win Rate 6.5% Pick Rate
Popular Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
47.8% Win Rate 38.7% Pick Rate
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
47.9% Win Rate 21.0% Pick Rate
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
50.1% Win Rate 18.3% Pick Rate
Core Build
Blasting Wand
Blasting Wand (850 gold) 45 Ability Power
->
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Rylai's Crystal Scepter (2600 gold) 65 Ability Power
400 Health
Rimefrost
Damaging Abilities Slow enemies by 30% for 1 second.
Liandry's Torment
Liandry's Torment (3000 gold) 70 Ability Power
300 Health
Torment
Damaging Abilities burn enemies for 2% max Health magic damage per second for 3 seconds.
Suffering
For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 6%.
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
50 Armor

Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
53.2% Win Rate 6.2% Pick Rate
Final Build
Unending Despair
Unending Despair (2800 gold) 400 Health
25 Armor
25 Magic Resist
10 Ability Haste
Anguish
Every 4 seconds while in combat with champions, deal magic damage to nearby enemy champions and heal for 250% of the damage dealt.
45.6% Win Rate 14.0% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Oracle Lens
Oracle Lens (0 gold) Active (160 - 100s, max 2 charges)
Reveals enemy Stealth Wards and traps around you for 6 seconds.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
World Atlas
World Atlas (400 gold)
65.7% Win Rate 0.2% Pick Rate
Highest Winrate Boots
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
53.5% Win Rate 3.3% Pick Rate
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
52.9% Win Rate 6.8% Pick Rate
Symbiotic Soles
Symbiotic Soles (900 gold) 40 Move Speed
Voidborn
Gain Empowered Recall.
Symbiosis
After traveling 150000 units of distance, transform into Synchronized Souls.
52.6% Win Rate 0.3% Pick Rate
Core Build
Blasting Wand
Blasting Wand (850 gold) 45 Ability Power
->
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Rylai's Crystal Scepter (2600 gold) 65 Ability Power
400 Health
Rimefrost
Damaging Abilities Slow enemies by 30% for 1 second.
Liandry's Torment
Liandry's Torment (3000 gold) 70 Ability Power
300 Health
Torment
Damaging Abilities burn enemies for 2% max Health magic damage per second for 3 seconds.
Suffering
For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 6%.
Spirit Visage
Spirit Visage (2700 gold) 400 Health
50 Magic Resist
10 Ability Haste
100% Base Health Regen
Boundless Vitality
Heals and Shields on you are increased by 25%.
65.1% Win Rate 1.4% Pick Rate
Final Build
Malignance
Malignance (2700 gold) 85 Ability Power
600 Mana
15 Ability Haste
Scorn
Gain 20 Ultimate Ability Haste.
Hatefog
Damaging a champion with your Ultimate burns the ground beneath them for 3s, dealing magic damage per second and reducing their Magic Resist.
52.0% Win Rate 6.8% Pick Rate
Other Items
Spirit Visage
Spirit Visage (2700 gold) 400 Health
50 Magic Resist
10 Ability Haste
100% Base Health Regen
Boundless Vitality
Heals and Shields on you are increased by 25%.
32.2% Win Rate 13.6% Pick Rate
Riftmaker
Riftmaker (3100 gold) 70 Ability Power
350 Health
15 Ability Haste
Void Corruption
For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 8%. At maximum strength, gain Omnivamp.
Void Infusion
Gain 2% of your bonus Health as Ability Power.
51.6% Win Rate 11.9% Pick Rate
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Jak'Sho, The Protean (3200 gold) 350 Health
45 Armor
45 Magic Resist
Voidborn Resilience
After 5 seconds of champion combat, increase your bonus Armor and Magic Resist by 30% until end of combat.
34.9% Win Rate 9.2% Pick Rate
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
47.2% Win Rate 6.9% Pick Rate
Malignance
Malignance (2700 gold) 85 Ability Power
600 Mana
15 Ability Haste
Scorn
Gain 20 Ultimate Ability Haste.
Hatefog
Damaging a champion with your Ultimate burns the ground beneath them for 3s, dealing magic damage per second and reducing their Magic Resist.
52.0% Win Rate 6.8% Pick Rate
Morellonomicon
Morellonomicon (2950 gold) 75 Ability Power
350 Health
15 Ability Haste
Grievous Wounds
Dealing magic damage to champions applies 40% Wounds for 3 seconds.
50.3% Win Rate 5.6% Pick Rate
Bloodletter's Curse
Bloodletter's Curse (2900 gold) 60 Ability Power
350 Health
15 Ability Haste
Vile Decay
Dealing magic damage with abilities or passives to champions reduces their Magic Resist by 5% for 6 seconds, up to 30%.
49.4% Win Rate 4.9% Pick Rate

Swain Support Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Conqueror
Conqueror

Conqueror

Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror…

Presence of Mind
Presence of Mind

Presence of Mind

Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.Take…

Legend: Haste
Legend: Haste

Legend: Haste

Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).Earn progre…

Last Stand
Last Stand

Last Stand

Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…

Secondary Path
Resolve
Conditioning
Conditioning

Conditioning

After 12 min gain +8 Armor and +8 Magic Resist and increase your Armor and Magi…

Overgrowth
Overgrowth

Overgrowth

Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…

Adaptive
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

47.4% Win Rate 39.9% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Conqueror
Conqueror

Conqueror

Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror…

Presence of Mind
Presence of Mind

Presence of Mind

Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.Take…

Legend: Haste
Legend: Haste

Legend: Haste

Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).Earn progre…

Last Stand
Last Stand

Last Stand

Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…

Secondary Path
Sorcery
Axiom Arcanist
Axiom Arcanist

Axiom Arcanist

Your Ultimate has 12% increased damage, healing, and shielding. (AoE damage is …

Transcendence
Transcendence

Transcendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…

Adaptive
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

52.5% Win Rate 3.5% Pick Rate

Swain best with

Volibear Synergy Champion
+6.4%
Volibear
Volibear
Mordekaiser Synergy Champion
+4.8%
Mordekaiser
Mordekaiser

Swain Support Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
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13
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Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > W > E
46.5% Win Rate 41.4% Pick Rate

Highest Win % Skill Order

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
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Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > W > E
50.2% Win Rate 1.1% Pick Rate

Countered by Swain

Alistar - countered by Swain
+4.2%
Alistar
Alistar
Neeko - countered by Swain
+5.4%
Neeko
Neeko
Senna - countered by Swain
+4.7%
Senna
Senna
Zilean - countered by Swain
+3.8%
Zilean
Zilean
Leona - countered by Swain
+4.3%
Leona
Leona
Rell - countered by Swain
+4.0%
Rell
Rell
Nautilus - countered by Swain
+3.9%
Nautilus
Nautilus
Pantheon - countered by Swain
+3.2%
Pantheon
Pantheon
Mel - countered by Swain
+2.9%
Mel
Mel
Pyke - countered by Swain
+1.6%
Pyke
Pyke

Swain Counterpicks

Shaco - effective counter againstSwain
-10.6%
Shaco
Shaco
Xerath - effective counter againstSwain
-5.5%
Xerath
Xerath
Nami - effective counter againstSwain
-5.3%
Nami
Nami
Karma - effective counter againstSwain
-7.7%
Karma
Karma
Janna - effective counter againstSwain
-5.1%
Janna
Janna
Yuumi - effective counter againstSwain
-4.7%
Yuumi
Yuumi
Poppy - effective counter againstSwain
-4.0%
Poppy
Poppy
Lulu - effective counter againstSwain
-3.5%
Lulu
Lulu
Brand - effective counter againstSwain
-3.2%
Brand
Brand
Milio - effective counter againstSwain
-2.9%
Milio
Milio
Zyra - effective counter againstSwain
-2.1%
Zyra
Zyra
Bard - effective counter againstSwain
-1.8%
Bard
Bard

Swain Support Lane Matchups

Swain
+4.2%
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Swain vs Alistar
Swain
-3.2%
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Swain vs Blitzcrank
Swain
-3.5%
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Swain vs Braum
Swain
-7.7%
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Swain vs Karma
Swain
+4.3%
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Swain vs Leona
Swain
-3.5%
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Swain vs Lulu
Swain
-1.4%
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Swain vs Lux
Swain
-2.9%
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Swain vs Milio
Swain
-1.1%
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Swain vs Morgana
Swain
-5.3%
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Swain vs Nami
Swain
+3.9%
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Swain vs Nautilus
Swain
+1.6%
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Swain vs Pyke
Swain
-6.0%
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Swain vs Soraka
Swain
-1.1%
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Swain vs Thresh
Swain
-4.7%
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Swain vs Yuumi

Swain lore:

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.

Swain tips:

  • If you're having trouble rooting an enemy with Nevermove, try throwing it at opponents when they are near their minions so the explosion surprises them.
  • While laning, try to use Death's Hand's piercing damage to damage opponents from a safe distance.
  • Vision of Empire is quite difficult to land on its own, look for skirmishes around the map where enemies may be distracted or crowd controlled so you can land it more easily.
  • Demonic Ascension may make Swain very hard to kill but he's pretty easy to get away from. Try building items that can slow opponents to keep them in range if their mobility is overwhelming.

Playing Against Swain

  • Swain's passive is very potent if you are immobilized. Make sure to be extra careful around enemies who have immobilizing effects.
  • High mobility counters all of Swain's basic abilities: Death's Hand does more damage the closer he is, Vision of Empire has a very long delay and Nevermove must start returning back to him to be dangerous.
  • Buying an item with Grievous Wounds will make Swain much easier to kill during his Demonic Ascension.

Swain abilities description:

Ravenous Flock
P
Ravenous Flock (passive)
Swain's ravens collect Soul Fragments that heal him and permanently increase his maximum health.
Death's Hand
Q
Death's Hand (Q)
Swain unleashes several bolts of eldritch power that pierce through enemies. Enemies hit take more damage for each bolt they are struck by.
Vision of Empire
W
Vision of Empire (W)
Swain opens a demon eye that deals damage and slows enemies. Champions hit are revealed and also grant Swain a Soul Fragment.
Nevermove
E
Nevermove (E)
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.
Demonic Ascension
R
Demonic Ascension (R)
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 as long as Swain drains enemy champions.