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Swain

Swain ARAM

the Noxian Grand General
Champion Win Rate: 49.9%
Pick Rate: 6.7%
Analyzed: 31182 ARAM matches
Players: Platinum+
Patch: 15.16 (25.16)
Support Mid ADC ARAM

Swain ARAM Guide

B+ Tier

Swain in ARAM has a 49.9% win rate (#92 among all champions) and average 6.7% pick rate on patch 15.16 (25.16)**Data may mix with previous patch on the first day of patch release, based on 31182 ARAM games. Most popular build starts with Mercury's Treads, into Rod of Ages, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, and Spirit Visage. Averages 3.8 KDA (#30 among all champions). Swain deals mostly magic damage, ideal for teams lacking AP threats. When playing ARAM, most players max abilities in Q > W > E order. Recommended runes: Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Haste, Last Stand, (Precision) + Conditioning, Overgrowth, (Resolve). Swain is strong in ARAM against Tahm Kench, Akali, Yasuo, and weak against Brand, Nami, and Janna.

Swain Roles

Swain

  • Support
    (Support - 55.5%) 14793 games

  • Mid
    (Mid - 22.5%) 6000 games

  • ADC
    (ADC - 12.4%) 3299 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 31182 ARAM games

Swain ARAM Stats

49.9%
Win Rate (Role)
0.0030
Penta/Game
8.3
Kills/Game
10.1
Deaths/Game
29.6
Assists/Game
2.26
CS/Min
670
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 7.6%
Magic: 86.7%
True: 5.71%

Overall Champion Matrix

Swain ARAM Summoner Spells

Most Popular
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Mark
Mark Throw a snowball in a straight line at your enemies. If it hits an enemy, they become marked, granting True Sight, and your champion can quickly travel to the marked target as a follow up.
49.7% Win Rate 76.1% Pick Rate23739 games

Highest Win Rate
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Clarity
Clarity Restores your and ally champion's Mana.
51.9% Win Rate 1.0% Pick Rate324 games

Swain ARAM Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Catalyst of Aeons
Catalyst of Aeons (1300 gold) 350 Health
375 Mana
Eternity
Restores 10% of the damage taken from champions as Mana.
Casting an Ability heals for 25% of Mana spent.
48.9% Win Rate 44.0% Pick Rate13729 games
Popular Boots
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
48.4% Win Rate 57.4% Pick Rate17902 games
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
49.2% Win Rate 21.4% Pick Rate6685 games
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
50.4% Win Rate 10.3% Pick Rate3224 games
Core Build
Catalyst of Aeons
Catalyst of Aeons (1300 gold) 350 Health
375 Mana
Eternity
Restores 10% of the damage taken from champions as Mana.
Casting an Ability heals for 25% of Mana spent.
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Rod of Ages
Rod of Ages (2600 gold) 50 Ability Power
400 Health
400 Mana
Timeless
This item gains 10 Health, 20 Mana and 3 Ability Power every 60 seconds up to 10 times. Upon reaching max stacks, gain a level.
Eternity
Taking damage from champions restores 10% of the damage as Mana.
Casting an ability heals for 25% of Mana spent.
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.
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%.
47.7% Win Rate 12.1% Pick Rate3785 games
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.
50.4% Win Rate 12.5% Pick Rate3910 games

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Fated Ashes
Fated Ashes (900 gold) 30 Ability Power
Inflame
Damaging Abilities deal 15 bonus magic damage over 3 seconds.
Deals an additional 45 magic damage to monsters.
Tear of the Goddess
Tear of the Goddess (400 gold) 240 Mana
Manaflow (8s, max 4 charges)
Landing Abilities grants 3 max Mana (doubled vs. champions), up to 360.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal an additional 5 physical damage to minions.
58.8% Win Rate 0.8% Pick Rate256 games
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 0.9% Pick Rate265 games
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
51.5% Win Rate 1.3% Pick Rate393 games
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
50.4% Win Rate 10.3% Pick Rate3224 games
Core Build
Catalyst of Aeons
Catalyst of Aeons (1300 gold) 350 Health
375 Mana
Eternity
Restores 10% of the damage taken from champions as Mana.
Casting an Ability heals for 25% of Mana spent.
->
Rod of Ages
Rod of Ages (2600 gold) 50 Ability Power
400 Health
400 Mana
Timeless
This item gains 10 Health, 20 Mana and 3 Ability Power every 60 seconds up to 10 times. Upon reaching max stacks, gain a level.
Eternity
Taking damage from champions restores 10% of the damage as Mana.
Casting an ability heals for 25% of Mana spent.
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%.
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 2.5% Pick Rate770 games
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.
50.4% Win Rate 12.5% Pick Rate3910 games
Other Items
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.
49.1% Win Rate 12.4% Pick Rate3879 games
Thornmail
Thornmail (2450 gold) 150 Health
75 Armor
Thorns
When struck by an Attack, deal magic damage to the attacker and apply 40% Wounds for 3 seconds if they are a champion.
43.0% Win Rate 9.5% Pick Rate2972 games
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%.
47.1% Win Rate 8.0% Pick Rate2501 games
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
50 Armor

Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
43.8% Win Rate 7.7% Pick Rate2395 games
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.
44.2% Win Rate 4.8% Pick Rate1484 games
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.
48.0% Win Rate 3.3% Pick Rate1041 games
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.
36.5% Win Rate 3.0% Pick Rate939 games

Swain ARAM 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

50.2% Win Rate 55.6% Pick Rate17337 games

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

52.3% Win Rate 5.3% Pick Rate1656 games

Swain best with

Briar Synergy Champion
+10.6%
Briar
Briar

Swain ARAM Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Max Order: Q > W > E
49.5% Win Rate 43.5% Pick Rate13564 games

Highest Win % Skill Order

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Max Order: Q > W > E
52.6% Win Rate 1.5% Pick Rate471 games

Countered by Swain

Tahm Kench - countered by Swain
+8.1%
Tahm Kench
Tahm Kench
Akali - countered by Swain
+6.0%
Akali
Akali
Yasuo - countered by Swain
+4.3%
Yasuo
Yasuo
Pyke - countered by Swain
+4.3%
Pyke
Pyke
Galio - countered by Swain
+5.2%
Galio
Galio
Malzahar - countered by Swain
+4.1%
Malzahar
Malzahar
Ahri - countered by Swain
+3.6%
Ahri
Ahri
Rell - countered by Swain
+3.3%
Rell
Rell
Alistar - countered by Swain
+1.2%
Alistar
Alistar
Thresh - countered by Swain
+1.6%
Thresh
Thresh
Nautilus - countered by Swain
+1.6%
Nautilus
Nautilus

Swain Counterpicks

Brand - effective counter against Swain
-11.5%
Brand
Brand
Nami - effective counter against Swain
-9.2%
Nami
Nami
Janna - effective counter against Swain
-6.3%
Janna
Janna
Seraphine - effective counter against Swain
-7.7%
Seraphine
Seraphine
Morgana - effective counter against Swain
-6.6%
Morgana
Morgana
Soraka - effective counter against Swain
-5.4%
Soraka
Soraka
Neeko - effective counter against Swain
-6.7%
Neeko
Neeko
Mel - effective counter against Swain
-5.8%
Mel
Mel
Sona - effective counter against Swain
-3.4%
Sona
Sona
Yuumi - effective counter against Swain
-5.3%
Yuumi
Yuumi
Braum - effective counter against Swain
-5.1%
Braum
Braum
Karma - effective counter against Swain
-5.0%
Karma
Karma

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.

Swain Skins and Splash Arts

Default Swain Default Swain
Northern Front Swain Northern Front Swain
Bilgewater Swain Bilgewater Swain
Tyrant Swain Tyrant Swain
Dragon Master Swain Dragon Master Swain
Hextech Swain Hextech Swain
Crystal Rose Swain Crystal Rose Swain
Winterblessed Swain Winterblessed Swain
Chosen of the Wolf Swain Chosen of the Wolf Swain
Prestige Chosen of the Wolf Swain Prestige Chosen of the Wolf Swain