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Swain

Swain Mid

the Noxian Grand General
Win Rate: All Roles 52.1% | as Mid 53.3%
Pick Rate: All Roles 7.3% | as Mid 1.7%
Ban Rate: 2.6%
Analyzed: 57933 ranked matches
League: Platinum+
Patch: 15.24 (25.24)
Support Mid ADC Top ARAM

Swain Mid Guide

S Tier

Swain is incredibly strong in Mid with a 53.3% win rate (#1 among Mid champions), compared to 52.1% win rate across all roles. Excellent meta pick for ranked. Swain maintains moderate popularity with 7.3% overall pick rate and 1.7% pick rate in Mid in Plat+ on patch 15.24 (25.24)**Data may mix with previous patch on the first day of patch release, based on 57933 ranked games. Rare pick - 22.8% of this champion's games are in this role. Optimal build starts with Mercury's Treads, rushing Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment, and Rylai's Crystal Scepter. Swain has low farm - 6.85 CS/min (#21 among Mid champions) and earns 405 gold per minute. Averages 2.6 KDA (#7 among Mid champions). Has a 2.6% ban rate (88th place). Swain deals mostly magic damage, ideal for teams lacking AP threats. Recommended runes: Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, (Sorcery) + Conditioning, Overgrowth, (Resolve). When playing, most players max abilities in Q > W > E order. Swain Mid is strong against Twisted Fate, Galio, Akshan, and weak against Hwei, Xerath, and Zoe.

Swain Roles

Swain

  • Support
    (Support - 47.2%) 27362 games

  • Mid
    (Mid - 22.8%) 13197 games

  • ADC
    (ADC - 16.6%) 9623 games

  • Top
    (Top - 13.6%) 7862 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 18588 ARAM games

Swain Mid Stats

53.3%
Win Rate (Role)
22.8%
Mid (Role Rate)
2.6%
Ban Rate
0.0020
Penta/Game
6.0
Kills/Game
6.0
Deaths/Game
9.4
Assists/Game
0.28
Wards/Min
6.85
CS/Min
405
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 5.6%
Magic: 91.8%
True: 2.57%

Overall Champion Matrix

Swain Mid Summoner Spells

Most Popular
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
51.7% Win Rate 77.4% Pick Rate10216 games

Highest Win Rate
Ghost
Ghost Gain Move Speed and ignore unit collision for the duration.
Ignite
Ignite Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
64.9% Win Rate 0.1% Pick Rate12 games

Swain Mid Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring (400 gold) 18 Ability Power
90 Health
Restoration
Restore 1.25 Mana every second. If you can't gain Mana, restore 0.55 Health instead.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
53.2% Win Rate 95.1% Pick Rate12545 games
Popular Boots
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
52.7% Win Rate 39.7% Pick Rate5234 games
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
54.6% Win Rate 25.2% Pick Rate3323 games
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
53.6% Win Rate 20.8% Pick Rate2748 games
Core Build
Lost Chapter
Lost Chapter (1200 gold) 40 Ability Power
300 Mana
10 Ability Haste
Enlighten
Levelling up restores 20% max Mana over 3 seconds.
->
Blackfire Torch
Blackfire Torch (2800 gold) 80 Ability Power
600 Mana
20 Ability Haste
Baleful Blaze
Damaging Abilities deals bonus magic damage for 3 seconds.
Blackfire
For each enemy champion, epic and large monster affected by your Baleful Blaze, gain 4% Ability Power.
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%.
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.
57.5% Win Rate 9.4% Pick Rate1239 games
Final Build
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.
57.8% Win Rate 12.5% Pick Rate1643 games

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring (400 gold) 18 Ability Power
90 Health
Restoration
Restore 1.25 Mana every second. If you can't gain Mana, restore 0.55 Health instead.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.
62.4% Win Rate 0.4% Pick Rate51 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.
58.6% Win Rate 3.1% Pick Rate403 games
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
54.6% Win Rate 25.2% Pick Rate3323 games
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
54.6% Win Rate 6.0% Pick Rate793 games
Core Build
Lost Chapter
Lost Chapter (1200 gold) 40 Ability Power
300 Mana
10 Ability Haste
Enlighten
Levelling up restores 20% max Mana over 3 seconds.
->
Blackfire Torch
Blackfire Torch (2800 gold) 80 Ability Power
600 Mana
20 Ability Haste
Baleful Blaze
Damaging Abilities deals bonus magic damage for 3 seconds.
Blackfire
For each enemy champion, epic and large monster affected by your Baleful Blaze, gain 4% 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%.
63.3% Win Rate 7.3% Pick Rate961 games
Final Build
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
67.2% Win Rate 4.8% Pick Rate628 games
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%.
55.3% Win Rate 12.2% Pick Rate1615 games
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
50 Armor

Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
58.3% Win Rate 12.2% Pick Rate1611 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.
63.2% Win Rate 8.1% Pick Rate1070 games
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
67.2% Win Rate 4.8% Pick Rate628 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.
50.9% Win Rate 4.3% Pick Rate571 games
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%.
50.7% Win Rate 4.3% Pick Rate562 games
Frozen Heart
Frozen Heart (2500 gold) 75 Armor
400 Mana
20 Ability Haste
Winter's Caress
Reduce the Attack Speed of nearby champions by 20%.
52.1% Win Rate 3.7% Pick Rate484 games

Swain Mid Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Sorcery
Summon Aery
Summon Aery

Summon Aery

Damaging enemy champions with basic attacks or abilities sends Aery to them, dealing 10 -…

Manaflow Band
Manaflow Band

Manaflow Band

Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum ma…

Transcendence
Transcendence

Transcendence

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

Scorch
Scorch

Scorch

Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus mag…

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
Scaling Cooldown Reduction
Scaling Cooldown Reduction

Scaling Cooldown Reduction

+8 Ability Haste

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

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

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

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

53.2% Win Rate 46.7% Pick Rate6164 games

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Sorcery
Summon Aery
Summon Aery

Summon Aery

Damaging enemy champions with basic attacks or abilities sends Aery to them, dealing 10 -…

Manaflow Band
Manaflow Band

Manaflow Band

Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum ma…

Transcendence
Transcendence

Transcendence

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

Scorch
Scorch

Scorch

Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus mag…

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
Scaling Cooldown Reduction
Scaling Cooldown Reduction

Scaling Cooldown Reduction

+8 Ability Haste

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

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

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

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

53.2% Win Rate 46.7% Pick Rate6164 games

Swain best with

Swain Mid Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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R
R
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Max Order: Q > W > E
51.3% Win Rate 40.7% Pick Rate5371 games

Highest Win % Skill Order

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Max Order: Q > W > E
55.4% Win Rate 6.8% Pick Rate903 games

Countered by Swain

Twisted Fate - countered by Swain
+11.5%
Twisted Fate
Twisted Fate
Galio - countered by Swain
+7.2%
Galio
Galio
Akshan - countered by Swain
+4.7%
Akshan
Akshan
Mel - countered by Swain
+3.6%
Mel
Mel
Diana - countered by Swain
+3.2%
Diana
Diana
Azir - countered by Swain
+2.9%
Azir
Azir
LeBlanc - countered by Swain
+5.6%
LeBlanc
LeBlanc
Vladimir - countered by Swain
+1.3%
Vladimir
Vladimir
Veigar - countered by Swain
+5.5%
Veigar
Veigar

Swain Counterpicks

Hwei - effective counter against Swain
-6.7%
Hwei
Hwei
Xerath - effective counter against Swain
-6.2%
Xerath
Xerath
Zoe - effective counter against Swain
-4.4%
Zoe
Zoe
Ryze - effective counter against Swain
-2.1%
Ryze
Ryze
Viktor - effective counter against Swain
-3.5%
Viktor
Viktor
Akali - effective counter against Swain
-3.4%
Akali
Akali
Yone - effective counter against Swain
-2.5%
Yone
Yone
Zed - effective counter against Swain
-2.0%
Zed
Zed
Fizz - effective counter against Swain
-1.9%
Fizz
Fizz
Ekko - effective counter against Swain
-1.7%
Ekko
Ekko
Orianna - effective counter against Swain
-1.6%
Orianna
Orianna
Ahri - effective counter against Swain
-1.5%
Ahri
Ahri

Swain Mid Lane Matchups

Swain
-1.5%
Ahri

Swain vs Ahri

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

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Winterblessed Swain Winterblessed Swain
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