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Swain·Mid Build

Ravenous FlockP
Death's HandQ
Vision of EmpireW
NevermoveE
Demonic AscensionR
Win rate52.5%
Pick rate1.0%
Ban rate0.8%
Matches16 474-
Swain Mid has a 52.5% win rate with 1.0% pick rate in Emerald + and is currently ranked A tier. Based on our analysis of 16 474 matches in patch 14.6 the best build for Swain is Malignance, Sorcerer's Shoes, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Liandry's Torment, and Zhonya's Hourglass. Most picked runes for Swain Mid are Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Tenacity, and Last Stand for primary tree, as well as Conditioning, and Overgrowth for secondary tree.
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Swain Build

Mid Mid  Patch 14.6

Most Popular

Win Rate 54.7% based on 3 078 matches

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Recommended builds

Build
WR
ConquerorResolve
Malignance

Most Popular

54.7%
Summon AeryResolve
Malignance

Optional

54.0%
Summon AeryResolve
Rylai's Crystal Scepter

Alternative

59.9%
Phase RushResolve
Malignance

Off-Meta

57.0%

Top Players
ALL

Player name
WR
iconRankName

Pigoslav OTP

81.8%
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Pepperoni9 OTP

73.3%
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YuigahamaYu1 OTP

69.2%

Matchup Specific

vs Champion
WR

Ahri

50.9%

Yasuo

57.8%

runes

Precision
Precision
Press the AttackLethal TempoFleet FootworkConqueror
Overheal
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Tenacity
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
Resolve
Resolve
Demolish
Font of Life
Shield Bash
Conditioning
Second Wind
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Revitalize
Unflinching
Adaptive Force
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive Force
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health
Tenacity and Slow Resist
Health Scaling

spells

SummonerFlash

D

SummonerHaste

F

items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's Ring
Health Potion
2
Stealth Ward

@ 12 sec

Early Items

Lost Chapter
Boots

@ 5 min

Core Items

Malignance
Sorcerer's Shoes
Rylai's Crystal Scepter

@ 19 min

Full Build

Malignance
Sorcerer's Shoes
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Liandry's Torment
Zhonya's Hourglass
Riftmaker

ability order

Max:

Q

right arrow

W

right arrow

E

right arrow

Skills

Ravenous Flock
Death's Hand
Vision of Empire
Nevermove
Demonic Ascension
1
E
2
Q
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
W
9
Q
10
W
11
R
12
W
13
W
14
E
15
E
16
R
17
E
18
E

situational items

Spirit Visage
Frozen Heart
Morellonomicon
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Abyssal Mask
Cosmic Drive

Swain Matchups Overview

Swain General information

Swain tips and tricks

Swain is really weak in the early game. Avoid fighting too much and wait until you have some levels and items behind you before playing aggressive.

Swain’s Root NevermoveE will only trigger on the closest enemies hit on its return. Take aim and try to use it so it leaves little room for the enemy to react and dodge it.

Activate your Ultimate Demonic AscensionR as soon as a fight occurs to increase your chances of coming out ahead and surviving the fight.

Swain combos

Every combo you need to master the champion!

The Best Swain Builds, Runes and Items for Mid in Emerald +

Most Popular

If you want to use the most popular Swain Mid build, you should take Flash and Ghost as your Summoner Spells. For runes, you should pick Conqueror as your keystone, followed by Presence of Mind, Legend: Tenacity and Last Stand in the primary tree, as well as Conditioning and Overgrowth in the secondary tree. For rune shards, you want Attack Speed in offense, Adaptive Force in flex and Health Scaling in defense, though it depends on the matchup. Finally, for your items, you should build Malignance as your first item, followed by Sorcerer's Shoes and Rylai's Crystal Scepter. For your last 3 items, you should build Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass and finish with Riftmaker. For the skill order, you want to stick with Q - W - E. Right now, this build has 54.7% winrate over 3 078 matches played.

Optional

Your second option for Swain Mid build would be to take Flash and Ghost as your Summoner Spells. The runes that this build takes advantage of are Summon Aery as your keystone, Manaflow Band, Transcendence and Scorch in the primary tree, and Conditioning with Overgrowth in the secondary tree. The shards used in this build are Ability Haste in offense, Health Scaling in flex and Health Scaling in defense. The items for the build are Malignance, which you should build first, followed by Sorcerer's Shoes as your second item and Rylai's Crystal Scepter as your third item. The rest of the items in order are Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass and Morellonomicon. The skill order for this build is Q - W - E. In the current patch, this build has a 54.0% win rate over 1 898 matches.

Alternative

If you're looking for alternatives, you can use Flash and Ghost as your Summoner Spells, with runes being Summon Aery as your keystone, Manaflow Band, Transcendence and Scorch in the primary tree, and Conditioning with Overgrowth in the secondary tree, as well as Ability Haste, Health Scaling, and Health Scaling as your rune shards. The items that this build incorporates are Rylai's Crystal Scepter as your first item, then Sorcerer's Shoes as a second item and Malignance as a third item. You want to finish the build with Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass and Riftmaker. As far as ability max order goes, you want to keep it Q - W - E. This build is currently sitting at a 59.9% win rate across 943 matches played.

Off-Meta

If you want to try an Off-Meta Swain Mid build in the current patch, try Flash and Ghost as your Summoner Spells, Phase Rush, Manaflow Band, Transcendence and Scorch as your primary rune tree, and Conditioning with Overgrowth as your secondary tree. Use Ability Haste, Health Scaling and Health Scaling as your shards. For items in this build, you want to complete Malignance as your first item, then finish Sorcerer's Shoes as your second item, and Rylai's Crystal Scepter as third item. The last 3 options are Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass and Abyssal Mask. The ability order for this build is Q - W - E. As of the current patch, this build has a 57.0% win rate over 172 matches played.

Situational Swain Runes and Items

Depending on the context of your game, your matchup, and enemy champions, you might want to consider building some situational items or take specific runes. Carefully examine your team, enemy team, game state , and your matchup to plan your Swain build accordingly! For example, when it comes to rune shards, you might want to take either Armor or Magic Resist, depending on which champion you are about to lane against.

Furthermore, if you want a more detailed breakdown, you should also check out Swain runes page.

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Swain Counters - Best and Worst Matchups for Mid in Emerald +

Best Matchups

In Patch 14.6 the best possible matchups for Swain Mid are:

Consider picking Swain into these matches to increase your chance to win a game. These are the most popular Mid matchups that currently are in favor of Swain.

Worst Matchups

We highly recommend avoiding picking Swain in the current patch into the following Mid matchups:

These champions are considered as Swain counters in the current patch, and playing such a matchup will decrease your chances of winning a game.

Additional Notes

If you want to find out more about best and worst matchups, as well as specific matchup statistics, we highly encourage you to check our Swain counters page. Keep in mind that while the champion may counter or be countered, it also comes down to your individual skill, the skill of your opponent, your team, and enemy team compositions.