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Swain

Mage · Diamond+ · Chinese server

Support3.35% pick rate D Mid2.49% pick rate C
RiftRank tier
C#29 of 40
Win rate
49.25%
Pick rate
2.49%
Ban rate
3.41%
CN tier
Cofficial #19

Matchups and synergies

Editorial recommendation

Best matchups

Katarina

Swain's E roots Katarina and his ultimate drains health during her area fight.

Worst matchups

Akali

Akali gets in and out before Swain can root her.

Orianna

The ball's range pokes Swain before he gets close.

Best synergies

AmumuJungle

Amumu locks the enemies inside Swain's ultimate.

ViJungle

Vi locks the target down and Swain pulls it in with his E.

Nunu & WillumpJungle

Nunu's ultimate holds the enemies inside Swain's ultimate.

Jarvan IVJungle

Cataclysm holds the enemies for Swain to drain their health.

Build, runes and spells

Patch 7.3bEditorial recommendation
Malignance#1
Rylai's Crystal Scepter#2
Abyssal Mask#3
Spellslinger's ShoesBoots

In the Mid Lane Swain plays as a frontline mage: Malignance lowers the ultimate's cooldown, Rylai's Crystal Scepter slows whoever he hits and Abyssal Mask gives magic resist and makes enemies near him take more magic damage.

Situational items

Zhonya's HourglassAgainst burst damage during the ultimate.
Force of NatureAgainst teams with lots of magic damage.
Amaranth's TwinguardTo be tankier late in the game.

Runes

ConquerorKeystone
Axiom Arcanist
Transcendence
Nimbus Cloak
Legend: Haste

Conqueror stacks during Swain's ultimate, and Axiom Arcanist empowers his damage. Legend: Haste and Transcendence lower ability cooldowns.

Rune swaps

Swap Legend: Haste for Bone Plating against burst-damage lanes.

Summoner spells

Flash
Ghost

Ghost gives Swain speed to go in with his ultimate and reach the enemies.

Abilities

Official Wild Rift icons. Under each ability, the base cooldown published by Tencent. Hover (or tap) to see the description.

PassiveRavenous FlockSwain's ravens collect Soul Fragments that heal him and permanently increase his maximum health and scaling with Ability Power.
16sDeath's HandSwain unleashes several bolts of eldritch power that pierce through enemies. Enemies hit take more damage for each bolt they are struck by.
221sVision of EmpireSwain opens a demon eye that deals damage and slows enemies. Champions hit are revealed and also grant Swain a Soul Fragment.
310sNevermoveSwain 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.
Ult75sDemonic AscensionSwain transforms into a demon and drains health from nearby enemy champions, minions, and neutral monsters. Swain can cast Demonflare to decimate multiple times and slow nearby enemies with a nova of soulfire. This form is indefinite as long as Swain drains enemy champions.

Skill order

Priority QWE
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Death's HandSwain unleashes several bolts of eldritch power that pierce through enemies. Enemies hit take more damage for each bolt they are struck by.Q1467
Vision of EmpireSwain opens a demon eye that deals damage and slows enemies. Champions hit are revealed and also grant Swain a Soul Fragment.W381011
NevermoveSwain 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.E2121415
Demonic AscensionSwain transforms into a demon and drains health from nearby enemy champions, minions, and neutral monsters. Swain can cast Demonflare to decimate multiple times and slow nearby enemies with a nova of soulfire. This form is indefinite as long as Swain drains enemy champions.R5913

Official profile

Tencent's rating for Swain, from 1 to 3.

Damage
Medium
Toughness
Medium
Utility
Low
Difficulty
Medium