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Swain

Mage · Diamond+ · Chinese server

Support3.35% pick rate D Mid2.49% pick rate C
RiftRank tier
D#33 of 33
Win rate
46.08%
Pick rate
3.35%
Ban rate
3.41%
CN tier
Bofficial #13

Matchups and synergies

Editorial recommendation

Best matchups

Sona

Swain's E roots Sona, who has no escape, and his ultimate sustains the trade.

Worst matchups

Morgana

Morgana's Black Shield blocks the bind of Swain's E.

Senna

Senna attacks from very far away, outside the range of Swain's abilities.

Best synergies

AsheDragon

Ashe's arrow stuns the target for Swain's W and E.

JhinDragon

Swain's E locks the target down for Jhin's W.

VarusDragon

Swain locks the target down for Varus's charged Q.

Miss FortuneDragon

Swain locks the enemies inside Miss Fortune's ultimate.

Build, runes and spells

Patch 7.3bEditorial recommendation
Bulwark of the Mountain#1
Heartsteel#2
Thornmail#3
Armored AdvanceBoots

As a support, Swain plays as a tank: Bulwark of the Mountain gives health and gold, and Heartsteel and Thornmail make him tanky enough to stay in the middle of the fight with his ultimate.

Situational items

Amaranth's TwinguardTo be tankier late in the game.
Force of NatureAgainst teams with lots of magic damage.
Randuin's OmenAgainst crit marksmen.

Runes

Ice OverlordKeystone
Courage of the Colossus
Second Wind
Perseverance
Gathering Storm

As a support, Swain swaps the Mid Lane Conqueror for Ice Overlord, which slows the target pulled by the E. Courage of the Colossus gives a shield on lockdown.

Rune swaps

Swap Perseverance for Overgrowth against teams with little crowd control.

Summoner spells

Flash
Ignite

Ignite secures the kill after the E pull.

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