- Win Rate
- 49.4%
- Pick Rate
- 3.2%
- Ban Rate
- 4.2%
Swain Skill Order, Abilities & Cooldowns
- Patch
- 26.19
- Games
- 6,342
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 8, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Swain's abilities include Death's Hand, Vision of Empire, Nevermove, Demonic Ascension, Ravenous Flock. Learn how to use Swain's Passive, Q, W, E, and R abilities effectively in League of Legends patch 26.19.
- Max order
- Q > W > E
- Levels 1-3
- E > W > Q
- Ultimate at level
- 6 / 11 / 16
- Q cooldown
- 7/6/5/4/3s
- R cooldown
- 120/120/120s
Ravenous Flock
Swain Skill Order (Patch 26.19)
3,978 games
Q
W
ESwain Support maxes Q (Death's Hand) → W (Vision of Empire) → E (Nevermove): 69% of players use this order and win 49.5% of 2,864 games. The usual first three levels are E → W → Q. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
| Max order | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q > W > E Most played | 68.7% | 49.5% | 2,864 |
| Q > E > W | 23.2% | 46.4% | 965 |
| E > Q > W | 3.6% | 45.0% | 149 |
QWESwain Bot maxes Q (Death's Hand) → W (Vision of Empire) → E (Nevermove): 72% of players use this order and win 53.1% of 582 games. The usual first three levels are E → Q → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
| Max order | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q > W > E Most played | 72% | 53.1% | 582 |
| Q > E > W | 27% | 50.5% | 218 |
QWESwain Mid maxes Q (Death's Hand) → W (Vision of Empire) → E (Nevermove): 76% of players use this order and win 52.7% of 429 games. The usual first three levels are E → Q → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
| Max order | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q > W > E Most played | 75.8% | 52.7% | 429 |
| Q > E > W | 22.6% | 48.4% | 128 |
QWESwain Top maxes Q (Death's Hand) → W (Vision of Empire) → E (Nevermove): 72% of players use this order and win 50.7% of 367 games. The usual first three levels are Q → E → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
| Max order | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q > W > E Most played | 71.8% | 50.7% | 367 |
| Q > E > W | 27.2% | 52.5% | 139 |
Skill order comes from the level-up timeline of every ranked game this patch. The level grid shows the most common path among players who used the top max order.
Swain Passive: Ravenous Flock
Swain's ravens collect Soul Fragments that heal him and permanently increase his maximum health.
Swain Q: Death's Hand
Cooldown 7/6/5/4/3sSwain unleashes several bolts of eldritch power that pierce through enemies. Enemies hit take more damage for each bolt they are struck by.
Ranked up at levels 3, 4, 5, 7, 9 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 7s | 6s | 5s | 4s | 3s |
| Cost (Mana) | 40 | 45 | 50 | 55 | 60 |
| Range | 750 | 750 | 750 | 750 | 750 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 3.5s | 3s | 2.5s | 2s | 1.5s |
Swain W: Vision of Empire
Cooldown 22/21/20/19/18sSwain opens a demon eye that deals damage and slows enemies. Champions hit are revealed and also grant Swain a Soul Fragment.
Ranked up at levels 2, 8, 10, 12, 13 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 22s | 21s | 20s | 19s | 18s |
| Cost (Mana) | 60 | 65 | 70 | 75 | 80 |
| Range | 5,500 | 6,000 | 6,500 | 7,000 | 7,500 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 11s | 10.5s | 10s | 9.5s | 9s |
Swain E: Nevermove
Cooldown 12/12/11/11/10sSwain 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.
Ranked up at levels 1, 14, 15, 17, 18 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 12s | 12s | 11s | 11s | 10s |
| Cost (Mana) | 50 | 55 | 60 | 65 | 70 |
| Range | 850 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 850 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 6s | 6s | 5.5s | 5.5s | 5s |
Swain R: Demonic Ascension
Cooldown 120s
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.
Ranked up at levels 6, 11, 16 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 120s | 120s | 120s |
| Cost (Mana) | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Range | 650 | 650 | 650 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 60s | 60s | 60s |
Swain Cooldowns with Ability Haste
Ability haste lowers every cooldown by the same rule: cooldown × 100 / (100 + haste). 50 haste cuts cooldowns by a third and 100 haste halves them. Here are Swain's max-rank cooldowns at common haste values — drag the slider to try your own build.
| Ability (max rank) | 0 haste | 50 haste | 100 haste |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Death's Hand | 3s | 2s | 1.5s |
| W · Vision of Empire | 18s | 12s | 9s |
| E · Nevermove | 10s | 6.7s | 5s |
| R · Demonic Ascension | 120s | 80s | 60s |
Ability haste cooldown calculator
| Ability (max rank) | Rank 1 | Rank 2 | Rank 3 | Rank 4 | Rank 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Death's Hand | 7s | 6s | 5s | 4s | 3s |
| W · Vision of Empire | 22s | 21s | 20s | 19s | 18s |
| E · Nevermove | 12s | 12s | 11s | 11s | 10s |
| R · Demonic Ascension | 120s | 120s | 120s |
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Swain Abilities FAQ - Patch 26.19
What should I max first on Swain?
Most Swain Support players max Q (Death's Hand), W (Vision of Empire), E (Nevermove) in that order — 69% of ranked games this patch, with a 49.5% win rate.
What is Swain's ultimate cooldown?
Swain's ultimate, Demonic Ascension, has a 120 / 120 / 120 second cooldown at ranks 1, 2 and 3. With 100 ability haste the max-rank cooldown drops to 60 seconds.
When should I level Swain's ultimate?
At levels 6, 11, 16, as soon as each rank unlocks — that is what the most common Swain skill order does.
What does Swain's passive do?
Swain's passive is Ravenous Flock. Swain's ravens collect Soul Fragments that heal him and permanently increase his maximum health.
How much does ability haste lower Swain's cooldowns?
At 100 ability haste every cooldown is halved: Swain's Death's Hand goes from 3 to 1.5 seconds and Demonic Ascension from 120 to 60 seconds at max rank.