Swain Top Build
The patch 26.1 Swain top build uses Boots of Swiftness, Zhonya's Hourglass, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment, Spirit Visage, Farsight Alteration. This Swain build has a 4.1% pick rate and a 62.03% win rate in LoL patch 26.1. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Swain build choices below.
Ravenous Flock
Swain's ravens collect Soul Fragments that heal him and permanently increase his maximum health.
Death's Hand
Swain unleashes several bolts of eldritch power that pierce through enemies. Enemies hit take more damage for each bolt they are struck by.
Cost:- 40/
- 45/
- 50/
- 55/
- 60
Cooldown:- 7/
- 6/
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- 3
Range:- 750
Vision of Empire
Swain opens a demon eye that deals damage and slows enemies. Champions hit are revealed and also grant Swain a Soul Fragment.
Cost:- 60/
- 65/
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- 75/
- 80
Cooldown:- 22/
- 21/
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- 18
Range:- 5500/
- 6000/
- 6500/
- 7000/
- 7500
Nevermove
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.
Cost:- 50/
- 55/
- 60/
- 65/
- 70
Cooldown:- 12/
- 12/
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- 11/
- 10
Range:- 850
Demonic Ascension
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.
Cost:- 100
Cooldown:- 120
Range:- 650
- Mage,
- Support
Select a Swain Build
Best Swain Build - Highest Win Rate Items
This Swain build focuses on ability power for maximum spell damage. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.
These are Swain's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Zhonya's Hourglass (56.0% WR, +4.7% WR diff, 28.3% pick rate) provides 50 Armor, 105 AP. Rylai's Crystal Scepter (53.2% WR, +1.9% WR diff, 64.5% pick rate) provides 400 Health, 65 AP. Blackfire Torch (52.2% WR, +0.9% WR diff, 25.1% pick rate) provides 600 Mana, 80 AP. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
3,250Swain build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Health, Magic Resistance. Lower in: Physical Damage.
Top situational items for Swain include Liandry's Torment, Spirit Visage. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Swain are Boots of Swiftness. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Swain is Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.
Combined statistics from all items in this Swain build.
Movement Speed:55
Armor:50
Ability Power:310
Health:1100
Mana:600
Magic Resistance:50
When facing Swain's top counters like Milio, Mel, Veigar, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Liandry's Torment or Spirit Visage based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Swain performance.
This Swain burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 62.0% win rate across 266 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 310 total AP, substantial health pool for survivability. Choose this build when your team needs magic damage, especially if teammates are primarily AD-focused. Swain with this build can punish teams that stack armor. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Swain's effectiveness. However, be aware that this build limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns. With a total gold cost of 15,350, this Swain build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Zhonya's Hourglass, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Blackfire Torch power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Swain build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.
Swain Build - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best Swain build?
The best Swain build in this patch includes Zhonya's Hourglass, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, and Blackfire Torch. This build has a 62.03% win rate and is picked 4.10% of the time.
What are Swain's core items?
Swain's core items are Zhonya's Hourglass, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, and Blackfire Torch. These items provide the best stats and synergies for Swain's kit and playstyle in League of Legends.
What are the best boots for Swain?
Boots of Swiftness are the best boots for Swain. These boots provide optimal mobility and stats for Swain's playstyle. They are included in 4.1% of Swain builds.
What is the best trinket for Swain?
Farsight Alteration is the best trinket for Swain. This trinket provides optimal vision control and map awareness. Using Farsight Alteration helps Swain maintain vision around objectives and track enemy movements.
Are there alternative Swain builds?
Yes, alternative Swain builds include options like Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Rylai's Crystal Scepter. Different builds can be more effective depending on team composition and matchups.
Where does MetaBot source build data for Swain?
MetaBot sources its build data for Swain directly from the Riot Games API, provided to developers for ingesting game data from League of Legends. MetaBot analyzes hundreds of thousands of matches daily to help it determine build statistics.
How does MetaBot determine what the best Swain builds are?
MetaBot filters out any matches that don't use complete builds for Swain. From there, we aggregate the Swain builds data and use that to determine which builds are finding the most success in the current League of Legends meta. High performing builds with low confidence intervals resulting from thin data are dropped from our final results.