Swain Matchups

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Patch 15.15
Atier
53.3%winrate
1,846games

Starting Items

Item 1056Item 2003Item 3340
52.7% WR
843 Matches

Core Items

Item 2503Item 3047Item 6653
42.3% WR
26 Matches

4th Item Options

Item 6653
60.4% WR187 Matches
Item 3116
61.5% WR161 Matches
Item 2503
50.8% WR120 Matches

5th Item Options

Item 6653
63.5% WR74 Matches
Item 2503
62.2% WR37 Matches
Item 3116
60.0% WR35 Matches

6th Item Options

Item 2503
50.0% WR12 Matches
Item 3116
22.2% WR9 Matches
Item 6653
88.9% WR9 Matches

Skill Priority

Swain Q Icon
Q
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.
Swain W Icon
W
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.
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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.
52.45% WR
1,569 Matches

Skill Path

Swain Q Icon
Q
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.
Death's Hand
2
4
5
7
9
Swain W Icon
W
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.
Vision of Empire
3
8
10
12
13
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E
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.
Nevermove
1
14
15
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R
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.
Demonic Ascension
6
11
Precision

Precision

Press the Attack
Lethal Tempo
Fleet Footwork
Conqueror
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
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
53.7% WR620 Matches

Stat Mods

Adaptive Force
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive Force
Armor
Magic Resist
Health
Armor
Magic Resist

Summoner Spells

Summoner Spell 1Summoner Spell 2
53.52% WR
426 Matches

Laning Phase (@15 min)

Damage Dealt6,389
Damage Dealt4,077
Gold Diff-31
XP Diff+1,290
Ally Ganks2.28
Enemy Ganks2.11
KDA3 / 2 / 3

End of Game

Total Damage Dealt24,390
Total Damage Dealt11,833
Total Gold Diff-731
Total XP Diff0
KDA6 / 5 / 10

Split Push

Damage to Turrets2,773
Damage to Turrets910

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