SwainMatchups Spreadsheet
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Optimized Swain builds, runes, skill orders, and matchup strategies — plus expert tips and guides for every Swain matchup. Brought to you by League of Matchups, your source for counter-picking insights.
| Matchup | Threat | Games | WR | Gold @ 15 | Gold Diff | Tips | |
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 Nami  | Easy | 175 | 39% | -128 | -569 | 💬 No tips yet — Be the first to add a tip! | |
Skill Priority 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.  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.  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. 38.71% WR 155 Matches Summoner Spells  41.67% WR 84 Matches Skill OrderQ 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. 2 4 5 7 9 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. 3 8 10 12 13 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. 1  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. 6 11                       48.3% WR58 Matches       Starting Items  46.6% WR 58 Matches Core Items   16.7% WR 6 Matches 4th Item Options45.8% WR24 Matches 16.7% WR12 Matches  50.0% WR10 Matches 5th Item Options70.0% WR10 Matches 66.7% WR6 Matches  66.7% WR3 Matches 6th Item Options 100.0% WR1 Matches  100.0% WR1 Matches Laning Phase (@15 min)Gold Diff+289 CS Diff+8 XP Diff+113 Ally Ganks2.13 Enemy Ganks2.70 KDA2 / 3 / 4 End of GameTotal Gold Diff+578 Total CS Diff+24 Total XP Diff0 KDA4 / 7 / 11 Split Push | |||||||
 Sylas  | Easy | 146 | 54% | +30 | +108 | 💬 No tips yet — Be the first to add a tip! | |
 Lulu | Easy | 139 | 45% | -146 | -754 | 💬 No tips yet — Be the first to add a tip! | |
 Thresh | Easy | 131 | 50% | -163 | -158 | 💬 No tips yet — Be the first to add a tip! | |
 Ahri | Very Hard | 129 | 53% | -46 | -545 | 💬 No tips yet — Be the first to add a tip! | |
 Galio | Easy | 120 | 52% | +182 | +188 | 💬 No tips yet — Be the first to add a tip! | |
 Syndra | Very Hard | 103 | 43% | -462 | -1553 | 💬 No tips yet — Be the first to add a tip! | |
 Milio | Easy | 102 | 58% | +195 | -663 | 💬 No tips yet — Be the first to add a tip! | |