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the Noxian Grand General

Swain

DifficultyHigh
Role
MageTank
Lane
MidSupportTop

Roles and difficulty from the global official site, lane from the China-server official site

Latest Meta Stats

Mid
A
Win Rate51.9%
Pick Rate3.9%#16
Ban Rate7.0%
Support
A
Win Rate48.0%
Pick Rate4.3%#20
Ban Rate7.0%
Top (Solo)
D
Win Rate44.8%
Pick Rate1.0%#41
Ban Rate7.0%

Popular Swain builds in game

Taken from the in-game loadout screen as of 2026-08-29. The pick count and win rate are shown exactly as the game reports them.

Build 1Win rate 54.84%Picks 17,119

Magic penetration and stacked AP for burst damage

  • Malignance
  • Seeker's Armguard
  • Rabadon's Deathcap
  • Void Staff
  • Stormsurge
  • Spellslinger's Shoes

When you are the main damage source and enemies stack Magic Resistance

The build totals +475 Ability Power, and Rabadon's Deathcap adds another 30% AP on top of that. Magic penetration comes to 48% and 33 flat, so Magic Resistance eats less of your damage. Stormsurge applies Squall once you deal 25% of an enemy champion's max HP within 2.5 seconds, and Squall strikes two seconds later for 125 plus 10% AP magic damage. Seeker's Armguard holds a 2.5-second Stasis that makes you invulnerable and untargetable, though you cannot move or act while it lasts, on a 120-second cooldown.

Build 2Win rate 51.05%Picks 3,752

Bulk that turns Max Health into damage

  • Relic Shield
  • Heartsteel
  • Riftmaker
  • Zhonya's Hourglass
  • Rylai's Crystal Scepter
  • Armored Advance

When you play support up front and enemy damage is mostly physical

Relic Shield triggers Tribute near an ally only when you damage an enemy champion or attack a minion below 65% HP, spending one orb for 65 gold plus 20-80 HP. The build totals +1675 Max Health and +70 Armor, with Riftmaker turning 2% of your bonus HP into AP. Heartsteel's charged strike on an enemy champion deals 140 plus 3.5% of max HP as bonus physical damage and returns max HP worth 15% of that damage. Armored Advance answers physical damage from a champion with a shield absorbing 20-140 plus 5% max HP, every 12 seconds.

The commentary is AI-written. It is cross-checked against this site’s item data and the official lane assignments before publishing.

Skill Order (Lv 1 - 15)

1
3
2
1
Ult
1
1
3
Ult
3
3
2
Ult
2
2

Max Skill 1, your main cone-shaped area damage, then level Skill 3, your Root skill.

Swain Skills

Ravenous Flock
Passive

Ravenous Flock

Collects Soul Fragments when Vision of Empire hits enemy champions, when Nevermove pulls them in, or when nearby enemy champions are killed.

Soul Fragment: Each stack restores 3% HP (3% ((Lv)) + 0.5%AP) and grants 16 max HP.
Death's Hand
Skill 1

Death's Hand

6s
Extends his demonic arm to launch eldritch bolts at enemies, dealing 55 magic damage (55 + 32%AP) to enemies within range.

Each bolt after the first deals 10 magic damage (10+12%AP) (up to 95 damage).
DetailsLVL 1LVL 2LVL 3LVL 4
Cooldown6543
Base Damage5590125160
Base Damage10203040
Vision of Empire
Skill 2

Vision of Empire

21s
Summons a demonic eye that explodes after a short delay, dealing 80 magic damage (80+55%AP), slowing by 30% for 2.5 seconds and revealing targets hit for 4 seconds. If Vision of Empire damages an immobilized champion it will Critically Strike for 50% damage.

Champions hit will give 1 soul fragment(s).
DetailsLVL 1LVL 2LVL 3LVL 4
Cooldown21201918
Base Damage80130180230
Slow30%40%50%60%
Nevermove
Skill 3

Nevermove

10s
Launches a demonic wave that deals 35 magic damage (35+25%AP) to enemies along the way, then turns back after reaching the furthest distance, dealing 35 magic damage (35+25%AP) to the area and rooting enemies within the area for 1.5 seconds.

Recast: Swain pulls the rooted champions to himself and collects 1 Soul Fragment from targets.
DetailsLVL 1LVL 2LVL 3LVL 4
Base Damage3585135185
Base Damage35506580
Demonic Ascension
Ult

Demonic Ascension

75s
First cast: Frees the demon, dealing 10 magic damage (10 + 15%AP) per second to nearby enemies and restoring 20 HP (20 + 20%AP).
This ability can be recast after 2 second(s). While active, its recast timer resets every 6 seconds.

Recast: Deals 150 magic damage (150 + 45%AP) and slows by 60%, decaying over 2 second(s).
Non-champion units will restore 10% HP.

When transformed, his Demonic Energy depletes over time but can be recharged by damaging or killing enemy champions. Champion takedowns fully restore Demonic Energy.
DetailsLVL 1LVL 2LVL 3
Cooldown756555
Base Damage102540
Heal203040

Base Stats

League of Legends: Wild Rift (China) official champion library (patch 7.2, as of 2026-08-25)

The site's latest patch is 7.2d, but these figures come from 7.2. The 8 champions adjusted since then — Yone, Jinx, Leona, Rumble, Nasus, Ryze, Jayce, Nidalee — no longer match the live game.

Official ratings
Damage2/3
Survivability2/3
Utility1/3
Difficulty2/3

A three-step guide set by the official champion library. For difficulty, a higher number means harder to play.

1
Health660LV15 2340
Mana460LV15 1020
Attack Damage58LV15 100
Armor40LV15 110
Magic Resist36LV15 64
Movement Speed355

Critical damage is 175% for every champion. These figures exclude items and runes.

Swain Strengths

  • High sustain and durability while Ult is active
  • Skill 3 catches an enemy and pulls them in
  • Continuous AoE damage from the middle of a teamfight

Swain Weaknesses

  • ×Low mobility and fairly short skill ranges
  • ×Durability drops against Grievous Wounds (anti-heal) items
  • ×Missing Skill 3 leaves a large opening

Early Game

Early on, land the return of Skill 3 for the root and harass with the follow-up combo. Collect passive stacks as you go. You have no mobility, so scout with Skill 2 and stay alert for ganks.

Mid Game

In the mid game, activate Ult at objective fights and hold the frontline while draining HP from several enemies. The messier the fight, the more your healing and AoE damage matter. This is the phase to start teamfights yourself.

Late Game

With a full build, you are a frontline mage with high durability and sustained damage. Plant yourself in the middle of the enemy team. Block their escape routes with Skill 3 while slowly burning down all of them.

Teamfights

In teamfights, activate Ult and absorb enemy damage with items like Rylai's Crystal Scepter and Zhonya's Hourglass. Keep disrupting their formation as the frontline. Your team deals the damage while you hold them.

⚠️ Common Mistakes

Standing too far back during Ult

Do not activate your level 5 transformation Ult and then hang back out of fear; enemies simply walk out of your drain and damage radius. During Ult, Swain needs to be on the frontline drawing attention, using the Skill 3 root to keep enemies inside his range. Use Ghost and Liandry's Torment as well, and stay attached to the enemy group.

Swain Combos

Catch Combo

Root them with Skill 3, then land Skill 2 and Skill 1 as you drag them in.

3
3(Recast)
2
1

Champions Swain struggles against (reader votes)

↑ loses the matchup / ↓ not really

Katarina
Fizz

Swain Patch History

Swain
SwainPatch 7.1b
Nerf
Demonic Ascension Recast AP ratio: 60% → 45% The recast loses 15% AP ratio, cutting the burst that closes out Swain's transformation. Since he relies on that final hit to convert a long fight into kills, more attempts will end with him backing off instead of finishing. The gap widens the more AP he buys, so the nerf lands hardest late. Reaching a position that catches several enemies at once matters more than it used to.

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