Rune choice
This setup pairs Sorcery with Resolve and uses Deathfire Touch as its keystone. The highlighted runes and shards belong to this imported setup; inspect an icon to read its effect.
Build Swain Mid
Runes, items & skill order
MageSupport
Patch 16.20
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Role
All servers · Patch 16.20 · 2026-10-13 02:20 UTC · Data sources
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Swain Runes
Swain Mid Build
51.81% WR
Sorcery
Primary
Deathfire Touch
Resolve
Secondary
Stat Shards
Offense
Ability Haste
Flex
Health Scaling
Defense
Health Scaling
Summoner Spells
51.81%
Flash
Teleport
Items
Starting items
52.13% WR
28,848 matches
Most popular starting combination
Core items
56.75% WR
2,386 matches
Popular core combination
Fourth item options
Spirit Visage
56.93% WR
1,500 matches
Zhonya's Hourglass
61.59% WR
1,463 matches
Liandry's Torment
60.21% WR
1,214 matches
Riftmaker
60.00% WR
670 matches
Frozen Heart
56.34% WR
497 matches
Fifth item options
Riftmaker
61.56% WR
333 matches
Spirit Visage
63.49% WR
315 matches
Zhonya's Hourglass
52.88% WR
191 matches
Morellonomicon
52.75% WR
182 matches
Liandry's Torment
54.67% WR
150 matches
Sixth item options
Riftmaker
50.00% WR
8 matches
Liandry's Torment
71.43% WR
7 matches
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
16.67% WR
6 matches
Frozen Heart
66.67% WR
6 matches
Morellonomicon
20.00% WR
5 matches
Skill priority
51.81% WR
Skill order
Most popular ability leveling order · source levels 1–15Levels 1–5
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q |
· | Q | · | Q | Q |
| W |
· | · | W | · | · |
| E |
E | · | · | · | · |
 R |
· | · | · | · | · |
Levels 6–10
| Ability | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q |
· | Q | · | Q | · |
| W |
· | · | W | · | W |
| E |
· | · | · | · | · |
| R |
R | · | · | · | · |
Levels 11–15
| Ability | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q |
· | · | · | · | · |
| W |
· | W | W | · | · |
| E |
· | · | · | E | E |
| R |
R | · | · | · | · |
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Champion win rate against each opponent, for the selected role and rank. Small samples are less reliable.
Swain Mid build guide: runes, items and skill order
This Swain Mid build covers League of Legends patch 16.20. Compare the selected runes, starting items and core purchases before the match, then adapt your later purchases to enemy damage and defenses. The source recommendations use the All ranks filter across all servers.
For Swain runes, this setup uses Deathfire Touch with Resolve as the secondary path. Check the highlighted stat shards as well: they are part of the rune page, not extra items. Hover or tap a rune to read its effect before deciding whether it suits your matchup.
The displayed Swain skill order starts with E and prioritizes Q → W → E. The level-by-level grid covers the first 15 levels supplied by the source. Follow that sequence as a reference while accounting for what your lane or team needs. Item win rates describe completed purchases and should be read alongside their game counts.
Which items should you build on Swain Mid?
The most popular core items in this Swain Mid build are Blackfire Torch → Rylai's Crystal Scepter → Zhonya's Hourglass. Check starting items and boots separately, then compare later item options against the enemy team. This is a reference for patch 16.20, not a fixed purchase order for every match.
Which runes should you choose for Swain Mid?
For the selected All ranks rank filter, the rune page uses Deathfire Touch with Resolve. Review each rune tooltip and the selected stat shards before entering champion select.
How do you compare Swain builds by rank?
Use the rank selector to view a separate build and win rate for Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Emerald, Diamond, Master, Grandmaster or Challenger. Keep the same role when comparing. A small sample is less reliable, and a higher win rate alone does not prove a better build.
How this build works
Core purchases
The most popular core combination in the source is Blackfire Torch → Rylai's Crystal Scepter → Zhonya's Hourglass. Treat it as a starting point: choose defensive or penetration options for the opponents you are facing.
Read the sample
The core combination has an observed win rate of 56.75% across 2,386 games. These are games that reached this purchase combination, not all games played by the champion. A completed build can appear stronger because winning players can afford more items.
How to play Swain: combos, tips and builds
Learn Swain abilities and prepare your first games. Find builds for each supported role.
Read the guideAbout Swain
Jericho Swain is the visionary ruler of Noxus, an expansionist nation that reveres only strength. Though he was cast down and crippled in the Ionian wars, his left arm severed, he seized control of the empire with ruthless determination… and a new, demonic hand. Now, Swain commands from the front lines, marching against a coming darkness that only he can see—in glimpses gathered by shadowy ravens from the corpses all around him. In a swirl of sacrifice and secrets, the greatest secret of all is that the true enemy lies within.