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Swain

Swain Support Build

Runes, items & skill order

MageSupport

Patch 26.20

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Role
Win rate48.50%
Pick rate1.54%
Ban rate0.08%
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All servers · Patch 26.20 · 2026-10-13 03:40 UTC · Data sources

Build Swain Support

Keystone rune

Electrocute

Domination + Sorcery

Skill priority

Q → W → E

View the level-by-level order

Compare win rates by rank

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RankWin rateCore build sample
Emerald+48.13%821
All ranks49.57%6,537
Iron50.57%173
Bronze51.28%881
Silver50.17%1,444
Gold49.72%1,768
Platinum48.79%1,224
Emerald47.98%624
Diamond47.95%151
Master49.42%42
Grandmaster48.50%4
Challenger60.47%1

Swain Runes

Swain Support Build
48.50% WR
Domination Primary
Sorcery Secondary
Stat Shards
Offense
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force
Flex
Adaptive Force Movement Speed Health Scaling
Movement Speed
Defense
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Tenacity and Slow Resist
Summoner Spells 48.50%
Flash Flash
Dot Ignite

Swain Support Items

Starting items
item 2003
50.65% WR 154 matches
Most popular starting combination
Core items
item 3116
→
item 6653
→
item 3157
→
item 3047
75.00% WR 4 matches
Popular core combination
Fourth item options
item 4401
Force of Nature 50.00% WR 2 matches
item 4633
Riftmaker 100.00% WR 1 matches
item 2065
Shurelya's Battlesong 100.00% WR 1 matches
item 8020
Abyssal Mask 0.00% WR 1 matches

Skill priority

Q
→
W
→
E
48.50% WR

Skill order

Most popular ability leveling order · source levels 1–15

Levels 1–5

Ability12345
Q··QQQ
W·W···
EE····
R·····

Levels 6–10

Ability678910
Q·Q·Q·
W··W·W
E·····
RR····

Levels 11–15

Ability1112131415
Q·····
W·WW··
E···EE
RR····
Q Death's Hand
3
4
5
7
9
W Vision of Empire
2
8
10
12
13
E Nevermove
1
14
15
R Demonic Ascension
6
11
P Ravenous Flock

Swain Support build guide: runes, items and skill order

This Swain Support 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 Grandmaster filter across all servers.

For Swain runes, this setup uses Electrocute with Sorcery 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 Support?

The most popular core items in this Swain Support build are Rylai's Crystal Scepter → Liandry's Torment → Zhonya's Hourglass. Check starting items and boots separately, then compare later item options against the enemy team. This is a reference for patch 26.20, not a fixed purchase order for every match.

Which runes should you choose for Swain Support?

For the selected Grandmaster rank filter, the rune page uses Electrocute with Sorcery. 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

Rune choice

This setup pairs Domination with Sorcery and uses Electrocute as its keystone. The highlighted runes and shards belong to this imported setup; inspect an icon to read its effect.

Core purchases

The most popular core combination in the source is Rylai's Crystal Scepter → Liandry's Torment → 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 75.00% across 4 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.

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How to play Swain: combos, tips and builds

Learn Swain abilities and prepare your first games. Find builds for each supported role.

Read the guide

About 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.