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Swain

Swain Top Build

Runes, items & skill order

MageSupport

Patch 26.20

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Win rate49.38%
Pick rate0.63%
Ban rate4.34%
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All servers · Patch 26.20 · 2026-10-14 08:25 UTC · Data sources

Build Swain Top

Keystone rune

Conqueror

Precision + Resolve

Skill priority

Q → W → E

View the level-by-level order

Compare win rates by rank

Choose a rank to load its own build and statistics. Win rates describe different player samples; they do not measure how easy a rank is.

RankWin rateCore build sample
Emerald+49.66%190
All ranks49.38%868
Iron——
Bronze48.27%89
Silver50.21%125
Gold49.71%206
Platinum49.33%170
Emerald49.55%99
Diamond49.37%50
Master48.79%20
Grandmaster53.85%2
Challenger60.61%2

Swain Runes

Swain Top Build
49.38% WR
Precision Primary
Resolve Secondary
Stat Shards
Offense
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force
Flex
Adaptive Force Movement Speed Health Scaling
Adaptive Force
Defense
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Health Scaling
Summoner Spells 49.38%
Flash Flash
Dot Ignite

Swain Top Items

Starting items
item 1056
item 2003
49.86% WR 21,543 matches
Most popular starting combination
Core items
item 3116
→
item 6653
→
item 3157
→
item 3047
56.80% WR 868 matches
Popular core combination
Fourth item options
item 3157
Zhonya's Hourglass 55.03% WR 1,203 matches
item 3065
Spirit Visage 53.98% WR 1,054 matches
item 3110
Frozen Heart 59.00% WR 717 matches
item 6653
Liandry's Torment 55.72% WR 673 matches
item 4633
Riftmaker 51.52% WR 625 matches
Fifth item options
item 3065
Spirit Visage 48.47% WR 262 matches
item 3157
Zhonya's Hourglass 57.62% WR 210 matches
item 4633
Riftmaker 55.85% WR 188 matches
item 3110
Frozen Heart 56.32% WR 174 matches
item 3165
Morellonomicon 51.79% WR 112 matches
Sixth item options
item 4633
Riftmaker 57.14% WR 14 matches
item 6653
Liandry's Torment 44.44% WR 9 matches
item 4629
Cosmic Drive 50.00% WR 8 matches
item 3110
Frozen Heart 25.00% WR 8 matches
item 6665
Jak'Sho, The Protean 62.50% WR 8 matches

Skill priority

Q
→
W
→
E
49.38% WR

Skill order

Most popular ability leveling order · source levels 1–15

Levels 1–5

Ability12345
QQ··QQ
W··W··
E·E···
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
1
4
5
7
9
W Vision of Empire
3
8
10
12
13
E Nevermove
2
14
15
R Demonic Ascension
6
11
P Ravenous Flock

Champion win rate against each opponent, for the selected role and rank. Small samples are less reliable.

Swain Top build guide: runes, items and skill order

Read the full Swain guide

This Swain Top 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 Conqueror 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 Q 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 Top?

The most popular core items in this Swain Top 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 Top?

For the selected All ranks rank filter, the rune page uses Conqueror 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

Rune choice

This setup pairs Precision with Resolve and uses Conqueror 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 56.80% across 868 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.

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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.