Mage · Support · ADC · Mid · Top

Swain counters, build & runes

Swain, the Noxian Grand General, is a mage mostly played in Support, ADC, Mid and Top. In Support it has a 48.1% win rate in patch 16.20 and sits in tier C. It excels at area damage and is strongest in the mid game.

Patch 16.20 · SoloQ

CTier

48.1%Win rate

2.8%Pick rate

2.0%Ban rate

#36Rank · Support

50,301Games

Swain Support most played build

Runes38% of games · 47.5% WR

Conqueror · Presence of Mind · Legend: Haste · Last Stand
Conditioning · Overgrowth

Summoner spells47.8% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order54% of games · 60.3% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items95% of games · 48.1% WR

Health Potion

Core build10% of games · 53.8% WR

Rylai's Crystal Scepter

Liandry's Torment

Zhonya's Hourglass

Boots32% of games · 48.4% WR

Plated Steelcaps

Swain Support counters

Swain's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Zilean40.4%500
Nami42.7%1,552
Yuumi44.0%961
Vel'Koz44.9%577
Zyra45.0%467
Neeko45.0%320

Beats

Alistar53.8%1,148
Pantheon52.3%686
Poppy52.2%314
Tahm Kench52.0%633
Nautilus51.7%2,072
Bard51.4%788

ATier

52.6%Win rate

1.2%Pick rate

1.9%Ban rate

#17Rank · ADC

21,028Games

Swain ADC most played build

Runes53% of games · 52.3% WR

Conqueror · Presence of Mind · Legend: Haste · Last Stand
Axiom Arcanist · Transcendence

Summoner spells52.6% WR

Flash

Ghost

Skill order52% of games · 60.6% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items74% of games · 52.5% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build24% of games · 55.1% WR

Malignance

Rylai's Crystal Scepter

Zhonya's Hourglass

Boots48% of games · 52.3% WR

Plated Steelcaps

Swain ADC counters

Swain's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Viktor42.6%275
Ziggs45.9%159
Zeri46.6%412
Smolder48.2%515
Vayne48.4%291

Beats

Kalista56.4%321
Samira56.3%300
Draven56.2%498
Ezreal56.1%799
Ashe55.8%409
Varus55.6%214

BTier

51.1%Win rate

1.0%Pick rate

1.9%Ban rate

#36Rank · Mid

17,542Games

Swain Mid most played build

Runes22% of games · 50.8% WR

Deathfire Touch · Manaflow Band · Transcendence · Scorch
Conditioning · Overgrowth

Summoner spells53.3% WR

Flash

Ghost

Skill order38% of games · 59.7% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items86% of games · 51.1% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build12% of games · 54.7% WR

Blackfire Torch

Rylai's Crystal Scepter

Zhonya's Hourglass

Boots40% of games · 51.0% WR

Mercury's Treads

Swain Mid counters

Swain's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Annie42.6%115
LeBlanc44.1%247
Vex44.9%158
Katarina45.6%375
Hwei46.9%271
Locke46.9%463

Beats

Ryze61.3%173
Galio60.0%377
Orianna59.9%212
Azir58.4%113
Talon57.6%92
Cassiopeia57.1%91

CTier

49.1%Win rate

0.6%Pick rate

1.8%Ban rate

#57Rank · Top

10,710Games

Swain Top most played build

Runes37% of games · 48.4% WR

Conqueror · Presence of Mind · Legend: Haste · Last Stand
Conditioning · Overgrowth

Summoner spells51.3% WR

Flash

Ghost

Skill order46% of games · 55.0% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items84% of games · 49.5% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build5% of games · 53.4% WR

Blackfire Torch

Rylai's Crystal Scepter

Zhonya's Hourglass

Boots47% of games · 49.6% WR

Plated Steelcaps

Swain Top counters

Swain's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Kayle36.3%80
Yorick38.5%96
Fiora38.9%149
Yasuo40.3%159
Yone42.0%407
Trundle42.2%64

Beats

Warwick73.7%57
Rumble58.9%56
Ambessa58.2%122
Singed56.8%81
Jax55.2%232
Darius54.9%253

Champion profile

Burst damage2
Sustained damage3
Durability3
Crowd control3
Mobility0
Engage2
Peel2
Poke3

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Teamfighting

Excels at

Area damage

Struggles against

hard crowd control

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Swain in Support?

In patch 16.20, the hardest lane opponents for Swain in Support are Zilean (40.4%), Nami (42.7%) and Yuumi (44.0%). In brackets, Swain's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Swain strong against?

In Support, Swain wins most often against Alistar (53.8%), Pantheon (52.3%) and Poppy (52.2%).

What is the best Swain build in Support?

The core Swain build in Support is Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Liandry's Torment and Zhonya's Hourglass. Keystone: Conqueror, with Resolve as the secondary tree. Skill order: Q > W > E.

Is Swain good in patch 16.20?

It is tier C in Support (rank 36), with a 48.1% win rate, 2.8% pick rate and 2.0% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.20. Updated October 17, 2026.