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 47.5% win rate in patch 16.19 and sits in tier C. It excels at area damage and is strongest in the mid game.

Patch 16.19 · SoloQ

CTier

47.5%Win rate

2.6%Pick rate

1.6%Ban rate

#37Rank · Support

50,140Games

Swain Support most played build

Runes35% of games · 46.7% WR

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

Summoner spells47.4% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order53% of games · 60.4% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items95% of games · 47.5% WR

Health Potion

Core build10% of games · 53.0% WR

Rylai's Crystal Scepter

Liandry's Torment

Zhonya's Hourglass

Boots31% of games · 47.3% WR

Plated Steelcaps

Swain Support counters

Swain's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Vel'Koz41.9%518
Yuumi42.0%897
Lulu43.3%2,498
Janna44.6%1,248
Rell44.8%726
Soraka44.9%898

Beats

Tahm Kench52.2%527
Camille51.5%363
Alistar51.0%1,115
Zyra50.8%461

CTier

52.1%Win rate

0.9%Pick rate

1.5%Ban rate

#20Rank · ADC

17,770Games

Swain ADC most played build

Runes50% of games · 52.2% WR

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

Summoner spells51.9% WR

Flash

Ghost

Skill order49% of games · 61.2% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items77% of games · 52.1% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build20% of games · 54.5% WR

Malignance

Rylai's Crystal Scepter

Zhonya's Hourglass

Boots47% of games · 51.4% WR

Plated Steelcaps

Swain ADC counters

Swain's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Viktor40.6%197
Sivir43.9%353
Hwei46.1%89
Jinx48.1%1,155
Zeri48.7%398
Yasuo48.8%205

Beats

Vayne60.4%227
Ezreal56.8%709
Kog'Maw56.6%136
Miss Fortune56.3%311
Draven55.6%329
Kai'Sa54.4%1,343

BTier

49.2%Win rate

0.6%Pick rate

1.5%Ban rate

#50Rank · Mid

11,916Games

Swain Mid most played build

Runes25% of games · 48.3% WR

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

Summoner spells50.2% WR

Flash

Ghost

Skill order36% of games · 56.8% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items85% of games · 49.8% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build10% of games · 56.7% WR

Blackfire Torch

Rylai's Crystal Scepter

Zhonya's Hourglass

Boots40% of games · 49.4% WR

Mercury's Treads

Swain Mid counters

Swain's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Zoe32.8%116
Vel'Koz39.1%64
LeBlanc41.7%199
Hwei41.8%206
Orianna44.5%155
Veigar44.9%158

Beats

Azir63.3%90
Talon60.3%73
Nasus55.1%78
Vex54.5%145
Akali54.4%250
Qiyana54.2%120

DTier

48.3%Win rate

0.6%Pick rate

1.5%Ban rate

#59Rank · Top

10,948Games

Swain Top most played build

Runes31% of games · 47.7% WR

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

Summoner spells50.4% WR

Flash

Ghost

Skill order45% of games · 49.9% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items84% of games · 48.4% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build5% of games · 53.2% WR

Rylai's Crystal Scepter

Liandry's Torment

Zhonya's Hourglass

Boots45% of games · 47.6% WR

Plated Steelcaps

Swain Top counters

Swain's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Urgot38.4%133
Irelia39.8%221
Yasuo40.3%186
Gangplank40.6%197
Yone43.2%361
Fiora43.9%148

Beats

Tahm Kench65.5%84
Vayne59.7%62
Warwick58.2%55
Kled57.5%87
Kayle56.3%87
Mordekaiser55.3%190

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 16.19, the hardest lane opponents for Swain in Support are Vel'Koz (41.9%), Yuumi (42.0%) and Lulu (43.3%). In brackets, Swain's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Swain strong against?

In Support, Swain wins most often against Tahm Kench (52.2%), Camille (51.5%) and Alistar (51.0%).

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 16.19?

It is tier C in Support (rank 37), with a 47.5% win rate, 2.6% pick rate and 1.6% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.19. Updated October 4, 2026.