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 48.3% win rate in patch 16.22 and sits in tier C. It excels at area damage and is strongest in the mid game.

Patch 16.22 · SoloQ

CTier

48.3%Win rate

2.8%Pick rate

1.9%Ban rate

#36Rank · Support

69,994Games

Swain Support most played build

Runes35% of games · 43.8% WR

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

Summoner spells44.5% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order66% of games · 65.5% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: E · W · Q

Starting items96% of games · 43.6% WR

Health Potion

Core build13% of games · 44.4% WR

Rylai's Crystal Scepter

Liandry's Torment

Zhonya's Hourglass

Boots33% of games · 42.4% WR

Plated Steelcaps

Swain Support counters

Swain's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Vel'Koz42.4%875
Zilean43.0%697
Seraphine43.6%1,630
Taric44.1%667
Nami44.8%2,223
Lulu45.0%3,001

Beats

Mel57.4%387
Shaco53.7%655
Nautilus53.7%3,053
Ashe52.4%550
Tahm Kench52.3%788
Rakan52.3%1,171

BTier

53.3%Win rate

1.0%Pick rate

1.9%Ban rate

#14Rank · ADC

25,312Games

Swain ADC most played build

Runes52% of games · 50.6% WR

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

Summoner spells50.0% WR

Flash

Ghost

Skill order50% of games · 46.4% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: E · Q · W

Starting items77% of games · 46.7% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build36% of games · 43.8% WR

Malignance

Rylai's Crystal Scepter

Zhonya's Hourglass

Boots47% of games · 42.4% WR

Plated Steelcaps

Swain ADC counters

Swain's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Brand42.9%161
Viktor47.8%577
Lux47.9%280
Aurelion Sol48.1%214
Ziggs48.2%521
Hwei48.2%396

Beats

Vladimir58.3%163
Draven58.2%517
Aphelios58.0%666
Samira56.5%855
Yasuo55.9%642
Caitlyn55.8%1,086

CTier

51.5%Win rate

0.8%Pick rate

1.9%Ban rate

#36Rank · Mid

20,848Games

Swain Mid most played build

Runes24% of games · 54.2% WR

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

Summoner spells43.8% WR

Flash

Ghost

Skill order43% of games · 52.2% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items83% of games · 44.2% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build10% of games · 40.0% WR

Malignance

Rylai's Crystal Scepter

Zhonya's Hourglass

Boots41% of games · 41.7% WR

Mercury's Treads

Swain Mid counters

Swain's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Gragas42.2%121
Gwen44.6%157
Kog'Maw45.1%164
Hwei46.5%660
Lux46.6%569
Fizz46.8%624

Beats

Ryze57.1%592
Pantheon56.6%182
Talon56.5%368
Orianna56.2%658
Naafiri55.3%161
Jayce54.9%144

DTier

49.7%Win rate

0.5%Pick rate

1.8%Ban rate

#59Rank · Top

13,858Games

Swain Top most played build

Runes30% of games · 57.9% WR

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

Summoner spells50.0% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order37% of games · 64.3% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items84% of games · 59.2% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build15% of games · 80.0% WR

Rylai's Crystal Scepter

Liandry's Torment

Zhonya's Hourglass

Boots38% of games · 61.9% WR

Mercury's Treads

Swain Top counters

Swain's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Anivia39.9%143
Yasuo41.1%616
Irelia42.1%720
Fiora43.9%617
Dr. Mundo44.4%565
Gangplank45.8%727

Beats

Poppy61.8%136
Warwick57.7%215
Rumble55.3%257
Tahm Kench54.4%351
Volibear54.3%705
Kled53.9%271

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 16.22, the hardest lane opponents for Swain in Support are Vel'Koz (42.4%), Zilean (43.0%) and Seraphine (43.6%). In brackets, Swain's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Swain strong against?

In Support, Swain wins most often against Mel (57.4%), Shaco (53.7%) and Nautilus (53.7%).

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 16.22?

It is tier C in Support (rank 36), with a 48.3% win rate, 2.8% pick rate and 1.9% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.22. Updated November 4, 2026.