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Recommended Items
Runes:
+9 Adaptive (5.4 AD or 9 AP)
+9 Adaptive (5.4 AD or 9 AP)
+6 Armor
Spells:
Flash
Ignite
Items
Ability Order You'll want to focus E, not Q
Ravenous Flock (PASSIVE)
Swain Passive Ability
Threats & Synergies
Caitlyn
Max range and her E makes it hard to land your E, which is your main tool for poke.
Caitlyn
Yank enemies into her traps, or yank them from traps, and then E them for an extra root while caitlyn just spams /laugh
Caitlyn
Yank enemies into her traps, or yank them from traps, and then E them for an extra root while caitlyn just spams /laugh
Champion Build Guide
E is the best skill to max, because at level 1, landing an E, pulling the enemy with your passive, and auto attacking once, will allow you to electricute them, all in under a second. this has ALWAYS led to first blood when my team has invaded.
Later levels, the E max will reduce the cooldown on your next attempt, and apply more damage before electricute proc.
You can even hold off on putting a point into Q until level 12 if you'd prefer, however sometimes, that little extra damage might save your team. just don't poke with Q.
-As soon as you hit 9, grab Farsight Alteration, most junglers grab sweeper, and you'll be getting pinks with any spare gold you have anyways. Try putting blue wards in bushes in your jungle, for long lasting vision.
-Zhonyas is one of the most important items for swain, not to be used offensively. Don't rush into all 5 enemies and zhonyas, or you'll lose the teamfight. From the edge, try to get 2-3 enemies in your ult, if the enemy team starts focusing other people, it's safe to walk into more than those. Zhonyas at half hp while ult is active.
-Luden's Echo is great for mana, as well as a little added burst. In most cases, a simple E, passive yank, and auto will proc both ludens and electricute, putting most non-tanks below half hp. throwing a W after the yank just adds insult to injury.
-Liandries is another good Item that mostly pairs best if you had to get rylai's instead of ludens, however your W also applies the extra damage.
-and lastly finish your core support item. that extra ward won't make as much difference since you'll be running Farsight alteration.
If at any point you get to half hp, zhonyas with your ult still active for the extra healing and damage output. If you're being chain cc'd, just spam zhonyas early and let them miss their important "After CC" abilities, blowing some cooldowns.
Try to keep your ult up as long as possible, but if you get down to ~25% health, pop it for the extra damage before you die, your team should be able to mop up from there.
People with Quick burst such as caitlyn or kaisa are ideal. Ezreal is a strong lane pick, however he tends to fall off late game. But swain support works with him great as long as he attacks whoever you grab.
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