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Recommended Items
Runes: Standart Battlemage
1
2
3
4
Precision
Resolve
+8 Ability Haste
+9 Adaptive (5.4 AD or 9 AP)
+10-180 Bonus Health
Spells:
1
2
Normal
Flash
Ignite
Items
Ability Order Always like this
Ravenous Flock (PASSIVE)
Swain Passive Ability
Threats & Synergies
Extreme
Major
Even
Minor
Tiny
None
Low
Ok
Strong
Ideal
Janna
Outscales you hard, outtrades you also and has more dmg early
Nilah
Like Samira but even better since she can amplify you heal and gives you aa Immunity
Ideal
Strong
Ok
Low
None
Nilah
Like Samira but even better since she can amplify you heal and gives you aa Immunity
Champion Build Guide
Why Swain?
Swain is a Jack of Trades as Support. He dont excels at anything specific but he is able to take on many roles. You can play him as Tank, Bruiser, Utility Mage or Pure Dmg Mage.
Pros:
+ Versatile
+ Decent Scaling
+ Always useful
+ Carry Potential
+ Extremely fun to play feeling like the Endboss
Cons:
- Squishy early
- Low Range compared to other enchanter or mages
- Cc is tricky to hit
- For higher elos, Kiting/Zoning is required
Pros:
+ Versatile
+ Decent Scaling
+ Always useful
+ Carry Potential
+ Extremely fun to play feeling like the Endboss
Cons:
- Squishy early
- Low Range compared to other enchanter or mages
- Cc is tricky to hit
- For higher elos, Kiting/Zoning is required
Abilitys
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When is Swain a good Choice?
Now we cover up in which teamcomps Swain fit. Roughly speaking always look that you are not the only Frontliner. Swain may be Tanky and can sustain himself but you shine in comps where you can engage as second or third person since you can only unleash your dmg and cc if you dont get focused and die too early. If you have a dedicated Tank or Bruiser Champions in Champ Select? Feel free to Pick Swain. Also if you pick him in lower Elo he excel as carry Support.
Champions like:
Sejuani,
Ornn,
Maokai,
Lee Sin,
Galio,
Trundle or
Jarvan IV are good examples for that.
Example Teamcomp that is good for Swain:
K'Sante
Lee Sin
Ryze
Jhin
Swain
Champions like:
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Example Teamcomp that is good for Swain:
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Gamestate of Swain Supp (Patch 14.13)
Swain is pretty much only a counterpick now. He is C Tier and in a pretty bad spot, the game is a lot more fast paced now which makes scaling for him hard. He still is a very good counter pick, but its nearly impossible to firstpick him since he simply cant keep up witht he other strong supps rn. His scaling potential gets neutralized since most adc spike on 2 items now and he will be way to squishy. Not to mention that nealry every "Burn,Poke" champion dominates you and enchanter like lulu, janna or nami scales better in the game and go better with the most hard carrys.
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