Is Swain good in Patch 26.16?

Swain is S tier Bot in Patch 26.16 with a 54.0% win rate, 1.0% pick rate, and 1.8% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Swain Bot after Patch 26.16 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Bot role.

What is the best build for Swain Bot?

The best Swain Bot build in Patch 26.16 uses Malignance, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Zhonya's Hourglass with the Conqueror keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Swain Bot is S tier with 54.0% win rate this patch.

No recorded opponent wins the matchup against Swain in Patch 26.16 over merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.

BOT · EMERALD+ · RANKED SOLO

How to Play SwainBot Build, Emerald+Patch 26.16

The recommended Swain Bot build for LoL Patch 26.16, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

Last updated Aug 14, 2026

Patch 26.16 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo

TierTier down since last patchS#4of 42 Bot champions

Win rate54.0%vs 52.1% role avg

Pick rate1.0%37th most picked Bot

Ban rate1.8%

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Swain Bot Build (Patch 26.16)

Highest win rate build path (1.0% pick rate, 53.8% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

53.8% WR

PrecisionPRIMARY

ConquerorKEYSTONE

Presence of Mind

Legend: Haste

Last Stand

SorcerySECONDARY

Axiom Arcanist

Transcendence

SHARDS

Summoner spells

Flash

Ghost

Skill order

EMax Q first

24579

38101213

11415

611

Item build

1.0% pick

Starting

Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion

Core build

Malignance

Rylai's Crystal Scepter

Zhonya's Hourglass

Boots

Plated Steelcaps

Situational

Rylai's Crystal Scepter

Malignance

Zhonya's Hourglass

Liandry's Torment

Blackfire Torch

Spirit Visage

Swain Bot meta analysis (Patch 26.16)

Swain holds a 54.0% win rate in the Bot role on Patch 26.16, 1.8 points above the Bot role average of 52.1%. That is the 4th highest win rate of 42 Bot champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 1.0% pick rate (37th most played in the role) and a 1.8% ban rate, Swain rarely gets banned, so the pick is almost always available in champion select.

Swain Bot slipped from S+ to S tier in Patch 26.16. A drop like this usually traces back to direct nerfs, item changes, or a meta shift toward unfavorable matchups, so respect the counter picks more than you did last patch. At S tier, Swain is a pick you can blind in most drafts and climb with confidently.

Other Bot champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.16:

Swain matchup tips · LoL tier list

Frequently asked questions

Is Swain good in Patch 26.16?: Swain is S tier Bot in Patch 26.16 with a 54.0% win rate, 1.0% pick rate, and 1.8% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Swain Bot after Patch 26.16 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Bot role.
What is the best build for Swain Bot?: The best Swain Bot build in Patch 26.16 uses Malignance, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Zhonya's Hourglass with the Conqueror keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Swain Bot is S tier with 54.0% win rate this patch.
Who counters Swain?: No recorded opponent wins the matchup against Swain in Patch 26.16 over merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.