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How to Play SwainSupport Build, Emerald+Patch 26.13

The recommended Swain Support build for LoL Patch 26.13, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

Ravenous FlockPDeath's HandQVision of EmpireWNevermoveEDemonic AscensionR

In Patch 26.13, Swain is D tier Support with 47.8% win rate over merged Emerald+ data. Best build: Conqueror + Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Liandry's Torment. Hardest matchup: Nami (44.5% win rate for Swain). Key patterns to practice: Fight outcome prediction, Fogging, and Shifting.

Patch 26.13 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo
TierNo tier changeD#34of 36 Support champions
Win rate47.8%vs 49.9% role avg
Pick rate2.5%30th most picked Support
Ban rate1.6%

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Swain Support Build (Patch 26.13)

Highest win rate build path (2.6% pick rate, 48.2% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

48.2% WR
PrecisionPRIMARY
ConquerorKEYSTONE
Presence of Mind
Legend: Haste
Last Stand
ResolveSECONDARY
Conditioning
Overgrowth
SHARDS

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

Summoner spells

FlashFlashIgniteIgnite

Skill order

Death's HandQVision of EmpireWNevermoveEMax Q first
Death's Hand34579
Vision of Empire28101213
Nevermove11415
Demonic Ascension611

Item build

2.6% pick
StartingHealth PotionHealth PotionHealth Potion + Health Potion
Core buildRylai's Crystal ScepterRylai's Crystal ScepterLiandry's TormentLiandry's TormentZhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass
BootsSorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes
SituationalRylai's Crystal ScepterRylai's Crystal ScepterZaz'Zak's RealmspikeZaz'Zak's RealmspikeZhonya's HourglassZhonya's HourglassCelestial OppositionCelestial OppositionLiandry's TormentLiandry's TormentSolstice SleighSolstice Sleigh

Swain Support meta analysis (Patch 26.13)

Swain holds a 47.8% win rate in the Support role on Patch 26.13, 2.1 points below the Support role average of 49.9%. That is the 34th highest win rate of 36 Support champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 2.5% pick rate (30th most played in the role) and a 1.6% ban rate, Swain rarely gets banned, so the pick is almost always available in champion select.

Swain Support held steady at D tier through Patch 26.13, with no tier movement since the previous data merge. Stable ratings are a good sign for one-tricks: the play patterns you practice now should keep working next patch. At D tier, Swain is a mains-only pick this patch: expect to out-knowledge opponents rather than out-stat them.

Champion select decides a lot of Swain Support games. The hardest matchups this patch are Nami (44.5% win rate for Swain) and Thresh (45.0% win rate for Swain): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Nautilus (50.7%) and Leona (50.0%) are the least punishing matchups for Swain this patch.

How to play Swain Support

  • Pick Swain Support in patch 26.13 only as a comfort pick: expect to out-knowledge opponents rather than out-stat them.

Swain Support guide

Swain support is a tanky mage engage built around Nevermove (E), Death's Hand (Q), and Vision of Empire (W): launch Nevermove (E) to root and drag a target closer, then unload Death's Hand (Q) bolts that deal more damage the more of them strike the same enemy, while Vision of Empire (W) reveals and slows from range and feeds Ravenous Flock (passive) a Soul Fragment on hit.

The build

Rune page: Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Haste, and Last Stand (Precision), with Conditioning and Overgrowth (Resolve). Summoners: Flash and Ignite. Skill order opens Nevermove (E) at level 1, then Vision of Empire (W), maxing Death's Hand (Q) first with skill priority Q, W, E. Starter: two Health Potions, into Sorcerer's Shoes. Core build: Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Liandry's Torment, and Zhonya's Hourglass, with Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, Celestial Opposition, and Solstice Sleigh as later options.

Ability mechanics

Nevermove (E) launches a wave forward that returns to Swain and roots any enemies it hits, letting him then pull all rooted champions closer. Death's Hand (Q) fires several piercing bolts, and enemies take more damage for each bolt that strikes them. Vision of Empire (W) opens a demon eye that damages and slows enemies, revealing any champions hit and granting Swain a Soul Fragment.

Matchups

Hardest matchups by win rate: Nami, Thresh, Senna, Lulu, Karma. Best matchups: Nautilus, Leona, Seraphine.

Other Support champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.13:

View Swain counters · LoL tier list

Frequently asked questions

Is Swain good in Patch 26.13?

Swain is D tier Support in Patch 26.13 with a 47.8% win rate, 2.5% pick rate, and 1.6% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Swain Support after Patch 26.13 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Support role.

What is the best build for Swain Support?

The best Swain Support build in Patch 26.13 uses Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass with the Conqueror keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Swain Support is D tier with 47.8% win rate this patch.

Who counters Swain?

Champions that counter Swain in Patch 26.13 include Nami (44.5% Swain win rate), Thresh (45.0% Swain win rate), Senna (45.5% Swain win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.

What should I practice to climb with Swain?

To climb with Swain Support in Patch 26.13, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion — Fight outcome prediction, Fogging, and Shifting. Fight outcome prediction: Fortune-telling in League of Legends is not some magic, but a skill you can improve on. Fogging: Sometimes it is enough to go into the fog of war to disrupt enemy plans and force them to play safer.