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Strategy is highly subjective and may become outdated without any notice. Because of this, the League of Legends Wiki has decided to retire strategy pages and would recommend using other platforms (such as YouTube) to find guides. For more information visit this thread.

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Champion Spotlight[]

Recommended Items[]

Summoner's Rift
Starting Doran's Ring item Health Potion item2 Warding Totem item
Early Boots of Speed item Catalyst of Aeons item Hextech Revolver item
Essential Ionian Boots of Lucidity item Hextech GLP-800 item Zhonya's Hourglass item
Standard Rylai's Crystal Scepter item Rabadon's Deathcap item Void Staff item
Situational Abyssal Mask item Liandry's Torment item Spirit Visage item
Consumables Refillable Potion item Control Ward item Elixir of Sorcery item
Twisted Treeline
Starting Doran's Ring item2 Health Potion item
Essential Ionian Boots of Lucidity item Hextech GLP-800 item Wooglet's Witchcap item
Offensive Void Staff item Liandry's Torment item Luden's Echo item
Defensive Rylai's Crystal Scepter item Abyssal Mask item Spirit Visage item
Consumables Health Potion item Elixir of Sorcery item
Howling Abyss
Starting Guardian's Orb item Spellthief's Edge item Health Potion item2
Essential Rod of Ages item Sorcerer's Shoes item
Offensive Rylai's Crystal Scepter item Liandry's Torment item Rabadon's Deathcap item
Defensive Zhonya's Hourglass item Spirit Visage item Abyssal Mask item
Consumables Oracle's Extract item Health Potion item Elixir of Sorcery item

Tips[]

Playing As Swain Swain
  • One of the key ways for Swain Swain to get guaranteed Soul Fragments from his passive passive is landing his Nevermove Nevermove at max range. This guarantees that Swain's target is given no chance to dodge the incoming root.
  • You do not have to cast Demonflare Demonflare as soon as you are able to. Try to benefit from Demonic Ascension's Demonic Ascension's damage and healing over time as much as possible.
  • Learn as many ways that you can use Vision of Empire Vision of Empire. You can use it in concert with your other abilities (most notably your Nevermove Nevermove) to force an opponent's Flash, you can use it in concert with your other abilities to spot or delay an opponent's Recall, and you can use it to keep an eye on the enemy jungler or other missing champions. 
Playing Against Swain Swain
  • If you are playing a melee champion with no means of ranged CSing, you are most likely to lose most trades when Swain Swain grabs you and a good portion of your CS if you respect his pressure and he zones you off the waves. Keep track of his Summoner's and his ward patterns to give your Jungler the best chance to gank him.
  • Be sure to keep a tab on Swain's Swain's items. If you notice him building Rylai's you will need to respect him especially after he completes it. You will not be able to escape his grip once he grabs you unless you blow some big CDs.

Tricks[]

Ability Usage
  • Use Death's Hand Death's Hand liberally to kill minions and waveclear, refunding some mana in the process. This can also be used for damaging an enemy champion significantly.
  • Vision of Empire's Vision of Empire's delay and obvious effect makes it hard to land without assistance. By yourself, landing Nevermove Nevermove first is ideal. Aim carefully if you are planning to also use Ravenous Flock's Ravenous Flock's pull effect.
Runes Usage
Item Usage

As a Battlemage at his best in melee/short range of the enemy, Swain Swain prefers items that grant damage through ability power, cooldown reduction and mana, while boosting survivability through health, defensive stats and utility.

Countering

References[]

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