Wincon
Mid · 112 games · NA

Swain

Mid · 25% of games Bot · 34%Support · 32%Top · 9%

Strongest when games end at 25–30 minutes (45%). On average behind the lane opponent at 15 minutes (−91 gold).

Win rate
44.6%
±9.2 · role avg 50.0%
Tier
D
#60 of 70
Pick rate
1.8%
ban 1.4%
Games
112
ranked solo/duo

Swain mid wins 44.6% of 112 ranked games in NA, rank 60 of 70 mid champions (tier D). Most players finish Blackfire Torch first, at about 11:54.

The build at a glance

What most Swain players run

Items 1–4: the most common path. Later items: the most common pick in the games that last that long, so fewer games.
Items, in buying orderEvery option, item by item →
Item 1 Blackfire Torch 12:13 · 41% · 43 games
Boots Mercury's Treads 13:00 · 33% of games
Item 2 Rylai's Crystal Scepter 19:10 · 73% · 24 games
Item 3 · late game Zhonya's Hourglass 26:54 · 20 of 50 games
Item 4 · late game Liandry's Torment 28:36 · 3 of 19 games
Item 5 · late game Jak'Sho, The Protean 38:12 · 3 of 7 games
Runes
Summon Aery · Sorcery + Resolve 7% of games · 25% wins All runes →
Start
Doran's Ring + Health Potion 76% of games · 51% wins Other starts →
Spells
Flash + Ghost 48% of games · 44% wins Other spells →
Skill order
Death's HandQ Vision of EmpireW NevermoveE
Max Death's Hand first 94% of games · 45% wins Skill orders →
When Swain wins

Best when games end at 25–30′

Win rate by when the game ended. Faded: under 30 games. Icons: when each item is usually finished.
70%60%50%40%30% Games that ended at 15–20′: 37% wins over 19 games 37% Games that ended at 20–25′: 48% wins over 25 games 48% Games that ended at 25–30′: 45% wins over 33 games 45% Games that ended at 30–35′: 33% wins over 18 games 33% Games that ended at 35–40′: 64% wins over 11 games 64% Games that ended at 40–45′: 60% wins over 5 games 60% 0′5′10′15′20′25′30′35′40′45′
Blackfire Torch Mercury's Treads Rylai's Crystal Scepter Zhonya's Hourglass Liandry's Torment Jak'Sho, The Protean
Ends before 25′43% wins39% of games · 44
Lasts 25′ or more46% wins60% of games · 67
Lanes

No clear counters yet

Points above or below what both champions' overall win rates predict. Every opponent, minute by minute →
What wins Swain games

First tower: 79% against 20%

Win rate when the team took it firstwhen it didn't Gap
First tower 20% 79% +59
First Baron 27% 81% +54
Rift Herald 31% 64% +33
First dragon 32% 58% +26
First blood 34% 58% +24
First Voidgrubs 37% 54% +17

Taking an objective goes with winning; it isn't the whole cause. First inhibitor is left out: it mostly means the game is already won.

How Swain plays

Fewer control wards, fewer solo kills

What stands out (10% or more) against the average mid laner. Blue: better for winning, red: worse.

Fewer control wards a game0.26 against 0.64 · −59%
Fewer solo kills a game0.9 against 1.8 · −49%
More assists a game9.1 against 6.2 · +47%
Less damage to towers4363 against 6918 · −37%
Less time spent dead5.0s against 6.2s a minute · −19%

About average: damage, vision, minions, share of team damage.