SwainMid build

Support70%Top10%Mid10%Bot9%

Win: 51.0%; ▲0.9 vs Mid
LP a game: +1.90; ±0.47
Games: 7,215; a win +20.7 · a loss −17.9
Pick · Ban: 0.66 · 3.4%; as Mid · any role

Updated 6 Nov, 03:16 UTCHow we measure

Swain Mid on BR, patch 26.21: Blackfire Torch, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Zhonya's Hourglass; Deathfire Touch + Resolve; skill order Q > W > E (each the most played of 7,215 games).

Build

Start

81% · 51.3% won

Spells

50% · 49.8% won

Skills

starts E Q W

37% · 52.7% won

Items 13.7% of games with a core

Blackfire Torch
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Zhonya's Hourglass

4th

Lt60.2%won43% · 118pick, 118 games
Sv55.6%won28% · 78pick, 78 games
Fh50.2%won7.3% · 20pick, 20 games

5th

Sv50.0%won18% · 13pick, 13 games
Ma51.6%won18% · 13pick, 13 games
Ri59.8%won15% · 11pick, 11 games

57.5% won (53.5–61.4) · 588 games

4th: of the 275 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 71 games with this core that reached it. Win rates there are pulled toward the champion's rate at the slot, because a few games say little.

BootsChainlaced Crushers37% · 50.7% won

Skill path 31% of games · 53.8% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
Ability	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
QQ		2		4	5		7		9
WW			3					8		10		12	13
EE	1													14	15		17	18
RR						6					11					16

Core items

ItemsPickWin
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Zhonya's Hourglass588 gamesMost played14%57.5%53% to 61%
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment362 games8.4%56.6%51% to 62%
Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment218 games5.1%61.0%54% to 67%
Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Zhonya's Hourglass141 games3.3%52.5%44% to 61%
Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass140 games3.3%56.4%48% to 64%
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass112 games2.6%56.3%47% to 65%
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass63 gamesFew games1.5%65.1%53% to 76%

Skills

starts E Q W37%52.7%2,653
starts Q E W29%50.7%2,070
starts Q E W12%49.8%838
starts E Q W6.6%52.7%471
starts E W Q4.9%47.8%345

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion81% · 51.3% won · 5,801 games

2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess 8.5%47.6% won
Doran's Helm + Health Potion 8.1%52.2% won

Boots

Chainlaced Crushers37% · 50.7% won · 2,671 games

Spellslinger's Shoes 25%52.3% won
Armored Advance 23%52.2% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Teleport50% · 49.8% won · 3,572 games

Flash + Ghost Highest win22%53.7% won
Flash + Ignite 21%51.1% won

Every option as a table51 options

Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
Option	Pick	Win	95% range	Games
Core items
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Zhonya's Hourglass	14%	57.5%	53.5%–61.4%	588
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment	8.4%	56.6%	51.5%–61.6%	362
Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment	5.1%	61.0%	54.4%–67.2%	218
Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Zhonya's Hourglass	3.3%	52.5%	44.3%–60.6%	141
Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass	3.3%	56.4%	48.2%–64.4%	140
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass	2.6%	56.3%	47.0%–65.1%	112
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's HourglassFew games	1.5%	65.1%	52.8%–75.7%	63
4th item, of 1,843 games that reached it
Spirit Visage	18%	55.2%	49.8%–60.5%	328
Zhonya's Hourglass	17%	58.3%	52.8%–63.6%	319
Liandry's Torment	14%	60.2%	54.1%–65.9%	261
Rylai's Crystal Scepter	7.0%	56.6%	48.0%–64.8%	129
Frozen Heart	6.9%	47.2%	38.8%–55.9%	127
Riftmaker	6.5%	55.0%	46.1%–63.6%	120
5th item, of 517 games that reached it
Spirit VisageFew games	15%	55.7%	44.7%–66.1%	79
RiftmakerFew games	14%	56.9%	45.4%–67.7%	72
Zhonya's HourglassFew games	13%	56.7%	44.8%–67.9%	67
MorellonomiconFew games	9.7%	58.0%	44.2%–70.6%	50
Liandry's TormentFew games	6.2%	43.8%	28.2%–60.7%	32
Frozen HeartFew games	6.0%	51.6%	34.8%–68.0%	31
Boots
Chainlaced Crushers	37%	50.7%	48.8%–52.6%	2,671
Spellslinger's Shoes	25%	52.3%	50.0%–54.6%	1,792
Armored Advance	23%	52.2%	49.8%–54.5%	1,693
No boots	6.0%	37.4%	33.0%–42.1%	430
Immortal Path	3.3%	52.8%	46.4%–59.1%	235
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion	81%	51.3%	50.0%–52.6%	5,801
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess	8.5%	47.6%	43.7%–51.6%	611
Doran's Helm + Health Potion	8.1%	52.2%	48.2%–56.3%	580
Doran's Shield + Health PotionFew games	0.4%	65.5%	47.3%–80.1%	29
Summoner spells
Flash + Teleport	50%	49.8%	48.1%–51.4%	3,572
Flash + Ghost	22%	53.7%	51.2%–56.1%	1,606
Flash + Ignite	21%	51.1%	48.6%–53.6%	1,537
Exhaust + Flash	4.7%	49.3%	44.0%–54.6%	339
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts E Q W	37%	52.7%	50.8%–54.6%	2,653
Max Q W E · starts Q E W	29%	50.7%	48.6%–52.9%	2,070
Max Q E W · starts Q E W	12%	49.8%	46.4%–53.1%	838
Max Q E W · starts E Q W	6.6%	52.7%	48.1%–57.1%	471
Max Q W E · starts E W Q	4.9%	47.8%	42.6%–53.1%	345
First 11 skill points
E Q W Q Q R Q W Q W R	31%	53.8%	51.7%–55.9%	2,161
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W R	24%	53.2%	50.8%–55.6%	1,644
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R	9.3%	50.2%	46.4%–54.1%	639
E Q W Q Q R Q E Q E R	5.0%	48.7%	43.5%–54.0%	345
E W Q Q Q R Q W Q W R	3.8%	46.8%	40.8%–52.8%	263
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q W R	2.7%	47.6%	40.6%–54.7%	187
Finished items
Liandry's Torment	38%	55.9%	54.1%–57.8%	2,746
Malignance	27%	51.7%	49.5%–54.0%	1,933
Spirit Visage	13%	52.6%	49.3%–55.8%	913
Riftmaker	9.8%	55.5%	51.8%–59.1%	705
Rod of Ages	8.8%	51.9%	48.0%–55.7%	638
Frozen Heart	8.5%	54.6%	50.6%–58.5%	614
Heartsteel	3.1%	46.7%	40.3%–53.2%	225
Morellonomicon	3.1%	49.6%	43.0%–56.1%	220

Questions

What do Swain Mid players build first on BR?

The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Rylai's Crystal Scepter, then Zhonya's Hourglass: 8% of 7,215 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 57.5% win rate.

What skill order do Swain Mid players use?

Most often they max Q, W, E and start E, Q, W: 37% of 7,094 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 52.7% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Swain Mid players take?

Flash and Teleport, in 50% of 7,215 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 49.8% win rate.