SwainMid build

Support57%Bot18%Mid17%Top8%

Win: 51.2%; ▲1.2 vs Mid
LP a game: +1.90; ±0.46
Games: 7,546; a win +20.9 · a loss −18.3
Pick · Ban: 1.3 · 5.2%; as Mid · any role

Updated 24 Oct, 03:08 UTCHow we measure

Swain Mid on NA, patch 26.20: Blackfire Torch, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Zhonya's Hourglass; Summon Aery + Resolve; skill order Q > W > E (each the most played of 7,546 games).

Build

Start

85% · 51.6% won

Spells

46% · 50.3% won

Skills

starts E Q W

49% · 51.5% won

Items 13.2% of games with a core

Blackfire Torch
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Zhonya's Hourglass

4th

Zh51.3% won19% pick
Sv56.7% won18% pick
Lt55.3% won16% pick

5th

Sv55.8% won17% pick
Ri63.6% won15% pick
Mo54.4% won10% pick

55.1% won (50.9–59.2) · 561 games

BootsChainlaced Crushers35% · 51.1% won

Skill path 44% of games · 52.2% 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 Hourglass561 gamesMost played13%55.1%51% to 59%
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment383 games9.0%57.4%52% to 62%
Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Zhonya's Hourglass163 games3.8%59.5%52% to 67%
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass160 games3.8%59.4%52% to 67%
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter113 games2.7%64.6%55% to 73%
Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment113 games2.7%65.5%56% to 74%
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass96 gamesFew games2.3%49.0%39% to 59%
Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass90 gamesFew games2.1%48.9%39% to 59%

Skills

starts E Q W49%51.5%3,625
starts Q E W24%52.5%1,823
starts Q E W6.1%50.5%459
starts E W Q5.4%50.0%404
starts E Q W4.5%48.5%334

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion85% · 51.6% won · 6,374 games

Doran's Helm + Health Potion 8.1%51.1% won
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess 4.1%49.2% won

Boots

Chainlaced Crushers35% · 51.1% won · 2,623 games

Spellslinger's Shoes Highest win25%54.0% won
Armored Advance 24%50.8% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Teleport46% · 50.3% won · 3,452 games

Flash + Ghost Highest win31%52.4% won
Flash + Ignite 13%49.2% won

Every option as a table53 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	13%	55.1%	50.9%–59.2%	561
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment	9.0%	57.4%	52.4%–62.3%	383
Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Zhonya's Hourglass	3.8%	59.5%	51.8%–66.7%	163
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass	3.8%	59.4%	51.6%–66.7%	160
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter	2.7%	64.6%	55.4%–72.8%	113
Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment	2.7%	65.5%	56.3%–73.6%	113
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's HourglassFew games	2.3%	49.0%	39.2%–58.8%	96
Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's HourglassFew games	2.1%	48.9%	38.8%–59.1%	90
4th item, of 1,593 games that reached it
Zhonya's Hourglass	19%	51.3%	45.7%–56.9%	306
Spirit Visage	18%	56.7%	51.0%–62.3%	291
Liandry's Torment	16%	55.3%	49.1%–61.2%	257
RiftmakerFew games	6.2%	59.6%	49.8%–68.7%	99
Frozen HeartFew games	6.0%	62.5%	52.5%–71.5%	96
Rylai's Crystal ScepterFew games	5.5%	58.6%	48.1%–68.4%	87
5th item, of 442 games that reached it
Spirit VisageFew games	17%	55.8%	44.7%–66.4%	77
RiftmakerFew games	15%	63.6%	51.6%–74.2%	66
MorellonomiconFew games	10%	54.4%	40.2%–67.9%	46
Zhonya's HourglassFew games	9.7%	53.5%	38.9%–67.5%	43
Liandry's TormentFew games	6.1%	51.9%	34.0%–69.3%	27
Randuin's OmenFew games	5.4%	45.8%	27.9%–64.9%	24
Boots
Chainlaced Crushers	35%	51.1%	49.2%–53.0%	2,623
Spellslinger's Shoes	25%	54.0%	51.7%–56.3%	1,883
Armored Advance	24%	50.8%	48.5%–53.1%	1,794
Immortal Path	4.6%	55.9%	50.6%–61.0%	349
No boots	4.5%	32.2%	27.4%–37.3%	339
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion	85%	51.6%	50.4%–52.8%	6,374
Doran's Helm + Health Potion	8.1%	51.1%	47.1%–55.0%	607
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess	4.1%	49.2%	43.7%–54.7%	309
Doran's Ring + Health PotionFew games	0.5%	46.0%	31.0%–61.6%	37
Summoner spells
Flash + Teleport	46%	50.3%	48.7%–52.0%	3,452
Flash + Ghost	31%	52.4%	50.4%–54.4%	2,363
Flash + Ignite	13%	49.2%	46.1%–52.3%	1,014
Exhaust + Flash	6.4%	54.8%	50.3%–59.1%	484
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts E Q W	49%	51.5%	49.9%–53.1%	3,625
Max Q W E · starts Q E W	24%	52.5%	50.2%–54.8%	1,823
Max Q E W · starts Q E W	6.1%	50.5%	46.0%–55.1%	459
Max Q W E · starts E W Q	5.4%	50.0%	45.2%–54.9%	404
Max Q E W · starts E Q W	4.5%	48.5%	43.2%–53.9%	334
First 11 skill points
E Q W Q Q R Q W Q W R	44%	52.2%	50.5%–54.0%	3,164
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W R	22%	53.8%	51.3%–56.3%	1,578
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R	4.8%	51.3%	46.1%–56.5%	351
E W Q Q Q R Q W Q W R	4.7%	51.8%	46.5%–57.0%	340
E Q W Q Q R Q E Q E R	3.6%	50.8%	44.7%–56.8%	260
Q E Q W Q R Q W Q W R	3.5%	54.0%	47.8%–60.0%	252
Finished items
Liandry's Torment	38%	55.6%	53.7%–57.4%	2,871
Malignance	22%	54.6%	52.2%–57.0%	1,689
Frozen Heart	11%	51.1%	47.7%–54.5%	820
Spirit Visage	10%	54.8%	51.3%–58.2%	787
Riftmaker	8.4%	56.5%	52.6%–60.3%	632
Rod of Ages	5.7%	50.1%	45.4%–54.8%	433
Heartsteel	3.6%	48.9%	43.0%–54.8%	272
Randuin's Omen	3.1%	48.5%	42.2%–54.9%	237
Abyssal Mask	3.1%	54.5%	48.1%–60.8%	233

Questions

What do Swain Mid players build first on NA?

The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Rylai's Crystal Scepter, then Zhonya's Hourglass: 7% of 7,546 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 55.1% win rate.

What skill order do Swain Mid players use?

Most often they max Q, W, E and start E, Q, W: 49% of 7,464 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.20, 51.5% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Swain Mid players take?

Flash and Teleport, in 46% of 7,546 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 50.3% win rate.