SwainMid build

11th of 45 Midup 8 places, was B since 26.20

Support58%Bot17%Mid17%Top9%

Win: 51.6%; ▲1.6 vs Mid
LP a game: +2.10; ±0.34
Games: 14.2k; a win +20.9 · a loss −18.3
Pick · Ban: 1.2 · 5.3%; as Mid · any role

Updated 6 Nov, 03:09 UTCHow we measure

Swain Mid on NA, 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 14,155 games).

Build

Start

85% · 52.0% won

Spells

45% · 51.1% won

Skills

starts E Q W

47% · 52.1% won

Items 15.9% of games with a core

Blackfire Torch
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Zhonya's Hourglass

4th

Lt59.5%won42% · 221pick, 221 games
Sv56.9%won24% · 128pick, 128 games
Fh56.9%won6.6% · 35pick, 35 games

5th

Ri53.3%won23% · 30pick, 30 games
Sv49.5%won17% · 22pick, 22 games
Lt48.0%won16% · 20pick, 20 games

56.7% won (54.0–59.4) · 1,292 games

4th: of the 528 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 129 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 Crushers36% · 52.6% won

Skill path 42% of games · 53.0% 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 Hourglass1,292 gamesMost played16%56.7%54% to 59%
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment957 games12%60.0%57% to 63%
Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass289 games3.6%55.0%49% to 61%
Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment258 games3.2%61.6%56% to 67%
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass251 games3.1%55.0%49% to 61%
Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Zhonya's Hourglass240 games3.0%60.4%54% to 66%
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass186 games2.3%60.8%54% to 67%
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Spirit Visage120 games1.5%61.7%53% to 70%

Skills

starts E Q W47%52.1%6,567
starts Q E W25%51.0%3,566
starts Q E W6.2%51.3%865
starts E W Q6.0%53.7%848
starts E Q W5.2%50.3%732

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion85% · 52.0% won · 12,066 games

Doran's Helm + Health Potion 7.2%52.8% won
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess 3.9%45.7% won

Boots

Chainlaced Crushers36% · 52.6% won · 5,073 games

Armored Advance 25%51.6% won
Spellslinger's Shoes 24%53.0% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Teleport45% · 51.1% won · 6,394 games

Flash + Ghost Highest win32%53.4% won
Flash + Ignite 14%50.3% won

Every option as a table52 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	16%	56.7%	54.0%–59.4%	1,292
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment	12%	60.0%	56.8%–63.0%	957
Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass	3.6%	55.0%	49.3%–60.7%	289
Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment	3.2%	61.6%	55.6%–67.4%	258
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass	3.1%	55.0%	48.8%–61.0%	251
Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Zhonya's Hourglass	3.0%	60.4%	54.1%–66.4%	240
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass	2.3%	60.8%	53.6%–67.5%	186
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Spirit Visage	1.5%	61.7%	52.7%–69.9%	120
4th item, of 3,145 games that reached it
Zhonya's Hourglass	19%	58.8%	54.9%–62.7%	607
Spirit Visage	19%	58.6%	54.6%–62.5%	587
Liandry's Torment	15%	59.0%	54.4%–63.4%	458
Riftmaker	7.7%	58.9%	52.6%–64.9%	243
Rylai's Crystal Scepter	5.5%	59.9%	52.4%–66.9%	172
Frozen Heart	5.1%	56.5%	48.8%–63.9%	161
5th item, of 811 games that reached it
Spirit Visage	17%	50.0%	41.7%–58.3%	136
Riftmaker	16%	55.8%	47.2%–64.1%	129
Zhonya's HourglassFew games	10%	58.3%	47.7%–68.3%	84
MorellonomiconFew games	9.0%	52.1%	40.8%–63.1%	73
Frozen HeartFew games	6.4%	53.9%	40.5%–66.7%	52
Liandry's TormentFew games	6.4%	48.1%	35.1%–61.3%	52
Boots
Chainlaced Crushers	36%	52.6%	51.2%–54.0%	5,073
Armored Advance	25%	51.6%	49.9%–53.2%	3,568
Spellslinger's Shoes	24%	53.0%	51.3%–54.7%	3,372
No boots	4.6%	35.4%	31.8%–39.1%	653
Swiftmarch	4.0%	55.4%	51.3%–59.4%	567
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion	85%	52.0%	51.1%–52.9%	12,066
Doran's Helm + Health Potion	7.2%	52.8%	49.7%–55.8%	1,025
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess	3.9%	45.7%	41.6%–49.9%	549
Dark Seal + Refillable PotionFew games	0.7%	48.4%	38.5%–58.4%	93
Summoner spells
Flash + Teleport	45%	51.1%	49.8%–52.3%	6,394
Flash + Ghost	32%	53.4%	52.0%–54.9%	4,486
Flash + Ignite	14%	50.3%	48.1%–52.6%	1,941
Exhaust + Flash	6.6%	50.5%	47.3%–53.7%	936
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts E Q W	47%	52.1%	50.9%–53.3%	6,567
Max Q W E · starts Q E W	25%	51.0%	49.4%–52.7%	3,566
Max Q E W · starts Q E W	6.2%	51.3%	48.0%–54.7%	865
Max Q W E · starts E W Q	6.0%	53.7%	50.3%–57.0%	848
Max Q E W · starts E Q W	5.2%	50.3%	46.7%–53.9%	732
First 11 skill points
E Q W Q Q R Q W Q W R	42%	53.0%	51.7%–54.3%	5,770
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W R	23%	51.9%	50.1%–53.7%	3,098
E W Q Q Q R Q W Q W R	5.1%	55.3%	51.6%–59.0%	705
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R	5.1%	53.9%	50.2%–57.6%	696
E Q W Q Q R Q E Q E R	4.0%	50.2%	46.0%–54.4%	540
Q E Q W Q R Q W Q W R	3.0%	58.3%	53.5%–63.0%	415
Finished items
Liandry's Torment	40%	55.9%	54.6%–57.2%	5,682
Malignance	22%	56.2%	54.4%–57.9%	3,046
Spirit Visage	11%	55.9%	53.4%–58.4%	1,565
Frozen Heart	9.6%	54.2%	51.5%–56.8%	1,357
Riftmaker	7.6%	57.7%	54.8%–60.7%	1,074
Rod of Ages	7.0%	47.9%	44.8%–51.0%	998
Randuin's Omen	3.1%	52.6%	47.9%–57.3%	437
Abyssal Mask	3.0%	54.1%	49.4%–58.8%	425

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: 9% of 14,155 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 56.7% win rate.

What skill order do Swain Mid players use?

Most often they max Q, W, E and start E, Q, W: 47% of 14,018 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 52.1% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Swain Mid players take?

Flash and Teleport, in 45% of 14,155 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 51.1% win rate.