SwainBot build

Off-meta Bot

Support72%Mid11%Bot10%Top8%
Win
55.2%
▲5.2 vs Bot
LP a game
+3.70
±1.01
Games
1,513
a win +21.1 · a loss −17.5
Pick · Ban
0.68 · 5.6%
as Bot · any role

How we measure

Swain Bot on SG, patch 26.21: Malignance, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Zhonya's Hourglass; Conqueror + Sorcery; skill order Q > W > E (each the most played of 1,513 games).

Build

Most played of 1,513 games

Start

DrHp

77% · 56.3% won

Spells

FlGh

50% · 56.9% won

Skills

starts E Q W

49% · 55.4% won

Items 27.9% of games with a core

  1. Malignance
  2. Rylai's Crystal Scepter
  3. Zhonya's Hourglass
4th
  • Lt64.8%won58% · 111pick, 111 games
  • Sv61.3%won9.8% · 19pick, 19 games
  • Ud63.5%won7.8% · 15pick, 15 games
5th
  • Sv66.9%won35% · 26pick, 26 games
  • Lt67.5%won16% · 12pick, 12 games
  • Bt60.5%won15% · 11pick, 11 games

63.0% won (57.6–68.1) · 327 games

4th: of the 193 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 75 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.

BootsPlated Steelcaps41% · 56.1% won

Skill path 42% of games · 56.4% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
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QQ24579
WW38101213
EE114151718
RR61116

Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Zhonya's Hourglass327 gamesMost played28%63.0%58% to 68%
  2. Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment72 gamesFew games6.2%65.3%54% to 75%
  3. Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Zhonya's Hourglass48 gamesFew games4.1%66.7%53% to 78%
  4. Rod of Ages › Heartsteel › Actualizer41 gamesFew games3.5%48.8%34% to 64%
  5. Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass21 gamesFew games1.8%61.9%41% to 79%
  6. Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Riftmaker20 gamesFew games1.7%65.0%43% to 82%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts E Q W49%55.4%733
  2. starts E W Q23%53.9%347
  3. starts Q E W10%62.7%153
  4. starts E Q WFew games6.3%56.4%94
  5. starts E W QFew games4.3%53.1%64

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion77% · 56.3% won · 1,172 games
  • Doran's Helm + Health Potion 18%53.6% won

Boots

Plated Steelcaps41% · 56.1% won · 620 games
  • Sorcerer's Shoes 21%62.5% won
  • Mercury's Treads 21%50.8% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ghost50% · 56.9% won · 763 games
  • Exhaust + Flash 27%55.6% won
  • Flash + Teleport 8.3%52.0% won
Every option as a table47 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Zhonya's Hourglass28%63.0%57.6%–68.1%327
Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's TormentFew games6.2%65.3%53.8%–75.3%72
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Zhonya's HourglassFew games4.1%66.7%52.5%–78.3%48
Rod of Ages › Heartsteel › ActualizerFew games3.5%48.8%34.3%–63.5%41
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's HourglassFew games1.8%61.9%40.9%–79.3%21
Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › RiftmakerFew games1.7%65.0%43.3%–81.9%20
4th item, of 636 games that reached it
Liandry's Torment27%64.4%57.0%–71.1%174
Zhonya's Hourglass16%61.2%51.5%–70.0%103
Spirit VisageFew games11%58.0%46.2%–68.9%69
RiftmakerFew games9.1%60.3%47.5%–71.9%58
Unending DespairFew games7.1%64.4%49.8%–76.8%45
Bloodletter's CurseFew games5.0%68.8%51.4%–82.1%32
5th item, of 225 games that reached it
Spirit VisageFew games23%71.2%57.7%–81.7%52
RiftmakerFew games12%71.4%52.9%–84.8%28
Zhonya's HourglassFew games9.8%40.9%23.3%–61.3%22
Boots
Plated Steelcaps41%56.1%52.2%–60.0%620
Sorcerer's Shoes21%62.5%57.1%–67.6%320
Mercury's Treads21%50.8%45.3%–56.3%317
Boots of Swiftness6.9%53.3%43.8%–62.6%105
No bootsFew games5.4%42.0%31.8%–52.9%81
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion77%56.3%53.5%–59.1%1,172
Doran's Helm + Health Potion18%53.6%47.6%–59.5%267
Summoner spells
Flash + Ghost50%56.9%53.3%–60.4%763
Exhaust + Flash27%55.6%50.7%–60.3%405
Flash + Teleport8.3%52.0%43.3%–60.6%125
Flash + Ignite7.5%51.7%42.7%–60.7%114
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts E Q W49%55.4%51.8%–59.0%733
Max Q W E · starts E W Q23%53.9%48.6%–59.1%347
Max Q W E · starts Q E W10%62.7%54.9%–70.0%153
Max Q E W · starts E Q WFew games6.3%56.4%46.3%–66.0%94
Max Q E W · starts E W QFew games4.3%53.1%41.1%–64.8%64
First 11 skill points
E Q W Q Q R Q W Q W R42%56.4%52.4%–60.3%605
E W Q Q Q R Q W Q W R20%52.9%47.2%–58.6%291
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W R8.8%64.3%55.6%–72.1%126
E Q W Q Q R Q E Q E RFew games5.2%58.1%46.7%–68.7%74
E W Q Q Q R Q E Q E RFew games4.2%55.0%42.5%–66.9%60
E Q W Q Q R Q E Q W RFew games2.9%54.8%40.0%–68.8%42
Finished items
Liandry's Torment35%58.7%54.4%–62.7%532
Blackfire Torch18%53.9%47.9%–59.8%269
Riftmaker15%58.9%52.3%–65.1%226
Heartsteel13%49.2%42.3%–56.2%197
Spirit Visage13%59.0%52.0%–65.6%195
Frozen Heart12%53.9%46.6%–60.9%182
Rod of Ages10%48.1%40.5%–55.8%158
Bloodletter's CurseFew games6.0%61.5%51.3%–70.9%91
Unending DespairFew games5.6%63.1%52.4%–72.6%84
Randuin's OmenFew games4.2%51.6%39.6%–63.4%64

Questions

What do Swain Bot players build first on SG?

The most played core is Malignance, then Rylai's Crystal Scepter, then Zhonya's Hourglass: 22% of 1,513 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 63.0% win rate.

What skill order do Swain Bot players use?

Most often they max Q, W, E and start E, Q, W: 49% of 1,490 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 55.4% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Swain Bot players take?

Flash and Ghost, in 50% of 1,513 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 56.9% win rate.