SwainTop build

Support72%Mid12%Bot10%Top7%

Win: 47.7%; ▼2.3 vs Top
LP a game: +1.10; ±1.84
Games: 463; a win +21.0 · a loss −17.3
Pick · Ban: 0.48 · 5.5%; as Top · any role

Updated 23 Oct, 03:36 UTCHow we measure

Swain Top on SG, patch 26.20: Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass; Conqueror + Resolve; skill order Q > W > E (each the most played of 463 games).

Low sample. 463 games, fewer than 1,000. Read these numbers as rough.

Build

Start

79% · 47.8% won

Spells

39% · 48.3% won

Skills

starts Q E W

55% · 49.0% won

Items 5.1% of games with a core

Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Liandry's Torment
Zhonya's Hourglass

4th

Sv55.6% won24% pick
Zh31.3% won14% pick
Fh64.3% won13% pick

64.3% won (38.8–83.7) · 14 games

BootsPlated Steelcaps38% · 45.7% won

Skill path 49% of games · 49.3% 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	1			4	5		7		9
WW			3					8		10		12	13
EE		2												14	15		17	18
RR						6					11					16

Skills

starts Q E W55%49.0%247
starts E Q WFew games12%50.9%55
starts Q E WFew games9.5%46.5%43
starts E W QFew games7.3%48.5%33
starts E Q WFew games6.2%53.6%28

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion79% · 47.8% won · 360 games

2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess Few games10%44.7% won
Doran's Helm + Health Potion Few games5.9%48.2% won

Boots

Plated Steelcaps38% · 45.7% won · 175 games

Mercury's Treads 25%55.6% won
Boots of Swiftness Few games11%48.0% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite39% · 48.3% won · 180 games

Flash + Teleport 25%47.0% won
Flash + Ghost 23%49.1% won

Every option as a table30 options

Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
Option	Pick	Win	95% range	Games
4th item, of 111 games that reached it
Spirit VisageFew games	24%	55.6%	37.3%–72.4%	27
Boots
Plated Steelcaps	38%	45.7%	38.5%–53.1%	175
Mercury's Treads	25%	55.6%	46.5%–64.2%	117
Boots of SwiftnessFew games	11%	48.0%	34.8%–61.5%	50
No bootsFew games	9.9%	30.4%	19.1%–44.8%	46
Sorcerer's ShoesFew games	9.9%	50.0%	36.1%–63.9%	46
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion	79%	47.8%	42.7%–52.9%	360
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the GoddessFew games	10%	44.7%	31.4%–58.8%	47
Doran's Helm + Health PotionFew games	5.9%	48.2%	30.7%–66.0%	27
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite	39%	48.3%	41.1%–55.6%	180
Flash + Teleport	25%	47.0%	38.1%–56.0%	115
Flash + Ghost	23%	49.1%	39.7%–58.4%	106
Exhaust + FlashFew games	6.9%	46.9%	30.9%–63.6%	32
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts Q E W	55%	49.0%	42.8%–55.2%	247
Max Q W E · starts E Q WFew games	12%	50.9%	38.1%–63.6%	55
Max Q E W · starts Q E WFew games	9.5%	46.5%	32.5%–61.1%	43
Max Q W E · starts E W QFew games	7.3%	48.5%	32.5%–64.8%	33
Max Q E W · starts E Q WFew games	6.2%	53.6%	35.8%–70.5%	28
First 11 skill points
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W R	49%	49.3%	42.7%–55.9%	217
E Q W Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games	9.6%	44.2%	30.4%–58.9%	43
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E RFew games	7.2%	46.9%	30.9%–63.6%	32
E W Q Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games	6.7%	53.3%	36.1%–69.8%	30
E Q W Q Q R Q E Q E RFew games	5.1%	56.5%	36.8%–74.4%	23
Finished items
Frozen Heart	22%	48.1%	38.7%–57.6%	104
Rod of AgesFew games	20%	56.4%	46.3%–66.0%	94
Blackfire TorchFew games	19%	51.7%	41.4%–61.9%	87
Spirit VisageFew games	17%	58.2%	47.2%–68.5%	79
MalignanceFew games	16%	52.7%	41.5%–63.7%	74
RiftmakerFew games	11%	58.0%	44.2%–70.6%	50
HeartsteelFew games	6.5%	46.7%	30.2%–63.9%	30

Questions

What do Swain Top players build first on SG?

The most played core is Rylai's Crystal Scepter, then Liandry's Torment, then Zhonya's Hourglass: 3% of 463 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 64.3% win rate.

What skill order do Swain Top players use?

Most often they max Q, W, E and start Q, E, W: 55% of 451 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.20, 49.0% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Swain Top players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 39% of 463 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 48.3% win rate.