SwainMid build

Off-meta Mid

Support68%Mid12%Bot12%Top8%
Win
52.0%
▲2.0 vs Mid
LP a game
+2.20
±0.12
Games
104.4k
a win +20.7 · a loss −18.1
Pick · Ban
0.80 · 4.6%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Swain Mid, 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 104,366 games).

Build

Most played of 104,366 games

Start

DrHp

85% · 52.4% won

Spells

FlTe

46% · 51.1% won

Skills

starts E Q W

43% · 52.1% won

Items 15.7% of games with a core

  1. Blackfire Torch
  2. Rylai's Crystal Scepter
  3. Zhonya's Hourglass
4th
  • Lt60.0%won39% · 1.6kpick, 1,596 games
  • Sv59.0%won27% · 1.1kpick, 1,106 games
  • Fh58.5%won6.3% · 255pick, 255 games
5th
  • Ri62.9%won19% · 200pick, 200 games
  • Sv58.5%won18% · 193pick, 193 games
  • Lt55.1%won13% · 141pick, 141 games

58.0% won (57.0–58.9) · 9,451 games

4th: of the 4,077 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 1,061 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 Crushers38% · 51.8% won

Skill path 38% of games · 53.3% 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. Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Zhonya's Hourglass9,451 gamesMost played16%58.0%57% to 59%
  2. Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment5,424 gamesHighest win9.0%59.4%58% to 61%
  3. Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment2,732 games4.5%60.9%59% to 63%
  4. Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass2,723 games4.5%58.0%56% to 60%
  5. Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Zhonya's Hourglass2,519 games4.2%58.0%56% to 60%
  6. Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass1,560 games2.6%57.6%55% to 60%
  7. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass1,491 games2.5%58.7%56% to 61%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts E Q W43%52.1%44,464
  2. starts Q E W27%52.7%28,198
  3. starts Q E W8.4%50.8%8,681
  4. starts E W QHighest win6.5%54.6%6,714
  5. starts E Q W5.7%51.0%5,839

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion85% · 52.4% won · 88,996 games
  • Doran's Helm + Health Potion 7.1%51.9% won
  • 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess 4.6%47.5% won

Boots

Chainlaced Crushers38% · 51.8% won · 39,949 games
  • Armored Advance 24%52.7% won
  • Spellslinger's Shoes Highest win22%54.1% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Teleport46% · 51.1% won · 47,537 games
  • Flash + Ghost Highest win29%54.0% won
  • Flash + Ignite 18%51.5% won
Every option as a table52 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Zhonya's Hourglass16%58.0%57.0%–58.9%9,451
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment9.0%59.4%58.1%–60.7%5,424
Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment4.5%60.9%59.1%–62.8%2,732
Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass4.5%58.0%56.1%–59.8%2,723
Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Zhonya's Hourglass4.2%58.0%56.0%–59.9%2,519
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass2.6%57.6%55.1%–60.0%1,560
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass2.5%58.7%56.2%–61.2%1,491
4th item, of 24,293 games that reached it
Spirit Visage20%59.1%57.7%–60.5%4,872
Zhonya's Hourglass18%57.6%56.1%–59.0%4,413
Liandry's Torment15%59.1%57.5%–60.7%3,542
Riftmaker7.4%61.2%58.9%–63.4%1,790
Frozen Heart5.7%54.9%52.3%–57.6%1,376
Rylai's Crystal Scepter5.6%59.2%56.6%–61.8%1,349
5th item, of 6,399 games that reached it
Spirit Visage16%55.0%52.0%–58.0%1,029
Riftmaker16%59.9%56.8%–62.9%1,004
Morellonomicon9.4%52.8%48.8%–56.7%601
Zhonya's Hourglass9.1%58.2%54.2%–62.2%584
Liandry's Torment6.9%55.1%50.4%–59.7%441
Frozen Heart6.8%56.9%52.2%–61.5%434
6th item, of 229 games that reached it
RiftmakerFew games13%34.5%19.9%–52.7%29
Frozen HeartFew games9.2%52.4%32.4%–71.7%21
Spirit VisageFew games8.7%50.0%29.9%–70.1%20
Boots
Chainlaced Crushers38%51.8%51.3%–52.3%39,949
Armored Advance24%52.7%52.0%–53.3%24,667
Spellslinger's Shoes22%54.1%53.4%–54.7%23,252
No boots4.8%36.2%34.9%–37.6%4,994
Swiftmarch4.8%56.2%54.8%–57.5%4,986
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion85%52.4%52.1%–52.8%88,996
Doran's Helm + Health Potion7.1%51.9%50.7%–53.0%7,350
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess4.6%47.5%46.1%–48.9%4,828
Doran's Shield + Health Potion0.6%51.1%47.1%–55.0%611
Summoner spells
Flash + Teleport46%51.1%50.7%–51.6%47,537
Flash + Ghost29%54.0%53.4%–54.5%29,945
Flash + Ignite18%51.5%50.8%–52.3%18,518
Exhaust + Flash5.8%51.8%50.5%–53.0%6,035
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts E Q W43%52.1%51.6%–52.5%44,464
Max Q W E · starts Q E W27%52.7%52.1%–53.3%28,198
Max Q E W · starts Q E W8.4%50.8%49.8%–51.9%8,681
Max Q W E · starts E W Q6.5%54.6%53.4%–55.8%6,714
Max Q E W · starts E Q W5.7%51.0%49.8%–52.3%5,839
First 11 skill points
E Q W Q Q R Q W Q W R38%53.3%52.8%–53.8%38,489
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W R23%53.9%53.3%–54.6%23,589
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R6.9%51.9%50.7%–53.1%6,966
E W Q Q Q R Q W Q W R5.8%55.6%54.3%–56.9%5,785
E Q W Q Q R Q E Q E R4.3%51.5%50.0%–53.0%4,283
E Q W Q Q R Q E Q W R2.0%51.0%48.8%–53.2%2,011
Finished items
Liandry's Torment37%56.4%56.0%–56.9%39,132
Malignance24%53.8%53.2%–54.4%25,285
Spirit Visage12%55.6%54.7%–56.5%12,455
Riftmaker8.3%58.8%57.7%–59.8%8,653
Rod of Ages8.1%50.6%49.5%–51.6%8,423
Frozen Heart7.8%55.0%53.9%–56.1%8,137

Questions

What do Swain Mid players build first on all servers?

The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Rylai's Crystal Scepter, then Zhonya's Hourglass: 9% of 104,366 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 58.0% win rate.

What skill order do Swain Mid players use?

Most often they max Q, W, E and start E, Q, W: 43% of 103,170 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 46% of 104,366 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 51.1% win rate.