SwainMid build

Off-meta Mid

Support79%Mid10%Top6%Bot4%

Win: 54.2%; ▲4.2 vs Mid
LP a game: +2.40; ±0.76
Games: 2,654; a win +19.9 · a loss −18.5
Pick · Ban: 0.57 · 1.9%; as Mid · any role

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Updated 21 Oct, 03:44 UTCHow we measure

Build

Start

86% · 54.6% won

Spells

38% · 52.6% won

Skills

starts Q E W

34% · 55.0% won

Items 9.6% of games with a core

Blackfire Torch
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Zhonya's Hourglass

4th

Zh52.9% won17% pick
Sv60.4% won16% pick
Lt60.9% won13% pick

5th

Sv70.8% won13% pick
Ri62.5% won13% pick
Zh66.7% won11% pick

57.6% won (49.8–65.0) · 158 games

BootsChainlaced Crushers48% · 53.0% won

Skill path 26% of games · 55.7% 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

Core items

ItemsPickWin
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Zhonya's Hourglass158 gamesMost played9.6%57.6%50% to 65%
Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Zhonya's Hourglass103 games6.2%59.2%50% to 68%
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment67 gamesFew games4.1%62.7%51% to 73%
Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass64 gamesFew games3.9%60.9%49% to 72%
Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment53 gamesFew games3.2%54.7%41% to 67%
Rod of Ages › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Zhonya's Hourglass47 gamesFew games2.9%63.8%50% to 76%
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Frozen Heart36 gamesFew games2.2%50.0%34% to 66%
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass36 gamesFew games2.2%75.0%59% to 86%

Skills

starts Q E W34%55.0%915
starts Q E W27%53.2%712
starts E Q W19%56.4%491
starts E Q W5.6%57.4%148
starts E W QFew games3.5%43.6%94

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion86% · 54.6% won · 2,277 games

Doran's Helm + Health Potion 6.5%54.3% won
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess 4.0%50.5% won

Boots

Chainlaced Crushers48% · 53.0% won · 1,277 games

Armored Advance 25%55.4% won
Spellslinger's Shoes 12%58.3% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Teleport38% · 52.6% won · 1,018 games

Flash + Ignite 29%54.7% won
Flash + Ghost 21%53.5% won

Every option as a table51 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	9.6%	57.6%	49.8%–65.0%	158
Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Zhonya's Hourglass	6.2%	59.2%	49.6%–68.2%	103
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's TormentFew games	4.1%	62.7%	50.7%–73.3%	67
Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's HourglassFew games	3.9%	60.9%	48.7%–71.9%	64
Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's TormentFew games	3.2%	54.7%	41.4%–67.3%	53
Rod of Ages › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Zhonya's HourglassFew games	2.9%	63.8%	49.5%–76.0%	47
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Frozen HeartFew games	2.2%	50.0%	34.5%–65.5%	36
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's HourglassFew games	2.2%	75.0%	58.9%–86.3%	36
4th item, of 702 games that reached it
Zhonya's Hourglass	17%	52.9%	44.0%–61.7%	119
Spirit Visage	16%	60.4%	51.1%–69.0%	111
Liandry's TormentFew games	13%	60.9%	50.6%–70.2%	92
Frozen HeartFew games	10.0%	60.0%	48.3%–70.7%	70
RiftmakerFew games	7.4%	61.5%	48.0%–73.5%	52
Randuin's OmenFew games	5.0%	42.9%	28.0%–59.1%	35
5th item, of 192 games that reached it
Spirit VisageFew games	13%	70.8%	50.8%–85.1%	24
RiftmakerFew games	13%	62.5%	42.7%–78.8%	24
Zhonya's HourglassFew games	11%	66.7%	45.4%–82.8%	21
Boots
Chainlaced Crushers	48%	53.0%	50.3%–55.7%	1,277
Armored Advance	25%	55.4%	51.6%–59.1%	675
Spellslinger's Shoes	12%	58.3%	52.9%–63.5%	331
No boots	4.1%	35.8%	27.4%–45.1%	109
SwiftmarchFew games	3.7%	57.6%	47.7%–66.9%	99
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion	86%	54.6%	52.5%–56.6%	2,277
Doran's Helm + Health Potion	6.5%	54.3%	46.9%–61.6%	173
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess	4.0%	50.5%	41.1%–59.9%	105
Doran's Shield + Health PotionFew games	2.0%	44.2%	31.6%–57.7%	52
Summoner spells
Flash + Teleport	38%	52.6%	49.5%–55.6%	1,018
Flash + Ignite	29%	54.7%	51.2%–58.2%	766
Flash + Ghost	21%	53.5%	49.4%–57.6%	557
Exhaust + Flash	9.1%	60.2%	53.9%–66.1%	241
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts Q E W	34%	55.0%	51.7%–58.2%	915
Max Q E W · starts Q E W	27%	53.2%	49.6%–56.9%	712
Max Q W E · starts E Q W	19%	56.4%	52.0%–60.7%	491
Max Q E W · starts E Q W	5.6%	57.4%	49.4%–65.1%	148
Max Q W E · starts E W QFew games	3.5%	43.6%	34.0%–53.7%	94
First 11 skill points
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W R	26%	55.7%	51.9%–59.4%	663
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R	23%	53.9%	49.9%–57.9%	584
E Q W Q Q R Q W Q W R	16%	57.8%	52.9%–62.5%	405
E Q W Q Q R Q E Q E R	4.2%	57.0%	47.6%–66.0%	107
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q W R	4.0%	55.3%	45.7%–64.6%	103
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q E R	4.0%	43.1%	34.0%–52.8%	102
Finished items
Liandry's Torment	32%	58.6%	55.3%–61.8%	857
Malignance	28%	56.7%	53.1%–60.2%	752
Riftmaker	14%	59.6%	54.5%–64.5%	366
Spirit Visage	13%	60.7%	55.5%–65.6%	351
Rod of Ages	12%	54.2%	48.9%–59.5%	330
Frozen Heart	12%	57.8%	52.3%–63.0%	322
Randuin's Omen	4.6%	49.2%	40.5%–57.9%	122
MorellonomiconFew games	3.5%	57.0%	46.9%–66.6%	93
Mejai's SoulstealerFew games	2.9%	90.9%	82.4%–95.5%	77
ThornmailFew games	2.8%	58.1%	46.7%–68.7%	74

Questions

What do Swain Mid players build first on VN?

The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Rylai's Crystal Scepter, then Zhonya's Hourglass: 6% of 2,654 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 57.6% win rate.

What skill order do Swain Mid players use?

Most often they max Q, W, E and start Q, E, W: 34% of 2,654 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 55.0% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Swain Mid players take?

Flash and Teleport, in 38% of 2,654 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 52.6% win rate.