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Swain

Swain

the Master Tactician · Mage · Mana

Base Stats

Lv1 · growth · Lv18
Health385+78Lv18 1711
Mana240+50Lv18 1090
HP regen6.75+0.65Lv18 17.8
Mana regen6.8+0.65Lv18 17.9
Attack Damage49+3Lv18 100
Armor12+4Lv18 80
Magic Resist30fixed
Move Speed335fixed
Range500fixed

Item Build

Riot Season 3 recommended
StartingDoran's RingHealth PotionWarding Totem (Trinket)
CoreSorcerer's ShoesRod of AgesZhonya's Hourglass
OffenseRabadon's DeathcapLiandry's TormentVoid Staff
DefenseSpirit VisageAbyssal ScepterRylai's Crystal Scepter

Skills

Passive · Q · W · E · R
Carrion Renewal
PassiveCarrion Renewal

Swain regenerates mana each time he kills a unit. This amount increases each level.

Decrepify
QDecrepifyCD 8s · Cost 60/70/80/90/100

Swain sets his raven to cripple an enemy. Over the next 3 seconds, the target is damaged and slowed.

Lv
1
2
3
4
5
CD
8
8
8
8
8
Cost
60
70
80
90
100
Damage
25
40
55
70
85
Slow
20
25
30
35
40
Nevermove
WNevermoveCD 18/16/14/12/10s · Cost 80/90/100/110/120

Swain marks a target area. After a short delay, mighty talons grab hold of enemy units, dealing damage and rooting them.

Lv
1
2
3
4
5
CD
18
16
14
12
10
Cost
80
90
100
110
120
Damage
80
120
160
200
240
Torment
ETormentCD 10s · Cost 65/70/75/80/85

Swain afflicts his target, dealing damage to them over time and causing them to take increased damage from Swain.

Lv
1
2
3
4
5
CD
10
10
10
10
10
Cost
65
70
75
80
85
Base Damage Over Time
75
115
155
195
235
Damage Amplification %
8
11
14
17
20
Ravenous Flock
RRavenous FlockCD 8s · Cost 25

Swain inspires dread in his enemies by temporarily taking the form of a raven. During this time ravens strike out at up to 3 nearby enemies. Each raven deals damage and heals Swain for half of the damage dealt.

Lv
1
2
3
CD
8
8
8
Cost
25
25
25
Damage Amount
50
70
90
Mana Cost Per Second
5
6
7

Champion Tips

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Playing as

  • If you're having trouble rooting an enemy with Nevermove, try using Decrepify to slow them down first.
  • While laning, try to gauge the strength of your opponents to determine the right balance of aggression with Ravenous Flock. If they're stronger, it might be more beneficial to stay back and cast Nevermove or Torment.

Playing against

  • Swain can easily disable a single attacker. Coordinate with your allies when ganking him.
  • High mobility counters all of Swain's basic abilities: moving away from the Raven will break the slow, it is easier to dodge Nevermove, and you're able to escape focus fire while Tormented.

Lore

The earliest account of Swain's existence comes from a Noxian infirmary doctor's notes. According to them, Swain limped into the ward without cry or complaint; his right leg was snapped in half, with bone protruding from the skin. A small, scowling ...

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