LatestPatch 26.22 12 champion changes
MidRangedChampion buildC Tier

Swain Classic Build 26.22

The Master Tactician
Base statslevel 1 · +per levelLevelAD52+3AS0.625+2.11%MS335Range500HP463+78HP57.4+0.65Armor16+4MR30MP290+50MP57.45+0.65
CoreRod of AgesRabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassAbyssal ScepterRylai's Crystal ScepterSkillsEWQRBootsSorcerer's ShoesRunes30 runesMarksSealsGlyphsQuintsStart470gAmplifying TomeHealth PotionSpellsIgniteFlashMasteries9/0/21

Swain Item Build

AP LOADOUT · SWAIN

Swain stands inside the fight rather than behind it, where Ravenous Flock can strike nearby enemies and heal him from the damage. The archived AP route supports that position with a five-item core of Rod of Ages, Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass, Abyssal Scepter, and Rylai's Crystal Scepter.

The AP variant opens Amplifying Tome and Health Potion, pairs Flash with Ignite, and prioritizes Torment before Nevermove and Decrepify. Rod of Ages starts the five-item core, followed by Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass, Abyssal Scepter, and Rylai's Crystal Scepter on a 9/0/21 mastery page.

Create your own Swain build with the free build planner: swap the items, starting buy, summoner spells, runes, masteries and skill order, then save it to My builds or share it with a link.

Start · 0:00Amplifying Tome×1Health Potion×1470gfull kit 15,920gIgniteFlash
01BootsSSorcerer's Shoes1,100g775gcombineBoots of Speed325g02CoreRRod of Ages2,800g740gcombineCatalyst the Protector1,200g+Blasting Wand860g03CoreRRabadon's Deathcap3,300g840gcombineNeedlessly Large Rod1,600g+Blasting Wand860g04CoreZZhonya's Hourglass3,260g500gcombineSeeker's Armguard1,160g+Needlessly Large Rod1,600g05FlexAAbyssal Scepter2,560g980gcombineBlasting Wand860g+Negatron Cloak720g06FlexRRylai's Crystal Scepter2,900g605gcombineBlasting Wand860g+Amplifying Tome435g+Giant's Belt1,000g
Situational items
vs ADFFrozen Heart2,900g
FrontlineHHaunting Guise1,485g

Swain Masteries Classic · split totals sourced

9 / 0 / 21
Offense9 pts
Defense0 pts
Utility21 pts
This build’s guide recorded tree totals only, so its individual node picks are not known. The split above is sourced.
Swain skill orderETormentE - 1stWNevermoveW - 2ndQDecrepifyQ - 3rdRRavenous FlockR - PrioLevel123456789101112131415161718Q5/5QQQQQW5/5WWWWWE5/5EEEEER3/3RRR

Swain Runes Classic

~16,500 IP
Marks9×Magic Penetration+1 Magic PenetrationSeals9×Armor+1 ArmorGlyphs9×Scaling Ability Power+0.2 Ability Power per level (+3.6 at level 18)Quints3×Ability Power+5 Ability Power
Page gives+9Magic Penetration+9Armor+1.8Ability Power per level+32.4Ability Power at level 18+15Ability Power
Rate this buildRan this build in a real game?
Matchups
ToughFizzGalioAnivia
FavoredAhriMordekaiserKennen
Good withJarvan IVBlitzcrankAmumu
Full Swain counters

Swain Stats by Level Calculator

Leveli
StatADASAPMSRangeHPHP5ArmorMRMPMP5
Base · Lv 152+30.625+2.11%0335500463+787.4+0.6516+430290+507.45+0.65
Base · Lv 181030.8490335500178918.458430114018.5
+ Runes1030.84947.4335500178918.4593+930114018.5
Total·6items1030.849646.6+599.2380+455002739+95018.45143+5075+451590+45018.5
AS ratio0.625Plus · runes+9magic penPlus · items+15magic penetration

Swain Classic Abilities

Abilities · SwainBase numbers · click an ability · all ranks shown
Carrion RenewalPassivePDecrepifyMax lastQNevermoveMax 2ndWTormentMax 1stERavenous FlockUltRRank-up levels here match the skill order below.
TormentMagic damageMax 1stSwain afflicts his target, dealing damage to them over time and causing them to take increased damage from Swain.StatLV 2rank 1LV 3rank 2LV 5rank 3LV 7rank 4LV 9MAXBase Damagevaries per rank+0.8 APlv 280lv 3124lv 5176lv 7228lv 9280Damage Amplification+3% per ranklv 28%lv 311%lv 514%lv 717%lv 920%Cost+5 per ranklv 265manalv 370manalv 575manalv 780manalv 985manaConstant at every rankCooldown10ssame at all ranksRange625same at all ranks

The full Swain build guide

Build guide · every build, explained2 builds

These are the Swain builds our editors keep coming back to. Each entry: the full loadout in game order, then the case for it.

01FlexNo lane
FlexNo lane sourcedFlex

Swain Builds

The AP variant opens Amplifying Tome and Health Potion, pairs Flash with Ignite, and prioritizes Torment before Nevermove and Decrepify.On the board
Swain Flex build for League of Legends Classic: rune page, masteries and the core item build.
The flex loadout · in game orderhover any icon for detail
Summoner spellsIgnite + FlashIgniteFlashRune page30 runesMark of Magic Penetration x9×9Seal of Armor x9×9Glyph of Scaling Ability Power x9×9Quintessence of Ability Power x3×3Masteries9 / 0 / 219021
Starting items470gAmplifying TomeHealth PotionSkill orderR at 6 / 11 / 16E: max 1stEW: max 2ndWQ: max 3rdQR: ultimateRFull build15,920gSorcerer's ShoesRod of AgesRabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassAbyssal ScepterRylai's Crystal Scepter

AP Swain Build

AP

Rod of Ages, Abyssal Scepter, Rabadon's Deathcap and Sorcerer's Shoes appear on both Swain builds, so the pages really differ by two slots. The AP version spends them on Zhonya's Hourglass and Rylai's Crystal Scepter and maxes Torment first, leaning on the amplification. The AP Tank version spends them on Frozen Heart and Warmog's Armor and maxes Nevermove, which fits a build intending to stand inside Ravenous Flock rather than dip into it. Carrion Renewal makes both workable without a dedicated mana item, and the Cleanse on the tank page is its only answer to being locked down mid-drain.

AP Tank Swain Build

AP Tank
AP Tank Swain trades a pure carry focus for an ability power off-tank setup when armor and health need to sit beside its damage.

The archived order folds Rod of Ages and Frozen Heart into that hybrid plan, pairing its damage build with added armor and health. It takes Decrepify (Q) first, placing its damaging slow ahead of the delayed root and damage-amplifying spell in the guide's progression. The archived guide records 21/9/0 masteries, while its rune display publishes only nine magic penetration marks and three flat ability power quintessences, with no seals or glyphs shown.

Our methodEvery Swain build here is reviewed by our editors before it ships. When a patch, balance change, or update touches Swain or the items in these builds, this page is re-reviewed and updated.

Swain Classic Patch History

Balance changes & bug fixesPatch 26.22

Patch 26.22

LiveOct 20, 2026
  • Joins the Classic rosterNew
ExploreWhere to go next after Swain
Keep climbing · Mid laneMid Lane Tier ListEvery mid laner ranked by tierSee Mid Lane Tier List