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How to Play SwainBot Build, Emerald+Patch 26.17

The recommended Swain Bot build for LoL Patch 26.17, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

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Patch 26.17 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo
TierNo tier changeS#2of 42 Bot champions
Win rate54.4%vs 52.3% role avg
Pick rate0.8%36th most picked Bot
Ban rate1.8%

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Swain Bot Build (Patch 26.17)

Highest win rate build path (0.9% pick rate, 52.2% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

52.2% WR
PrecisionPRIMARY
ConquerorKEYSTONE
Presence of Mind
Legend: Haste
Last Stand
SorcerySECONDARY
Axiom Arcanist
Transcendence
SHARDS

Summoner spells

FlashFlashGhostGhost

Skill order

Death's HandQVision of EmpireWNevermoveEMax Q first
Death's Hand24579
Vision of Empire38101213
Nevermove11415
Demonic Ascension611

Item build

0.9% pick
StartingDoran's RingHealth PotionHealth PotionDoran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion
Core buildMalignanceMalignanceRylai's Crystal ScepterRylai's Crystal ScepterZhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass
BootsPlated SteelcapsPlated Steelcaps
SituationalRylai's Crystal ScepterRylai's Crystal ScepterMalignanceMalignanceZhonya's HourglassZhonya's HourglassLiandry's TormentLiandry's TormentBlackfire TorchBlackfire TorchOblivion OrbOblivion Orb

Swain Bot meta analysis (Patch 26.17)

Swain holds a 54.4% win rate in the Bot role on Patch 26.17, 2.1 points above the Bot role average of 52.3%. That is the 2nd highest win rate of 42 Bot champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 0.8% pick rate (36th most played in the role) and a 1.8% ban rate, Swain rarely gets banned, so the pick is almost always available in champion select.

Swain Bot held steady at S tier through Patch 26.17, with no tier movement since the previous data merge. Stable ratings are a good sign for one-tricks: the play patterns you practice now should keep working next patch. At S tier, Swain is a pick you can blind in most drafts and climb with confidently.

Champion select decides a lot of Swain Bot games. The hardest matchups this patch are Lucian (47.5% win rate for Swain) and Tristana (48.2% win rate for Swain): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Kaisa (55.4%) and Ezreal (53.9%) are the matchups to look for, where Swain wins the lane more often than not at Emerald+.

Other Bot champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.17:

Swain matchup tips · LoL tier list

Frequently asked questions

Is Swain good in Patch 26.17?

Swain is S tier Bot in Patch 26.17 with a 54.4% win rate, 0.8% pick rate, and 1.8% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Swain Bot after Patch 26.17 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Bot role.

What is the best build for Swain Bot?

The best Swain Bot build in Patch 26.17 uses Malignance, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Zhonya's Hourglass with the Conqueror keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Swain Bot is S tier with 54.4% win rate this patch.

Who counters Swain?

Champions that counter Swain in Patch 26.17 include Lucian (47.5% Swain win rate), Tristana (48.2% Swain win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.