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Swain vs Maokai

SwainYOU · TOP
MaokaiENEMY · TOP
VS
Avoid: ban or dodgePre-6 HardPost-6 UnplayableTake Teleport

How to play it

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Don't fight his all-in
Past level 5 he heals through your poke and wins any all-in: don't commit once he engages.
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Play aggressive early
Your only real window is early, before he scales up and becomes unpokeable.
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He out-scales you
He outscales you and out-heals your damage: chip him for value and play around your team, not a solo kill.
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Never keep poking him after level 5 expecting to win: he's unpokeable and out-heals you.
Runes
PRECISIONPRECISION
Press the Attack
Lethal Tempo
Fleet Footwork
Conqueror
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
RESOLVERESOLVE
Demolish
Font of Life
Shield Bash
Conditioning
Second Wind
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Revitalize
Unflinching
SHARDS
Adaptive
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health +65
Tenacity
Health Scaling
Spells
FlashFLASH
TeleportTELEPORT
Items
Start
Core
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Swain is a drain-tank battlemage: Rod of Ages + Riftmaker give him the HP and sustain to win extended fights, then Rylai's Crystal Scepter locks enemies inside his aura. Swap in Liandry's Torment into tanks and grab Zhonya's Hourglass versus burst or dive.
Skill order
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Swain · Top · Patch 26.17 · Ranked Solo · Updated Sep 5, 2026

Swain vs Maokai in Top lane is a lane to avoid on patch 26.17. The one thing to respect: after level 5 he's unpokeable, out-heals your damage and wins any all-in, your only window is early.

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