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How to Play SwainMid Build, Emerald+Patch 26.21

The recommended Swain Mid build for LoL Patch 26.21, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

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Patch 26.21 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo
TierTier up since last patchS#3of 56 Mid champions
Win rate54.6%vs 50.9% role avg
Pick rate0.7%48th most picked Mid
Ban rate1.8%

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Swain Mid Build (Patch 26.21)

Highest win rate build path (0.7% pick rate, 57.1% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

57.1% WR
SorceryPRIMARY
Deathfire TouchKEYSTONE
Manaflow Band
Transcendence
Scorch
ResolveSECONDARY
Conditioning
Overgrowth
SHARDS

Summoner spells

FlashFlashGhostGhost

Skill order

Death's HandQVision of EmpireWNevermoveEMax Q first
Death's Hand14579
Vision of Empire38101213
Nevermove21415
Demonic Ascension611

Item build

0.7% pick
StartingDoran's RingHealth PotionHealth PotionDoran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion
Core buildBlackfire TorchBlackfire TorchRylai's Crystal ScepterRylai's Crystal ScepterZhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass
BootsMercury's TreadsMercury's Treads
SituationalRylai's Crystal ScepterRylai's Crystal ScepterBlackfire TorchBlackfire TorchZhonya's HourglassZhonya's HourglassLiandry's TormentLiandry's TormentMalignanceMalignanceDark SealDark Seal

Swain Mid meta analysis (Patch 26.21)

Swain holds a 54.6% win rate in the Mid role on Patch 26.21, 3.7 points above the Mid role average of 50.9%. That is the 3rd highest win rate of 56 Mid champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 0.7% pick rate (48th 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.

Patch 26.21 was good to Swain Mid: the tier rating climbed from B to S after the latest data merge, which usually means either direct buffs, favorable item changes, or nerfs to common lane opponents. At S tier, Swain is a pick you can blind in most drafts and climb with confidently.

Champion select decides a lot of Swain Mid games. The hardest matchups this patch are Syndra (46.9% win rate for Swain) and Ahri (48.4% win rate for Swain): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Sylas (55.8%) and Malzahar (52.6%) are the matchups to look for, where Swain wins the lane more often than not at Emerald+.

Other Mid champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.21:

Swain matchup tips · LoL tier list

Frequently asked questions

Is Swain good in Patch 26.21?

Swain is S tier Mid in Patch 26.21 with a 54.6% win rate, 0.7% pick rate, and 1.8% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Swain Mid after Patch 26.21 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Mid role.

What is the best build for Swain Mid?

The best Swain Mid build in Patch 26.21 uses Blackfire Torch, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Zhonya's Hourglass with the Deathfire Touch keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Swain Mid is S tier with 54.6% win rate this patch.

Who counters Swain?

Champions that counter Swain in Patch 26.21 include Syndra (46.9% Swain win rate), Ahri (48.4% Swain win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.