Swain Support Build Guides, Runes, Items, and Abilities

Swainthe Noxian Grand General

Support

Swain tips and tricks

Reactivate your Nevermove (E) after landing it on a target to pull them closer to you.
Swain’s Root Nevermove (E) will only trigger on the closest enemies hit on its return. Take aim and try to use it so it leaves little room for the enemy to react and dodge it.
Activate your Ultimate Demonic Ascension (R) as soon as a fight occurs to increase your chances of coming out ahead and surviving the fight.

Excellent CC chain if he or someone else on his team manages to CC a target. This works especially well against immobile carries. You can follow up with your Nevermove (E) (press it twice) and pull the enemy closer.
Can regenerate a lot of health with his Vision of Empire (W) and hence outsustain his enemies in the lane. His Ultimate Demonic Ascension (R) amplifies this effect and is really effective when fighting in closed spaces.
He can use his Vision of Empire (W) to set-up ganks for his Jungler as well. This allows him to catch up to his target while also providing vision of the area. The latter part is very useful when it comes to objective control.

Very immobile and is weak during the early laning phase. This is especially true if he is facing a champion who can all-in and CC him.
Is quite vulnerable when his Nevermove (E) is down as it is his main form of CC.
Grievous wounds can completely counter his kit during the early game and also affect his mid-game. He is very weak when his Ultimate Demonic Ascension (R) is down as he won’t have the amplified healing and AoE damage.

Flash

Ignite

Starting Items

Full Items

Situational items

World Atlas

Health Potion

Stealth Ward

Precision

Resolve

Shards

Play safe for the first few levels. You need time to come online and you shouldn’t be fighting unless you have a clear early advantage.
After destroying the bottom lane tower, rotate to the mid lane and try to take that tower. This will open up the map and give your team a gold lead.
Once you have a few levels under your belt, you can start to play aggressive and look for aggressive plays. You benefit from extended trades, so try to go for them frequently.

Stay with your team during the mid-game. You’re not strong enough to remain alone. Make sure you’re always with your ADC at the very least.
Place vision around major objectives before the objective spawns. Use your Vision of Empire (W) to help you scout for enemies so you don’t have to face check them.
Look for picks with your team on isolated targets. Catching out a key target could allow you to take the Baron.

Ward major objectives and place vision in high traffic areas in the late stages of the game. Keep them warded so you can see the enemy move around the map and see them starting the objective.
Stay with your team at all times. Avoid moving around the map alone so you do not get caught out. Getting caught out will result in your team having to play 4v5. Do not ward alone unless you know where the enemy is.
Peel for your allies as much as possible. Keeping them alive for as long as possible in team fights is a must in order to win the game.