Lolumen

Swain

the Noxian Grand General

Class
Mage, Support
Position
Support, Middle, Bottom
Resource
Mana
Range
Ranged
Region
Noxus
Released
2010

Abilities

  1. PRavenous Flock

    Swain's ravens collect Soul Fragments that heal him and permanently increase his maximum health.

  2. QDeath's HandCooldown 7/6/5/4/3s · Cost 40/45/50/55/60 · Range 750

    Swain unleashes several bolts of eldritch power that pierce through enemies. Enemies hit take more damage for each bolt they are struck by.

  3. WVision of EmpireCooldown 20/19/18/17/16s · Cost 60/65/70/75/80 · Range 5500/6000/6500/7000/7500

    Swain opens a demon eye that deals damage and slows enemies. Champions hit are revealed and also grant Swain a Soul Fragment.

  4. ENevermoveCooldown 12/11.5/11/10.5/10s · Cost 50/55/60/65/70 · Range 850

    Swain launches a wave of demonic power forward. It then returns to Swain and roots enemies it hits. Swain can then choose to pull all rooted champions closer. This ability has a shorter cooldown during Demonic Ascension.

  5. RDemonic AscensionCooldown 120s · Cost 100 · Range 650

    Swain transforms into a demon and drains health from nearby enemy champions, minions, and neutral monsters. Swain can cast Demonflare to decimate and slow nearby enemies with a nova of soulfire. This form is indefinite as long as Swain drains enemy champions.

Playing as Swain

  • If you're having trouble rooting an enemy with Nevermove, try throwing it at opponents when they are near their minions so the explosion surprises them.
  • While laning, try to use Death's Hand's piercing damage to damage opponents from a safe distance.
  • Vision of Empire is quite difficult to land on its own, look for skirmishes around the map where enemies may be distracted or crowd controlled so you can land it more easily.
  • Demonic Ascension may make Swain very hard to kill but he's pretty easy to get away from. Try building items that can slow opponents to keep them in range if their mobility is overwhelming.

Playing against Swain

  • Swain's passive is very potent if you are immobilized. Make sure to be extra careful around enemies who have immobilizing effects.
  • High mobility counters all of Swain's basic abilities: Death's Hand does more damage the closer he is, Vision of Empire has a very long delay and Nevermove must start returning back to him to be dangerous.
  • Buying an item with Grievous Wounds will make Swain much easier to kill during his Demonic Ascension.

Skins · 11

  • Swain loading screen art
    Original
  • Northern Front Swain loading screen art
    Northern Front Swain
  • Bilgewater Swain loading screen art
    Bilgewater Swain
  • Tyrant Swain loading screen art
    Tyrant Swain
  • Dragon Master Swain loading screen art
    Dragon Master Swain
  • Hextech Swain loading screen art
    Hextech Swain
  • Crystal Rose Swain loading screen art
    Crystal Rose Swain
  • Winterblessed Swain loading screen art
    Winterblessed Swain
  • Chosen of the Wolf Swain loading screen art
    Chosen of the Wolf Swain
  • Prestige Chosen of the Wolf Swain loading screen art
    Prestige Chosen of the Wolf Swain
  • Fried Chicken King Swain loading screen art
    Fried Chicken King Swain

Lore

Jericho Swain is the visionary ruler of Noxus, an expansionist nation that reveres only strength. Though he was cast down and crippled in the Ionian wars, his left arm severed, he seized control of the empire with ruthless determination… and a new, demonic hand. Now, Swain commands from the front lines, marching against a coming darkness that only he can see—in glimpses gathered by shadowy ravens from the corpses all around him. In a swirl of sacrifice and secrets, the greatest secret of all is that the true enemy lies within.