June 2026 · Patch 7.1f
Mage · MID · SUPPORT

Swain Wild Rift Best Build Guide

Bruiser mage build for dirty zones: Swain wins when he turns the center of the fight into a place that is too expensive to cross. The build must therefore protect access to the heart of the exchange, durability under focus, and the growing value of his drains.

★ MID · SUPPORT Tier S
DMG
UTIL
TANK
DIFF
Win 52.8% #18 · ↓2pt
Pick 3.9% #20
Ban 1.8% #53

Swain generates value over time, not burst. Build maximizes survivability and sustained DPS.

Starter
Amplifying Tome Amplifying Tome
Core
Malignance Malignance
Infinity Orb Infinity Orb
Rabadon's Deathcap Rabadon's Deathcap
Malignance
Malignance

AoE damage on R Demonic Ascension, perfect synergy

Infinity Orb
Infinity Orb

Executes targets drained by R Demonic Ascension

Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap

AP max for R drain and burst E-W combo

Final Build
Malignance Malignance
Infinity Orb Infinity Orb
Rabadon's Deathcap Rabadon's Deathcap
Awakened Soulstealer Awakened Soulstealer
Crown of the Shattered Queen Crown of the
Sorcerer's Shoes Sorcerer's Shoes
Boots & enchant
Plated Steelcaps Plated Steelcaps
Alternative vs AP / CC
Mercurys Treads Mercurys Treads
Skill order
Q›W›E (R AUX NIVEAUX 5/9/13). EN SUPPORT, VOUS POUVEZ PRIORISER W›Q›E POUR LE POKE/VISION.
Passive
Passive Nuée vorace (passif)
Q
Main de la mort
1468
W
Vision de l’empire
271011
E
Entrave (Nevermove)
3121415
R
Ascension démoniaque
5913
Runes
Phase Rush
Phase Rush

Phase Rush allows Swain to stick to targets rooted by E Vision of Empire.

Hextech Flashtraption
Hextech Flashtraption

Charged flash to place the E Nevermove from unexpected angles unexpected.

Nimbus Cloak
Nimbus Cloak

Post-flash movement speed to maintain his drains R on enemies that try to escape.

Bone Plating
Bone Plating

Reduces incoming damage during while he draine enemies with the R.

Situational Items
vs Shielding
Crown of the Shattered Queen Crown of the Shattered Queen Burst protection + anti-shield to punch through
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Oceanid's Trident Oceanid's Trident AP anti-shield to break enemy shields
vs Ability Power
Plated Steelcaps Plated Steelcaps Armor + AA reduction to tank AD/ADC damage
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Mercury's Treads Mercury's Treads MR + tenacity against AP mages and CC
Situational Runes
vs Crowd Control
Overgrowth Overgrowth Bonus HP to absorb CC and follow-up combos
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Perseverance Perseverance Tenacity to reduce enemy CC duration
vs Crowd Control
Overgrowth Overgrowth Bonus HP to absorb CC and follow-up combos
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Perseverance Perseverance Tenacity to reduce enemy CC duration
Black Shark Phone Cooler
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