SwainA

ARAM: Mayhem · Patch 16.20SwainARAM: Mayhem build

the Noxian Grand General

ARAM: Mayhem rank
#23 / 173

Tier A

Top augment
Warlock Juicebox

Tank Engine · Goredrink

Patch 16.20 · ARAM: Mayhem · all regions · ARAM: Mayhem tier list

Swain best augments

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1

Warlock Juicebox

Gold

Gain 10% (+3.5% per 100 AP) Omnivamp.

2

Tank Engine

Gold

On takedown, gain a stack that increases your size and max Health. Lose stacks on death.

3

Goredrink

Silver

Gain 15% Omnivamp.

4

Ravenous Bind

Gold

Immobilizing or Grounding enemy champions with deals extra damage and heals you.

5

Combusting Interest

Gold

Burn and damage-over-time on champions generate gold.

6

Dropkick

Prismatic

Your Attacks and Abilities execute low Health enemy champions, Knocking Back and causing an explosion while healing you.

7

Circle of Death

Prismatic

Healing and Health Regen also deals magic damage to the nearest enemy champion.

8

Infernal Conduit

Prismatic

Your Abilities apply stacking Burn that deals damage over time. Your Burn effects reduce your basic Ability Cooldowns.

9

Recursion

Gold

Gain 60 Ability Haste.

10

Steel Your Heart

Gold

QUEST: Possess Heartsteel with 300+ stacks. REWARD: Multiply your Heartsteel stacks by 3.

Augment order comes from OP.GG. Runes, items and skill order below come from regular ARAM games on the same map.

Recommended Swain build

Most played and most reliable choices

Runes

ConquerorPresence of MindLegend: HasteLast StandConditioningOvergrowth

Spells

FlashMark

Skill priority

Death's HandQVision of EmpireWNevermoveE

Start

Health PotionHealth PotionCatalyst of Aeons

Boots

Mercury's Treads

Core

Rod of AgesRylai's Crystal ScepterSpirit Visage

Swain runes

64.5% WR39.9% pick35,760 games
Precision
Press the AttackLethal TempoFleet FootworkConqueror
Absorb LifeTriumphPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: HasteLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCut DownLast Stand
Resolve
DemolishFont of LifeShield Bash
ConditioningSecond WindBone Plating
OvergrowthRevitalizeUnflinching
Adaptive ForceAttack SpeedAbility Haste
Adaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth Scaling
HealthTenacity and Slow ResistHealth Scaling
ConquerorPresence of MindLegend: HasteCoup de GraceUltimate HunterCheap Shot
62.8% WR18.2% pick16,255 games
Dark HarvestCheap ShotGrisly MementosUltimate HunterPresence of MindCoup de Grace
60.5% WR16.9% pick15,108 games
ConquerorTriumphLegend: BloodlineLast StandConditioningOvergrowth
61.5% WR1.4% pick1,230 games

Swain skill order

64.0% WR35.9% pick25,127 games
Death's HandQ123456789101112131415
Vision of EmpireW123456789101112131415
NevermoveE123456789101112131415
Demonic AscensionR123456789101112131415

Swain summoner spells

FlashMark
63.8% WR73.9% pick64,581 games
FlashGhost
66.1% WR9.6% pick8,424 games

Power curve

Strongest early, falls off later

65.2<25 min
51.425-30
49.430-35
54.935-40
38.540+

Win rate (%) by game length in minutes. Dashed line = 50%.

Swain items

First three completed items
Rod of AgesRod of AgesRylai's Crystal ScepterRylai's Crystal ScepterSpirit VisageSpirit Visage
61.8%
14.2% · 9,889 games
Rod of AgesRod of AgesRylai's Crystal ScepterRylai's Crystal ScepterRiftmakerRiftmaker
63.4%
5.1% · 3,510 games
Rod of AgesRod of AgesRylai's Crystal ScepterRylai's Crystal ScepterLiandry's TormentLiandry's Torment
61.4%
4.3% · 2,964 games
MalignanceMalignanceRylai's Crystal ScepterRylai's Crystal ScepterSpirit VisageSpirit Visage
65.6%
2.6% · 1,802 games
MalignanceMalignanceRylai's Crystal ScepterRylai's Crystal ScepterLiandry's TormentLiandry's Torment
62.6%
2.6% · 1,793 games
Health PotionHealth PotionHealth PotionHealth PotionCatalyst of AeonsCatalyst of Aeons
Start63.6%
37.9% · 32,715 games
Refillable PotionRefillable PotionLost ChapterLost Chapter
Start64.2%
15.3% · 13,218 games
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads
Boots63.9%
56.1% · 41,789 games
Plated SteelcapsPlated Steelcaps
Boots62.4%
20.0% · 14,919 games
Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes
Boots62.3%
17.5% · 13,001 games

Swain situational items

How often each item ends up in the final build
Rylai's Crystal ScepterRylai's Crystal Scepter61.6% · 62.9%
Rod of AgesRod of Ages58.7% · 63.2%
Spirit VisageSpirit Visage49.7% · 61.5%
Liandry's TormentLiandry's Torment37.6% · 61.3%
RiftmakerRiftmaker32.0% · 61.5%
MalignanceMalignance27.1% · 62.8%
Unending DespairUnending Despair16.5% · 60.0%
Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass11.5% · 56.6%
ThornmailThornmail8.8% · 52.7%
HeartsteelHeartsteel7.9% · 59.3%
Jak'Sho, The ProteanJak'Sho, The Protean4.6% · 56.8%
Bramble VestBramble Vest3.2% · 58.3%
Tear of the GoddessTear of the Goddess3.1% · 69.3%
FimbulwinterFimbulwinter3.0% · 64.6%
Blackfire TorchBlackfire Torch2.5% · 66.7%
Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap2.0% · 58.4%

Swain abilities

Ravenous Flock

PassiveRavenous Flock

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

Death's Hand

QDeath's Hand

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

Cooldown: 7/6/5/4/3s · Cost: 40/45/50/55/60
Vision of Empire

WVision of Empire

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

Cooldown: 20/19/18/17/16s · Cost: 60/65/70/75/80
Nevermove

ENevermove

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.

Cooldown: 12/11.5/11/10.5/10s · Cost: 50/55/60/65/70
Demonic Ascension

RDemonic Ascension

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.

Cooldown: 120s · Cost: 100