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Matchup

Kassadin
Kassadin
27%
73%

vs

43.0%

over 193 games

Swain
Swain
18%
82%
Heavy AP damageHigh sustainSustained DPSHeavy CC

Hard matchup

You are stronger late game — farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Swain

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Dark Seal
Refillable Potion

Core build

Dark Seal
1
Rod of Ages
2HP
Muramana
3

Standard

Sorcerer's Shoes
4Magic pen
Seraph's Embrace
5Mage

Summoner spells

41274%
41421%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Zhonya's Hourglass
5vs AD
Frozen Heart
vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Abyssal Mask
5vs AP
Banshee's Veil
vs AP

Anti Tank

Void Staff
5vs Tank
Shadowflame
vs Tank

DPS

Seraph's Embrace
Mage
Malignance
Mage
Rabadon's Deathcap
Mage
Archangel's Staff
Mage
Lich Bane
Mage
Luden's Echo
Mage

Other options

Mejai's Soulstealer
Oblivion Orb
Manamune
100.0% WR3 games
InspirationInspiration
First StrikeFirst Strike
Cash BackCash Back
Triple TonicTriple Tonic
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
DominationDomination
Ultimate HunterUltimate Hunter
Sudden ImpactSudden Impact
Adaptive ForceHealth ScalingHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
KassadinKassadin
SwainSwain
Careful
Careful
Aggressive

Swain's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Ravenous Flock (P)

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

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
37s22s12s–
65s22s12s2m
93s21s12s2m
113s20s12s2m
163s18s11s2m
183s18s10s2m

Playing against Swain

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Stay out of his R drain range — if you can't burst him, back off and wait for R to expire.

2

His E root triggers on the RETURN: dodge the returning projectile, not the outgoing one.

3

Grievous Wounds reduces his R drain and passive heals — buy it early.

4

Swain is vulnerable to long-range champions who can poke him without entering his drain zone.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026