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Matchup

Mel
Mel
18%
82%

vs

43.1%

over 181 games

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

Hard matchup

Build vs Swain

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Tear of the Goddess
1
Luden's Echo
2Mage
Shadowflame
3vs Tank

Standard

Sorcerer's Shoes
4Magic pen
Blackfire Torch
5Mage

Summoner spells

41284%
4148%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Zhonya's Hourglass
5vs AD

Anti Heal

Morellonomicon
6vs Heal

Anti AP

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

Anti Tank

Void Staff
5vs Tank
Stormsurge
vs Tank
Cryptbloom
vs Tank

DPS

Blackfire Torch
Mage
Rabadon's Deathcap
Mage
Liandry's Torment
Mage tank
Hextech Rocketbelt
Mage tank
Horizon Focus
Mage
Seraph's Embrace
Mage
Cosmic Drive
Mage tank

Other options

Mejai's Soulstealer
100.0% WR2 games
SorcerySorcery
Arcane CometArcane Comet
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
TranscendenceTranscendence
ScorchScorch
PrecisionPrecision
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
MelMel
SwainSwain
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral

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 8, 2026