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Swain Synergies Patch 16.16: Best and Worst Picks with Swain

Find the best champions to pair with Swain for Support using win rate data on LoLTheory. Optimize your team composition in LoL Season 16 Patch 16.16.

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Best Picks with Swain

Champions that perform well alongside Swain in team compositions. Listed by highest win rates when paired with Swain in Platinum ranked matches.
ChampionRoleWR%
ZedZed4.75% PR 56.43% JinxJinx4.75% PR 55.35% WukongWukong3.48% PR 54.88% YoneYone5.06% PR 52.70% Kai'SaKai'Sa10.76% PR 52.03% AhriAhri4.11% PR 51.73% AatroxAatrox5.06% PR 51.51% CaitlynCaitlyn5.38% PR 51.41% ViVi3.48% PR 50.90% XayahXayah4.11% PR 50.85% JayceJayce4.75% PR 50.83% JhinJhin10.44% PR 50.64% DariusDarius3.48% PR 50.23%

Worst Picks with Swain

Champions that underperform when paired with Swain. Ranked by lowest win rates when on the same team in Platinum matches.
ChampionRoleWR%
ViktorViktor3.80% PR 43.95% YunaraYunara4.75% PR 44.19% ViegoViego5.38% PR 44.64% GravesGraves7.91% PR 47.38% NocturneNocturne3.80% PR 47.62% RenektonRenekton3.48% PR 47.78% GalioGalio3.48% PR 48.05% Lee SinLee Sin7.59% PR 48.09% LucianLucian6.33% PR 49.19% Kha'ZixKha'Zix4.11% PR 49.58% EzrealEzreal6.33% PR 49.76% JaxJax3.48% PR 50.10% DariusDarius3.48% PR 50.23%
Learn how to play with Swain with these essential tips.
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Hold your crowd control until after Swain lands his E (Nevermove) root and recasts the pull — chaining control after the pull keeps the enemy locked down longer instead of wasting your CC during the root itself.
Lane Phase Skirmish
Trade aggressively when Swain lands his E root on an enemy laner — his recast pulls them toward you, so be ready to follow with damage the instant they're pulled in.
Lane Phase Skirmish
Fight in enclosed spaces like jungle corridors or objective pits when Swain's R (Demonic Ascension) is active — enemies can't easily escape his medium-range drain, letting him sustain health and deal damage for longer.
Basic Team Fight
Ask Swain to scout objectives with his W (Vision of Empire) before your team commits — it can be cast from anywhere on the map and reveals hit champions for 6 seconds, so you can check Dragon or Baron pits without face-checking.
Team Fight Late Game
Play patiently in lane before level 6 — Swain's E is his only lockdown and has a long cooldown early, so an early miss leaves both of you without a way to punish an all-in.
Lane Phase
Move in immediately when Swain's W lands its slow on your lane opponent — the slow decays over 1.5 seconds, so engaging or landing skillshots right away gets the most value out of it.
Lane Phase Skirmish
Swain gains bonus health and heals on pickup from Soul Fragments dropped by dead champions or collected via W and E — securing kills near him during lane and skirmishes helps him sustain through extended fights.
Basic Lane Phase Team Fight