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Swain

Mage / Fighter

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Swain was last buffed in Patch 6.2k (). Across 12 patches, Swain has received 8 buffs, 2 nerfs, 2 adjustments since release in Patch 4.2.

Abilities
Ravenous FlockWR
Passive - Ravenous Flock
Effect Radius: 1100

Innate: Enemy champions that die will leave behind a Soul Fragment for 16 seconds, which can be collected by Swain after 1 second. Swain's ravens collect nearby Soul Fragments, as well as with Vision of Empire and Nevermove.

Soul Fragment: Upon collection, Swain will heal for 3 maximum health and generate a permanent stack. For each stack, he gains 16 bonus health.

Death's HandWR
Ability 1 - Death's Hand
CD: 6 / 5 / 4 / 3
Cast Time: 0.25

Active: Swain unleashes a fan of five eldritch bolts in the target direction that deals magic damage to enemies hit. Subsequent bolts against an enemy deal reduced damage.

Magic Damage: 55 / 90 / 125 / 160 (+ 32% AP)
Reduced Damage Per Bolt: 10 / 20 / 30 / 40 (+ 12% AP)
Total Damage: 95 / 170 / 245 / 320 (+ 80% AP)
Vision of EmpireWR
Ability 2 - Vision of Empire
Cost: 65 / 70 / 75 / 80 Mana
CD: 21 / 20 / 19 / 18
Cast Time: 0.25
Range: 1500
Effect Radius: 325

Active: Swain summons a demon eye at the target location that grants sight of the area for 2 seconds and explodes after 1.35 seconds. The explosion deals magic damage to enemies within, slows them for 2.5 seconds, and reveals them for 4 seconds.

Magic Damage: 80 / 130 / 180 / 230 (+ 55% AP)
Increased Damage: 120 / 195 / 270 / 345 (+ 82.5% AP)
Slow: 30 / 40 / 50 / 60%

Enemy champions hit will have a Soul Fragment collected from them. If they were immobilized, they are dealt 50% bonus magic damage.

NevermoveWR
Ability 3 - Nevermove
Cost: 60 Mana
CD: 10
Cast Time: 0.25
Range: 850
Effect Radius: 100

Active: Swain launches a claw in the target direction that deals magic damage to enemies hit. At maximum range, the claw homes back to him and detonates upon the first enemy hit, dealing magic damage to nearby enemies and rooting them for 1.5 seconds, during which they are revealed. Nevermove can be recast while champions hit are rooted.

Outbound Damage: 35 / 85 / 135 / 185 (+ 25% AP)
Detonation Damage: 35 / 50 / 65 / 80 (+ 25% AP)

Recast: Swain pulls the rooted champions over 290 units and collects a Soul Fragment from each of them. If the targets would be brought past Swain, they are knocked back the excess distance.

Demonic AscensionWR
Ability 4 - Demonic Ascension
Cost: 100 Mana
CD: 75 / 65 / 55
Cast Time: 0.5
Effect Radius: 650

Active: Swain frees the demon within, entering Demonic Ascension and generating 50 Demonic Energy. Demonic Ascension is maintained with Demonic Energy, which decays by 5 every 0.5 seconds, increased to 7.5 after 5 seconds have elapsed, and is lost once all Demonic Energy is depleted to 0. Swain generates 10 Demonic Energy every 0.5 seconds while draining from at least one enemy champion, and fully restores it upon scoring a champion takedown.

Magic Damage per second: 10 / 25 / 40 (+ 15% AP)
Magic Damage per Tick: 5 / 12.5 / 20 (+ 7.5% AP)
Heal per second: 20 / 30 / 40 (+ 20% AP)
Heal per Tick: 10 / 15 / 20 (+ 10% AP)

Demonic Ascension: Swain drains the lifeforce of nearby enemies, both dealing magic damage and healing himself every 0.5 seconds per target affected. The heal is reduced to 10% against minions and monsters.

After 2 seconds, Swain can cast Demonflare. He can continue to recast during Demonic Ascension.

Targets do not have to be visible to be hit by this ability. Swain can move during the cast time.

DemonflareWR
Ability 4 - DemonflareWatch
Cast Time: 0.25
Effect Radius: 675

Active: Swain emits a nova of soulfire that deals magic damage to nearby enemies and slows them by 60%, decaying over 1.5 seconds.

Magic Damage: 150 / 225 / 300 (+ 60% AP)

Base Stats

Health: 660
Health Per Level: 120
Mana: 460
Mana Per Level: 40
Attack Damage: 58
AD Per Level: 3
Attack Speed: 0.75
AS Per Level: 2.2
Armor: 40
Armor Per Level: 5
Magic Resist: 36
MR Per Level: 2
Movement Speed: 355
Range: 550
Health Regen: 8
HP Regen Per Level: 0.8
Mana Regen: 12
Mana Regen Per Level: 0.8
Patch 6.2kBuff

Stats

  • Base armor increased from 37 to 40.
  • Base health increased from 630 to 660.

Ravenous Flock

  • Heal health ratio increased from 2/2.5/3/3.5% (at level 1/5/9/13) maximum health to 3/3.5/4/4.5% (at level 1/5/9/13).
Patch 6.2hChange

Swain’s ultimate has always lacked a little extra oomf, so we’ve decided to let him contribute more in extended fights beyond simply tanking damage. At the same time, we’ve reworked parts of how his ability feels and numbers to ensure his power remains consistent across different builds, while still leaving room for counterplay. Please note that Swain’s update will not be live until September 25, 00:01 UTC.

Ravenous Flock

  • Heal health ratio reduced from 3/4/5/6% (at level 1/5/9/13) maximum health to 2/2.5/3/3.5% (at level 1/5/9/13).

Vision of Empire

  • Detonation delay increased from 1 second to 1.35.

Demonic Ascension

  • Base damage per 0.5 seconds reduced from 15/25/35 to 10/25/40.
  • Damage AP ratio per 0.5 seconds 20% AP to 15%.

Demonflare

  • New effect: Now has a static cooldown of 6 seconds.
Patch 6.1fNerf

Death's Hand

  • AP ratio reduced from 42% AP to 32%.
Patch 6.1Buff

Stats

  • Base movement speed increased from 345 to 355.
Patch 6.0cBuff

As a mage who likes to get right into the fights; Swain should have both durability and sustained damage. To ensure he has both, we’re strengthening his late game survivability, which will allow him to deal continuous damage more effectively during his ultimate.

Stats

  • Health growth increased from 112 to 120.

Death's Hand

  • Base damage increased from 55/85/115/145 to 55/90/125/160.

Demonic Ascension

  • Base heal per 0.5 seconds increased from 7.5/12.5/17.5 to 10/15/20.
Patch 6.0Buff

Stats

  • Base armor increased from 31 to 37.
  • Base health increased from 600 to 630.
  • Health growth increased from 104 to 112.
Patch 5.3aBuff

Swain has been needing a boost and these Ability Power ratio adjustments should help. 

Death's Hand

  • AP ratio per bolt increased from 7% AP to 12%.
  • Maximum AP ratio increased from 70% AP to 90%.

Demonic Ascension

  • Damage AP ratio per 0.5 seconds increased from 7.5% AP to 10%.
  • Heal AP ratio per 0.5 seconds increased from 7.5% AP to 10%.
Patch 5.1bBuff

We’re improving Swain’s base stats and damage so he can shine in both laning and team fights.

Stats

  • Base magic resistance increased from 32 to 36.
  • Magic resistance growth increased from 1.5 to 2.

Death's Hand

  • Base damage increased from 50/80/110/140 to 55/85/115/145.
  • Maximum base damage increased from 90/160/230/300 to 95/165/235/305.
  • AP ratio increased from 38% AP to 42%.
  • AP ratio per bolt increased from 5% AP to 7%.
  • Maximum AP ratio increased from 58% AP to 70%.
Patch 4.4bBuff

For a Grand General, Swain sure hasn’t been making a Grand Impact. If you have ornithophobia, these changes might not be for you!

Ravenous Flock

  • Health per stack increased from 12 to 16.

Demonic Ascension

  • Heal AP ratio per 0.5 seconds increased from 6% AP to 7.5%.
  • Base damage per 0.5 seconds reduced from 10/20/30 to 7.5/17.5/27.5.
  • Damage AP ratio per 0.5 seconds increased from 5% AP to 7.5%.
Patch 4.4Buff

Stats

  • Base movement speed increased from 340 to 345.

Death's Hand

  • New effect: Cast time now scales with ability haste.

Nevermove

  • New effect: Cast time now scales with ability haste.
Patch 4.2bNerf

Since arriving on the Rift, the Noxian Grand General has shown how strong in multiple lanes. We’re nerfing Swain's damage and survivability so that other champions don’t feel so helpless when they're up against this general and his ravens.

Stats

  • Armor growth reduced from 5.5 to 5.

Death's Hand

  • Base damage per bolt reduced from 15/25/35/45 to 10/20/30/40.
  • AP ratio per bolt reduced from 8% AP to 5%.
  • Maximum AP ratio reduced from 70% AP to 58%.

Demonic Ascension

  • Base heal per 0.5 seconds reduced from 7.5/13.75/20 to 7.5/12.5/17.5.
  • Heal AP ratio 0.5 seconds from 7.5% AP to 6%.
Patch 4.2New

Swain added to Wild Rift

General

  • Released May 25, 2023 (00:01 UTC).