Tier list / Support / Swain

Swain matchups

Tier 4#37 Support2Full build
You playSwain

Tier 447.7% win · #37 support

Thresh favoured47.4%Swain wins 47.4% of games into Thresh, about the same as the 47.7% Swain wins overall.
AgainstThresh

Tier 151.0% win · #1 support

47.4%52.7%

2,516 gamesSample A 45.7%Sample B 49.6%Sample C 47.5%Gold at 15 +308Full matchup pageSample A, Sample B, Sample C · Emerald+ · 6 Nov

Overall win rate by rank, not this matchup:Swain: Gold 48.7% · Plat 49.5% · Emerald 48.1% · Diamond 48.2%Thresh: Gold 50.0% · Plat 50.7% · Emerald 50.8% · Diamond 51.0%

Lane plan

Avoid being hit with Thresh’s Death Sentence (Q) but keep in mind that Thresh can easily be targeted with Nevermove [E] when he uses Death Sentence (Q). If Swain is hit with Death Sentence (Q), use Flay [E] on enemy AD champion to prevent them from dealing damage.

Lane tip from this patch's games, play aggressive
  • Zaz'Zak's Realmspike

    You complete Zaz'Zak's Realmspike at ~0 min; Thresh completes Solstice Sleigh at ~0 min. You spike together.

  • Level 3: Thresh's Dark Passage (W) is 21s, your Vision of Empire (W) is 20s, so you're back first. Level 6: both ultimates 120s.

  • Ignite

    Thresh takes Flash + Ignite in 57.9% of games. You take Flash + Ignite (60.5%).

Build into Thresh

Sample B · Emerald+ · 1,014 games · 6 Nov

Items

Most built at each step, in buy order; small icons are the other picks

  1. Start0:00

    World AtlasHealth PotionHealth Potion

    World Atlas + Health Potion + Health Potion

    95.0% of games · 49.0% win
    • World AtlasHealth Potion61.3%

  2. First back

    Amplifying TomeBootsRuby Crystal

    Amplifying Tome, Boots, Ruby Crystal

    Bought in most games

  3. 1st item0 min

    Zaz'Zak's Realmspike

    Zaz'Zak's Realmspike

    42.3% of games · 49.9% win
    • Celestial Opposition47.8%
    • Solstice Sleigh51.6%

  4. 2nd item12 min

    Rylai's Crystal Scepter

    Rylai's Crystal Scepter

    76.1% of games · 50.5% win
    • Malignance49.0%

  5. 3rd item24 min

    Zhonya's Hourglass

    Zhonya's Hourglass

    19.9% of games · 54.9% win
    • Liandry's Torment56.4%
    • Rylai's Crystal Scepter51.2%

  6. Boots16 min

    Plated Steelcaps

    Plated Steelcaps

    34.6% of games · 45.0% win
    • Sorcerer's Shoes55.2%
    • Mercury's Treads54.4%

  7. Late29–29 min

    Zhonya's HourglassSpirit VisageLiandry's Torment

    Zhonya's Hourglass, Spirit Visage or Liandry's Torment

    One of them, for what you're facing

Runes

Most played page, 486 games

PrecisionPrecision

  1. ConquerorConquerorpicked in 47.9%
  2. Presence of MindPresence of Mindpicked in 45.3%
  3. Legend: HasteLegend: Hastepicked in 46.7%
  4. Last StandLast Standpicked in 44.3%

ResolveResolve

  1. OvergrowthOvergrowthpicked in 43.2%
  2. ConditioningConditioningpicked in 42.4%

Shards

Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth ScalingAdaptive Force · Adaptive Force · Health Scaling

KeystoneWin rate

Pick a keystone with a full page to see that page above.

Skill order

Most played order, 102 games
Q34579
W28101213
E11415
R611

Max

  1. QWE71.9% pick · 662 games49.7%
  2. QEW23.1% pick · 213 games51.6%

Thresh: Q start, max QEW7,521 games

Summoner spells

FlashIgniteFlash + Ignite60.5% pick

FlashIgniteThresh: Flash + Ignite, 57.9%36,306 games

Play against Thresh

Cooldowns at levels 1, 3, 6 and 11 on each side's most played skill order, before ability haste

Thresh's abilities

Your opponent · uses mana
  1. P DamnationPassive
  2. Q Death Sentence19 / 16.5 / 14 / 11.5 / 9s cooldown · 70 mana · 1075 range19s19s14s9s
  3. W Dark Passage21 / 20 / 19 / 18 / 17s cooldown · 50 / 55 / 60 / 65 / 70 mana · 950 range—21s21s21s
  4. E Flay13 / 12.25 / 11.5 / 10.75 / 10s cooldown · 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80 mana · 500 range—13s13s11.5s
  5. R The Box120 / 100 / 80s cooldown · 100 mana · 450 range——120s100s

Dark Passage (W) is the long one early: 21s at level 3, so trade once it's down. — means not learned yet at that level.

Swain's abilities

You · uses mana
  1. P Ravenous FlockPassive
  2. Q Death's Hand7 / 6 / 5 / 4 / 3s cooldown · 40 / 45 / 50 / 55 / 60 mana · 750 range—7s5s3s
  3. W Vision of Empire20 / 19 / 18 / 17 / 16s cooldown · 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80 mana · 5500 / 6000 / 6500 / 7000 / 7500 range—20s20s18s
  4. E Nevermove12 / 11.5 / 11 / 10.5 / 10s cooldown · 50 / 55 / 60 / 65 / 70 mana · 850 range12s12s12s12s
  5. R Demonic Ascension120s cooldown · 100 mana · 650 range——120s120s

Vision of Empire (W) is the long one early: 20s at level 3, so trade once it's down. — means not learned yet at that level.

All 26 support matchups

Swain's win rate into each one · green beats Swain's average, rose falls short
40.0%42.0%44.0%46.0%48.0%50.0%52.0%54.0%56.0%

Numbers from Sample A (collected 6 Nov), Sample B (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov) and Sample C (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov), ranked Solo/Duo, patch 16.22. Combined win rates weight each sample by its games. Next Queue doesn't collect these games itself.