Swain Runes: Keystone rune on Swain (that Works)

Swain Runes explained

There's one set of runes for Swain on patch 15.12 that is the clear favorite for LoL players and pros alike. The best Swain rune paths on the position Support are Domination as the primary path and Inspiration as the secondary path with a pick rate of 45%. Besides picking runes on Swain you should learn how to play Swain and if you are interested in pro matches take a look on how a pro builds Swain. If you want to discuss Swain then you should visit the champion subreddit.

Swain runes from primary path

Domination improves burst damage and assassination tools on Swain. Most of high elo players – and our LoL pros in the the major regions – have agreed that Electrocute is the best keystone rune to run on Swain. This keystone rune provides burst damage, aiding them in nuking down the enemy carries. Other primary runes on Swain are Cheap Shot, Deep Ward and Ultimate Hunter.

Cheap Shot makes you deal more damage to enemies with impaired movement, which has great synergy with the setup of Swain. Ultimate Hunter scales up Swain ultimate haste on every unique champion takedown.

Swain runes from secondary path

When it comes to your secondary path, most Swain players prefer to go with Inspiration. Inspiration opens creative opportunities on Swain troughout the match. On the Inspiration path, the best runes for Swain are Cash Back and Biscuit Delivery.

You can enter debt to buy items, which is displayed as negative gold in your inventary. A small lending fee is added onto the amount of gold you owe after leaving the shop. Biscuit Delivery is a great rune for laning as it gives additional health and mana, which can help in more aggressive lanes.

FAQ for Swain Runes

Which is the best keystone rune on Swain?

The best keystone rune on Swain is Electrocute. This Swain runes setup is then referred as Swain Electrocute.

What runes does Swain use?

Runes from the paths Domination and Inspiration are the most used runes on Swain. For the exact pick rates of Swain runes used, you have to study the rune distribution presented.