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Swain Champion Update

You dare oppose Noxus?" Following his Swain's champion update is now on the PBE for testing! Just like Evelynn and Yorick, this is a LARGE scope champion update complete with new gameplay, visuals, updated skins, voiceover, and more! " Following his teaser and champion reveal champion update is now on the PBE for testing! Just likeand, this is a LARGE scope champion update complete with new gameplay, visuals, updated skins, voiceover, and more!

Riot Szymba

"Hello, everybody!

With today's PBE deploy, we've enabled Swain's update on the PBE for testing and feedback! We've been working on bugs on this guy for a while, but we know a few still exist. If you happen to come across something odd during your time playing as, with, or against Swain on the PBE, please let us know through the Report a Bug tool with a description of what happened and whatever other information you can provide.

I'll be looking through this thread and the reports from the tool for the rest of the 8.3 cycle and beyond. Hope you all enjoy Swain :)

-Szymba"

Swain, the Noxian Grand General

4800 BE / 880 RP

[While playing Swain, birds stop by for a visit and perch on surrounding terrain.]





Stats & Abilities

Base HP: 525

HP Growth: 90

HP Regen: 7

HP Regen Growth: 0.65

Base AD: 58

AD Growth: 2.7

Base Mana: 374

Mana Growth: 57

Armor: 23

Armor Growth: 4

Magic Resist: 30

Auto Attack Range: 550

Movement Speed: 335





Ravenous: Swain can right-click an immobilized enemy champion to pull them towards him, ripping out a Soul Fragment and dealing [20-105 based on level] (+30% AP) magic damage (12-6 second cooldown)

Flock: Enemy champion deaths create a Soul Fragment that Swain can collect to restore [~4%-7% total health] health

Swain can store up to 5 Soul Fragments .

Base damage, cooldown, and health restore based on level.



At level 1, restore is 4% total health. This scales up to 7% based on level.





Cost: 65/70/75/80/85 Mana

Cooldown: 7.5/6.25/5/3.75/2.5

Swain unleashes FIVE bolts of eldritch power that strike the first enemy they hit and pierce through enemies they kill. Enemies hit take 65/85/105/125/145 (+40% AP) magic damage, plus 15/20/25/30/35% per additional bolt. Max Damage: X.

Each unit killed by Death's Hand restores X Mana (3% max mana).





Cost: 90/100/110/120/130 Mana

Cooldown: 22/21/20/19/18

Swain opens a demon eye up to 3500 range away that deals 100/150/200/250/300 (+70% AP) magic damage and slows for 25/35/45/55/65% for 2.5 seconds.

Champions hit grant Swain a Soul Fragment and are revealed for 4/5/6/7/8 seconds.

Damage is reduced by 50% against minions.





Cost: 60/65/70/75/80 Mana

Cooldown: 13/12/11/10/9

Swain launches a wave of demonic power, dealing 35/70/105/140/175 (+25% AP) magic damage to enemies it passes through.

Swain then commands the wave to return, detonating it on the first enemy hit. Enemies hit take 35/45/55/65/75 (+25% AP) magic damage and are rooted for 1.5 seconds.

Cost: All Soul Fragments

Cooldown: 120

Swain frees the demon within for 12 seconds, gaining 150/275/400 health. Every second, he drains the 3 closest enemy champions for 35/50/65 (+14% AP) magic damage, healing him for 15/30/45 (+16% AP) health. After draining 150/300/450 health (based on level), Swain gains the ability to cast Demonflare.

Demonflare: Swain unleashes a nova of soulfire dealing magic damage and ending his transformation. Damage per Soul Fragments : 45/60/75 (+27% AP).

Current Damage: X

Max Damage: X

Swain can drain non-champions to heal for 20% of the normal amount.





Voiceover

Pick Line : "Fear the power you do not see."













Lore

"Jericho Swain is the visionary ruler of Noxus, an expansionist nation that reveres only strength. Though he was cast down and crippled in the Ionian wars, his left arm severed, he seized control of the empire with ruthless determination... and a new, demonic hand. Now, Swain commands from the front lines, marching against a coming darkness that only he can see-- in glimpses gathered by shadowy ravens from the corpses all around him. In a swirl of sacrifice and secrets, the greatest secret of all is that the true enemy lies within."





Updated Skins

With the champion update comes an overhaul for each of Swain's three previously released skins:





Northern Front Swain 750 RP

Bilgewater Swain 520 RP

Tyrant Swain 1350 RP





New and Tweaked Summoner Icons

Before we get into the full details, here'swith a bug thread forHere iscomplete updatedvoiceover, clocking in at over 18 minutes of Noxian glory:As heard in the VO, here's a closer look atvarious in-game special interactions also has new Pick and Ban VO lines:in-client lore has been updated:As usual, look for more lore information on Universe page later in the cycle!