Duo
| Style | Swain's root and Jhin's shots |
| Difficulty | Medium To verify |
| Strong at | Levels 2 to 6 and team fights |
| Weak against | Fast engages To verify |
| Patch tier | Pending |
| Win rate | Pending |
Why it works
- Swain's E roots. It throws a wave that comes back toward him and roots enemies; it can pull champions in.
- Jhin chains. His W passes through minions and stops at the first champion (range 3000) and his R fires 4 super shots.
- Swain drains. His R transforms him and drains health from nearby champions.
- Continuous damage. His Q deals more damage for each bolt that reaches the enemy.
Weak points: Fast engages; it depends on coordination between both players. To verify
Powerspikes by level
| Level | What changes | How to play it |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Swain's E and Jhin's W: a double root. | Coordinate the play before going in. |
| 6 | Swain's R and Jhin's R. | Coordinate the play before going in. |
Combo (level 3)
- Swain: E to root and pull.
- Jhin: W on the target.
- Jhin: Q to damage.
- Swain: Q to add damage. To verify
Combo mistakes: doing it when the other isn't ready or without vision of the map.
Level 6 protocol
- Swain: R to drain.
- Jhin: R with the 4 shots. To verify
Game plan
| Phase | Goal | Key action |
|---|---|---|
| Start | Farm without giving away health. | Vision and communication. |
| 2-5 | First strong trade. | Swain's E and Jhin's W: a double root. |
| 6+ | Decisive fights. | Swain's R and Jhin's R. |
Runes and summoner spells
To verify
| Champion | Main path | Spells |
|---|---|---|
| Jhin | Electrocute or Dark Harvest | Flash + Heal |
| Swain | Arcane Comet or Guardian | Flash + Ignite or Exhaust |
Items, matchups and bans
Pending No patch data. Bans by mechanic (hypotheses to verify): Fast engages. Win-rate-based bans will come with Riot API data. To verify
Critical mistakes to avoid
- Wasting Jhin's W without Swain's root.
- Swain without vision.
- Jhin standing still under an engage.
How to play against Jhin + Swain
Avoid the line of Swain's E and don't stand still under Jhin's R. To verify
Frequently asked questions
What does Swain's E do? It roots and can pull champions in.
Methodology and updates
- Data source: abilities from Data Dragon 16.21.1; own analysis, untested.
- Last review: Pending.
