Talk:Swain/@comment-35229418-20150906122059/@comment-26448040-20150908013425

Been playing swain for quite a lot of time now, and I do build Liandry's on him as core. However, I would recommend you to build ROA and Zhonya's first, and leave the Liandry's as the third big item you'll be buying (fourth if you count boots, though I usually leave base with boots and potions).

As for the spirit visage, I only build it when i'm going top and we need some extra tankiness, if we don't then I build ROA, boots, Zhonya's, Liandry's as core, and then maybe abyssal and rylai for a more ap bruiser kind of build, or Rabbadon and G.A. (or visage or any sustain/tanky item in place of that G.A.) when i'm supposed to be the main ap damage dealer of the team. When going mid, building void staff ain't such a bad idea either, but I really like to see Swain as a semi-tank ass-buster and therefore never build it due to its lack of defensive stats.