Talk:Swain/@comment-24823977-20141008123905/@comment-7967732-20141009002847

Boots - Zhonya - RoA are core. Either going top or mid, you MUST buy them.

With Swain's huge ratio, it's dumb not to go Rabadon, even when going top (consider that it also heals you more).

1 item slot must belong to a MR item (either Void or Liandry)

The last 1 is the only "free" slot. SV sucks. Abyssal provides a bit less MR but comparable healing and much better damage. WotA, Abyssal, Morello, Frozen Heart, Seraph, another MR shread item or even another RoA (only if you can get it early) are all viable and choosing which 1 depends on situation.

@Newstandard : WotA aura was gone ages ago, cave men.