As a Support 48.63% Win Rate45% Pick RateSwain As a Support Counters: 35 counter champions
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Tips Against Swain as a Support Tips Provided by MOBAFire Guide Authors
saucyyyy says âFree, you have to get hit by his E quite alot to lose this lane. You can buffer his E as well. You just outdps him in his ult especially with ignite and cleaver, you outscale extremely hard. â
Alchemyr says âHe wants you to E in so he can yoink you with E and drain you and your ADC. Never be the first one to hard-commit; instead, counter-engage. Let Swain pull your ADC, then W-taunt him off and peel. Consider AP/Poke if your ADC is farming safe (Ezreal, Cait, etc.) so you can shove and roam while they slowly farm.â
Fear The Jester says âAdc dependent, if they cant track the range of his E and dodge it, then it isnt your fault, hard to do but you can place a box far enough behind your adc that it will trigger on his E and itll root the box instead of your adc.â
Quoko says âHis sustain and pull make it hard to trade safely, and his crowd control can lock you down for combos. Try to dodge his [[Nevermove]] (E) and poke him when itâs on cooldown. Avoid extended fights and watch out for his [[Demonic Ascension]] (R) in teamfights.â
Nobreav says â
Force Swain's Ultimate to Disengage
When Swain activates his ultimate, use Alistar's W (Headbutt) to push him away from your team, or Q (Pulverize) to knock him up, wasting his ultimate's duration.
Evade Swain's Root and Chain Stun with E (Trample)
Swain's E (Nevermove) applies a root on its return projectile. Use the ghosting effect of your E (Trample) to evade the root and stack up for a stun.â
Zileanaire says âThis one's hard to rank because it's always coinflip on whether the player understands how to play Swain or not. He hurts and he's hard to kill I guess but he's not game breaking either. Dodge the E by doing the extremely high level gameplay tactic of walking sideways. Buy anti heal. â
mUI0g says âThe only support that should pose no threat to Xerath. You outrange him and he has low mobility. If you get hit by his E however.... that's due to your poor positioning.â
Aerenax says âSwain is really painful to play against. He pulls you in with his E or any CC that is in your lane, after that he oneshots you and you have a hard time oneshotting him.â
zSharpFire says âJust a big dummy. You have really high damage early game, so you can easily poke him out, just ALWAYS keep an eye for his E. Always take comet and scorch against this matchup. Probably dark seal also.â
Arctic Arrow says âSwain is a major threat due to his strong sustain and crowd control. His Q (Deathâs Hand) deals significant damage and his W (Vision of Empire) can snare you in team fights.
Avoid standing too close to him to reduce the effectiveness of his crowd control. Engage when his key abilities are on cooldown, particularly after he uses his ultimate (Ravenous Flock) which can drain your health and deal area-of-effect damage.
Be prepared to burst him down quickly if he overextends, and use your crowd control to disrupt his positioning and mitigate his healing.
Anti heal is a must for obvious reasons!â
xpwnz1337 says âAlistar's counter that's super weak & ADC dependant RN. Skill matchup ( ADC skill mostly)
Counterplay: Rush Mercury's Treads. Play around E CD. You can only burst Swain. To escape demon press Q+W after he root you. Antiheal.â
LA COLORADA says âcomplicated if your adc is stupid. save your ignite for his ult and sidestep his W and E. shut him down early on, otherwise he can snowball and be pretty scary.â
TnDD says âSwain'in menzili senle hemen hemen aynı. E ile çekilmemeye dikkat et. Ultisini attıÄında ona R bas ve ondan kaç. Böylece ultisi biter. VerebileceÄim tek taktik bu.â
IMANOOBOKOWO says âDodge his E with W and run him down, be carefull going all in when he has level 6 though try to be near a wall to stun him with your E or wait for him to waste cooldowns( anti heal is a must for obvious reasons)â
Foxirion says âSwainâs high damage and crowd control can pose a significant threat to Nautilus. His ability to pull Nautilus with his passive can disrupt Nautilusâ engages.â
Foxirion says âSwain's crowd control and sustained damage make him a major threat to Rakan, as he can easily lock down Rakan and deal significant damage over time.â
Velkyann says âYour laning phase against him is not very hard. Just try to dodge his E and if he ults keep him away until it runs out and you are goodâ
MorePierogiVanya says âWhatever you do, don't stand in the backline minions for his claw and always anticipate it. He can turn around an engage, but is fairly weak pre 6.â
Kcmichalson says â[SUP] Swain has a large amount of crowd control aswell as a massive amount of sustain. He's going to be tricky to kill unless your carry is ahead, and if he catches you at a bad time you'll have to burn flash.
Avoid getting hit by his E at long range as it will give him stacks.
He can't really stop you from jumping on his ADC at all, so just engage on his ADC early. Later on, save your ult for his ult and knock him out of the fight as soon as he uses it since he has no mobility to dodge it. â
Faz18835 says âif you dont fight inside his ult you should win the match, if you just started Veigar make you that you or support get ignite for all-ins.â
veeixin says âSwain, Swain, Swain... Where do I begin?
A tanky mage that has a pull, along with zoning potential.
Well, first and foremost, keep your distance. I know you want to poke, but Swain is able to pull you in if you're caught off guard.
My word of advice is to wait out his cooldowns, especially his pull, and then engage. Synergy with your ADC is especially key when it comes to battling this behemoth!
If you can communicate and pull off a successful W + E combo, your ADC can follow up and deliver attacks.â
Your_ Local_Eldritch_Horr says âOutscales you, poke him down early. Don't let him hook you, get out of his e, don't engage in his ult. â
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quecck says âNot so hard pre-6. You can get a lead on him at this time, and mess up his scaling. When he ults make sure your whole team backs off [unless he's stupid weak because you beat the feathers out of him pre-6.] It will last for as long as someone is in his range.â
Thefrenchkefta says âReally annoying because of his E and his poke.
His ult is hard to get out of range if you go in so abuse him early if you can, he is really useless if behind.
One good point is that he has no escape except his flash. â
Xintero says âDon't get pulled in and you will be good. Buy anti-heal quick, and make sure to ignite him when he ults. Don't feed him and you will be good.â
quecck says âNot so hard pre-6. You can get a lead on him at this time, and mess up his scaling.
When he ults make sure your whole team backs off. It will last for as long as someone is in his range.â
Aerenax says âSwain is a "support" with a lot of damage, crowd control en healing. When playing against him, getting anti-healing is a near must for either you or your adc. For teamfights: if Swain ults you can slow him with Q or R to create distance and let his ult run out. After that you can freely re-engage. â
Ryecheria says âTypically mage supports have more range and better poke, but you could shield damages from abilities. Make sure to dodge crowd control abilities. If they miss abilities (especially crowd control abilities), look to punish or all-in.
In lane, dodge his E and you can soak damage from his other abilities, mantra e the team to disengage from his ult. Wait for the ult to diminish and the fight. â
mazewalk says âIt is hard to disengage his ultimate because of his E. If you are lucky enough to be far away from him - help your carry with a lantern. During laning phase try baiting his E and Q and punish him for wasting these skills. Thornmail works poorly against swain because he is not an autoattacking character so take Ignite or your AP or AD teammates buy antiheal.â
Shadowcrushers says â
Swain is considered a major match against Soraka for several reasons. Swain's kit and abilities provide him with the tools to effectively neutralize Soraka's healing and sustain, making it difficult for her to fulfill her primary role as a healer. Here's a detailed breakdown of why Swain is a strong pick against Soraka:
Crowstorm (Passive): Swain's passive ability allows him to periodically pull nearby enemies towards him when he deals damage. This is particularly effective against Soraka, as it disrupts her positioning and makes it harder for her to maintain a safe distance from enemies. The constant threat of being pulled in by Swain's passive forces Soraka to be more cautious and limits her ability to position herself optimally to support her team.
Decrepify (Q): Swain's Q ability sends out a wave of demonic energy, damaging enemies and slowing them. This ability helps Swain to poke and harass Soraka, making it harder for her to stay in range to heal her teammates effectively. Additionally, the slow effect can hinder Soraka's mobility, making it easier for Swain to follow up with additional abilities or for his team to engage on Soraka.
Nevermove (W): Swain's W ability unleashes a wave of demonic energy that immobilizes and damages enemies caught within its area of effect. This ability is a powerful crowd control tool against Soraka because it can root her in place, preventing her from using her movement abilities or repositioning effectively. It also sets up Swain's other abilities, allowing him to unleash more damage and potentially secure a kill on Soraka or her allies.
Vision of Empire (E): Swain's E ability sends out a demonic eye that deals damage to enemies in its path and briefly grants vision of the area it passes through. This ability helps Swain to scout for Soraka's position and potentially catch her out of position, making her an easy target for an engage or gank. Additionally, the damage from Vision of Empire can be significant, putting pressure on Soraka and forcing her to use her healing abilities more frequently.
Ravenous Flock (R): Swain's ultimate ability transforms him into a demonic raven, granting him increased health, the ability to drain health from nearby enemies, and dealing damage over time. This ultimate ability is particularly effective against Soraka because it allows Swain to sustain himself in team fights while simultaneously dealing damage to Soraka and her teammates. It also makes it harder for Soraka to outheal the damage being dealt by Swain and his team, effectively neutralizing her healing impact.
Overall, Swain's combination of crowd control, poke, sustained damage, and disruption makes him a major match against Soraka. His abilities counteract Soraka's healing and sustain, limit her mobility, and put pressure on her positioning. By effectively neutralizing Soraka's healing potential, Swain can significantly hinder her ability to support her team and turn team fights in his favor.â
Fear The Jester says âAdc dependent, if they cant track the range of his E and dodge it, then it isnt your fault, hard to do but you can place a box far enough behind your adc that it will trigger on his E and itll root the box instead of your adc.â
Rebaulten says âVery scary lane. They often out trade you at every points of the game and will depend heavily on your botlane counterpart to stay alive in lane.â
support_diff says âSwain has a good cc and damage and almost never uses auto attacks except in longer trades, there is pretty much nothing you can do against him but play safeâ
jmp_01_ says âAbuse his weakness. Dodge his E and you should win the trade afterwards as long as you hit your Hook. After level 6 he can become dangerous so try to put everything into the early game. Take Glacial Augment.â
support_diff says âSwain is a good support with good cc and damage, but you can E most of his damage. He is also hard to kill when he is in his ultâ
Lunar Empress says âHis root, eye, and Q has much better poke damage than you do. He's also much tankier than you. Go Glacial to avoid getting him to engage on you once he gets ult.â
Afnyc says âswain outranges, but skill shot reliant. him landing e determines trade winner; it lands they win, it misses you can win. bait and dodge his snare to push up. hard to kill in tf's, if not fed ignore, if fed ult for disengageâ
ShacoSupportAP says âIn my opinion Swain is a nightmare (even he isnt that good as a support and not that much picked), especially in low elo. If your adc isnt good, he will get perma hooked by Swain and blame you for picking Shaco Support. When he hits lvl 6 he has almost unlimited sustain.â
Dotje says âThis guy is being played support? Wow! He's not bad though. As a decent Nami player he doesn't feel like a threat. Just juke his grab/pull and stun their adc if anybody gets caught. Or even stun Swain when he walks up too close. Before 6 you can quite easily kill him. After that you can kite him really well.â
Aerenax says âSwain is a "support" with a lot of damage, crowd control en healing. When playing against him, getting anti-healing is a near must for either you or your adc. For teamfights: if swain ults you can knock him away to create distance and let his ult run out. After that you can freely re-engage. â
Cyclic says âDodge his E and this matchup is very easy. Abuse your range and minions to poke for free and you will outvalue him for most of the gameâ
Toches says âHe does a lot of damage prior to level 4 as both support and mage carry botlane
if he lands e he can't pull or you'll stun him
otherwise just stay back and use your stun to get poke dmg, fully disengage when he R, time him out before re-engaging and R'ing.
Consider healcut if he's farming.â
mellorwastaken says âTricky matchup, if hes paired with jhin or something and your adc is a weak early adc, its really hard matchup so look for roams. Dont channel your Q for too long outside bush if his E is up, and look to punish E cd. Post 6 try to bait his R so for example Q him and disengage with E unless you are ahead and you can 100-0 him in his R (bring ignite).
If he wins lane he can really carry their team.â
iveye says âSwain is easy to bully in lane with just dodging his E, but when he has ult it is high risk to jump on him as you need to rush Grievous Wounds to make sure he doesn't have a chance.â
WhiteLotus says âIf he has no E. He is uselees like a Bee. You can rly run him down if you dodge his E. At lvl 6 care about his ult and Ignite him. Same time play this fight slow if you can and avoid his R suck range.â
gizemdeniz says âHe can deal a lot of damage with his ultimate and Ahri's shock damage may not be enough. Unfortunately, most players fail to evade his CC. He will be dangerous if you are constantly caught and fail to hit your Qs.â
mazewalk says âScum. His E can catch you off guard, he has annoying poke, deals good damage and tanks a lot with his ult. Don't feed him, buy antiheal if he's ahead.â
aRhesty says âYou are just slightly longer range than him making you safer than most champions from his root. Also, root doesn't stop you from casting Q-E, disengaging and going even on the trade most likely. Don't stand on the minion wave.â
Fenreee says â|||SUPPORT||| Swain is just funny. I honestly recommend giving your ADC a brief explanation on how to play the matchup cuz that's the biggest variable. Swain isn't different from other mages till 6. But to counter his R you need to disengage him. Janna has a pretty easy time doing that if she doesn't get rooted, so as long as your ADC isn't trying to fight the Swain R you should be alright.â
Roltu says âSwain ha sido un problema con thresh recientemente debido a su rework y su manera de aguantar mucho debido a su ulti, asi que prioriza cortacuras y tira el focus hacia el primero si es necesario.â
zotet says âSwain has great CCs that can allow him to deal high damage. He is a very tanky hard-to-kill unit with great aggressive power. Swain is the definition of a scaling character and if he is unable to get kills he is very weak. His ult however can allow him to win duels even when he is behind. He has relatively low range so your main tactic will be to play from afar and keep him behind.â
NotAragami says âHe's also a close range mage like you, you can outtrade him though. Make sure you don't get hit by the returning E or you either die or lose your Flash. When he turns ult on, stun him, get out of his ult radius, stack your passive, repeat. â
OakuMarai says âEdgar Allan Painintheass.
Guardian with celerity.
His E can't root you if it blows up on your minions first. CC his ADC if one of you gets rooted. Stay away from him after 6 if he ults.â
LordZaneLP says âdodge his E and you are fine, dont dodge it and you are dead.
You can try to run on him with glacial and hit your stun, but after 6 i wouldnt recommend that.â
huirats says âVery annoying support. Manageable, but if you get hit with his root you're screwed. Otherwise, his abilites aren't too hard to avoid.â
OakuMarai says âonly a problem if he gets fed from ADC diff. try not to w him into your ADC post 6, focus on his adc instead. pre-6 feel free to let him meet your ADC up closeâ
PykEugeo says âDodge his e and if he grabs you, try not to suffer the whole full combo. Force him if you can get him to use his ultimate .. then grab him and punish him with yours e to stun him, get away from him to make him waste it.
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DixonTheGuideMaker says âSwain is super squishy and immobile. Good times to trade with him are when heâs walked forward trying to harass. When laning, make sure youâre always stood far back but in front of your Caster Minions. This will make it impossible for him to land his Root Nevermove(E) and CC you. At level 6, his kill pressure and survivability increases. Unless you have the advantage, disengage as soon as he activates his Ultimate Demonic Ascension(R).â
DixonTheGuideMaker says âSwain is super squishy and immobile. Good times to trade with him are when heâs walked forward trying to harass. When laning, make sure youâre always stood far back but in front of your Caster Minions. This will make it impossible for him to land his Root Nevermove(E) and CC you. At level 6, his kill pressure and survivability increases. Unless you have the advantage, disengage as soon as he activates his Ultimate Demonic Ascension(R).â
DixonTheGuideMaker says âSwainâs early game is rather weak. If youâre playing as an early game champion, try to get an early advantage to reduce his scaling. His Root Nevermove(E) will only trigger on the first enemies he hits on its return. Stand near your Caster Minions and walk forwards when he throws it out so the minions get CCâd and not you. At level 6, his kill pressure and survivability increases. Unless you have the advantage, disengage as soon as he activates his Ultimate Demonic Ascension(R).â
DixonTheGuideMaker says âSwain is super squishy and immobile. Good times to trade with him are when heâs walked forward trying to harass. When laning, make sure youâre always stood far back but in front of your Caster Minions. This will make it impossible for him to land his Root Nevermove(E) and CC you. At level 6, his kill pressure and survivability increases. Unless you have the advantage, disengage as soon as he activates his Ultimate Demonic Ascension(R).â
DixonTheGuideMaker says âSwain is super squishy and immobile. Good times to trade with him are when heâs walked forward trying to harass. When laning, make sure youâre always stood far back but in front of your Caster Minions. This will make it impossible for him to land his Root Nevermove(E) and CC you. At level 6, his kill pressure and survivability increases. Unless you have the advantage, disengage as soon as he activates his Ultimate Demonic Ascension(R).â
Babian says âDodge his abilities and he is the easiest champion to counter. Swain in his R will heal a lot so be careful and get out of his R radius when he uses it.â
Jageiko says âSwain Supp will usually survive lane or even win it. But guess what? It wont matter at all.
A lot of players fear facing him in lane and he's even supposed to counter you, but one basic trick allow you to heavily tip the scale of the whole matchup :
Once you have 6, just R whenever he R's. He is so slow when he's ulting that it's almost always a free hit. Just care about his flash. GG. He now has a negative impact all game long, litterally.
If your ult is on CD, remember basic principles : It's only the return of his E that roots, so it's the only part important to dodge to avoid his combo, ignite or exhaust is pretty nice to get rid of him during a fight, if you hard focus his ADC he's pretty much useless on his own as a Supp.â
RoseOfInnistrad says âSwain is hard to engage on because he becomes extremely tanky, and he's a potent laner. Whether or not you go engage or peel depends more on the rest of the game, but if it's a neutral game I suggest just going peel with Locket to keep him from hurting your team too much.â
Mindartis says âAny hero who is in some way the opposite of Thresh is a problem.
He doesn't like magic damage, and therefore any support that deals magic damage causes trouble for him.
Also, Thresh gets closer to the opponent, so he is vulnerable against control.â
MultiFaker says âSwain wins. He grabs you and heals to shrug off your poke, grabs your ADC and if they're cringe and still use burst swain chunk your ADC. Best use The Rising Star so you can play for late gameâ
Godlike Rell says âYour carry must take exhaust and oblivion orb is a must against this matchup. But mosts probably you will win the teamfights which you start at the first place.â
LuckyTigerRAW says â(Support) You can only fight him before lvl 6, and even then be careful about him. I normally just play safe and target his adc.â
Demonsedge90 says âSwain is a lane bully support who will make things complicated for you. Trying to get farm for your bot lane will take much work since he can use e and pull you towards him and his carry. That can help you in some cases because you stun him back or root him, but you might be in trouble if you are drawn toward him and have no backup. So, play the lane cautiously versus Swain.â
Jabberwoc ky says âHe is a major Threat if you just starting on Naut, and don't play is ranged bind... Just wait for him to miss a ranged bind and level 2 do what you do.â
Bella Starlily says âSwain is a champion that is not very strong early but an absolute monster mid game after he gets his burns. If you don't play aggressive early, you're likely going to have issues with him.â
Cordiall says âSwain is a hard lane for Braum. You can block his root with your E, but it guarantees a root/pull on you. He pokes you hard, and can all-in with his R. You CAN beat him, but best to avoid this matchup where you can. Braum's game plan in this lane is, more often than not, just try to survive and let your ADC farm up into the late game.â
hampenguin says âPerhaps the weakest mage with the lowest range. If you mind the E, then he really doesn't do a whole lot until 6 at which point you could burst him with ignite.â
DtNikk says âSwain beats you in lane. Guardian , Putrifier and Relic shield are very good options into this matchup. PRO TIP: If you have a minion behind you when he uses his E, the minion will tank the stun for youâ
Saethwyr says âIf you're not hit by E you're going to be doing ok on most trades, but he is going to be a problem the longer the game goes on. prioritise getting bot in a solid place and helping mid and jungle with map control.â
TheBlueImperial says âYou're pretty strong against him during the laning phase, his only potent ability is his E so when that is down you can freely engage. His R however makes engaging into him incredibly risk and you will need Grievous Wounds as soon as possible against him.â
GuanaTv says âUtilize os Leveis de 1 ao 5 para criar uma vantagem na rota. ApĂłs isso, procure criar jogadas quando a ultimate de Swain estiver em tempo de recarga!
(Use Levels 1 to 5 to create an advantage on the lane. After that, look to create moves when Swain's ultimate is on cooldown!)â
eiensiei says âHard lane since you can only walk up to poke when E is on cooldown (and it practically has no cooldown). Play on its range to bait it out then poke as much as possible before it comes up again. If you get hit by it you will most likely die, so Flash it if you have to.â
Twisted Tea Fate says âHe's recently been reworked so now he's very tanky, deals a lot of damage, and wins every fight if he has ult. Not much you can do since he out-scales you.â
eiensiei says âHard lane since you can only walk up to poke when E is on cooldown (and it practically has no cooldown). Play on its range to bait it out. If you get hit by it you will most likely die, so Flash it if you have to. Relic match-up.â
warmfishu says âA mage tank with massive burst damage. Nevermove (E) is a straight line root, which resets W. With his Ravenous Flock (P), he can pull you and deal damage if you are ever immobilized. Vision of Empire (W) is an extremely long-ranged slow and damage that heals and gives Swain health. If he uses Demonic Ascension (R), stay out of range and try to let it time out before you reengage.â
iKonek says âSwain is able to grab you from out of your flay distance, which makes trading with him difficult without being at risk of an all-in. Be very cautious in laning, and look for any openings where the likelihood of counterengage is low.â
Rasta Da Masta says âAhh yes! Mr. 200 IQ Tactical General himself! You have range advantage, but he has the 2v2 advantage. Look to knock him away if he ults and dodge his E.
Be careful about his lane partner if they have CC since he can pull you and force a fight... which you and your partner will probably lose.â
Korippo says âVery difficult matchup for Yuumi, if not one of her worst. Unfortunately he has a root that also allows him to pull anyone he roots back to him, allowing him to full combo in quick succession without much counterplay. Early game he's going to look to pick with autos and his pull, and mid to late game he has tons of sustain and is generally very hard to deal with. It's wise to rush Chemtech Putrifier here as well, and to play this lane more passively when possible; even without his ADC he can still very much 1v2.â
0Banda says â Swain played in the support role shouldn't cause you much problems, just be aware of don't getting rooted, if you get rooted its possible for you to get one-shoted. You can focus Swain when trading, but once he gets level 6 you shouldn't focus him anymore, unless his R is on cooldown
Against Swain you should build Morellonomicon around third or fourth item, since once late-game reaches he cures himself a lot. In the runes go as usual, but if there are more champions with CC in the enemy team you can take Unflinchingâ
Luiscencias says âDeceptively tanky. If he roots you and his ADC follows up youâre screwed. The key against this guy is knowing the exact range of his pull, and getting just close enough that he throws it out but you can still walk back before it catches you.â
Petrotes says âUnless your carry can outdamage them while rooted by his E, swain is bad.
Even if you pokemon him in ult, he still got his big angry circle.â
Biotic says âFairly hard to play he has tons of damage and even if you lock him down you will not be able to 1 shot him. Build Locket first and scale. I would suggest roaming, he cant really follow and 2v2 seems to be quite hard. â
KasgoesREEEEE says âhis e lasts a while, he has a lot of base damage plus his ultimate is difficult to get out of. as long as you play from the back you should be okay mid game and onwards but he does get tanky over the game.â
Doody_tco says âIf Swain reaches level 3 and catches your carry, it will be hard for Yuumi to sustain the damage he deals, so in most cases the carry will dieâ
Billehz says âYou should be able to easily dodge his pull with your w, which allows you to also get a sneaky charm in on him when he doesn't expect it right after you dodge it with the movement speed still on present on you. His ult can be annoying, but if you have ignite and your ult up you should be okay.â
Jaori says âHe is very squishy, just like sona. Try to cheese him early. If your carry gets first blood, then it will probably be easy. After 6 he gets kinda tanky and hard to beat if you don't cc him perfectly.â
knif says âSwain's aggressive early is very useful for catching you out. Try to play safe and focus on peeling for your ADC early, and keep careful once he hits 6 since his all-in is kind of scary. If he engages, stun him if he overextends, or his ADC if they're both looking to trade.â
4090409 says âHis pass-through E before returning is a PITA since you rely a lot with dancing between minions, similar to Leona in this regard. Be extra careful at 6 onwards.â
SupportTooEz says âI hate this match up so much. Only detach to proc passive if he already used his root, and if your adc is playing kaisa or a short ranged charcter, play to scale with someone else.â
HerYandere says âRush boots, don't die. Engage on adc first, and post 6 you must have grievous or one of you in the botlane is dying every time you go in.â
ayoshe says âThis match up is playable but very risky, as Swain's damage input in combination with his annoying root is almost deadly to squishy supports like Senna. Dodging his abilities is perhaps the best you can do in the early game and try to win trades. You do not win post-6 in lane, as his ultimate heals him for basically everything you deal with. An early Executioner's Calling rush may help.â
DasNerdwork says âVery high poke damage, stacking hp, often played with ignite (which denies your heal) and he gets free engages when you use your grand entrance. Going a bit more on movement speed with early boots to dodge his pull and using ignite to counter his ult can do the trick and help a lot.â
Esoterica says âSwain snacks on immobile ADCS who have no answer for his range and threat. You can easily protect your ADC by engaging him first and baiting out his snare. He is fragile pre-6 and has little on-demand damage without his full combo.
Swain has difficulty peeling for his ADC and relies on playing aggressively. Simply match his aggression and he will be forced to play safe and only poke.â
edkemr says âRUN CONFIDENT RUNES, BUY OBLIVION ORB EARLY.
Swain is a easy matchup for Xerath, you outrange his E and his W is easy to dodge. Still, don't go too nearby him since he has good burst. If your ADC get caught, try to focus him because he's still fairly squishy, or try to zone away the enemy ADC if he's distant.â
Daraysen says âA pretty even match up, watch out for his W when you try to hook, without boots it's gonna be hard to dodge in time, also watch out for fights after level 6 where Swain becomes way more dangerous.â
Dotje says âSwain's root is hard to dodge and makes a lot of damage output possible. You better train how to dodge this, and even then it's hard. Bait it out when you can and try trading after that (if needed)â
KeleiX13 says âTry to bait out his E as not being hit by that one ability will mean you winning lane. Hover at the edge of his E range and poke with your Q. Only auto him when his E is on cooldown. Consider getting Grievous Wounds if he gets ahead in lane for his ult.â
Discord231 says âSwain antes del nivel 6 no te darĂĄ mayores problemas, de hecho antes de la Existencia de la nueva Liandry jugar contra el era divertido, ahora con su R y la Liandry te obliga a ser muy preciso en tus combos si no quieres morir calcinado. Si tienes un adc de early intenta ganar lĂnea pronto.â
Levkar says âGet used to his root cooldown. You only get to play the game when the root is on cooldown. You can mess with ulting Swain if you root him.â
LilRidge says âTry to all-in him or his ADC when his (E) Nevermove is down. He can't do much against all-ins once that ability is down.
You will want to roam as much as you can in this lane. Swain has no roam pressure of his own, so you will be able to get multiple leads quickly.
You do not win Post 6, opt to get some Grevious Wounds beforehandâ
GamingFrog says âI hate going against this champ on Thresh. He does high damage and has plenty of sustain in longer fights. Try to kill him pre 6 and impact the map a lot.â
Rainuu says âSwain is a good matchup for Lillia as his skillshot and damage can be avoided with ease. Make sure to watch out for his ulti however. The healing and continuous can be threat. â
Ruiner of Fun says âHis "skillshot" stun is very hard to dodge and can lock you down longer if he decides to delay it. His all in beats yours. Focus his adc rather than swain himself. â
Starchase says âDon't detach from your ADC, his damage is very very high, if he hits you with his E you will end up dying or having low hp.
Care about his lvl 6, it's a really big powerspike that gives him the ability to draintank 2v1 situations.
Rush Oblivion Orb and then Mikael's Blessing.
You kinda outscale him.â
Takitsu says âAPC Swain: Has a surprising amount of damage and sustain. Avoid fighting swain with his snare or ult up. Grievous wounds is your friend in this matchup. If you or your carry dont have grievous wounds, dont all-in.â
unhben says âHe wants to catch you against your wave, but that either makes you play way to far up or way to far back. This sometimes might just be another dodge idkâ
losolkos says âA lot of health much dmg big live steal .
You must be very careful try to kill enemy adc first befor 6lv after 6lv dont fight him until he use R and after he use it just run and slow him to make him waste ult.
Grate way to make swain much easier dodge his E its just all when you dodge his E his Q have to smal range to atack you or its dont make big dmg.â
Discord231 says âSwain antes del nivel 6 no te darĂĄ mayores problemas, de hecho antes de la Existencia de la nueva Liandry jugar contra el era divertido, ahora con su R y la Liandry te obliga a ser muy preciso en tus combos si no quieres morir calcinado. Si tienes un adc de early intenta ganar lĂnea pronto. â
unhben says âScary post level 3 so just dodge out of his E. If your ADC gets caught in it leave them because its not worth giving him early souls pre 6 fights. Kick him away if he starts ulting and be ready to ward hop out of his E range.â
Kadiyarch says âIt's hard to combo Swain because if you get in range he can bring you closer to him and you are pretty much dead. If it happens, combo the enemy adc. You can focus him in lane, but never after he get his 6 because you'll not be able to kill him anymore. Safe you ignite to counter his ult.â
Bear Gummies says âSwain really hurts, and if he lands his E, you are more than likely to lose half of your health, if not more, just from that trade. Go Guardian so that he can't instaburst you, and go Ignite so that he can't continuously heal. Consider rushing an oblivion orb and take advantages of the times when he blows his E.â
Jannito02 says âSwain is a bit complicated to lane against. His E is easy to hit, plus can be hittable through minions, and can stun you and pull you to him with his passive, dealing you high damage with his Q and his W. But try to avoid being out of your teammate if he has his E up, and he shouldn't be much problem.â
SanLourdes says âHis E can punish you and interrupt your engages if you aren't careful and his W and Q are great forms of poke because of their longer range.â
Gryndall says âThis is some sort of mirror. Don't trade with him early. Tell your ADC to play carefull. You MUST land good skillshots or u ll lost. We are reliable on Magic penetration like morolomicon. Don't worry we Autscale him mid/late game. Final tip: after he buys zhonia you must be carefull we don't want cast our ULT into his zhonia. â
xDopii says âHe has decent sustain, damage and CC. As long as you don't get hit by his E, the lane should be pretty easy as he is very immobile and is not really a support.â
EionThePepega says âIf he roots and pulls you you're dead. Be ready to level E second if u need to and wait for level 6. Also he's tanky so keep that in mind.â
The Lotus Queen says âSwain's CC and damage combo is highly dangerous, and his spells go through minions. Stay out of his range and rush boots to dodge his spells. Scale to win.â
vnillz says âThis might just be personal opinion when it comes to a threat and maybe just a personal threat when it comes to my Nami, but I completely dislike Swain when playing Nami. His grab and pull are very threatening, and after level 6 he will deal more and more damage. All you can do is dodge, dodge, dodge. Harass him as much as you can before laning phase is over.â
Jexeff says âEarly on if you avoid his nevermore, he becomes quite useless. If it is down, walk up to him and look for a trade. It is quite simple pre-6. Once he hits 6 you have to be a little more wise about you engagements since his ultimate is quite powerful, especially early on.â
razzyhealer says âHope your ADC knows how to dodge his claw / grab. Be very careful when trying to proc Bop n' Block against him. Moving left to right can help in avoiding his claw.â
icebombhunter says âSkill matchup. Once you dodge his e you can all in him. Rush mercury. After 6 ult him only if he is really low since his ult doubles his passive and heals him.â
DavideLl98 says âIt's very easy for Swain to do a lot of damage to you, especially if you want to approach him to deal damage. Avoid his E in particular, when you see him use this ability and miss, start attacking him. It is important to keep your distance while fighting him.â
fishbully says âONLY IN SUPPORT ROLE: Swain is really strong and you will lose half of your health if he lands his E. This matchup is not fun to play and because of that I do not recommend going Janna into Swain.â
itizhelia says âHe's a pain in the ass since he can pull you back with any type of CC that gets applied to you.
Has a lot of damage and pretty much impossible to kill him post 6.
Learn to dodge his skill shots and punish him for walking up or his ADC whenever you get the chance to keep this match-up in your favor. PS: Rakan is much better support compared to Swain in the Mid-Late game phase.â
m3nto8 says âSwain is rather tanky and he does have a lot of burst, but his E is very slow and he doesn't have a proper way to counter you if you get on top of him.â
Find0 says âFake walking into the wave to bait his e then all in him. hes very squishy early and you can burst him. Can be difficult to play against from behind
WIN CON IS ALL INâ
Dotje says âYou can basically only poke when his E is on cooldown (for 10 seconds). It's really hard not to get caught, make sure to play safe. You could possibly poke with your tornado for spellthief stacks.â
Navn says âIf you get hit by E, you're probably in a lot of trouble. And even if you dodge it, if he has a lane partner that can also CC, you're probably going to die. Play very safe.â
CanadaJay says âThis is entirely dependent on the Swain. If you can dodge Swain's abilities you should be fine. He is very squishy early without the soul fragment stacks he gets off of his Eye and Pull. A good Swain however is very dangerous.â
Sunedayz says âHis skillshot can be a bit tricky to dodge, and would make this matchup even if it wasn't for the fact your R completely counters his R. Don't get pulled and play arounds CDS.â
sssky says âHis snare can be very problematic.
If you're good at dodging his abilities, rush a Mortal Reminder, it can completely shut him down in combination with Ignite + E.
Swain isn't that problematic -- it's his Snare that's dangerous.â
jessuva says âSwain has a lot of damage, but his root is real easy to dodge. If he hits you with it, silence him so he can't capitalize off of it. He's tankier than other supports, so he's harder to kill, but he can't buff his ADC at all. All he has in the way of support is his poke pressure. â
Titans Revenge says âYou probably won't kill this support. dodge his grab and survive. Look to use flay to disengage him when he is in ult. Swain is not as popular in the support role as he was earlier, but if you do encounter it, adjust your runes and build accordingly.â
Hceercs says âSwain is extremely hard to kill after he is lvl 6 due to his ult and stopwatch combo. However, he isn't hard to kill before then, just watch out for being snared by his grab, as he actually has pretty high burst damage. At level 1 he also has he E where he grabs yo balls and that shit hurts, like wtf man.â
GMGZ2 says âI hate him so much since he is just so strong, great poke and can pull you in. His R is also very devastating, unless his other body in lane is bad, this lane is usually very tough and in my experience best played waiting for your JG to come gank. Try and set up boxes in bushes to keep the enemy from escaping easily. If you still want to try and be aggressive, try your best to get boxes in the bushes to prevent Swain from sneak attacking. Also, try using Q -> E for damage, sadly this does use a lot more mana but is the only way to do so without usually taking a bad trade. Rarely do I ever get even trades with Swain. Try and use your R during his R and have your clone explode on him. The last advice I can give is to focus poke him, so that he will be easier to take out.â
Wike says âSwain is strong because he can engage with his pull and is actually tanky.. You will have to basically wear him down or he will just takeover in lane. â
InsaneWind says âSwain can very easily make your engage a bad idea. No matter how out of position he seems his snare and drag can CC you long enough early on to punish any attempt to kill him. You can win fights pre-6 but once he hits 6 if you do not having healing reduction he will kill you every time.â
Jum3h says â Just juke his grab/pull and stun their adc if anybody gets caught. Or even stun Swain when he walks up too close. Before 6 you can quite easily kill him.â
SnakeTastic says âcan poke alot but his w and e isnt too hard to dodge so play a bit safe and try to not give him stacks otherwise he will kinda destroy you in late gameâ
Kilo Khaos says âSwain is able to grab you from out of your flay distance, which makes trading with him difficult without being at risk of an all-in. Be very cautious in laning, and look for any openings where the likelihood of counterengage is low.â
Zulp says âHis pull combo with his ADC does a lot of damage. If you think he's in a bush then don't try to bomb it and try to reveal because you and him have about the same range. â
Vahlok says âIf he goes support, be aware of anything he does. Take advantage of he's not being tank until he builds it. Kill him as much as you can. If he gets 6, play it calm. Ignite is a good option.â
KeleiX13 says âPlay safe and use your Q to poke unless he is out of mana. He can easily root and pull you if you jump down to basic attack so watch out for that.â
Wicked Cherry says âMr I'll-drain-your-health-with-my-ultimate.
He's annoying. But luckily not that often picked. Try not to be dragged by him and run out of his ult after you've thrown Q and E at him, then W'ing your ally to enable them to get out of range as well. He's strong, so get mobility boots and ask for help. â
TheMistCollector says â[NOT ENOUGH DATA] Don't give him too many souls. You can use your E to escape from his R more easily, other than that you shold be fineâ
ShanksMeister says âNot picked often but very hard to lane against, Getting hit by his pull or any form of hard CC is a guaranteed death. Rush tier 1 boots and juke his skillshots. Level 6 all-in the adc.â
Krynomi says âWith his E being able to hit you behind minion wave this matchup is pretty dangerous. If he pulls you with his passive itll put you in a really dangerous position.â
Axkuru says âVery Very Even matchup.
Bait his R and then you will be good but if not you will be dead.
Try to dodge everything in his Kit (E,W,R) You can get out of his R when you E out of his Rangeâ
Crippledtoot says âIn my opinion the next biggest counter to Malphite support. You can dodge his abilities until level 6 and then he usually beats you in a 2v2. Depends how well you play before 6 to be honest.â
Guffel says âHe has some poke but nothing too dangerous. With 6 you should be carefull as his all in is quite strong. Maybe go ignite against him.â
NalgaSensei says âHigh damage, and outranges you. When playing against and experienced Swain, it's nearly impossible to dodge his abilities and he will completely trash on you in the early game. If you're looking for a champion to ban all the time, this is your guy.â
Maxwhale Plays says âSwain is tricky because it is fairly hard to kill him once he starts getting Stronk but before he is fairly easy to burst with the help of your ADCâ
Thats a OOF says âSwain's will E, pull you, W Q and proc Electrocute (If he has it) quickly. His R healing is hard to deal with so ignite him or just tell your team to buy Grievous Wounds and if they are smart they will buy it. But its pretty rare as those monkey idiots will focus on items on damage rather than items on crucial utility. Dodge his E and its easy for laning. His late game scaling is very good. Close out early or he will DEMOLISH your team in fights.â
Akja says âLike with Leona, you have to play smart, try to avoid getting hit by his W since he gains a lot of health and mana from it so poking him and then getting hit is useless.â
GhoastlyGiant9352 says âThe new rework on swain has made him an even bigger foe to deal with in the lane faze. and his ult is still hard to deal with when your jungle try's to gank.â
rquoe says âVery annoying to deal with. Swain counters your whole kit, but he's not as dangerous as other engages because he operates at close range. Even then, he outpokes you and can nuke you if you don't dodge his hook (which goes through minions, by the way), so be wary of him.â
AnnakinVader67 says âCuidado en los primeros niveles con su daño explosivo. Empieza a nivel 1 con la e para mitigar daño. A la larga serĂĄ inĂștilâ
HoneyQT says âCan be an issue depending on how good he is. Id say just be careful with his grab. His ult isn't an issue as you can just boop him away with your ult. â
StormAegis says âTeemo is pretty much dead if hooked or stunned for a good amount of time, so be careful with any matchup of this kind. If you get blocked don't panick, and if you know you'll be dead, try to deal the most damage you can to the weakest enemy around. Sometimes you can secure some kills even when in a death situation like this. If your opponent is alone and not fed, try to avoid him in the early game, but you should be able to 1v1 him with Q and AA and usually win. If you are in danger just Q him, avoid any hooks/stuns and run away with your W. You can use your R behind or ahead to slow the enemies chasing you.â
Tult says âSwain's amount of poke and lifesteal make him a terrifying champion to play against, after level 6 you lose almost every fight no matter what.â
Curmudgeon says âSwain has a lot of CC and healing, allowing him to out sustain your damage in lane and abuse you. This would be a good time to grab your exhaust so you can out last him. Or ignite can reduce his healing, but you can die faster. Your choice! â
marisbroodti says âBird man is probably the second biggest offender in our threat list, Nevermove and his high early damage are definitely nothing to toy with, and even with Bone Plating and MR runes, he will shred you like paper if you don't respect his range.â
suppdiff says âImmobile, you win all fights pre six with an adc that is not sivir xayah or ezreal. After six, need to be cautious with fights while his ultimate cd is up.â
FabioOoOoOo says âHe can catch your adc if he is good but after a while you can kill him after a few trades or if he steps in the wrong spot. Just be careful of his ultimate as it will make him incredibly hard to killâ
Zefirez says âIt's a tug of war with Swain - early he owns your ass. He can pull you through minions and unload nasty damage, finished by his adc or himself. Post 6 things get more even as swain hates hard engage and is not yet tanky enough to withstand your full burst.
Later on if he build some defense (especially spirit visage) you won't be able to easily shut him down (especially with ranked ult of his), but he won't be able to easily stop you from destroying his adc.
Also be wary of his W snipes - if you're low health he'll try to surprise you with popping it when you're recalling and looking over item shop screen.
To summarize early game - really beware, don't become his bitch pre 6 so you don't fall behind and can turn the tables.â
TheBlueImperial says âYou're an easy target during auto-animation. Try bait out abilities because if he lands E you're going to lose a lot of health.â
Ahpulzz says âA niche support with really strong laning and level 6, but otherwise can't peel for his AD at all. Always watch for his snare, focus his AD, and try to wait for ganks before engaging onto him.â
Ahpulzz says âHis damage and range make for a difficult opponent to lane against, but he is heavily reliant on landing his E, Nevermove. You have the opportunity to go aggressive and pillar his ADC back if he misses this. Be mindful when he has his ultimate, as well, as he can tank even more damage than you can.â
cebollaamargada says âeste caso es especial: no te dobles con tu adc ni con los minions, para minimizar su ganancia de cargas. mantente alejado, pokeando con Ws y espera a que gaste su E para atacar. Mantente siempre en rango y evita cualquier cofrontaciĂłn directa en caso de estar en igualdad de nĂșmero.â
Rasta Da Masta says âSwain is very easy to poke and kite. He has a lot of self healing and disruption if you aren't careful. If you get hit by hard CC, he will yoink you near him.
His W has exceptionally long range but is easy to walk out of. If he uses his ult, try to use W to knock him away from your team.â
Pykings says âPyke vs. Swain
Early Game: Dodge his [Q] poke and [E] root. Heâs tanky but slow.
Mid/Late Game: Focus on squishies. Swainâs ult makes him tanky, so kite him.
Key Tip: Avoid fighting him in his ult zone.â
Bottom Lane 53.98% Win Rate23% Pick RateSwain Bottom Lane Counters: 22 counter champions
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Tips Against Swain in Adc Lane Tips Provided by MOBAFire Guide Authors
OtakuGaming says âHis root goes through minions, making it hard to avoid. If Sivir spell shields it, he can still pull her with Nevermove (E). His ultimate makes him a draining frontline Sivir struggles to kill.â
l ZephiR l says âDodge, dodge again, dodge again, get hit by the fun spell and perish.
Botlane mages in general are unfair, much patience required.â
TwTv Saiyan says âShort range of his E, early game you can all in him easily, after his level 6 just good poke is enough then you can fight him if you have a good support, otherwise just play safe.â
BrunkageManden says âAnnoying to deal with. Most of his dmg goes through the wind wall (His E can be blocked). You either win this matchup pre 6 or you don't. if you are fighting him when his R is up then dis engage once it is pressed. You do not win an even fight when it is running (healing him and dmging you)â
Shindeiruwu says âYou win levels 1-2 and then he can kill you levels 3 - 5 then you win again at level 6 - 11 ish. Then he mega outscales you so end the game fast :$â
rowzkit says âA very tough matchup for Caitlyn. His E is about equal to your auto attack range, making it very hard to trade into him. Avoid trading/fighting if at all possible, and ensure that you have your E or Flash to disengage.â
gaarrett says âAPCs are muy no bueno for Nilah. If Swain has ultimate up, he's more than fine with longer fights. Dodge his E and you can take favorable, VERY short trades during lane. â
Foxirion says âSwain's crowd control and sustain can make him a major threat to Kog'Maw. His ability to pull targets with Death's Hand, transform into Demonflare, and sustain through damage with Demonic Ascension can quickly take down Kog'Maw in engagements.â
mcdnldsmngrxdd says âSwain's early max range E's can be a little tricky to dodge. If you can't avoid them put yourself in a spot to where you can't be combo'd by his support. With his health and armor stacking, a lot of draven players neglect to build armor pen and health% damage items (BOTRK & LDR) and end up getting choked out towards mid-late game.â
Leaf no Kitsune says âeasy matchup. just dodge his root and you can run him down early game all the time. get anti heal early on or bait his ult and run away.â
support_diff says âSwain is another infinitely stacking support here though his stacks aren't even near as strong as Senna's. Swain can deal a really good damage while also having cc. He shouldn't be too much of a problem for you if you don't farm near the wave so he can't cc you. I suggest you to play safe early because trading against Swain can be a really bad mistake because he isn't even near squishy and has a very decent damageâ
wungus says âSwain loves fighting as much as you do, so do your best to avoid his ultimate. You should beat him before level 6, but after then is the challenge. If you don't get a lead on him before then, do your best to farm, and never duel him!â
Aronnn says âYou can dodge his root by dashing though him before it comes back. His ult is pretty annoying to deal with especially when he takes rylai's.â
gibson8686 says âIF U DNT BAN SWAIN EVERY GAME DNT EVEN QUEUE UP. DNT EVEN INSTALL THE GAME DNT EVEN BUY A COMPUTER DNT EVEN GET OUTTA BED IN THE MORNING!!!!! HOLY MOLY U WILL NEVER HAVE A MORE MISERABLE EXPERIENCE IN UR LIFE THAN ALI VS SWAIN BYE BYEâ
Hidden Ghoster says âTake MR vs Swain, don't underistimate his damage. Once he's 6 he will oneshot your sentry (Cres. Turret) while his R is activated. Red/Blue and Red/White are efficient against him, but you need to dodge/bait his E out before you all-in him. â
franksterzz says âNot usually a bot lane champion but the gameplay consists of dodging his E. If you get hit you will probably die. Play around the E cooldown and poke him when it's down. In a fight 2v2, try to kill the adc first because Swain's DPS is not that high without his ult and his tankiness is pretty high for a 'support'.â
UwUSoftGirl says â[Poke] I hate Swain. His (E) is annoying and on the way back gets a bigger hitbox than it looks. The good this is that it'll only root you on it's way back, so it's fine if he hits it on it's way out, but not on it's way back. You outrange him so poke poke poke. Also Grievous Wounds after 6.â
DixonTheGuideMaker says âSwainâs early game is rather weak. If youâre playing as an early game champion, try to get an early advantage to reduce his scaling. His Root Nevermove(E) will only trigger on the first enemies he hits on its return. Stand near your Caster Minions and walk forwards when he throws it out so the minions get CCâd and not you. At level 6, his kill pressure and survivability increases. Unless you have the advantage, disengage as soon as he activates his Ultimate Demonic Ascension(R).â
DixonTheGuideMaker says âSwainâs early game is rather weak. If youâre playing as an early game champion, try to get an early advantage to reduce his scaling. His Root Nevermove(E) will only trigger on the first enemies he hits on its return. Stand near your Caster Minions and walk forwards when he throws it out so the minions get CCâd and not you. At level 6, his kill pressure and survivability increases. Unless you have the advantage, disengage as soon as he activates his Ultimate Demonic Ascension(R).â
DixonTheGuideMaker says âSwainâs early game is rather weak. If youâre playing as an early game champion, try to get an early advantage to reduce his scaling. His Root Nevermove(E) will only trigger on the first enemies he hits on its return. Stand near your Caster Minions and walk forwards when he throws it out so the minions get CCâd and not you. At level 6, his kill pressure and survivability increases. Unless you have the advantage, disengage as soon as he activates his Ultimate Demonic Ascension(R).â
OakuMarai says âonly a problem if he gets fed from ADC diff. try not to w him into your ADC post 6, focus on his adc instead. pre-6 feel free to let him meet your ADC up closeâ
m1NEEX says âRegarding AP mages on bot Swain is by far the worst match up for Jinx and probably any ADC in general, since he is broken since his rework got released, you can't really win any 1v1 / 2v2 engage when he has ult up. Just farm, you scale better, when he ults and you don't have the damage to burst him just run away, it will end if no champion is in his range. Pay attention to red bar below his mana bar, it starts running down when no one is around him, when it runs down his ult ends.â
V1gorous1 says âhe is squishy pre 6 but once he hits 6 he becomes god you must kill him pre 6 because without a lead you will not kill him he is far to tanky with ultâ
Kitqsune says âAPC or support he's very annoying. Try to dodge, block his e/q. He might outheal you in his ult during teamfights but if you CAN then try to secure early kills and go from there. This matchup is bad but not the worst.â
wardinbush says âDodge his e and dont let him scale with his w. Try to focus him down with your support to deny him of making an impact in the late game.â
koog says âAphelios is going to have a really bad time playing against pretty much any mage in the bot lane. He is very slow and easy to land skillshots on. I would suggest buying tier 2 boots early to minimize the number of skillshots you get hit by. Try to play around your support and jungler. The mages are usually just as immobile as you are and should be pretty easy to CC. Also make sure to take MR in your rune stat shards. Buying Wits End first here will also make your life a lot easier. â
A_Drunk_Carry says âWhat a nuisance. His E range can hook you easily during trades. The W zones and slows if you get hit by it. His Q range is similar to your auto range, making for effective early trades. And forget trying to kill him once he ults and menaces your way. â
Faeynix says âSwain is a pretty big threat, similar to Blitz and Pyke, but Swain has less of a pull than the others do. He's still scary, but with proper spacing and baiting, you can beat him.â
Coldsong says âSwain is a mage, which means he is mostly spell based. I would recommend saving your W purely for when he goes in with an E, since it is fast and can be tricky to dodge. Try to NOT fight him in his R and go for an all in when it is down.â
Doody_tco says âThe minions wave does not affect the ability of Swain can catch and grab Miss Fortune. Even without the help of the enemy ADC, Swain can solo Miss Fortune with his abilities and protect himself from her damage with his ultâ
NikkiTT says âSwain ADC more played in higher tiers, he often times runs with exhaust which is a bummer, but you should be able to stat check him just fine with the power of ignite cutting his healing. (Will also be going zhonyas.) Building Riftmaker could be an option need more games into him to know.â
Amberdragon says âEven as a support Swain can burst you, and his Root is brutal. Plus, he is hard to kill. Not a good matchup as you both excel in close combat and he has the upper hand.â
Simon Uchinora says âSwain has a huge gap of kill by hitting you with his E, has alot of damage by his Q, and a huge range with his W, pay attention on his E is a in and out skill, and only fight against him into his E cooldown and becarefull with his ultimate, is a large AOE damage.â
Chaeha says âOne of the most volatile bot laners where if you take a single nevermove you simply die, he shoves you under turret and then repeatedly throws skill shots at you. Extremely unfun.â
Penguto says âHe will root you then pull you towards him and do so much damage. Dont get caught or you will lose half your health by him alone, get cleanse if you are not confident enough to dodge his abilities.â
SopTop says âSwain, as we all know, is a "Press R to win" champion. If Swain is in your game, I recommend buying anti-heal, because swain has a lot of HP regen. Swain also will have lots of vision, so if doing drag or something and Swain spots you with his W, don't stick around, because his team is now coming.â
yers says âLater on he can get thick and tank your burst pretty effectively, so just try your best to kill him early. When he throws his hand and you're in the path, walk up to him and sideways instead of back; his hand will only root coming back to him so you walking up and sidestepping will buy you more time to dodge it. He becomes vulnerable once his hand is down.â
HyroPyro says âSwain has better wave clear than you and can shove you under turret and poke you to death. If you are hit by a single Nevermove (E) you will be heavily punished. Your E cooldown is also higher than his E cooldown. Since he is ability based, try to bait out the Nevermove (E) and capitalise with your support on the cooldown.â
im_zeno says âThe hardest off meta adc matchup for Yasuo, you can only wind wall his E (which is his cc) throw it backwards when he uses his E. His Q does a lot of damage and you can't wind wall it, dodge his W with your E. Post lvl 6 is where Swain gets his powerspike, you CANNOT wind wall his ult. Basically this is gonna be a farm lane, you can rush executioners to reduce his ult healing or mr to prevent being bursted down. DON'T ever fight him in lane post lvl 6.â
lookingforguide says âSwain is an early threat, if you can't deal with hooks, or CC, ban this champion, his early hook is decently hard to dodge on Ezreal and it's cooldown is lower than your E's.â
Elresser says âOnce swain has a couple points in his Q, if he hits his E you will struggle to win extended trades. Until level 3 Swain doesn't have good dps, so shut him down early.â
Alvatorz says âSwain is a monster for Aphelios, heavy presure, heavy damage, heavy CC, heavy healings, this guy is a nightmare for you, carefull when you face this guy.â
Ekezun says âSUPERDUPER HARD, buy healing debuff items (executioner), try to push the wave under his turret, try to dodge his abilities as much as you can because when he roots you and pulls you in you're pretty much deadâ
Harambe Homie says âSwain is by far the worst matchup to go into as Miss Fortune. He out pokes you, out dmg's you in extended trades, has incredibly high sustain with his ultimate and high enough burst damage to one shot you if you aren't careful. In the current meta, this is Miss fortunes only high threat counter pick.â
Harambe Homie says âSwain bot currently is just busted into almost every lane. This is definitely one of the harder matchups to play against. His poke and constant harass can be extremely difficult to deal with at times.â
Boast says âSwain loves to face tank his opponents and usually fixates on hitting his stopwatch once you are about to Q into 4th shot, eating both of them up with they are mid-air.â
MiningRicK says âItÂŽs a little bit like a mid lane battle but this champ is so or so a very annoying champ. In my opinion itÂŽs like in the mid lane an even matchup.â
nraxxr says âSwain sucks the fun out of your laning phase. He is very tough to play against since he can hook you through minions. Keep your distance and make sure to side step when he walks up for a hook. â
KoZee says âSwain isn't too difficult to deal with as Varus due to his slightly longer range than most. If he grabs you and pulls you in, then you will likely get bursted pretty hard, which can be difficult to deal with. However, you can deal significant damage to him, even in his ultimate. One thing that makes Swain support as strong as it is is because his ultimate makes him very tanky by giving him extra health and a bunch of healing, however blight does percent max health damage, which helps counter this. You also have your E to apply grievous wounds and lower that healing. He can be caught out very easily with your R due to your blight and E countering a lot of his kit, but you need to position correctly to avoid him grabbing you in lane, which is his best chance at winning.â
Delta eGirl says âSwain can 100-0 you from 6 onward, and before still does most of your health in one combo. Bring MR if he's the bot laner. As both a bot laner and support make sure to watch out for his root on the way back, or you WILL die.â
LilPicky says âFor Aphelios, the worst game is to play against ADC mages, in this case Swain can simply destroy our Aphelios. Not 1v1 with him because you can't make it alone, he can oneshot you, better wait for your support and then you can do something to beat himâ
JCgo22 says âSwain's E is a medium-short range, pretty easy to dodge skill-shot that is extremely important for him to hit during the laning phase as it is his only form of engage in the bot lane. Kai'sa's short range makes her have to walk up much further than some other long range AD Carries to farm making her constantly at risk of being caught by Swain's E and having to burn her flash or dying. You should play the laning phase very carefully always positioning out of Swain's E range and trying to bait out his E. Only fight if your support can engage or you have already baited out Swain's E and you won't get locked down. You can also use the movement speed from your E to dodge and reposition away from Swain's E.â
Atrickster says âjust scale you wont win an early fight so just stack if he waste his claw and farm or if your a support consider ro just haras with Q and W â
MilkshakeGuru says âIn mid lane he feels like a bigger threat. With a support there he seems to punish you less often.
Beware of his E trying to snare/pull you every time you would up to last hit a minion. Focusing him down first seems like a mistake most of the time because he likes to build a Stopwatch/Zhonyas. Don't stand in his ult while he uses those items. You can and should shut him down early.â
EvoNinja7 says âSwain is a very strong support and can easily burst down your health. His ultimate allows him to win trades or kill you in a 1v1 and he has really good poke and damage. Try to dodge his spells and once they're on cooldown, try to kill him or bully him out of lane.â
Kuefi says âPlayed vs him today
He is easy untill 6
If you dont have a lead till then he will kill you
But after a few items you outscale him hardâ
SkittleBtw says âA good swain does a million damage level 1, I don't know how this champion works, I tried playing it and I sucked balls. It has 1v2 dominated me a few times, I'm not sure if I inted it or if he turbo smurfed on me, but he felt strong. So. Don't feed him., You smash him late game though.â
pandorelol says âMages are usually a pain botlane, but Swain is even worse as his base hp are quite insane, his 1 item spike is stunning and you won't be able to 1v1 him ever. If hits his claw you'll just get bursted with no counterplay since his dps range is higher than yours. Cleansing his cc won't cleanse his ability to pull you to him. Zhonya costs 2500 gold now, and it destroys your ult engages. Avoid at all costs.â
Dragonmysterieu says âThe bane of all short range ADC's. Swain's E makes it very hard to CS when used properly. Watch out and dont stand to close to the caster minionsâ
Camelorry says âYou can block his e but nothing else. He has a lot of damage and you range doesnt help to avoid it, just disengage once he ults and play around his sums. â
HankScorpioblaze says âSwain can be a pain to deal with as his damage deal against you combined with the enemy ADC can easily put you low on healthâ
Terrific says âI feel like Swain is really bad because you can dodge his E very easily. Tho do not underestimate this champion because he will do a shit ton of DMG if he does get you in his E. with his entire combo.â
KuuHaKu_OtgmZ says âIt really depends on your dodging skills against him. Stay inside your minion wave to counter his Q, he is really easy to kill if you're not stunnedâ
HyperFake says âSwain is a big threat for caitlyn because you have to have fast reaction time to dodge his grab skill otherwise you will lose a lot of health.â
Eccentricks says âSwain support is a hook support. I have never fought one, but I played this, and fell in love. This champ is absolutely bonkers in the bot lane and destroys AD Carries like bugs. So like a bug, you gotta always be moving, trying to avoid his E's and W's. As for W, if oyu get hit by in while Sneaking, you will get revealed. He can also check the grass very easily with it as well. Your ambushing will not be helpful, thus destroying your early game and therefor giving you little chance to catch up in late game.â
mhsmhs123 says âSwain has the ability like Heimer to chunk Vayne down at the very start of the game. His damage added to his utility and CC can create a living hell for any Vayne hoping to make it through early and mid game.â
TianDaMan says âBe weary of his E. Bait it out before you step up to farm safely. Do not let him all in you with ult. Poke him down with FIshbones when his E is on cooldown.â
Mid Lane 52.96% Win Rate21% Pick RateSwain Mid Lane Counters: 35 counter champions
Counter RatingCounter rating is an expression of how strong or weak a counter is based on win rate, kills, and deaths, as well as early laning advantages or disadvantages. A higher number means an easier laning phase against that champion.
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Tips Against Swain in Mid Lane Tips Provided by MOBAFire Guide Authors
L0ganJG says âSwain has short range spells, so if you are close enough to get hit, you could've been HITTING. Look for fast W1>Q's and a good E. Swain will try to engage with E (the pull) if that's down, look to trade. If you engage a fight, Swain will try to E your E. Try to change up your timings, don't fully charge or fully charge. Throw them off with breaking patterns. If Swain ever ults, try to W1>E to build space and Q to wards/minions to build space. Swain ult = don't fight usually. â
danimedie says âDodge his E (Root) and he is vulnerable. Buy Oblivion Orb (Anti-heal) early for his Ultimate. He is tanky, so prioritize short trades, not all-ins.â
Yannou-Ari says âFlash - TP - Scaling HP. FIRST STRIKE
As long as you don't get hit by his E, this is a really easy match up for you.
Best case scenario for you is to catch him before he ults in teamfight so he gets one shot easily.â
Spaceturtlez says âStand in front of your casters, making his E worthless if he ever casts it. He is squishy early, punish his short range with Q. Scales better, so fight early. If he ults, run with E.
Standard runes + Igniteâ
Kolashiu says âCan push : yes
Can play agressive : yes
Can solokill : yes
Gameplan : Roam>Play with jgl>Solokill
Be careful not to get hit by too many of his E but it's fairly easy, try to play out of his Q range its a bit shorter than your E. You can poke for free, easily walk up to flip bubbles whenever u want to, he's easy to hit, ignite to make sure you dodge E when you try to kill him.
You can push and roam whenever you want.â
step1v9 says âTo dodge Swain E you need to have ally minions behind you that catch it when it retracts. Save E for dodging his W. When he uses R try to disengage then reengage when it falls off.â
PumpkinUnlimited says âImobile mages are the best matchup for twitch because of his dps. they wil have a harder time running away from his all ins.â
BrMario1011 says âif you go phase rush you should not lose this unless you get hit by E trying to escape him and even so he should not even be able to harm you that much
PRETTY SHORT RANGE TOO so you can just jump him whenever ( i only suggest jumping him tho if theres a wave behind you so you dont get hit by E or he dosent have it)
GO D SHIELD IF AERY
anything else if hes not aeryâ
The Veigar says âDodge his E, and don't fight when he activate his R
Tip: Go for mobility build/runes and build anti-heal if he somewhat gets fed.â
Tofu Dubu says â- Skill matchup, dodge his spell go into him, if you are ahead you can stay in ult and kill him otherwise if he play rylai + liandri you will have a hardtime.
- Try to abuse early, with grasp proc and W.â
KomariLoL says âDon't get poked down by his Q repeatedly. It is not Wind Wallable, so respect it early.
His E is Wind Wallable/.
His R's explosion is Wind Wallable.â
Divine Azir says âYou have to dodge his E's, or else he will deal a lot of damage and get stacks. As long as you can do that, this lane is pretty easy. After level 6, if he ever uses R you can drift out or ult him away.â
AuroraAddict says âSwain is such a simple enemy he will never outdamage you, you also deal max health dmg with your passive so he is a free enemy.Not much to sayâ
BesXbola says âTome muito cuidado com lutas 2v2 e 3v3 com seu jungler pois a ult do swain e muito mais forte que a sua para lutas com mais pessoas. Durante a lane voce pisa em cima dele, pois voce tem mais dano e com o escudo do seu W mais sustain, tennte mata-lo antes do level 6 e tente faze-lo gastar sua ult em lutas 1v1 com voce.â
Tamikaze says âSwain mid is a sad existence against Azir. Dodge E = win lane. Even if you get hit just dash into him and take the long trade, you will win 99% of the time after level 6. If he decides to ult you, just ult him back and walk out of his range to deny his ult. Beyond that, it's an easy free matchup.â
GreenReapers says âAny page viable.
Long Sword start.
Swain has very good extended trades and profits from you getting into melee range, as his Q deals significantly more damage in melee. Don't fight early unless you've poked him low or he's almost OOM.
He becomes naturally tanky due to his passive and zhonyas synergises rather well with his ult. Those are all factors making the matchup annoying but it's definitely playable.
Try not to get hooked by his E, as it would mean free stacks and a full combo for him. Using your shadows to space his ult long enough that it runs out can be difficult due to it's long range and duration, but if you juke his E and W you should be able to get away from it.â
sick204 says âRespect Swain's sustained damage and crowd control potential with his abilities, especially his Q and E. Use Yasuo's E to dodge Swain's abilities and minimize damage taken. Be cautious of Swain's passive, which heals him for a portion of the damage dealt by his abilities, allowing him to sustain in lane and win extended trades. Utilize W to block Swain's Q and E in trades and team fights to reduce his damage output and crowd control potential. Engage on Swain when his abilities are on cooldown or when he's low on mana, as he can be vulnerable during these times. Consider building items like Mercury's Treads or Quicksilver Sash to reduce the effectiveness of Swain's crowd control.â
otaliz says âOnce you get in range, Swain can easily do his full combo on you, so bait his abilities and play on his cooldowns. Focus more on farming and look for roaming opportunities.â
Laimaudeja says âI would use the First Strike page in this lane, and start Amplifying Tome.
Swain's power in lane is very dependant on how well he can hit his root, so as long as you manage to dodge it well, you should be set. Keep in mind not to stand too close to minions as Swain will be able to hit minions with his root to enlargen the hitbox. â
ShokLoL says âSwain can depend a lot on the rune page he is running and what he builds. If Swain goes for an aery/scorch/chapter build he will be a lot stronger in lane than normal, but he will lack the scaling he normally has. Against this page you should still win but it might be closer than normal. If youâre against any other setup you should be able to build a pretty big lead in lane by abusing his long cooldowns and the range advantage that you have. Just focus on dodging his E. At level 6 if he ults just stun him and run away.
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ShokLoL says âSwain can depend a lot on the rune page he is running and what he builds. If Swain goes for an aery/scorch/chapter build he will be a lot stronger in lane than normal, but he will lack the scaling he normally has. Against this page you should expect to go even or slightly ahead. If youâre against any other setup you should be able to build a pretty big lead in lane by abusing his long cooldowns and dodging his E. Post level 6 if he ults just hit him with a bubble and run away, once his ult times out he will be back to being very weak.
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ShokLoL says âSwain can depend a lot on the rune page he is running and what he builds. If Swain goes for an aery/scorch/chapter build he will be a lot stronger in lane than normal, but he will lack the scaling he normally has. Against this page you should expect to go even or slightly ahead. If youâre against any other setup you should be able to build a pretty big lead in lane by abusing his long cooldowns and dodging his E. Swain does scale very well into you, but in teamfights you can either double chain him while his ult runs out or you can just focus on killing someone squishier.
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awawa says âRUSH ANTI-HEAL
Swain can be annoying. He becomes tanky so you won't kill him 1v1 late game. Get morellos ASAP so he can't heal. Don't stand in his W eye, dodge E root. When he's 6, save fear for when he decides to R.â
ShokLoL says âSwain can depend a lot on the rune page he is running and what he builds. If Swain goes for an aery/scorch/chapter build he will be stronger in lane than normal, but he will get outscaled and you should still win anyway. If you're against any other setup you should destroy him in lane by abusing his long cooldowns and dodging his E.â
ShokLoL says âwain can depend a lot on the rune page he is running and what he builds. If Swain goes for an aery/scorch/chapter build he will be a lot stronger in lane than normal, but he will lack the scaling he normally has. Against this page you should expect to go even or slightly ahead until you pick up your dirk. If youâre against any other setup you should be able to build a pretty big lead in lane by abusing his long cooldowns and dodging his E. I like to take phase rush in this matchup so that you can run away from his ulti post 6, and the slow resistance can be nice against Rylais too.â
ShokLoL says âSwain can depend a lot on the rune page he is running and what he builds. If Swain goes for an aery/scorch/chapter build he will be a lot stronger in lane than normal, but he will lack the scaling he normally has. Against this page you should expect to go even or slightly ahead. If youâre against any other setup you should be able to build a pretty big lead in lane by abusing his long cooldowns and dodging his E. In teamfights keep him at range and consider ulting him for disengage and making his ult time out.
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Soft Headpats says â> He has low CDs, but also fairly low range aside from his [[vision of empire]] (W). He'll try to push the wave while harassing you with his [[death's hand]] (Q) and throwing out [[nevermove]] (E) to pull you in. The most important thing to dodge is his E, so as long as you do that you'll be fine. You should be able to space him with ease and chunk him down with your range and waveclear.
> Once he hits 6, make sure to hold your E defensively to stop his all-in if he decides to ult.
> It's worth getting an [[Oblivion Orb]] after your first item to counter his healing, especially if nobody else on your team can.
> Swain naturally has high HP due to his passive and wanting items with HP, making [[Liandry's Torment]] a good purchase.
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ShokLoL says âSwain is normally pretty weak early game, but if you hit by too many Es it can be hard. You also lack the damage to kill him, so you're going to have to play to scale or play with your jungle. Make sure you have your E or R ready post 6 in case he tries to ghost onto you.â
ShokLoL says âSwain can depend a lot on the rune page he is running and what he builds. If Swain goes for an aery/scorch/chapter build he will be a lot stronger in lane than normal, but he will lack the scaling he normally has. Against this page you should expect to go even or slightly ahead. If youâre against any other setup you should be able to build a lead in lane by abusing his long cooldowns and dodging his E. Swain also has very weak waveclear so can be spam pushed in and you counter him heavily in teamfights.
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plankbro says âNope, can't kill him, and his teamfight is game ending. He can poke alot in lane and you likely will never kill him early, mid or late. Don't bother with anti-heal because if his R is active, you should be running AWAY until it goes on cooldown. DO NOT ENGAGE if he has R, unless you're 5 man ganking him and can burst him down before he wins via attrition. Focus on pushing waves early and take towers while he teamfights, because that is where Swain wants to be, teamfighting, so punish him dearly for it by taking a tower or two. You cannot duel him, so play around him.â
ShokLoL says âSwain is pretty weak early game, he has long cooldowns and they are relatively easy to dodge. He also has very low waveclear which Hwei can punish easily. After level 6, make sure you save E defensively in case he tries to engage onto you with his R.â
vSomnia says âEarly on if he misses E try to look to make a trade. When he has R and Ghost he is pretty much unkillable unless you are extremely a head. Try to avoid him when he has R at all times. You have better wave clear so look to get prio and help jungler or make roams. Your sidelane is much better punish him for taking ghost (if he does) by apllying pressure in side lanes.â
elite600.lunar bacca says âafter 6 if you don t have an advantage don t fight him cause he ll ult you and you ll die
early you should never do long trades with anyone since you have long cd
vlad has a problem against high hp characters, against swain you can rush liandrys instead â
Kikife says âStand behind minions and try to bait out his stun pull. Once you've done this, it's typically quite easy for you to get some nice poke down onto him with W and Q, with E as an extra added bonus.
Once he hits 6 and has R, he can win the all in every single time so try to lower him and bully him out of lane with your poke.â
gaarrett says âStand a little in front of your minions to avoid getting hit by his root. [5/5] ultimate, as long as an enemy champion is in the radius it won't end. It also reduces your E cooldown by 20%.â
149Gray says âYou can trade Q for Q but sustain from minions before doing it again because his Q outdamages your heal, dodge his E, or pool it if needed.â
JackOfAllLanes says âSwain mid is quite rare so you don't have to worry too much about it unless you're going against a onetrick. Swain has infinite sustain in lane and once he gets Level 6 you pretty much lose every trade and he becomes your teams problem instead of yours only. Focus on being 20-30 Cs above him and not giving him any kills in lane. â
XD001 says âHis pull makes it really hard to take trades and proc passive on him during laning phase. Spam W on the wave when you're last hitting and if he misses his pull, use E to blink on and take a trade. After 6 he will never die since he is so tanky and his R gives him vamp, so ignite or grevious is advised. While your full combo mid-late game chunks him for a solid amount, you will need your team or multiple passive procs to kill him. The reason why this matchup is so hard is because he has a relatively safe laning phase and can farm up to outscale you mid-late. Find oppurtunities to snowball and it shouldnt be a problem.
Take Conq if lots of tanks, or electrocute + sorcery otherwise.â
Axsanea says â[EN]
You totally destroy him early, and late, when you get his "R" is so funny and comfy to play.
[ES]
Lo destruyes completamente en early y late, y cuando tienes su "R" simplemente es tan comodo jugar. â
Hexeria says â[You cant fight him in his Ult. Play with Phase Rush, trade with him as best as possible and quickly get out and wait for his Ult to run out, if he casts it.] [AGAIN YOU CANT FIGHT HIM IN HIS ULT. JUST DONT.]
[Other than that just try to keep him stunned and finish him with your teammates.]â
Vlasuo says âSwain doesn't sound like a terrible matchup until you experience it once. Since you can't windwall his Q, his poke is a bit ridiculous.
Extra: You can only windwall his Eâ
Halkem says âSwain has an oppressive laning vs malz with a low CD aoe spell to insta-clear your voidlings. He's also really bulky and can run you down easily post-6 if you're not careful. â
The Milelator says âPretty even match up. He will easily stack on you, however he has high cd on W and E. Try to stand IN FRONT of MINIONs to avoid his E pull. You can trade as much as you want, until he has Liandries. Once has that, he will probably win the 1v1, since his healing is too strong. However you have better push and he will never kill you, unless he uses flash and has Rylai's AND Liandries.
Play for team OR push turrets.â
Anth0ny_Azir says âHe will get aggressive lvl 6, so look to shove in tower. Take ignite into this matchup because of his healing. Dodge E as best as possible.â
Glitchgun says âIf you wanna kill Swain, do the crit build instead. He's a little tanky, but it's quite easy to kill or escape him if you go Hail of blades. If he catches you and you pull in, it's you that got the upper hand, because now you're in w range and can just do a lot of damage!â
Lindroganti says âEasy if you can dodge his e. If you can't, play safe and build bork second item. Then you kill him with ignite. You can build it first, but it would tunnel you into being only anti swain early game. Take ignite.â
stormraided says âYou are more likely to lose to him with Electrocute/First Strike, as it is much easier to fight him with the Conqueror setup. Try your best to dodge his E because he can chain combo it into W and Q, his Q is a straight line so walk to the side to dodge it. If he ults you can E away from it and wait till it wears off. All in only when his ult is on cooldown.â
Fuzzmonkey says âAlways take ignite in this matchup. He will try to clear out your pets as soon as possible with all his AoE effects, so try to prevent that from happening and you will win this matchup. â
Wraithlander says âSwain into Sylas is a free win during teamfights. You are essentially a better version of his champion as your extra dashes and sustain from W gives you more damage and makes you very tanky. Lane phase can be tricky but just avoid his E and trade when it's down. Running ignite can be nice for the heal cut.â
Zero macro says âKog'Maw % HP W is a good counter into Swain his HP gain. Thereby Swain will get outranged by Kog'Maw his abilities. Recommended to take ghost and oblivion orb into Swain and be aware of Swain his E snare + pull as gank setup.
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AngeReaper says âPlaystyle like an Assassin, and stick on him, take your Grasp as a mini Electrocute with 4 sec CD and give you sustain but stay healthy until lvl 3 â
IggyBoom says âPre 6 he is a free kill and you can dodge almost all spells on default. After 6 play with ur W for a disengage so his Ult gets useless.â
freuio123 says âSwain Spieler sind addicted im early ihre E ins Nirvana zu werfen um 30% Leben zu verlieren auf early Trades (spreche aus Erfahrung).
Du kannst easy early Trades nehmen, outpushst und outroamst ihn und all ins auf 6 gewinnst du auch, weil du reinulten kannst, er ultet, du ultest raus und sobald seine Ulti abgelaufen ist ultest du wieder rein.
Ignite , wenn du einfach besser bist und ihn killen willst ansonsten kannst du einfach ganz entspannt roamen und map for free spielen.â
Anguish333 says â- Dodge his Abilities, Especially E (hand) he can use whole combo on you, It's huge chunk of our HP
- Save Ignite for his Ult if possible
- Minions DON'T Block his Q DMG
- He is insane in long fights (His ult perma refreshes if he hits any champion target) So try waiting it out if possible
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NickLeVlach says âDodge his E and you'll win this match-up easily since his Q is short-range. Poke him and press ignite so he doesn't heal when he goes into his ult form.â
Zeusman00 says âVery easy matchup, avoid being rooted by his E and you are winning. If he gets ahead he can be hard to deal with but at an even state you can generally shred him.â
uwuimsocute says âEven if you are behind, you are winning this matchup.
Just pay attention for his pull.
You will always outdamage him in 1v1 with LT in extended trades.â
DabiDabi says âHe shits on your early game. He out-ranges and out damages you. Level 6 you literally cant kill him unless you are able to dodge his Q and E. Even then his Ult heals him for so much that killing him is still a challenge. I recommend rushing Oblivion Orb.â
Cryniu says âFocus on dodge his skills. Poke him in early game and be careful in lvl 6. Your CC combos will help you a lot because Swain depends of his speed when he uses his ultimate. Use Mercury's treads if you are suffering.â
WWWdanieLWWW says âVery hard matchup, play with the scaling runes and try not to feed him in the early game. If you dodge his E then hes pretty much useless, walk out of his Râ
kaiba77 says âBroken character, rush Morellonomicon. Dodging his grab is the most important thing. You will win at 6 if you land E. Dodge his W with your E if you have to. Take sustain runes and items for his Q poke.â
ardizzle says âSwain with Ghost can be a major threat if you don't position properly. Otherwise, be aware of his E range and cool down to take good trades. â
AnxialSociety says âAery manaflow transcendence scorch. Presence cut-down.
Watch out for strong damage early levels, though if he doesn't land e, he does nothing.
Play to push/roam, deny cc into ganks, and scale on your end.
Build BURST.â
Deru says âTough champ against you since he likes getting into enemy champions to stick on them with his ult. Try to shove and outroam him early on or solokill him before level 6 to snowball on him hard.â
Deru says âTough champ against you since he likes getting into enemy champions to stick on them with his ult. Try to shove and outroam him early on or solokill him before level 6 to snowball on him hard.â
StralekS says âKat Favored: Electrocute/ Sorcery: Short Trades, Ignite + Flash, Doran Shield start. Play lane safely, farm, and when he wastes ability, punish him with all in combo. You can rush Sunderer or Nashor for guaranteed win.â
WayOfTheWlnd says âDodge his E and play around his ultimate and life gain, if he gets fed in lane it can turn very very badly for you but, always be aware and don't be in range of his E.â
Samikin says âMinor-Threat
Swain will not have enough damage to kill you unless you get caught out without Flash, and even then he'll need to run you down for a long time.
You have more fight potential before level 6 and always have more range.
Recommendation:
Recommendation:
Aery (+ Ingenious Hunter if w/ Crown) rune page
Crown of the Shattered Queen + Lich Bane OR Liandry's Anguish + Cosmic Driveâ
Cjtheawesome says âDodge his Q pre level 6 and you can basically run him down. Once he hits 6 be very cautious taking extensive trades with him as liandries paired with his ult can melt you down. just farm safely.â
Dustyacer says âHe has a lot of Hp so bork should be good. He'll build zhonyas eventually too so BC (which is standard anyways), along with chainsword for his healing. Don't buy an early executioners if u dont have to, that items sucks and we have ignite anyways.
His E is AOE splash. Dont let the minions right behind u get hit. When he pulls u with E, could hit a w on him if he sucks. Avoid getting hit by E's or else he'll be too tanky to deal with, either side step it or walk forwards. Can use E to block when u get hit by his E (to block Q,w dmg), but not needed. â
BradJr says âShould be very hard in theory, but all his abilities are skill-shots. Dodge his E and you should be pretty much fine. Can only score kills with Jungle help, though.â
Simelodeon says âI: Liandry/Everfrost
R: Standard/Phaserush
S: Ghost
Poke ihn early
Die Lane wird dadurch bestimmt ob du seine E dodgen kannst. Getroffen zu werden ist meistens ein Death Sentence also bleib auf Range und spiel mit E Rangeâ
IamBishop says âAvoid giving him stacks off his e and w. If he walks up too close before level 6 take the trade, he has like no tools to kite (if he doesn't take phase rush). Really good ult target, takes pressure off your team and stops him from being primary dps. â
Lucid Walking says âYou both heal like maniacs.
He's probably gonna take antiheal though, so in the lategame he'll outscale you. Early game is safe because you both keep healing through poking.â
RuchaczSzmat69 says âYou can easily kite him, he has no mobility so he is a piece of meat that you can poke with both barrels and Q. If you wont dodge his E, W asap and run away from his W, it has long cast time so you should be okay. His ult is very powerfull, but you can just passive auto him if he uses it, and kite him with barrels and bonus movement speed so it turns off after a while.â
xblademojo says âYou must dodge Swain E in order to win trades with him. Starting from Level 6 he becomes quite unkillable without Ignite or Oblivion Orb.â
sapphire__lol says âSome people might think its hard but its actually not. You hardwin pre 6 and after 6 you stillwin all in's with ignite ult and your heals since swain does not rly play ignite. â
DixonTheGuideMaker says âSwainâs early game is rather weak. If youâre playing as an early game champion, try to get an early advantage to reduce his scaling. His Root Nevermove(E) will only trigger on the first enemies he hits on its return. Stand near your Caster Minions and walk forwards when he throws it out so the minions get CCâd and not you. At level 6, his kill pressure and survivability increases. Unless you have the advantage, disengage as soon as he activates his Ultimate Demonic Ascension(R).â
Adamonias says âSwain buffs next patch so thiks will need to be updated; You counter swain , never stand IN your wave and just watch for his E when charging Q. He is a battle mage, So if you're in range of Q or R you are missplaying and will probally die.
Otherwise go ham, his waveclear sucks and you out shove/outpoke hiim.â
DixonTheGuideMaker says âKassadin is at his weakest in the early game. Try to fight as much as possible so he falls behind. Kassadin lacks wave clear in the early game. If you can keep the wave closer to your side of the map early on, it will be very difficult for him to farm or break your freeze. If he does walk up to last hit, you can look to trade with him.â
DixonTheGuideMaker says âSwainâs early game is rather weak. If youâre playing as an early game champion, try to get an early advantage to reduce his scaling. His Root Nevermove(E) will only trigger on the first enemies he hits on its return. Stand near your Caster Minions and walk forwards when he throws it out so the minions get CCâd and not you. At level 6, his kill pressure and survivability increases. Unless you have the advantage, disengage as soon as he activates his Ultimate Demonic Ascension(R).â
DixonTheGuideMaker says âSwainâs early game is rather weak. If youâre playing as an early game champion, try to get an early advantage to reduce his scaling. His Root Nevermove(E) will only trigger on the first enemies he hits on its return. Stand near your Caster Minions and walk forwards when he throws it out so the minions get CCâd and not you. At level 6, his kill pressure and survivability increases. Unless you have the advantage, disengage as soon as he activates his Ultimate Demonic Ascension(R).â
DixonTheGuideMaker says âSwainâs early game is rather weak. If youâre playing as an early game champion, try to get an early advantage to reduce his scaling. His Root Nevermove(E) will only trigger on the first enemies he hits on its return. Stand near your Caster Minions and walk forwards when he throws it out so the minions get CCâd and not you. At level 6, his kill pressure and survivability increases. Unless you have the advantage, disengage as soon as he activates his Ultimate Demonic Ascension(R).â
DixonTheGuideMaker says âSwainâs early game is rather weak. If youâre playing as an early game champion, try to get an early advantage to reduce his scaling. His Root Nevermove(E) will only trigger on the first enemies he hits on its return. Stand near your Caster Minions and walk forwards when he throws it out so the minions get CCâd and not you. At level 6, his kill pressure and survivability increases. Unless you have the advantage, disengage as soon as he activates his Ultimate Demonic Ascension(R).â
SkyBanana says âI forgor birb man is a thing.
His Early game sucks but his late game is where it gets tricky. Unless you all burst him down he will drain tank indefinitely and Seraphine doesn't do well in extended trades. Remember burst mages do front loaded while battle mages do consistent damage/ sustain.â
Zero macro says âSwain E can punish Caitlyn really hard, thereby any movement speed and slow effect comes in effect after the snare, Cut Down and/or giant slayer recommended.â
DixonTheGuideMaker says âSwainâs early game is rather weak. If youâre playing as an early game champion, try to get an early advantage to reduce his scaling. His Root Nevermove(E) will only trigger on the first enemies he hits on its return. Stand near your Caster Minions and walk forwards when he throws it out so the minions get CCâd and not you. At level 6, his kill pressure and survivability increases. Unless you have the advantage, disengage as soon as he activates his Ultimate.â
NegativePhoenix says âDodging his E wont matter since his Q range is as far as yours. He just wins overall in every stage so make sure not to feed him at the very least.â
Body Those Fools says âThis matchup is very easy. His main damage (Q) is incredibly short range. Don't walk up far enough to where he can Q you for free. You have to sidestep his E and W or you will lose trades and give him free HP. Just poke him down and all-in him when he's low enough. You can just E away, Ult him away, or into your tower after level 6 if he Ults. His Ult will expire fast if hes not around any enemy champions. You can go Ignite in this matchup (because of his Ult healing) if you want to all-in him after you poke him down or for during teamfights when he's able to hit multiple targets with it. You can also just go Teleport for macro and sit on an Oblivion Orb.â
KayyeN says âHaven't played against the new Swain much but after Levels 3-6, you don't wanna stand close to him, ever. He will constantly use Q to poke you for a ton of damage. Once he hits his E, he forces you to jump away and lose the trade, or automatically hits his Q and W aswell, winning the trade anyway. As soon as he presses R, all you can do is run or jump away, but as soon as he has Rylai's and Ghost up, even that won't help anymore.â
Arzun says âHis healing is absurd and his laning phase is tough, avoid his e at all costs if you can avoid losing early you might have a chance in late gameâ
Uberizm says âHavent played into new swain but it used to be easy pre 6 and kinda hard after cuz hes so tanky so idk its probably the same since he can just infinitely sit on your shroud nowâ
Zoose says âHis main threat is his E, which is a long range root but its quite slow and easy to dodge. His main damage comes from Q spam, but its low range so stay back and Q poke. W is also easy to dodge unless he hits his E. At 6, always save your W to flip him away when he ults. Wait until it times out before getting close.â
CaptainBattlaxe says âWas even, not sure with recent changes. Ignite to counter his healing, poke a lot. If you time orange well you can avoid the pull.â
V1kt0r555 says â[Avoid his W and E as he will gain permament Health each time he hits a champion]
[Walk away from his range of his R]
[Get antiheal]â
Azurio says âAvoid his E with yours at all cost. Trade him when use spells on wave. He is really hard to kill after level 6, try to farm and pressure him before to get mythic fast and play with your jungle.â
ddieguito_es says âHe's dangerous, especially if you get in a long fight with him. You can struggle a bit due to his E in the early game. Shouldn't be a problem afterwards, tho, except if he ends up being massively tanky.
On the other hand, he doesnt have any mobility to dodge your CC and you outdamage him + R should be enough to finish him. Not that hard but be aware of his root/pull. Liandry's can be a problem so get MR.â
Bunny Kata says âRight now he is in the "tiny" matchup, but after next buffs it's gonna be the strongest champ in the entire game, better than Ahri herself. Good luck mates.
Take whatever you want, you lose.â
V1kt0r555 says â[Rune Keystone: Arcane Comet]
[Summoner Spell: Teleport or Ignite]
[Starting Item: Doran's Ring]
[Don't get pulled by his E]
[Back off when he uses his ult, wait for him to go back in human form then fight back]
[Buy Morellonomicon]â
donidaking says âGo electro and trade level 1 AA+AA+Q, after he gets his hook it becomes a bit annoying because if you didn t play against him it takes some time to get used to his E.
If he hits E on you he guarantees W +Q and electro proc.
Pool his E if you are low hp besides that just the normal trading.
At level 6 he lifesteals from you 1v1 so you need to chunk him before you all in.â
Ahri Simplord says âYou're unlikely to kill him early since he will play safe and try to E you from max range but he is really unable to farm his passive because of your mobility. You have superior wave clear so look to play around your jungler and roam, all ins are possible after lvl 6 since he's pretty squishy earlyâ
Halfhand says âTIPS: Swain is nearly impossible to trade with. If you play tf you have to walk into auto attack range in order to trade. Once you walk into range, Swain can easily do his full combo onto you.
Preferably you sit back in this matchup and just farm up.â
V1kt0r555 says â[Rune Keystone: First Strike]
[Summoner Spell: Teleport or Ignite]
[Starting Item: Doran's Ring]
[Stay out of his range and farm as much as possible]
[Buy Morellonomicon]â
soulentt says âPlaying against Swain can be so much annoying, he has great self-healing and he can easily root you and bring you closer to him. Do not let this happen. Poke him very often and dont get poked from him and it should be winnable. â
DabiDabi says âThrow your W towards him when he hits his stun and pulls you. So he'll have to take two W's. Just stop fighting when he has his ult since he does get pretty tanky and heals quite a bit. â
V1kt0r555 says â[Rune Keystone: First Strike]
[Summoner Spell: Teleport or Ignite]
[Starting Item: Doran's Ring]
[Recommended Mythic Item: Liandry's Anguish]
[Don't get pulled by his E]
[Poke him with your E]
[Back off when he uses his ult, wait for him to go back in human form then fight back]
[Buy Morellonomicon]â
Fake Supp says âhe is not played in midlane tho if it does you just have to dodge his E to win if he used ult look if u can out heal&dmg him then stay and kill him if not runâ
ThePieBeam says âDon't let his noob-bait root hit you and you're cushity. He doesn't do nearly as much damage as you and he's completely immobile so it's just a matter of hitting some abilities and winning. If you're too close and/or he hits his abilities on you he can still hurt tho so don't get too cocky or else you'll pay the price.â
TcKatfish says â[Press The Attack Runes / Long Sword and Refillable Pots start.] Swain will have a lot of damage if he manages to hit you with his E. Avoid this by not standing in the minion wave so it is easier to dodge. Once his E is down you can go in on him. Post Lvl 6 avoid going in with your grapple so you can use it to escape once he uses R.â
lonestar1870 says âYou can outrange him, should be an easy lane as long as you dodge his E and don't get pulled.
You control the wave and should be able to get prio whenever you want.
You can use your E to stop his engage and counter him pretty hard.
You solokill him pretty easily at level 6 if you can get a little poke on him first. He may build some MR so make sure to check his build.
I prefer Electrocute for a bit more damage and kill threat, but you can go PR if you want. Aery/Comet are okay into Swain too.
I prefer teleport into most mages, but ignite is fine to cut his healing a bit.â
WayOfTheTempesst says âGo on him when he uses his Q to push the wave and try not to be point blank infront of him so you don't tank the full Q damage. Save windwall and use it behind you when the E comes back into him to avoid the snare and you can easily all in him. As long as you have fingers, you can't really get hit by his W either so this should be a very easy matchup. Use your ignite when he starts his ulti to reduce the healing.â
WayOfTheTempesst says âEasy matchup imo. Only way you lose this lane is if you are just getting hit by all of his Es on cd. Play to get your first back and you should be able to win trades with him everytime he misses E. Go conq into 2nd wind and shieldbhash unless you need unflinching for everyone else on the enemy team.â
Katawina52 says âPretty easy unless he gets a lead. You can't have troubles vs a Swain unless you eat every E and Q he uses (If hes good at hitting it its gonna be hard to cs tbh). He should always be vulnerable to an all in and your mobility fks him hard too if you go in and out while he uses spells and your R cuts 60% of his R healing. Just make sure he used his E before you ult.â
PlayCabex says âyou can kill him easily after level 6, if you have enough damage then just fight, otherwise r him then q and go for e and w then run out of his ult with your phase rushâ
eiensiei says âCan constantly harass him with E and even go for passive procs if I'm in a position to hit a Q as well - in that case it doesn't matter if he does his full combo, I'll still outdamage him. At 6, I'll stay out of his range and poke safely with E. After he gets RoA/Zhonya's he's unkillable and I'll only ever really Q+E him in fights, holding my R for squishier targets.â
Drewmatth Taliyah says âDoran + 2 Pots or Corrupting for his post 6 sustain.
Relatively easy to kill pre-6 and can't do much after that also if you finish Morello. Focus on getting an early kill on lane but beware of his CC spell and jungler followup (it is predictable/quite easy to dodge however). Focus on Roam if he becomes too tanky and get kills elsewhere. Don't use anything else than ignite because he doesn't really have any kill power on you especially pre 6.â
Hullos says â Strong cc sustain and poke. high CDs so good opportunity to go in once he missed stun. Post 6 you most likely lose the 1v1 unless he missed everything. Attempt to bait out ult and back off. Exhaust or TP can help here. â
Yeager says âThis will be a farm lane. You have to be careful of his E, as this is the only way he can get to you. Rush boots if you have trouble dodging it. The matchup is quite easy so just focus on farming for your first hex core!â
Avucado says âPlay in front of your casters, if he e's it wont go through them. Start E because he has low range and zero mobility. Look for hooks and E's when you can. You do a lot of damage to him especially if you get ahead. If he uses R, just E away and wait it out. â
LunarVortex says âHis E is pretty easy to spellshield with how telegraphed it is. If he's close enough, he might try to Q you right before his E hits you to break your spellshield, be aware of that and time it well. In teamfights, zone him and prevent him from getting good value out of his ultimate with your Q and R.â
Fuzzmonkey says âDodge his E and this match up is pretty easy early game, you might take some trades every now and then when you W in but other than that, be extremely aggressive early game. Always take ignite for this match up like you would against Vladimir. Level 6 would be a good time to have your ignite up so that he doesn't heal off minions when he uses his ultimate.â
Fuzzmonkey says âDodge his E and you'll win this match up easily since his Q is short range and his only main ability that he does damage with. Constantly poke him and all in him with ignite so he doesn't heal when he goes into his ult form.â
iZianni says âFairly simple match up, dodging his combo is relatively simple since we can cast while moving. Our damage might not stick the best because of his itemization, but we'll usually have more impact early and snowball off that.
Its the 25+ minute Swain that gets scary.â
Kords says âLack of instant wave clear, his Q, W and E are what it takes to remove a wave. Swain can catch you with his E though, so be careful of that, itâs fairly slow moving and can only root you from the behind, so minions can block it. His Ult turns the tides in teamfights, so you must be careful of that, exhaust, ignite and stun him to stop him from getting close to you or your teammates, heâs normally played ADC-Supp nowdays but is a decent pick for Mid and Top lane. Dodge E, shove, roam because he has no gapcloser. He is an absolute beast in teamfights. So care. His passive (pulling you closer) works with teammates CC too not just his.â
Dr Eggmund says âCan be annoying, take care. Swain will look to all in you if he lands his stun so if you are confident that he will land it don't hesitate to pool out of it, but don't use your pool for anything other than if it saves your life against him or negates his damage. â
Ambitieux says âSwain isn't too much of an issue. Watch out for his e's and you should mostly win the lane. He is a slower champion then most and has no real mobility so Ahri is a natural predator against him. You can easily take trades pre 6 or after 6. This is mostly just a standard matchup of skill were you push him in. Deny him cs and try to look around the map for pressure. â
kindo says âPretty free matchup - low range like kindred. Use your Q to dodge his E in lane to prevent him from getting passive hp stacks. His Q shotguns, so keep your distance at mid-range. You outdamage him hard at almost all point of the game except if you ult and he can pop his ult at the end - if you prime your E you can still trade kills anyways unless he gets Zhonyas. â
Coldsong says âSwain's E and Q can be annoying, but other than that he is pretty easy to lane against. Just save your combo for when his ult is on CD, as it makes him pretty tanky. Also, if he hits his E and goes to pull you, throw out your W so that he has to take 2 hits for free if he wants to get it off.â
resetwice says âHe is tanky and can do a lot of damage. Jump a wall to avoid his W and E. Take care when he R, only trade him at this time if you're ahead and with healing reduction item. BEST RUNES TO GO: CONQUERORâ
Kessi says âSwain will poke and auto attack you for free, get your level 3, dodge his E and free kill him. this matchup gets medium if he reaches lvl 6 or gets kills so try to pressure the map. In teamfights he can match your teamfight potential with his ult and cc and tank like nature, so take care. I recommend Mercury Treads or Mobility Boots for roamingâ
Sylvan Lore says âI haven't had too many games against swain, but he is quite strong right now. You can afford to trade early, but if he ever lands his E onto you, you will always lose the trade. Dont forget that it can travel through minion waves as its deceptive in how far it can catch you and pull you in from. Building morellonomicon second really hurts his healing and he isn't very good at tanking consistent damage from mages like Orianna. Outplay his E and the lane is won for sure. His Ult is quite strong if you get stuck in it so avoid close encounters at all costs.
Recommend Barrier and Dmg Buildâ
Netwou says âEarly on in the game he can't do anything to you once you have your ultimate as he will simply lack the damage without his 2 core items so you should abuse that and go ham whenever you can.Autoattack him once every time his shield is up to remove it and then E/Q+auto attacks relentlessly when he tries to last hit minions. Save your W if he jumps on you, or retreats so he has no minions to dash too.His windwall will not block your Q or W. It will block your E however so you should wait till you are in melee range or his wall is on cooldown before you cast it in duelsâ
richardlized says âSwainâs E is pretty annoying, but he essentially only has 2 abilities against you in lane since his W is incredibly hard to hit and you should dodge it easily. Most swain players will chain W with E which is what the matchup comes down to - dodging E. He is a battle mage, but still very easy to one shot by someone like Zed. After you dodge his E, he is defenseless and you can WEQW and win the trade hard with AAs. After level 6, you can ult to dodge his E and combo him.
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Katasandra says â[1] Dodge his E.
[2] His W should never hit unless he hit his E.
[3] If he tries to walk at you with ult, E away. In general he'll probably only use it if you E at him. â
Sanctuar says âSwain has become stronger after his rework, yet his sustain gets cut a lot by Morellonomicon. Use this item to your advantage combined with your kit to bring him down. Dodge his E and W to ensure a trade in your favor. Do not fight him alone unless you are ahead. In an even lane, wait for your jungler to help you out.â
cookanarities says âPretty free matchup - low range like kindred. Use your Q to dodge his E in lane to prevent him from getting passive hp stacks. His Q shotguns, so keep your distance at mid-range. You outdamage him hard at almost all point of the game except if you ult and he can pop his ult at the end - if you prime your E you can still trade kills anyways unless he gets Zhonyas.â
ahspaghetti says âyou want to dodge his root, then you should be fine, you do counter his ult with your ult as it applies gw. but it can be difficult if you eat every e and q. but mostly it should be fine.â
JoshAy says âYou can easily avoid his root and his ult is very good to take. Don't let him proc electrocute early. His ultimate is so so so so good to take. Also, you should always beat him in an even fight post 6 because you can heal more in his ultimate because of W.â
PASS10NE says âTry your best to avoid his E or any skill from his teammates which can immobilize you. He can simply right click you and this will give him stacks for his passive (heal and increase max hp). Wait til his E is on CD then all in him.â
Wunsch3957 says âYasuo favored before level 6 and late game when you get Shieldbow+Mortal Reminder. Swain favored in between those times. Rush executioners. Try to wind wall his E and dodge his Q and W to kill him. After 6 roam. Conq+Dominationâ
Wunsch3957 says âRarely played mid but still seen. Before level 6 try to trade with him as much as possible and dodge his E. Get grievous wounds and only fight with E after 6 and roam aswell. Conq/domination with flash/ignite.â
Twitch.Tv-LimitBreaker88 says âYou have better lane and outscale. Dodging his E is your only concern. So track it, bait it out and then do whatever you want.â
Coldsong says âSwain is pretty tanky for a mage, so killing him won't be very easy. Dodge his E and abuse his semi-short range. His R heals him for a shit load if you stand near him, so back off until it he uses Demonflare.â
BigFatCat909 says âAnnoying as all heck due to his health regeneration and high health. I recommend rushing an executions though never actually finishing the complete health reduction item, and replacing Serylda's Grudge for a Lord Dominik's Regard due to it's passive.â
Hiimkata says âReally easy. You can't have troubles vs a Swain unless you eat every E and Q he uses (If hes good at hitting it its gonna be hard to cs tbh). He should always be vulnerable to an all in and your mobility fks him hard too if you go in and out while he uses spells and your R cuts 60% of his R healing. Just make sure he used his E before you ultâ
ShadowSlayerMain says âGetting caught by his E doesn't stun you so you can still trade but he can deal Heavy damage, blink back when he casts R so he can't do anythingâ
wildersovereign says âDon't underestimate this champion. His snowball potential is insane if he starts picking up kills and he can singlehandedly carry teamfights if fed. Thankfully, you can very easily negate his E, his primary threatening ability in lane, with Black Shield, and he doesn't pose much of a threat to you personally. Do your best to deny him farm while keeping an eye on your mana pool. If he starts to become a problem, buy an early Oblivion Orb before he spirals out of control.â
invalidd says âIf you dodge the E you will hard win the trade, his ultimate will give him HP so keep it in mind when you perform an all-in on him, ignite him
in fights almost everytime. Easy to setup ganks on.â
BCota says âPretty annoying matchup, pre-6 ONLY IF YOU HAVE TO use pool to dodge his grab if you are low. You can perma poke him because you outsustain him but his crows heal him so dont get pulled. Focus farm hes tanky and hard to kill early before you have large rod. 6+ dodge whatever you can, ignite him when he ults all in dont use pool until you think hes gonna use his ult's blast waveâ
WolfRider01 says âSkill matchup. Dodge his root and then fight him. When he has no root, he is very weak. When he hits you with his root he does big damage, and can really mess your wave up too. Match his aggression in the lane, but dodge his abilities.â
Hqzz says âYou are pretty much even with Swain mid, you don't need to get close enough so that he can root you. If he misses his root, now is a good time to get some trades in and use phase rush to get back. â
k1t3k1t3 says âNeeko has great matchups, and ot all of these are even too hard, the main issue is they can run you down, 1 shot you, or have potent CC to shut you down during teamfights.â
Bobbab says âPersonally I hate swain as I never dodge his e. But as long as you dodge the e your ult counters his and it should be a skill matchup that is slightly favoured you. Try to not give him too many stacks.â
sweodigaming says âPretty boring lane just try your best. Important to dodge his claw. Otherwise just harass him since he has a short range. You do have more burst dmg than him which can favor you a lot.â
FalleN3 says âSwain has it easy against you for the first 6 levels. He has loads of sustain and will be building tanky. Because he gets tanky as the game progresses you may have to look for kills elsewhere unless your jungler helps you out or you are pretty far ahead. Farm as much as you can and punish him for any mistake he makes. Freeze the lane near your turret if needed. After level 6 you can possibly win trades against him.â
FalleN3 says âSwain has it easy against you for the first 6 levels. He has loads of sustain and will be building tanky. As he gets tanky as the game progresses you may have to look for kills elsewhere unless your jungler helps you out or you are pretty far ahead. Farm as much as you can and punish him for any mistake he makes. Freeze the lane near your turret if needed. After level 6 you can possibly win trades against him. His (E) can damage you while you're on your troll-pole.â
SirGobogi says âPaired with the right ADC, swain is the most annoying support matchup in the world. He is mega tanky for you to one shot him in a full combo plus ignite. He has a great pull stun. Realistically he pokes better than even you. Just try not to get stunned cause you will have a bad time.â
Fadedreformed says âPretty even. He can try cheesing you with his jungler anytime and the health he gets from his ult is kinda disgusting. Try taking short trades poking him out slowly till you all in himâ
Veralion says âThe only thing you need to worry about with Swain is his E. It goes through creeps and has quite a far range, and will guarantee his full combo if it lands. Itâs got a reasonably long cooldown, so make sure to bait it out before going up for farm. Does no damage outside of his ultimate and requires you to repeatedly get caught by his E to lose the lane, which is nice. A chill lane to scale up in so long as you're attentive and respectful. It's just tough to finish him off since he usually goes RoA and gets a ton of health back with his ult. I've only been seeing him as support of late since other champions can set up his passive for him. You'll almost never see him mid lane. â
RikudouDovahkiin says âSwain is a sustain-character as well, like Vlad, but he has a weak side, he uses Mana and building Mana items will usually prevent his stacking MR chance, so your abilities will be much impactful in trades, but care his E combo as it might hurt in lane, since many Swains won't have Ignite, it should be easy to negate those pokes even if you were to get caught to his combos, you might kill him but care for his jungler, who may come and easily cancel an avalanche, since his ultimate has an animation time, if your timing is well enough, you might kill him before letting ulti, which'll also make things easier in lane, so time for one-shottings instead of long duels because his ultimate lasts for 12 seconds and your early cooldown isn't favorable for such duels. Extra note; don't give hi free stacks as it increasese his burst from Demonic Ascension.â
Nooldles says âHands down the easiest champion to face. If they lock in Swain in any lane; mid, top, bot or support it's going to be a great game I promise. His Ultimate is the best Ult to steal in the game. You can't die when you press it as the healing you get from it plus your W is too much. The DoT and the explosion at the end in sync with Sylas' normal abilities is just OP. Sylas with Swain R is the perfect champion!â
LemonDemon says âProbably the worst overhere. Swains abilities can poke you a lot in early, wasting your spells and it can scale so badly, you will need a lot of help it you want to dominate the lane.â
Zoe Sparklepop says âHe'll build tanky and he'll be tanky
It's a boring and annoying lane but as long as you can dodge his E, you should win trades with your better burst.â
AZIR MEN says âJust dodge his root lmao. It'll root you and he can pull you if the thing goes back to hit you. You can get a 2nd item morello for this man.
Take conqâ
PepeOnDrugs says âSwain has it easy against you for the first 6 levels. He has loads of sustain and will be building tanky. Because he gets tanky as the game progresses you may have to look for kills elsewhere unless your jungler helps you out or you are pretty far ahead. Farm as much as you can and punish him for any mistake he makes. Freeze the lane near your turret if needed. After level 6 you can possibly win trades against him.
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Gageowago says âYou outdamage but he outsustains. Avoiding his root means he can't actually poke you if you position right. Poke him with Q W AA for electrocute and then start moving unpredictably to avoid his root. If you get rooted, he will pull you and then hit you with q and go for a w. You can charm him if he roots you because Swain tends to walk straight up to you after rooting you to land his q. Just charm him and then walk out of his w and combo him to easily win the trade. At 6 use your ult or flash to get out of his ult because he will heal off of the damage he is dealing to you. If you keep him down and prevent his scaling then he is useless.â
Lil Tidepod says âSwain is pretty easy to lane against. If you dodge his pull go onto him. He has nothing to out damage you at that point. If you happen to get hit by his pull, try and pop your shield combo to negate as much damage as possible. If you can, get out of the AOE damage he puts below you, because it will heal him. If he ults, lock him in place with your root and kite away.â
serruh says âone of the most dogshit champions in the game, I feel sorry for any guy that plays lane swain in 2020, but if you face one of these mole people, remind them why they should never lock in this joke of a champion. he can impact teamfights mid game but you still win at every point in the game. be happy if you see a swain on enemy team.â
Gogicha55 says âTry to kill him early or he will become too tanky for you to deal with, if he's playing really safe shove him and roam to get ahead cuz he scales really well and gets really tanky also don't take free E's or when you get rooted you won't be able to trade back cuz of his rangeâ
Tehqo says âAvoid his Q, because getting hit by it usually makes you lose trades 100%. If he throws his Q and misses, take the chance to trade with him because he really can't fight back at that point.â
NebuIa says âBe aware of what he does. He can do deceptive damage, but if you respect it, he shouldn't be able to kill you. He is also pretty hard to kill though.â
Je Suis Azir says âJust wait. You fuck his mind late game. ONLY thing you need to be mindful of, is his E, his CC. It is his only opportunity to hurt you. Fuck him up.â
cobbzy says âHis ult is really annoying, I don't see him mid too often in my games but make sure you go in once his root is down or ult is down. Dodge abilities when you can and punish when he makes a mistake. â
LightningDeceptigon says âHis ult heals him for a lot and he's a tanky champion. Hard to kill in lane, so look for roams. Definitely take ignite for this matchup.â
sekkondsEU says âTanky and has damage + cc
Thats never good for Ekko.
You have to shove and roam. You can fight him, but only when he doesnt have stun and your chances are better.â
DravensBukkake says âIgnite/Exhaust/TP/cleanse/ literally everything is good into him
You outshove, but he wins extended trades. He can potentially win 1v2's if he has ult, so not that free to gank, but if your jungler is strong early, def easy to shuffle. If he lands E, he wins trade no matter what, otherwise he literally cannot touch you so you out poke him. â
MarkeleleYasuo says âbuy exe so he doesnt heal that much, try to block his e only if you know it will 100% Hit you, otherwise use it for his q while being in melee range with him â
Weaver42 says âIf they are even remotely good, then their W hard outranges you so hard (It's only 1500 less than your ult) you question why they haven't buffed Xerath and nerfed Swain at the same time. And then they are also better at short range than you, which is made worse when they can root you, and after root are able to pull you closer.â
ZEDORSON says âSwain is tanky mage which has lot of CC. Don't waste your W for poking him. Because he will root you with E and will take HP back with W. Executioner is good choice here too. When he is in ultimate and has 70%hp+ don't figt with him. Always wait until his ultimate will end. After he is killable.â
Cloud375 says âHe will tank your damage late game and he has a decent poke. To be honest, this is just a question of how much damage you can deal to him and how much he can deal to you.â
Tayna says âYour E will only save you from his root, and he has it more often than you have your shield. Another champ you have to play safe and stay faaaar away.â
Euphoric Toaster says âPretty easily lane for Heimer. Swain is completely immobile unless he goes Phase Rush, but either way a simple stun disengages any all-in he attempts on you. Swain struggles with pushing and maintaining mana as well so hes very easy to push in. His only hard CC is his E, which is relatively easy to dodge, so if you dodge those he cant do much against you.â
Big Shawn says âSwain is a champ which is quite annoying for Yasuo. His ability to poke and lifesteal with his ultimate ability will be difficult for Yasuo to 1v1 the Noxian General.â
kilgta says âsome people find this matchup to be hell, I think its a skill matchup. you can outranged him, the key is just dodging his Q, the rest he cant do much, hes a bit like viktor. too close = dead, ranged = safe winâ
unownreality says âIts vital that you rush a [[morellonomicon]]. Grievous wounds will reduce his sustain substantially. Wittle him down slowly, but dont take too much aggro. If swain tries to dive, he doesnt have a burst to take you down, so snare him under tower and go all out. They key is not to take too much damage from his Q. â
MechaaZero says âHe gets pretty tanky, and he can end up doing a lot more damage than you think he will. You can destroy him if you play around his E, but that's given he isn't actual garbage.â
maplecat21 says âBefore 9.14 I'd place him at a 1, just dodge the E, but now I'm not entirely sure. You should still be able to beat him easily though.â
RagexAddict says âSwain is pretty weak against you before level 6. The best way to take him on is before that point. At level 6, he will be very hard to kill. Morellonomicon is a very effective item as it will reduces his healing and make it easier for you to win fights against him.â
ryze4thewin says âdoge his e and then kill him try not to be poked by his q if he ults most swains are over confident so let him waste his combo then go in and kill himâ
AzureArmatt says âAfter his rework Swain became great scaling champion. At first he won't do much dmg to you but suddenly in mid game you are dead before you thought what happened. His strength lies in his ability that will hold you in place and let him pull you towards him (and his team) for deadly damage. Avoid his root and don't sit inside is ultimate area of efect and you can beat him with your eyes closed i belie but later you get out scaled so better try to make him fall behind as soon as you can. without items he's damage is really badâ
Ebug8215 says âIf you are against an experienced Swain you will lose. If they are newer to Swain you should be able to win. Avoid his E at all costs and don't let him poke with his Qâ
Jazzmonkey says âJust farm do short trades. Play with your masterys and trade him if he uses his skills for farming. You can see in the video sector how i played vs swain.â
overweight_zoe says âOnly ability that can ruin your day is his snare so as long as you play around that long cooldown this match up is pretty easy. If he gets brave and ults onto you just sleep him and walk away.â
LuxIsMyCrush says âdodging his E can be annoy some times, if you are into minions can be better to just walk forward, doing so he will catch a minion insead of catching you, but ofc if you can completly avoid it just do it.â
moutenn says âSwain is a bad man. He can poke you, however its way better then old Swain. This Swains R has a CD now, so try and kill him pre 6. If this works, just keep killing him. If he gets a lead, you have to roam. â
Sozzoh says âSwain can seem pretty scary with his W-E-aa-Q-Ult combo, but if you can dodge his E and not get hit by his Q, you win trades 100%. Try not to stay in his ult too long, and you'll be fine.â
Katapullt says âGo GB -> Mercury's Treads -> Morellonomicon to lower his AP dmg to you and his healing effect. Try to trade but dont all in. When you have all these Items he wont be too dangerous since his dmg is very low and you can easily heal up again. When he uses Ulti Shunpo out to a nearby allied Minionsâ
ZF.PandaYang says âSwain is one of your biggest threats because of how versatile and mixed his kit is, it allows him to trade, slow,snare and sustain you, especially his claw ability and ult, get Hex and MR boots.â
Eccentrik says âThe noxian general, his root will enable him to pull you towards him, and if he ults, he'll deal enough DPS to kill you. Best you stay away until you can kill him on your own, or with jungler who knows.â
AQRC Turtle says âSwain outrange, outsubstain and outdmg ZED before lvl 3. However hes no unkillable but if he get ahead youre probably gonna need help to kill himâ
asffg123 says âIf you dodge his root, then he has no damage. His skillshots are easy to counter. You will win laning phase. However, be wary of his ultimate power spike.â
Smol Jelly says âSwain has much better sustain than you do. Focus more on CS and smart trades. Going all-in might not always work against him, and save the root for his ultimate in order to get away.â
Saddest says âHonestly, probably the easiest Katarina matchup. Keep trading him and he will not be able to do anything, just avoid E and W to negate any healing.â
Demonsedge90 says âSwain is only ever difficult for Syndra if he constantly tags you with his nevermove or vision of empire abilities or has his jungle gank you often, as you can chip away at his health with dark spheres. If he ults nearby then activation scatter the weak can cause his demonic ascension to fizzle sooner than he'd expect. Once he gets rylai's and amasses a good stack of health from ravenous flock, you might need to build a few penetration (void staff, stormsurge) and burn items (liandry's or blackfire) to deal with him effectively.â
ShokLoL says âDepending on runepage Swain can be deceptively strong. If he's running anything except Aery it should be easy to trade at basically any point. If he has Aery, you should win trades with electrocute up but try avoid when they are down. Make sure you dodge side to side to avoid getting hit by a random E and it should be pretty easy. The only way to die is getting caught post 6 too far up in the wave with no escapes and getting chased down.â
Chuleex says âSwain e is his main engage abilty whitout it he cant kill you, look to bait it and scale as good as you can, he can outpoke you early levels but once you hit 3 you can start to play back agressively, his e tend to be 10 to 8 seconds, dont dive him without care, no need to go hexdrinker, he is better at skirmishes once he has ult so try to avoid him while he has itâ
ShokLoL says âSwain is fairly weak in lane but if he takes aery can be a little stronger than normal. You win trades with Q pretty much always and outrange him heavily with E spam. The only risk is early skirmishes into his ult or being caught too far up in the wave without W to disengage.â
ShokLoL says âSwain is a weak laner as long as you play to outrange his Q, and keep moving from side to side to try avoid his E. If you don't get hit by too many it should be free. The only real chance of dying is being caught by his E too far up in the lane post 6. Make sure to get mortal reminder 3rd in order to cut his healing, you can buy the executioner earlier if you need it but I wouldn't buy it before ER.â
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