How to beat Swain
Common role: Mid / Support
A battle-mage who roots you, drains health in an AoE, and heals through fights.
Best counters vs Swain
Champions with the highest win rate against Swain on their main role — real ranked match data, patch 16.14.
- 1
Vel'Koz61.9%103 games
- 2
Senna57.8%237 games
- 3
Sona58.8%85 games
- 4
Lux57.3%206 games
- 5
Morgana57.6%127 games
- 6
Zyra57.1%79 games
- 7
Nami56.1%210 games
- 8
Bard56.1%158 games
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What makes Swain dangerous
Swain roots you from range (W/E), and his ultimate is a sustained AoE that drains health from nearby enemies, healing him while he tanks fights. He explodes it for a burst and slow. He wins drawn-out teamfights and sieges by draining a grouped enemy team, becoming very hard to kill.
How to play against Swain
- 1Don't fight grouped inside his ult drain — it heals him per enemy hit. Spread out and don't feed his R.
- 2Dodge his E (a slow returning bolt that roots) — without the root, his combo has no lockdown.
- 3Grievous Wounds cuts his ultimate's healing — anti-heal is a strong answer to his sustain.
- 4He's immobile — burst him or dive him when his E and ult are down. Force short fights, not long drains.
Weaknesses to exploit
- ✓Ult healing cut by Grievous Wounds.
- ✓Immobile with no escape — divable.
- ✓E root is a slow, dodgeable skillshot.
- ✓Spread teams deny his AoE drain value.
Abilities & how to counter them
What each of Swain's abilities does — and how to play around it.
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Ausgehungerte ScharSwains Raben sammeln Seelenfragmente, die ihn heilen und sein maximales Leben dauerhaft erhöhen.
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Griff des TodesSwain entfesselt mehrere dunkle Blitze, die Gegner durchdringen. Getroffene Gegner erleiden mehr Schaden für jeden Blitz, der sie trifft.
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Weitblick des GeneralsSwain öffnet ein Dämonenauge, das Schaden verursacht und Gegner verlangsamt. Getroffene Champions werden aufgedeckt und geben Swain außerdem ein Seelenfragment.
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Nimmergeh'rSwain schleudert eine Welle dämonischer Macht nach vorn. Sie kehrt dann zu Swain zurück und hält getroffene Gegner fest. Swain hat die Möglichkeit, alle festgehaltenen Champions näher heranzuziehen. Diese Fähigkeit hat eine kürzere Abklingzeit während „Dämonische Schwingen“.
Strong: a returning bolt that roots — the setup for his combo. Weak: a slow skillshot; dodge it and he has no lockdown.
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Dämonische SchwingenSwain verwandelt sich in einen Dämon und entzieht nahen gegnerischen Champions, Vasallen und neutralen Monstern Leben. Swain kann „Dämonenfeuer“ einsetzen, um nahe Gegner mit einer Seelenfeuernova zu dezimieren und zu verlangsamen. Die Verwandlung bleibt für unbegrenzte Zeit bestehen, solange Swain gegnerischen Champions Leben entzieht.
Strong: a sustained AoE drain that heals him per enemy hit. Weak: spread out so it drains fewer targets, and Grievous Wounds cuts the healing.
Itemization
Swain is AP with heavy AoE sustain. Grievous Wounds and magic resist blunt him, spread out to deny his ult drain, and dodge his E root. Force short fights.
This guide covers Swain's core kit and playstyle — advice that holds up across patches.
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