How to beat Swain

Common role: Mid / Support

A battle-mage who roots you, drains health in an AoE, and heals through fights.

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.

• P
  恐襲の魔鴉

  鴉たちが「魂のかけら」を回収し、スウェインの体力を回復して、最大体力を恒久的に上昇させる。

• Q
  死の手

  この世ならざる力の稲妻を複数放ち、敵を貫通する。当たった稲妻の数に応じて与えるダメージが増加する。

• W
  帝国の眼

  指定地点に悪魔の眼を開いて視界を得て、敵ユニットにダメージとスロウ効果を与える。その後の爆発が当たった敵チャンピオンは可視状態になり、「魂のかけら」を獲得する。

• E
  束縛の爪

  悪魔のエネルギー波を前方に発射する。その後エネルギー波を呼び戻し、命中した敵にスネア効果を与える。スネア効果を与えたすべてのチャンピオンは、任意で引き寄せることができる。「魔帝戴冠」を発動中は、このスキルのクールダウンが短縮される。

  Strong: a returning bolt that roots — the setup for his combo. Weak: a slow skillshot; dodge it and he has no lockdown.

• R
  魔帝戴冠

  悪魔に変身して周囲の敵チャンピオン、ミニオン、また中立モンスターから体力を吸収する。その後、「悪魔の紅炎」が発動可能になり、周囲の敵ユニットに魂の炎の爆発を浴びせて、スロウ効果を与える。この形態は敵チャンピオンから体力を吸収している間は無限に持続する。

  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.