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
  굶주린 새떼

  까마귀가 스웨인의 체력을 회복시키고 최대 체력을 영구적으로 증가시키는 '영혼 조각'을 모읍니다.

• Q
  죽음의 손길

  스웨인이 섬뜩한 힘을 지닌 번개를 여러 갈래 방출합니다. 적중당한 적이 죽으면 번개가 해당 유닛을 관통합니다. 적중한 번개의 수에 따라 피해량도 증가합니다.

• W
  제국의 눈

  스웨인이 악마의 눈을 소환해 적에게 피해를 입히고 둔화시킵니다. 챔피언이 적중당하면 모습이 드러나고 스웨인은 영혼 조각을 얻습니다.

• E
  속박명령

  스웨인이 전방으로 악마의 파동을 방출합니다. 파동은 다시 스웨인에게 돌아오며 부딪힌 적을 모두 속박합니다. 이후 속박한 챔피언을 모두 가까이 끌어당길 수 있습니다. 악의 승천 사용 중에는 이 스킬의 재사용 대기시간이 더 짧습니다.

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

• R
  악의 승천

  스웨인이 악마로 변신해 근처 적 챔피언, 미니언, 중립 몬스터에게서 생명력을 흡수합니다. 악의 불길을 사용하면 주변 적을 학살하고 둔화시킵니다. 이 형태는 스웨인이 적 챔피언을 흡수하는 한 무기한 지속됩니다.

  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.