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.
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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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Krwiożercze StadoKruki Swaina zbierają Skrawki Duszy, które go leczą i na stałe zwiększają jego maksymalne zdrowie.
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Ręka ŚmierciSwain wystrzeliwuje kilka pocisków nieziemskiej mocy, które przebijają się przez wrogów. Wrogowie otrzymują więcej obrażeń za każdy pocisk, który ich trafi.
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Wizja ImperiumSwain otwiera oko demona, które zadaje obrażenia i spowalnia wrogów. Trafieni bohaterowi zostają ujawnieni i dają Swainowi Skrawek Duszy.
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NigdyruchSwain wystrzeliwuje do przodu falę demonicznej mocy. Następnie wraca ona do Swaina i unieruchamia trafionych wrogów. Wówczas może on przyciągnąć wszystkich usidlonych bohaterów bliżej. Ta umiejętność ma krótszy czas odnowienia podczas Demonicznego Wzejścia.
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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Demoniczne WzejścieSwain przeobraża się w demona i wysysa zdrowie pobliskich wrogich bohaterów, stworów i neutralnych potworów. Swain może rzucić Rozbłysk Demona, aby zdziesiątkować i spowolnić pobliskich wrogów przy pomocy eksplozji płomieni duszy. Ta forma jest nieograniczona czasowo, dopóki Swain wysysa wrogich bohaterów.
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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