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
  Bando Voraz

  Os corvos de Swain coletam Fragmentos de Alma que o curam e aumentam permanentemente a Vida máxima dele.

• Q
  Mão da Morte

  Swain dispara vários raios de poder sombrio que perfuram os inimigos. Inimigos atingidos sofrem mais dano para cada raio que os atingir.

• W
  Visão do Império

  Swain abre um olho demoníaco que causa dano e reduz a velocidade dos inimigos. Campeões atingidos são revelados e concedem um Fragmento de Alma a Swain.

• E
  Nuncamova

  Swain lança uma onda de poder demoníaco à frente. Em seguida, a onda retorna para Swain e enraíza os inimigos que atingir. Swain pode escolher puxar todos os Campeões inimigos enraizados para perto. Esta Habilidade tem Tempo de Recarga reduzido durante Ascensão Demoníaca.

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

• R
  Ascensão Demoníaca

  Swain se transforma em demônio e drena Vida de Campeões, tropas e monstros neutros próximos. Swain pode conjurar Chama Demoníaca para dizimar e causar Lentidão a inimigos próximos com uma explosão de fogo espiritual. Essa forma é indefinida enquanto Swain drenar Campeões inimigos.

  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.