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
  狂食鸦群

  斯维因的鸦群会收集魂屑来治疗斯维因并永久提升他的最大生命值。

• Q
  解脱之触

  斯维因释放多道恶魔之力，这种力量可以穿透命中的目标。被一道以上的恶魔之力所命中的敌人，会受到基于恶魔之力数量的更多伤害。

• W
  帝国视界

  斯维因睁开恶魔之眼来对敌人造成伤害和减速效果。在命中敌方英雄时会使该英雄显形，并为斯维因提供一片魂屑。

• E
  永不复行

  斯维因释放一道恶魔之手向前击出。手臂随后会返回至斯维因处，并禁锢它命中的敌人。斯维因之后可以选择将所有被禁锢的英雄们拉拽得更靠近他。这个技能在【恶魔升华】期间会有一个更短的冷却时间。

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

• R
  恶魔升华

  斯维因变身为恶魔并从附近的敌方英雄、小兵和中立野怪身上汲取生命值。斯维因能施放【恶魔耀光】来用一道魂焰新星残害并减速附近的敌人们。这个形态可以在斯维因汲取敌方英雄时无限持续。

  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.