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SwainMatchups
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| Matchup | Threat | Games | WR | Gold @ 15 | Gold Diff | Tips | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nami | Very Hard | 316 | 51% | -57 | -1,200 | 💬 No tips yet — Be the first to add a tip! | |
Skill Priority Q Death's Hand Swain unleashes several bolts of eldritch power that pierce through enemies. Enemies hit take more damage for each bolt they are struck by.  W Vision of Empire Swain opens a demon eye that deals damage and slows enemies. Champions hit are revealed and also grant Swain a Soul Fragment.  E Nevermove Swain launches a wave of demonic power forward. It then returns to Swain and roots enemies it hits. Swain can then choose to pull all rooted champions closer. This ability has a shorter cooldown during Demonic Ascension. 48.8% WR 297 Matches Summoner Spells  47.4% WR 76 Matches Skill OrderDeath's Hand Swain unleashes several bolts of eldritch power that pierce through enemies. Enemies hit take more damage for each bolt they are struck by. 2 4 5 7 9 Vision of Empire Swain opens a demon eye that deals damage and slows enemies. Champions hit are revealed and also grant Swain a Soul Fragment. 3 8 10 12 13 Nevermove Swain launches a wave of demonic power forward. It then returns to Swain and roots enemies it hits. Swain can then choose to pull all rooted champions closer. This ability has a shorter cooldown during Demonic Ascension. 1  Demonic Ascension Swain transforms into a demon and drains health from nearby enemy champions, minions, and neutral monsters. Swain can cast Demonflare to decimate and slow nearby enemies with a nova of soulfire. This form is indefinite as long as Swain drains enemy champions. 6 11 Swain vs Nami Runes                      47.6% WR103 Matches       Starting Items   44.4% WR 144 Matches Core Items   60.0% WR 5 Matches 4th Item Options 43.3% WR30 Matches 47.4% WR19 Matches 58.8% WR17 Matches 5th Item Options44.4% WR9 Matches 50.0% WR6 Matches 33.3% WR3 Matches 6th Item Options 100.0% WR1 Matches  100.0% WR1 Matches 100.0% WR1 Matches Laning Phase (@15 min)Gold Diff-60 CS Diff-5 XP Diff+181 Ally Ganks2.44 Enemy Ganks1.91 End of GameTotal Gold Diff-1,207 Total CS Diff-22 Split Push | |||||||
 Thresh | Very Hard | 212 | 53% | -367 | -1,436 | 💬 No tips yet — Be the first to add a tip! | |
 Sylas | Easy | 210 | 50% | +59 | -141 | You are going to see this matchup very often if you blind pick Swain mid a lot. Its very important you play your wave state very well in this lane and try to play a 'short' lane with him. Do not mindlessly push the first few waves in unless you have a plan for the wavestate or need priority for jungle sup matchups. Try to trade with him when the wave is on your side and try to stack waves to set up resets to make him trading into you difficult. Try to look for Qs in the lane when he goes to farm minions. If the lane is even post 6, try to look to shove and roam. | |
 Ahri | Not Favored | 200 | 51% | +4 | -400 | Take phase rush or Aery in this matchup. Try not to eat her electrocute W poke level one but look to contest the wave state and match her push. You can look for some max range Q poke onto her while she goes to farm so she can't trade back onto you. Try to be very patient with your E and look to land it either when she goes to farm or extend your E range out by hitting ranged minions with it so it explodes out onto her. Be careful of her gank setup post six with R flash charm. Do not let her just shove and roam into you for free. | |
 Bard | Not Favored | 189 | 50% | +172 | -643 | 💬 No tips yet — Be the first to add a tip! | |
 Milio | Very Hard | 184 | 54% | +84 | -653 | 💬 No tips yet — Be the first to add a tip! | |
 Karma | Very Hard | 182 | 51% | -119 | -977 | 💬 No tips yet — Be the first to add a tip! | |
 Syndra | Very Hard | 166 | 45% | -202 | -1,437 | Syndra simply outranges swain and can poke you for free throughout the laning phase. Phase Rush and second wind is recommended for more sticking power and more sustain to survive the laning phase respectively. Try rushing at least tier 1 boots in the lane so you are fast enough to dodge some of her Q poke. Try to bait out her Qs in the laning phase by weaving in and out of her Q range or canceling autos when you go to last hit. Look to hit your Es onto her when she has to go and last hit | |
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