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Swain Counter Stats

Swain Counters
Discover all champions who counter Swain. Use our statistics and learn how to counter Swain in League of Legends and win in Champion Select!
824 Tips for countering Swain below

As a Support
47.56% Win Rate43% Pick Rate Swain As a Support Counters: 34 counter champions

Counter Rating Counter rating is an expression of how strong or weak a counter is based on win rate, kills, and deaths, as well as early laning advantages or disadvantages. A higher number means an easier laning phase against that champion.
Counter Rating Counter rating is an expression of how strong or weak a counter is based on win rate, kills, and deaths, as well as early laning advantages or disadvantages. A higher number means an easier laning phase against that champion.

Tips Against Swain as a Support Tips Provided by MOBAFire Guide Authors

Zileanaire says “This one's hard to rank because it's always coinflip on whether the player understands how to play Swain or not. He hurts and he's hard to kill I guess but he's not game breaking either. ”
Zileanaire - OTP In-Depth Guide by Zileanaire | Zilean Player
mUI0g says “The only support that should pose no threat to Xerath. You outrange him and he has low mobility. If you get hit by his E however.... that's due to your poor positioning.”
[2024 S3] Xerath Support Guide by mUI0g | Xerath Player
Aerenax says “Swain is really painful to play against. He pulls you in with his E or any CC that is in your lane, after that he oneshots you and you have a hard time oneshotting him.”
zSharpFire says “Just a big dummy. You have really high damage early game, so you can easily poke him out, just ALWAYS keep an eye for his E. Always take comet and scorch against this matchup. Probably dark seal also.”
|S14| Karma SUPPORT Itemization+Matchups+Playstyles by zSharpFire | Karma Player
Arctic Arrow says “Swain is a major threat due to his strong sustain and crowd control. His Q (Death’s Hand) deals significant damage and his W (Vision of Empire) can snare you in team fights. Avoid standing too close to him to reduce the effectiveness of his crowd control. Engage when his key abilities are on cooldown, particularly after he uses his ultimate (Ravenous Flock) which can drain your health and deal area-of-effect damage. Be prepared to burst him down quickly if he overextends, and use your crowd control to disrupt his positioning and mitigate his healing. Anti heal is a must for obvious reasons!”
Best Briar Support Guide u will find by Arctic Arrow | Briar Player
BigodeOfLegends says “Can pull Senna in with her E, but needs to get in close to maximize her damage, which can be difficult against Senna.”
[14.16] The true senna support guide by BigodeOfLegends | Senna Player
xpwnz1337 says “Alistar's counter that's super weak & ADC dependant RN. Skill matchup ( ADC skill mostly) Counterplay: Rush Mercury's Treads. Play around E CD. You can only burst Swain. To escape demon press Q+W after he root you. Antiheal.”
[All Matchups] Alistar guide 14.14 by xpwnz1337 | Alistar Player
LA COLORADA says “complicated if your adc is stupid. save your ignite for his ult and sidestep his W and E. shut him down early on, otherwise he can snowball and be pretty scary.”
[14.14] nympho redhead's guide to leona by LA COLORADA | Leona Player
TnDD says “Swain'in menzili senle hemen hemen aynı. E ile çekilmemeye dikkat et. Ultisini attığında ona R bas ve ondan kaç. Böylece ultisi biter. Verebileceğim tek taktik bu.”
IMANOOBOKOWO says “Dodge his E with W and run him down, be carefull going all in when he has level 6 though try to be near a wall to stun him with your E or wait for him to waste cooldowns( anti heal is a must for obvious reasons)”
Briar support Tank by IMANOOBOKOWO | Briar Player
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Mid Lane
49.58% Win Rate24% Pick Rate Swain Mid Lane Counters: 26 counter champions

Counter Rating Counter rating is an expression of how strong or weak a counter is based on win rate, kills, and deaths, as well as early laning advantages or disadvantages. A higher number means an easier laning phase against that champion.
Counter Rating Counter rating is an expression of how strong or weak a counter is based on win rate, kills, and deaths, as well as early laning advantages or disadvantages. A higher number means an easier laning phase against that champion.

Tips Against Swain in Mid Lane Tips Provided by MOBAFire Guide Authors

PetriciteLoL says “Free ult :D Just engage always if you can when he doesn't have E”
Tamikaze says “Swain mid is a sad existence against Azir. Dodge E = win lane. Even if you get hit just dash into him and take the long trade, you will win 99% of the time after level 6. If he decides to ult you, just ult him back and walk out of his range to deny his ult. Beyond that, it's an easy free matchup.”
[14.18] [Masters] Azir Guide: In-depth Guide for SoloQ by Tamikaze | Azir Player
Vladmidir says “Dodge his E and take trades when its on cooldown. You outsustain him and once hes low enough you can just all in, ”
[14.14] [Vladmidir] Vladimir Top/Mid Guide by Vladmidir | Vladimir Player
GreenReapers says “Any page viable. Long Sword start. Swain has very good extended trades and profits from you getting into melee range, as his Q deals significantly more damage in melee. Don't fight early unless you've poked him low or he's almost OOM. He becomes naturally tanky due to his passive and zhonyas synergises rather well with his ult. Those are all factors making the matchup annoying but it's definitely playable. Try not to get hooked by his E, as it would mean free stacks and a full combo for him. Using your shadows to space his ult long enough that it runs out can be difficult due to it's long range and duration, but if you juke his E and W you should be able to get away from it.”
In depth Zed Guide [14.13] by GreenReapers | Zed Player
MetalK1d says “Swain is very tanky, has high sustain and damage it is nearly impossible to kill him alone it is better to roam/help your team.”
[14.11] Gragas Mid/Top/Jungle by MetalK1d | Gragas Player
Kazari says “対面に来ることが無いが、使った限りではそこまでの脅威にはならないと思われる。 有効なポークが何一つとして無い為、Qでポークしつつファームに集中するだけで勝ててしまう。”
sick204 says “Respect Swain's sustained damage and crowd control potential with his abilities, especially his Q and E. Use Yasuo's E to dodge Swain's abilities and minimize damage taken. Be cautious of Swain's passive, which heals him for a portion of the damage dealt by his abilities, allowing him to sustain in lane and win extended trades. Utilize W to block Swain's Q and E in trades and team fights to reduce his damage output and crowd control potential. Engage on Swain when his abilities are on cooldown or when he's low on mana, as he can be vulnerable during these times. Consider building items like Mercury's Treads or Quicksilver Sash to reduce the effectiveness of Swain's crowd control.”
14.10 YASUO BUILD MID by sick204 | Yasuo Player
otaliz says “Once you get in range, Swain can easily do his full combo on you, so bait his abilities and play on his cooldowns. Focus more on farming and look for roaming opportunities.”
michaliis says “Go Dorans Shield or Blade. Annoying but not so much. Its really okay and skill Match up.”
The Ultimate MID Yone Guide (S14) by michaliis | Yone Player
Laimaudeja says “[I would use the First Strike page in this lane, and start Amplifying Tome.] Swain's power in lane is very dependant on how well he can hit his root, so as long as you manage to dodge it well, you should be set. Keep in mind not to stand too close to minions as Swain will be able to hit minions with his root to enlargen the hitbox. ”
A Comprehensive Ziggs Primer by Laimaudeja | Ziggs Player
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Bottom Lane
52.01% Win Rate23% Pick Rate Swain Bottom Lane Counters: 20 counter champions

Counter Rating Counter rating is an expression of how strong or weak a counter is based on win rate, kills, and deaths, as well as early laning advantages or disadvantages. A higher number means an easier laning phase against that champion.
Counter Rating Counter rating is an expression of how strong or weak a counter is based on win rate, kills, and deaths, as well as early laning advantages or disadvantages. A higher number means an easier laning phase against that champion.

Tips Against Swain in Adc Lane Tips Provided by MOBAFire Guide Authors

Shindeiruwu says “You win levels 1-2 and then he can kill you levels 3 - 5 then you win again at level 6 - 11 ish. Then he mega outscales you so end the game fast :$”
[14.24] [KR Meta] Ashe Crit + AS by Shindeiruwu | Ashe Player
rowzkit says “A very tough matchup for Caitlyn. His E is about equal to your auto attack range, making it very hard to trade into him. Avoid trading/fighting if at all possible, and ensure that you have your E or Flash to disengage.”
(14.22) The TRUE ONE SHOT Caitlyn build by rowzkit | Caitlyn Player
ERem32 says “A pro Swain player can make bot lane looks like hell. Avoid being stomped in lane and I hope you will be fine in late game.”
gaarrett says “APCs are muy no bueno for Nilah. If Swain has ultimate up, he's more than fine with longer fights. Dodge his E and you can take favorable, VERY short trades during lane. ”
14.19 Platinum Nilah Guide - The Cooler Samira by gaarrett | Nilah Player
Foxirion says “Swain's crowd control and sustain can make him a major threat to Kog'Maw. His ability to pull targets with Death's Hand, transform into Demonflare, and sustain through damage with Demonic Ascension can quickly take down Kog'Maw in engagements.”
mcdnldsmngrxdd says “Swain's early max range E's can be a little tricky to dodge. If you can't avoid them put yourself in a spot to where you can't be combo'd by his support. With his health and armor stacking, a lot of draven players neglect to build armor pen and health% damage items (BOTRK & LDR) and end up getting choked out towards mid-late game.”
Leaf no Kitsune says “easy matchup. just dodge his root and you can run him down early game all the time. get anti heal early on or bait his ult and run away.”
[14.1] [Master] Leaf Vayne Guide - Season 14 by Leaf no Kitsune | Vayne Player
leoismissing says “He scales, he has a stronger early game, and he will always be useful. Hard match for Aphelios-”
In-Depth Guide from an Aphelios OTP [Patch 13.24] by leoismissing | Aphelios Player
support_diff says “Swain is another infinitely stacking support here though his stacks aren't even near as strong as Senna's. Swain can deal a really good damage while also having cc. He shouldn't be too much of a problem for you if you don't farm near the wave so he can't cc you. I suggest you to play safe early because trading against Swain can be a really bad mistake because he isn't even near squishy and has a very decent damage”
The Best Ezreal guide by support_diff | Ezreal Player
wungus says “Swain loves fighting as much as you do, so do your best to avoid his ultimate. You should beat him before level 6, but after then is the challenge. If you don't get a lead on him before then, do your best to farm, and never duel him!”
[13.17] A Guide to Might and Joy by wungus | Nilah Player
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