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Swain Counters
Looking for the best pick against Swain? Drain mage that sits mid-fight stealing health. Control plus surprising durability. Below are the champions that counter Swain the hardest, and the champions Swain beats.
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Best counters against Swain
TaricSupport
XerathMid
ZyraSupport
SennaSupport
NamiSupport
ZileanSupport
JannaSupport
Vel'KozSupport
Swain is strong against
How to counter Swain
Swain is a control and sustain mage who heals in long fights with his ultimate, pulls with his E, and pokes with his Q. His weakness is his short range and slow start, so he struggles against champions that out-range him, dodge his pull, or match his sustain.
- Xerath — He out-ranges him and pokes him from afar, denying him the space to land his pull.
- Vel'Koz — He out-ranges him and wears him down from afar, winning the poke war without entering his range.
- Senna — She out-ranges him and wins the poke war, punishing Swain before he can pull her.
- Zyra — She out-pokes and out-damages the 2v2, controlling lane with her plants and ranged root.
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Frequently asked questions
Who counters Swain?
The champions that counter Swain best right now are Taric, Xerath, Zyra. They have favorable matchups against Swain by win rate.
What lane does Swain play?
Swain is mainly played as Support, currently C tier with a 49.2% win rate.