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Swain Tips
Here are the top tips for Swain in League of Legends patch 25.21. These tips are provided by MetaBot from Swain gameplay analysis, and also include gameplay tips recommended by Riot Games when available. These Swain tips will help you climb the elo ladder in ranked matches.
Ravenous Flock
Swain's ravens collect Soul Fragments that heal him and permanently increase his maximum health.
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.
Cost:- 40/
- 45/
- 50/
- 55/
- 60
Cooldown:- 7/
- 6/
- 5/
- 4/
- 3
Range:- 750
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.
Cost:- 60/
- 65/
- 70/
- 75/
- 80
Cooldown:- 22/
- 21/
- 20/
- 19/
- 18
Range:- 5500/
- 6000/
- 6500/
- 7000/
- 7500
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.
Cost:- 60/
- 65/
- 70/
- 75/
- 80
Cooldown:- 12/
- 12/
- 11/
- 11/
- 10
Range:- 850
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.
Cost:- 100
Cooldown:- 120
Range:- 650
- Mage,
- Support
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Swain Tips
- Swain secures less objectives than most champions. Your value may be better oriented towards helping other champions secure objectives.
- Swain has more mana regen than most champions, making their playstyle optimal for aggressive trades in lane.
- Swain excells at supporting other champions, and should prioritize helping carrying type champions again kills and snowball.
Playing Swain
- If you're having trouble rooting an enemy with Nevermove, try throwing it at opponents when they are near their minions so the explosion surprises them.
- While laning, try to use Death's Hand's piercing damage to damage opponents from a safe distance.
- Vision of Empire is quite difficult to land on its own, look for skirmishes around the map where enemies may be distracted or crowd controlled so you can land it more easily.
- Demonic Ascension may make Swain very hard to kill but he's pretty easy to get away from. Try building items that can slow opponents to keep them in range if their mobility is overwhelming.
Playing Against Swain
- Swain's passive is very potent if you are immobilized. Make sure to be extra careful around enemies who have immobilizing effects.
- High mobility counters all of Swain's basic abilities: Death's Hand does more damage the closer he is, Vision of Empire has a very long delay and Nevermove must start returning back to him to be dange
- Buying an item with Grievous Wounds will make Swain much easier to kill during his Demonic Ascension.
