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How to beat Swain
The champions that shut Swain down, by lane, with exactly how to win the matchup. Pick one and check the full build in the Counter-Picker.
Open the Counter-PickerBest Swain counters — Mid
CassiopeiaExtremeYour poison out damages him and your Miasma grounds his mobility. Poke him down and win every extended trade.
XerathMajorYou outrange him by miles. Poke him out of lane from max range and never let him land his root.
ViktorMajorYou outzone and out poke him with your laser. Shove waves, deny his scaling, and lock him with Gravity Field.
LeBlancMajorPunish his weak early game. Blink in and burst him down, then dodge his root before he can pull you.
ZedMajorAbuse his weak early game and poke him from range. Dodge his root with your W and all in him.
TalonMajorPunish his weak early with your burst and roams. Dodge his root, all in him, then roam to snowball.
Best Swain counters — Support
MorganaExtremeYour black shield blocks his root, his only engage. Poke him down and punish his squishy immobile frame whenever he misses.
ZileanExtremeSpeed your carry out of his root range and outpoke his drain. Your ultimate revive beats his all in every fight.
MilioMajorCleanse his root with your ultimate and outsustain his drain. Poke him down and peel your carry from his engage.
SorakaMajorOutsustain his drain with your heals and silence his combo. Poke him down and deny his all in all game.
BrandMajorPoke his squishy frame from range with your E. Punish him whenever he steps up, and burst him with your combo.
NamiMajorBubble him when he steps up to root you. Outsustain his drain and poke him down from a safe range.
Curated Swain counters for every lane. Pick your answer, then get the exact runes and items in the Counter-Picker.