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Playing as Swain

Tips to maximize your impact

Aim Nevermove past your target
Cast Nevermove (E) past your target: it only roots on the way back, as it returns to you. Then recast it to pull rooted champions to you.
Poke through the wave
Poke with Death's Hand (Q) even behind minions: its bolts pierce enemies, and its cooldown drops from 7 to 3 seconds.
Collect Soul Fragments
Hit champions with Vision of Empire (W) and pull them with Nevermove (E): each Ravenous Flock (passive) Soul Fragment heals you and raises your max health.
Stay close during your ult
During Demonic Ascension (R), stay close to enemy champions: the drain extends your form, and a takedown refills your Demonic Energy.
Support distant fights with your eye
Cast Vision of Empire (W) on a fight breaking out elsewhere: its range is 5500 to 7500, and a busy or rooted enemy struggles to dodge the hit 1.5 seconds later.

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How to counter and exploit weaknesses

Dodge Nevermove on its return
Get out of the Nevermove (E) path as it comes back: it only roots on its return to Swain, then he can pull each rooted champion to him.
Leave the area of his eye
Leave the area as soon as Vision of Empire (W) appears: it strikes and slows 1.5 seconds later, and each champion hit gives him a Soul Fragment.
Keep your distance during his ult
During Demonic Ascension (R), back off and hit from range if you can: he only drains nearby enemies, and his form ends when he stops draining.
Cut his healing during his ult
If you have Grievous Wounds, apply it during Demonic Ascension (R): the drain heals him every second, and that healing keeps him alive.

Ravenous Flock (P)

Swain's ravens collect Soul Fragments that heal him and permanently increase his maximum health.

Level	Q	W	E	R
3	7s	20s	12s	–
6	5s	20s	12s	2m
9	3s	19s	12s	2m
11	3s	18s	12s	2m
16	3s	16s	11s	2m
18	3s	16s	10s	2m

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Level	Q	W	E	R
3	7s	20s	12s	–
6	5s	20s	12s	2m
9	3s	19s	12s	2m
11	3s	18s	12s	2m
16	3s	16s	11s	2m
18	3s	16s	10s	2m

Level	Q	W	E	R
3	7s	20s	12s	–
6	5s	20s	12s	2m
9	3s	19s	12s	2m
11	3s	18s	12s	2m
16	3s	16s	11s	2m
18	3s	16s	10s	2m

Level	Q	W	E	R
3	7s	20s	12s	–
6	5s	20s	12s	2m
9	3s	19s	12s	2m
11	3s	18s	12s	2m
16	3s	16s	11s	2m
18	3s	16s	10s	2m