Yunara vs Swain

Yunara
vs
46.0%

over 302 games

Swain

Skill matchup

Heavy AP damageHigh sustainSustained DPSHigh burst

You are stronger late game. Farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Swain

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Yunara: Yun Tal Wildarrows, Runaan's Hurricane, Infinity Edge, Gluttonous Greaves, Kraken Slayer, Lord Dominik's Regards, Mortal Reminder, B. F. Sword.

Starting items

Doran's Bow
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Yun Tal Wildarrows
1
Runaan's Hurricane
2
Infinity Edge
3

Standard

Gluttonous Greaves
4
Kraken Slayer
5

Summoner spells

FlashBarrier67%
BoostFlash14%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Kraken Slayer
Lord Dominik's Regards
Mortal Reminder
B. F. Sword
Hexoptics C44
Executioner's Calling
Fiendhunter Bolts
Guardian Angel
Immortal Shieldbow
Bloodthirster
Mercurial Scimitar
Phantom Dancer
Blade of The Ruined King
Quicksilver Sash
Terminus
Zhonya's Hourglass
Maw of Malmortius
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Kaenic Rookern
Randuin's Omen
67.2% WR67 games
PrecisionPrecision
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Cut DownCut Down
InspirationInspiration
Magical FootwearMagical Footwear
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Swain's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Ravenous Flock (P)

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

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
37s20s12s–
65s20s12s2m
93s19s12s2m
113s18s12s2m
163s16s11s2m
183s16s10s2m

Playing as Yunara

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Slow with Arc of Judgment

    Hit with Arc of Judgment (W) before a trade: the prayer bead slows your target, then damages them every second, and it reaches 1150, well beyond your autos.

  2. Judge your power by your crit items

    Measure your power by your crit items: with Vow of the First Lands (passive), each of your critical strikes deals bonus magic damage.

  3. Use Cultivation of Spirit when charged

    Once your autos have charged Cultivation of Spirit (Q), activate it for a trade or a teamfight: you gain attack speed, and your autos spread to nearby enemies.

  4. Transcend for the teamfight

    Cast Transcend One's Self (R) as the teamfight starts: your basic spells are upgraded, Arc of Ruin (W) fires a laser, and Untouchable Shadow (E) gives you a dash.

Playing against Swain

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

Patch 16.21.1