Yuumi vs Swain

Yuumi
vs
51.9%

over 466 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 Yuumi: Mikael's Blessing, Ardent Censer, Moonstone Renewer, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Dream Maker, Oblivion Orb, Knight's Vow, Diadem of Songs.

Starting items

Health Potion
x2

Core build

Mikael's Blessing
1
Ardent Censer
2
Moonstone Renewer
3

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Dream Maker
5

Summoner spells

ExhaustHeal85%
ExhaustDot10%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Dream Maker
Oblivion Orb
Knight's Vow
Diadem of Songs
Redemption
Staff of Flowing Water
Echoes of Helia
Dawncore
Tear of the Goddess
Dark Seal
Shurelya's Battlesong
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike
Solstice Sleigh
Mejai's Soulstealer
Luden's Echo
Whispering Circlet
Locket of the Iron Solari
Morellonomicon
Celestial Opposition
Malignance
69.7% WR33 games
SorcerySorcery
Summon AerySummon Aery
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
TranscendenceTranscendence
ScorchScorch
ResolveResolve
RevitalizeRevitalize
Font of LifeFont of Life
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

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 Yuumi

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Steer your Prowling Projectile

    While attached to an ally, steer Prowling Projectile (Q) with your mouse before it accelerates: once accelerated, it deals more damage and slows harder.

  2. Hit a champion to heal

    Hit a champion regularly, even with just a Prowling Projectile (Q): Feline Friendship (passive) then heals you, and then the next ally you attach to.

  3. Make an ally your Best Friend

    Stay attached to the same ally most of the time: Feline Friendship (passive) strengthens your bond with them, and your Best Friend empowers your spells while you're on them.

  4. Stay on your carry

    Attach to your carry with You and Me! (W): only towers can target you then, and Zoomies (E) gives them a shield, attack speed and mana.

  5. Steer your ult onto their group

    Cast Final Chapter (R) while attached to steer its waves: each wave that hits slows enemies more and heals your allies.

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