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How to Win Swain vs Neeko Counter MatchupSwain is in the b tier of champions

Swain vs Neeko

How to Beat Neeko as Swain in LoLSwain is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Neeko as Swain

based on 4,100 Swain vs Neeko matchups
Win Rate
50.7 %
K/D/A
2.42
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked League matches that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Neeko as Swain resulted from an evaluation of 4100 ranked matches where both champions engaged each other. This particular pairing is fairly rare. Swain encounters Neeko in only 2.9% of his matches.

Swain vs Neeko Matchup Summary

Swain has done a ok job of beating Neeko. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.7% of games the champions face off with one another in. In Swain versus Neeko games, Swain’s team is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood against Neeko.

Best Swain vs Neeko Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Swain Items

~22 Mins
MalignanceRiftmakerLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassSpirit VisageRylai's Crystal ScepterCosmic Drive

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Swain to level upq
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Second ability for Swain to level upw
>
Last skill for Swain to max oute

Runes

DominationElectrocuteCheap ShotEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
PrecisionPresence of MindCoup de Grace
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Swain's passive ability p
Swain's q ability q
Swain's w ability w
Swain's e ability e
Swain's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Neeko as Swain

Tips for Playing as Swain against Neeko

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.

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.

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.

Advice to Win Against Neeko

Pop Blossom's warning visuals are invisible if Neeko is disguised.

Standing behind minions against Neeko is very dangerous as Tangle-Barbs become stronger.

Swain vs Neeko Counter Stats

Swain Image
Win Rate
50.7 %
VS
Win Rate
49.3 %
Neeko Image
5.4
< Kills >
5.2
6.6
< Deaths >
6.1
10.6
< Assists >
8.8
1.22
< Killing Sprees >
1.21
95
< Minions Killed >
110
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.43
1,410
< Physical Damage >
1,400
19,929
< Magic Damage >
19,323
963
< True Damage >
796
22,303
< Damage Dealt >
21,519
31,806
< Damage Taken >
20,885
10,382
< Gold Earned >
10,419
1.76
< Towers >
1.83
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
9,468
< Total Healing >
2,351
12,498
< Experience >
12,834
34
< Vision Score >
32
15
< Wards Placed >
14
354
< Time Dealing CC >
183

How to Counter Neeko with Swain in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight several valuable Swain against Neeko counter statistics that can help us understand the differences between this set of champions. As an example, Swain’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Neeko’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Swain may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Neeko..

Swain usually has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. On average, he takes more damage than Neeko. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Swain and Neeko

Damage Types Compared

Swain
Neeko
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Swain
Neeko

Who is Better, Swain or Neeko?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Swain usually fairs equally well when taking on Neeko, with a 50.7% win rate. Therefore, Swain makes an ok counter for Neeko.

While Swain does have a higher win rate than Neeko, when facing one another, Swain also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Swain into Neekoas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Swain has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Neeko. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Swain vs Neeko matchups, Swain is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Swain is a decent counter for Neeko. Make sure you focus your actions on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Swain against Neeko.

Additional Information for Swain Players

How We Calculated Our Swain vs Neeko Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Neeko as Swain, we analyzed 4,100 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Neeko as Swain comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Swain in order to counter Neeko during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Swain usually racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Neeko. Champs who on average don't earn much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Swain versus Neeko build consist of Malignance, Riftmaker, and Liandry's Torment. When Swain used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better vs Neeko than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Swain had an average winrate of 50.7% when countering Neeko with this counter build.

To have the best probability of coming out on top against Neeko as Swain, Swain players should equip the Electrocute, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Coup de Grace, and Presence of Mind runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players picked for Swain vs Neeko LoL games, this mix of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 50.7% winrate overall.

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