Talk:Swain/@comment-7460908-20130731221150/@comment-7967732-20130805171134

Pros only pick mid laner that have mobility, hard CC or a straight out late game AP "hyper carry" (in this case only Ryze & Karthus). He has none of those, so you would not see him in competitive play.

In solo Q, he has mana problem (to me, the main problem with him), and also being a very un-flashy champion. His kit is good, but really straight forward and basic, and doesn't have the huge game changing potential, compare to some other (Cass for exp, quite unreliable but a good ult can doom the whole enemy team). Maybe that's why he is not that popular. He is still a very safe mid pick with very few counters.