Talk:Swain/@comment-26913771-20160420160237/@comment-5256197-20160425131826

Well, by wall of text got ef'd, so here's a shorter version of what I think things said above. (I've not had the chance to try him out yet, and am only basing these opinions how he looks on paper).

I think it is a buff. Passive is better. Q has longer range and better wave clear. E is the new one point wonder, it also scales better late game. R is harder to leech life in lane, but much more powerful in TF's. Manacosts down all around.

Cons are longer cooldowns (which are somewhat mitigated by the new Zhonya). W got already nerfed, but with longer range Q is somewhat easier to hit.

Better lane bullying with full 20% amp on one-point-E and easier to hit Q, and your mana lasting longer.

Better team fighting with earlier Zhonya and 5 raven ult.

@Brutioinmyfrito

Q ratio of 0.3 (or 0.4, whatever it ends up being) is most definately the ratio for one tick, and not the whole channel. I would also bet that E is still amplifying itself.