Talk:Swain/@comment-178.166.24.118-20121229193649/@comment-4875928-20121230101604

actually i constantly use rune sets:

1) mpen reds, hp/lvl yellows, mr (hafl flat half per lvl) blue, ap quints for mid lane vs AP (or for top lane if there is AP or meele ad's with low range spells for example Garen, Darius ect)

over all hp/lvl give more effective hp in late game with zhonya and abyssal then armor runes, but it all depends on enemy.

2) mpen reds, armor, mr (hafl flat half per lvl) blue, ap quints vs ad's like corki, lee mid or some meele super retarded dash champs on top (over all with who i would had havy problems in early since this runes is better for early game then nr1).

What to use for assasins... Well if they are meele - ex Talon i would use rune set 1) since you outrange him and always will deal your dot's (also partly its magic dmg what he deals) and after lvl 6-7 the HP is already big enough to bi similary effective like armor runes. And he isnt a problem in early stage (mid game is where he starts to shit on ppl).

Panth... probably nr 2) since his Q harass

Kha also nr 1) since like pre 6-9 he isnt a terror on lane.

And yes with feary charm and crystaline + 3 pots you are rly hard to kill and you will live enough to lvl 6 where you can just heal from ulti alone.

Also why is swain ok vs AD assasisn? since he isnt a typical burst ap carry but a sustain dmg AP so something similar to an bruiser but wersion for AP (like ryze, cassio and anivia since you build them more tanky then bursters like ahri ect).

Also good version is MS quints... you are so fast that if they dont commit they wont even be able to hit you since you will have like 30-40 ms more.

And with new masteries i use 21/0/9 (the % summoners cdr is just to powerfull). In S2 i used 21/5/4 (since the buff duration isnt so needed rly) but currently with change in defence tree and utility it became pointless