Talk:Malphite/@comment-4636093-20150321001720/@comment-24055932-20150329060507

It's a rather even lane. If one of both doesn't start Flask, the other can poke him down. If both start Flask, Swain technically has a slight advantage (if you eat too many AA's, he can claim the lane). Besides that, pre 6 you as Malphite mustn't push, as you won't survive any gank. But then again, if Swain AA's you, that's no big task to accomplish.

Post 6 Swains only fear are ganks, so there he has the lead. In teamfights it's dependent on your adc and apc - Malphite without follow up isn't that impressive, while on the other hand Swain absolutly sucks if your adc can outrange him.

TL;DR: There are better counters out there, but none of them that are that easy to pick up.