Talk:Swain/@comment-115.64.177.102-20110725080705/@comment-4090283-20110728023630

Mostly his 'E' doesnt offer the same utility advantage in team fights. His 'W' not only offers distance but also with CDR and good ap and mana regen items items it offers consistant team poking, damage, and initiation at only about 6 seconds wich honestly is very good. Not to say his 'E' isnt a good ability but imagining swain without his W would be far more crippling for him (pun intended) and the team than let's for instance adding just a plain damage dealing ability for his 'E'(and by the way it only increases 20% of YOUR damage). AA and chalice are good items on swain and if you have those items you have 0 mana issues which allow you to focus on swains bigger issues escapes via sudden ganks which are cleared up by a heal and flash. Clarity? no. teleport? i can see where you coming from but flash will be much better in the long run.