Talk:Swain/@comment-24086627-20131208230535/@comment-8468980-20131212072349

he has really strict itemization needs which tend to dictate what he needs to rush.

he doesn't get anything in return either, he's not a particularly strong laner like morg, annie, or brand, nor does he scale extremely well into late game like ryze, aniv, or karth, nor is he a good ap bruiser who can rely on base damage, tanky items, and penetration like vlad, rumble or elise.

he has great ap values, and even a spell that boosts all the damage he deals to a target, but he's short ranged, deals damage primarly over longer periods of time, and has mana issues like whoa!