Talk:Swain/@comment-4296199-20130925212138/@comment-15244341-20130925222205

He does not. His weaknesses, such as short range, long cooldowns, low mobility and mediocre pre six are the way his insane damage and great survivability are compensated. His mana troubles could be solved adding a mana cost cap to his ult, but he already does well if you buy regen items (read: Athene's Unholy Grail) and learn your limits. He is not really popular because some of his harsher counters are pretty popular, Lux and Orianna being the worst offenders.

There is actually a red post in which Riot said they are looking into what happened to DoT champion's popularity. Think Cassiopea or Swain. I'd rather keep Swain as he is. He has a fairly enjoyable kit. Maybe the mana cap on his ult could be done, but he is fine as he is now. He just needs some practice and actually getting a good/equal matchup in lane.