Talk:Swain/@comment-87.54.33.15-20121002065237/@comment-5018910-20121003130009

"The one who can burst hardest"

1) Swain does not burst, he is a DOT champion. While DFG is good on him, it won't be enough to burst your enemy before they burst you.

2) There is a reason why he needs to be tanky:

- His skills are mostly short to medium ranged, he needs to be near to cast his skills. Now tell me, if you are squishy, how are you going to do that?

- His ult synergizes with tankyness, more health = more sustain with your ult. In addition, more health means you can survive most bursts. I never had trouble surviving bursts from AP unless all of the enemy collasped on me.

Brand's stun and W is not that dfficult to dodge, just keep moving and he cannot cast his full combo.

For syndra, I have not played the game for 2 weeks because I just returned from an overseas trip, so I can't comment on her strengths.

On Xerath, he outranges Swain really hard. Unless the enemy Xerath has the tendecy to walk right up to you, you are going to have a hard time. His burst mainly comes from his ult.

Swain can easily dish out more damage in teamfights, although it would not be "bursty". Again, he is a sustain champion, not a burst.