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How to Win Blitzcrank vs Swain Counter MatchupBlitzcrank is in the s tier of champions

Blitzcrank vs Swain

How to Beat Swain as Blitzcrank in LoLBlitzcrank is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Swain as Blitzcrank

based on 5,440 Blitzcrank vs Swain matchups
Win Rate
47.2 %
K/D/A
2.43
Pick Rate
3.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked LoL games every week. Within our data, Blitzcrank fought Swain in 5440 rounds. Including so many matchups for Blitzcrank vs Swain gives us confidence in our capability to provide enlightening stats and a supported build to suppress Swain. This particular champion pairing is somewhat rare. Blitzcrank encounters Swain in only 3.7% of his matches.

Blitzcrank vs Swain Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Blitzcrank has done a below average job of countering Swain. On average, he wins a lowly 47.2% of the time the champs oppose each other in. In Blitzcrank vs Swain rounds, Blitzcrank’s side is 0.2% more probable to obtain first blood. This indicates that he probably will get first blood against Swain.

Best Blitzcrank vs Swain Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorWinged Moonplate

Core Blitzcrank Items

~22 Mins
TrailblazerLocket of the Iron SolariCelestial Opposition

Optional Items

Randuin's OmenShurelya's BattlesongKnight's VowForce of Nature

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Blitzcrank to level upq
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Second ability for Blitzcrank to level upe
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Last skill for Blitzcrank to max outw

Runes

InspirationGlacial AugmentHextech FlashtraptionBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
SorceryNimbus CloakCelerity
Ability HasteArmorMagic Resist
Blitzcrank's passive ability p
Blitzcrank's q ability q
Blitzcrank's w ability w
Blitzcrank's e ability e
Blitzcrank's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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Q
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E
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W
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Guide to Countering Swain as Blitzcrank

Tips for Playing as Blitzcrank against Swain

Using Blitzcrank's grab to pull an enemy into your tower range followed by a Power Fist will allow the tower to get several hits on them.

The 1-2-3 combo of Rocket Grab, Power Fist, and Static Field can devastate an individual opponent.

Advice to Win Against Swain

Buying an item with Grievous Wounds will make Swain much easier to kill during his Demonic Ascension.

Swain's passive is very potent if you are immobilized. Make sure to be extra careful around enemies who have immobilizing effects.

High mobility counters all of Swain's basic abilities: Death's Hand does more damage the closer he is, Vision of Empire has a very long delay and Nevermove must start returning back to him to be dangerous.

Blitzcrank vs Swain Counter Stats

Blitzcrank Image
Win Rate
47.2 %
VS
Win Rate
52.8 %
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2.2
< Kills >
5.7
6.5
< Deaths >
6.6
13.6
< Assists >
11
0.38
< Killing Sprees >
1.31
28
< Minions Killed >
98
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.34
< Inhibitors >
0.47
2,946
< Physical Damage >
1,467
6,157
< Magic Damage >
21,445
1,021
< True Damage >
950
10,125
< Damage Dealt >
23,864
23,738
< Damage Taken >
31,315
8,419
< Gold Earned >
10,536
1.18
< Towers >
1.92
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
2,339
< Total Healing >
9,697
10,408
< Experience >
12,420
54
< Vision Score >
33
24
< Wards Placed >
15
301
< Time Dealing CC >
370

How to Counter Swain with Blitzcrank in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight several significant Blitzcrank vs. Swain matchup statistics that can help you appreciate the differences between the two. Blitzcrank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Swain’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Blitzcrank may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Swain..

Blitzcrank typically has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. Typically, he takes less damage than Swain. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also show that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Blitzcrank and Swain

Damage Types Compared

Blitzcrank
Swain
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Blitzcrank
Swain

Who is Better, Blitzcrank or Swain?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Blitzcrank usually loses when playing against Swain, with a 47.2% win rate. Thus, Blitzcrank makes a poor counter for Swain.

While Blitzcrank does have a lower win rate than Swain, when they face off with one another, Blitzcrank also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less complex champion to develop with. You may get destroyed when picking Blitzcrank into Swain.

Moreover, Blitzcrank also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Swain. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Blitzcrank vs Swain matchups, Swain is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Blitzcrank is a trash counter for Swain. You will do well by focussing your strategy on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Blitzcrank against Swain.

Additional Information for Blitzcrank Players

How We Calculated Our Blitzcrank vs Swain Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Swain as Blitzcrank, we analyzed 5,440 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Swain as Blitzcrank comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Blitzcrank in order to counter Swain during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Blitzcrank most often gets a lot less CS compared to Swain. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Blitzcrank versus Swain build consist of Trailblazer, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Celestial Opposition. When Blitzcrank incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when facing Swain than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Blitzcrank had an average win rate of 47.2% when playing against Swain with this build.

To have the highest chance of annihilating Swain as Blitzcrank, Blitzcrank players should equip the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Celerity, and Nimbus Cloak runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds we have analyed for Blitzcrank vs Swain counterpicks, this combination of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 47.2% winrate overall.

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