Yuumi vs Swain Counter Pick

Swain rates an 8 for difficulty, and that tells you how much rides on timing. Nevermove has to connect before Death’s Hand and Demonic Ascension come into play, and when the opponent spends most fights attached to an ally, the root tends to whiff. Yuumi wins 54.8% of her games across 613 matches on patch 16.13.1.

On paper, Swain should come out ahead. He starts with 595 health at level 1 to her 500, reaches 2,278 health against her 1,673, and Ravenous Flock permanently raises his max health as his ravens gather soul fragments, a growth curve she has nothing comparable to. Both champions deal magic damage, and his 31 base magic resistance is a little higher than her 25. His problem is that he can’t punish untargetability: You and Me! strips her of targetability against everything except turrets, so his ultimate’s drain radius catches her ally and skips her. Vision of Empire still exposes whoever it hits and grants a soul fragment, so even a botched engage pads his health pool. His 58 attack damage at level 1 beats her 49, giving him the stronger early auto-attacks. Her 425 attack range versus his 525 means she isn’t trading poke head-on, which works in her favor. Feline Friendship heals on connection, and Zoomies keeps her carry ahead of the 330 move speed both champions share. Swain’s full ability details are listed on the Swain entry.