Just played Swain for the first time...
and realized Vladimir is better.
and realized Vladimir is better.
He's much clunkier with the new Q and larger ult cooldown
They should have reverted the original ult change.
Vladimir is better.
More favorable match ups in lane, stronger late game, more AOE damage (and its easier to land), more flexible build paths, no mana costs, more sustain...
Swain has more CC but that's it
Neither of them are optimal front line tanks (Swain does it slightly better if built tanky but he still can't compete with an actual tanky fighter or frontline vanguard).
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Vladimir is better.
More favorable match ups in lane, stronger late game, more AOE damage (and its easier to land), more flexible build paths, no mana costs, more sustain...
Swain has more CC but that's it
Neither of them are optimal front line tanks (Swain does it slightly better if built tanky but he still can't compete with an actual tanky fighter or frontline vanguard).
Yeah, you can't really stay in the center of a teamfight...
Death is the best CC. And Vladimir brings more of it to a team fight.
swain has very few bad matchups