"we want window of power"

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He's weaker:

• Pre-6, when he doesn't have his ultimate.
• After you have an & & & & on your team.
• When he has no mana or is crowd-controlled (if you don't have hard CC, slow the heck out of him).
• When you pick champions like (who can speed your team up) (who has a MONSTROUS snare) (who care long ranged) (who can remove a threat from the fight)

Doesn't stop him from going top lane and making your life miserable if you aren't Ryze. Shit, that was Darius, and now it's Swain? Come on

QUIT PULLIN IN THE MUDDERFOCKEN SWAIN YE EDJIT! is my general experience with this matchup