New Mage update: Vladimir or Swain?

Reded·4/20/2016, 4:06:07 PM·1 votes·715 views

So I'm very close to 4800 ip and am thinking of getting Vlad or swain. Vlad received a much bigger update then swain, but I heard that swain is insanely strong with his new q/e combo. Which one should I get?

Vlad or Swain?

Thanks Vladimir Swain

4 Comments

Big Lincoln4/20/2016, 4:16:37 PM1 votes

Swain has better zone control with his new Q letting him exist in two places at once. He's got heavy up-front damage so if you want to kill people quickly, he'd be the better choice. Also a much better lane bully than Vladimir.

Vlad is more or less long-term sustained damage entirely. He's got pretty decent burst with his charged E, but I suspect he'll want to play more conservatively than Swain. Whether or not he outscales Swain is yet to be seen.

up to you whether you'd rather have CC and burst or sustain and cheesy untargetability

OurLestrade4/20/2016, 4:20:02 PM1 votes

Anime boyo or The Man Himself? :P

Elite4Runner4/20/2016, 5:05:49 PM1 votes

I want to say Vladimir, but if I am being completely honest, that is only because I don't personally like Swain. ... but, that is because he is annoyingly strong.

Vladimir is a lot more item dependent, but with a good build can be provide good offense and defense.

Swain is a bully. He has really good mana sustain with his passive and great crowd control effects.

Both are good champions, but I would honestly recommend Swain. ... And the funny thing is, I don't even have Swain, but I'm just being stubborn.