Yuumi vs Swain Counter Pick

Swain’s difficulty rating of 8 sets the terms. He needs Nevermove to land before Death’s Hand and Demonic Ascension matter, and against a champion who spends fights fused to an ally, that root has a habit of catching nothing. Yuumi takes 54.8% across 613 games on patch 16.13.1.

By the numbers he should be winning. Swain carries 595 health at level 1 against her 500, reaches 2,278 health to her 1,673, and Ravenous Flock permanently raises his maximum health as his ravens collect soul fragments, a scaling mechanism she has no equivalent for. Both deal magic damage, and his 31 base magic resistance edges her 25. What he lacks is any way to punish untargetability: You and Me! removes her as a target for everything except turrets, so the drain radius of his ultimate finds her ally and never her. Vision of Empire still reveals whoever it catches and returns a soul fragment, which means even a failed engage feeds his health total, and 58 attack damage at level 1 against her 49 gives him the better early auto-attack. Her 425 attack range against his 525 means she is not contesting poke directly either, which suits her. Feline Friendship heals on connection, and Zoomies keeps her carry ahead of the 330 move speed both champions share. Swain’s ability text is collected on the Swain entry.