Swain vs Neeko SUPPORT Matchup Guide

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Swain into Neekomedium

Overview

Control brush to deny Neeko's disguise and root angles for safer ADC access.
Use pull to set up ADC burst and force Neeko's team to respect your engage.
Prioritize river vision to track Neeko's roam timer and protect mid and dragon setups.

Engage when root is ready and ADC can immediately follow for kill pressure.
Hold to punish Neeko's missed root attempts and create ADC follow-up windows.
Deny brush control to limit Neeko's disguise and reduce her all-in threat angles.

root through minions creates high-risk engage angles; respect spacing to protect ADC.
Her level 6 all-in threatens multi-target burst; hold peel and avoid clustered positioning.
Disguise and clone from and passive obscure her position; maintain vision line and brush denial.

Win the level 2 race by landing root with ADC follow-up to pressure Neeko's lane.
Maintain lane priority by threatening angles through minions, enabling safer ADC positioning.
Crash waves with ADC before roaming to punish Neeko's medium roam threat and maintain bot control.

Level 2: + combo enables strong pull trades; force Neeko back or zone her ADC.
Level 3: Full kit unlocks poke and vision with ; use it to control brush and ADC access.
Level 6: Ultimate grants sustain and extended fight presence; engage only with confirmed ADC follow-up.

Convert roots into ADC burst kills by coordinating engage timing and brush control.
Deny Neeko's ADC access by controlling river vision and forcing unfavorable positioning.
Use level 6 ultimate to sustain through fights and enable extended bot-lane dominance or safe roams.

Tactical tip

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