- Avg Place
- 4.18
- Top 4 rate
- 55.7%
- Pick Rate
- 26.5%
Swain TFT Guide · Set 16 · Legacy
Noxus
Arcanist
Juggernaut
4 Cost- Set
- 16
- Games
- 199,739
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Rank
- All Ranks
- Last Updated
- Oct 27, 2026
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Swain finished Set 16 graded S among the 4-costs, with 55.7% top 4 and a 4.18 average placement over 199,739 ranked games.
- Tier
- Svs 4-costs
- Top 4 rate
- 55.7%
- Avg. place
- 4.18
- Rank among 4-costs
- #6 of 25
- Plan
- Fast 8
- Games
- 199,739
Is Swain good in TFT Set 16?
Swain finished Set 16 graded S among the 4-costs, with 55.7% top 4 and a 4.18 average placement over 199,739 ranked games. By average placement it ranks #6 of 25 4-costs — ahead of 79% of them. As a 4-cost it comes online at level 8; 0.7% of its games reach 3 stars.
Average placement vs the other 4-costs
Renekton 
Veigar
Braum
Lissandra
Taric
Swain
Warwick
Kalista 
Seraphine
Ambessa
Yone
Wukong
Lower is better. Longer bar = better average placement; Swain is highlighted. Units with fewer than 100 games are hidden.
Swain ability: Nevermove
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)))Ability values by star level
| Value | ★ | ★★ | ★★★ |
|---|---|---|---|
| AP Healing | 18.00 | 20.00 | 100 |
| Passive Damage | 20.00 | 30.00 | 90.00 |
| Stun Duration | 1.50 | 1.75 | 8.00 |
| Active Damage | 100 | 150 | 1,800 |
| Search Hex Range | 2.00 | 2.00 | 10.00 |
Swain ability calculator
Pick a star level and the bonus ability power (or attack damage) your items give Swain.
Star level| Base | With bonus | |
|---|---|---|
| AP Healing | 20 | 20 |
| Passive Damage | 30 | 30 |
| Stun Duration | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Active Damage | 150 | 150 |
| Search Hex Range | 2 | 2 |
Flat damage, healing and shield values scale with bonus AP (or AD for physical abilities); ratios and durations don't change.
Swain stats by star level
Swain starts with 1,200 health and 40 attack damage at 1 star. Each star multiplies health and attack damage by 1.8, so a 3-star Swain has 3,888 health and 130 attack damage.
| Stat | ★ | ★★ | ★★★ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 1,200 | 2,160 | 3,888 |
| Attack damage | 40 | 72 | 130 |
| Attack DPS | 26.0 | 46.8 | 84.5 |
- Armor
- 60
- Magic resist
- 60
- Attack speed
- 0.65
- Range
- 1 hexes
- Mana (start / max)
- 40 / 155
- Crit chance
- 25%
Base values before items, traits and augments. Attack DPS = attack damage × attack speed.
Best items for Swain in Set 16
Swain's best-in-slot items in Set 16 are Spirit Visage, Sunfire Cape, and Gargoyle Stoneplate: the completed items players actually build on Swain that finish top 4 most reliably.
Most-played full build
66.8% top 4 · 3.68 avg. place · 714 games
Highest top 4: 91.0% over 677 gamesEvery Swain build, ranked, in the desktop app
Unit Builds in MetaBot Desktop shows best-in-slot items, item traps, 3-star value and best partners for every unit, from current-patch ranked games.
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Best Swain comps in Set 16
The best Swain comp right now is Demacia Ryze , finishing top 4 90.7% of the time across 443 games.
Swain traits in Set 16
Swain brings Noxus, Arcanist, and Juggernaut. Highlighted breakpoints are the ones most Swain boards reach.
Swain synergies & best duos →
Swain in every TFT set
Swain has been in 3 TFT sets (16, 15, and 4). Each set's page keeps its final numbers.
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Swain TFT FAQ – Set 16
Is Swain good in TFT Set 16?
Swain finished Set 16 graded S among the 4-costs, with 55.7% top 4 and a 4.18 average placement over 199,739 ranked games. By average placement it ranks #6 of 25 4-costs — ahead of 79% of them. As a 4-cost it comes online at level 8; 0.7% of its games reach 3 stars.
What are the best items for Swain in TFT?
The best Swain items in Set 16 are Spirit Visage, Sunfire Cape, and Gargoyle Stoneplate. The most-played full build is Gargoyle Stoneplate, Spirit Visage, and Warmog's Armor, with 66.8% top 4 over 714 games.
What is the best Swain comp?
Demacia Ryze is the strongest Swain comp in Set 16: 90.7% top 4 and a 2.57 average placement over 443 games.
Is Swain a reroll unit?
No. Swain is a 4-cost you field at level 8; only 0.7% of its games reach 3 stars, so level up rather than rolling for copies early.
What traits does Swain have in Set 16?
In Set 16, Swain is a 4-cost Noxus, Arcanist, and Juggernaut unit.
What does Swain's ability do?
Swain's ability is Nevermove: Passive: Each second, restore Health and deal magic damage to enemies within 1 Hex. Active: Open a demonic eye on the largest group of nearby enemies, dealing magic damage and Stunning them for seconds.
How much health does Swain have at 3 stars?
Swain has 1,200 health at 1 star, 2,160 at 2 stars and 3,888 at 3 stars, with 40, 72 and 130 attack damage.