- Avg Place
- 3.43
- Top 4 rate
- 69.6%
- Pick Rate
- 0.3%
Swain TFT Guide · Set 4 · Legacy
Dragonsoul
Syphoner
5 Cost- Set
- 4
- Games
- 2,038
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Rank
- All Ranks
- Last Updated
- Oct 27, 2026
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
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Swain finished Set 4 graded S among the 5-costs, with 69.6% top 4 and a 3.43 average placement over 2,038 ranked games.
- Tier
- Svs 5-costs
- Top 4 rate
- 69.6%
- Avg. place
- 3.43
- Rank among 5-costs
- #4 of 8
- Plan
- Fast 9
- Games
- 2,038
Is Swain good in TFT Set 4?
Swain finished Set 4 graded S among the 5-costs, with 69.6% top 4 and a 3.43 average placement over 2,038 ranked games. By average placement it ranks #4 of 8 5-costs — ahead of 57% of them. As a 5-cost it usually lands at level 9 and is rarely 3-starred (0.6% of games).
Average placement vs the other 5-costs
Azir
Lee Sin
Yone
Swain
Samira
Ornn
Sett
Zilean
Lower is better. Longer bar = better average placement; Swain is highlighted. Units with fewer than 100 games are hidden.
Swain ability: Draconic Ascension
)While in dragon form, breathe fire in a cone in front every 2 seconds, dealing
)Ability values by star level
| Value | ★ | ★★ | ★★★ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damage Per Tick | 90.00 | 135 | 1,000 |
| Health Percent Increase | 0.60 | 0.65 | 1.00 |
| Cone Damage | 175 | 350 | 5,000 |
| Hex Range | 2.50 | 2.50 | 5.00 |
Swain ability calculator
Pick a star level and the bonus ability power (or attack damage) your items give Swain.
Star level| Base | With bonus | |
|---|---|---|
| Damage Per Tick | 135 | 135 |
| Health Percent Increase | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Cone Damage | 350 | 350 |
| Hex Range | 2.5 | 2.5 |
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 1,000 health and 60 attack damage at 1 star. Each star multiplies health and attack damage by 1.8, so a 3-star Swain has 3,240 health and 194 attack damage.
| Stat | ★ | ★★ | ★★★ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 1,000 | 1,800 | 3,240 |
| Attack damage | 60 | 108 | 194 |
| Attack DPS | 39.0 | 70.2 | 126.1 |
- Armor
- 70
- Magic resist
- 70
- Attack speed
- 0.65
- Range
- 2 hexes
- Mana (start / max)
- 0 / 60
- Crit chance
- 25%
Base values before items, traits and augments. Attack DPS = attack damage × attack speed.
Best items for Swain in Set 4
Swain's best-in-slot items in Set 4 are Warmog's Armor, Gargoyle Stoneplate, and Spirit Visage: the completed items players actually build on Swain that finish top 4 most reliably.
Most-played full build
62.5% top 4 · 3.88 avg. place · 24 gamesSwain traits in Set 4
Swain brings Dragonsoul and Syphoner. Highlighted breakpoints are the ones most Swain boards reach.
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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 4
Is Swain good in TFT Set 4?
Swain finished Set 4 graded S among the 5-costs, with 69.6% top 4 and a 3.43 average placement over 2,038 ranked games. By average placement it ranks #4 of 8 5-costs — ahead of 57% of them. As a 5-cost it usually lands at level 9 and is rarely 3-starred (0.6% of games).
What are the best items for Swain in TFT?
The best Swain items in Set 4 are Warmog's Armor, Gargoyle Stoneplate, and Spirit Visage. The most-played full build is Dragon's Claw, Gargoyle Stoneplate, and Warmog's Armor, with 62.5% top 4 over 24 games.
Is Swain a reroll unit?
No. Swain is a 5-cost you add at level 9 — just 0.6% of its games end at 3 stars.
What traits does Swain have in Set 4?
In Set 4, Swain is a 5-cost Dragonsoul and Syphoner unit.
What does Swain's ability do?
Swain's ability is Draconic Ascension: Transform into dragon form for seconds, gaining max Health and dealing magic damage each second to enemies within hexes. While in dragon form, breathe fire in a cone in front every seconds, dealing magic damage, burning enemies for of their max Health as true damage over seconds, and Wounding them for the duration. Wound: Reduce healing received by 33%
How much health does Swain have at 3 stars?
Swain has 1,000 health at 1 star, 1,800 at 2 stars and 3,240 at 3 stars, with 60, 108 and 194 attack damage.