the Noxian Grand General
Roles and difficulty from the global official site, lane from the China-server official site
| Rank tier | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Ban Rate | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ranks | 45.4% | 2.1%#29 | 9.0% | C |
| Diamond+ | 49.0% | 2.6%#26 | 3.2% | C |
| Master+ | 49.4% | 2.7%#26 | 2.2% | B |
| Challenger | 50.5% | 4.1%#20 | 0.9% | B |
| Rift Apex | 49.9% | 4.8%#16 | 1.1% | B |
| Rank tier | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Ban Rate | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ranks | 44.8% | 4.1%#17 | 9.0% | B |
| Diamond+ | 45.3% | 3.0%#23 | 3.2% | B |
| Master+ | 45.4% | 2.7%#24 | 2.2% | B |
| Challenger | 45.4% | 1.6%#27 | 0.9% | B |
| Rift Apex | 44.9% | 2.2%#27 | 1.1% | B |
The tier list shows Master+ figures by default.
Taken from the in-game loadout screen as of 2026-08-29. The pick count and win rate are shown exactly as the game reports them. Runes are read by matching the icons; slots we could not read are left as "?".
These builds are from before patch 7.3 (2026-09-21).
Max Skill 1, your main cone-shaped area damage, then level Skill 3, your Root skill.
Early on, land the return of Skill 3 for the root and harass with the follow-up combo. Collect passive stacks as you go. You have no mobility, so scout with Skill 2 and stay alert for ganks.
In the mid game, activate Ult at objective fights and hold the frontline while draining HP from several enemies. The messier the fight, the more your healing and AoE damage matter. This is the phase to start teamfights yourself.
With a full build, you are a frontline mage with high durability and sustained damage. Plant yourself in the middle of the enemy team. Block their escape routes with Skill 3 while slowly burning down all of them.
In teamfights, activate Ult and absorb enemy damage with items like Rylai's Crystal Scepter and Zhonya's Hourglass. Keep disrupting their formation as the frontline. Your team deals the damage while you hold them.
Do not activate your level 5 transformation Ult and then hang back out of fear; enemies simply walk out of your drain and damage radius. During Ult, Swain needs to be on the frontline drawing attention, using the Skill 3 root to keep enemies inside his range. Use Ghost and Liandry's Torment as well, and stay attached to the enemy group.
Root them with Skill 3, then land Skill 2 and Skill 1 as you drag them in.
This skill table was checked against the in-game text on 2026-08-15. Changes from 7.2e, 7.3a have been applied from the official patch notes.
| Details | LVL 1 | LVL 2 | LVL 3 | LVL 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Base Damage | 55 | 90 | 125 | 160 |
| Base Damage | 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 |
| Details | LVL 1 | LVL 2 | LVL 3 | LVL 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
| Base Damage | 80 | 130 | 180 | 230 |
| Slow | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% |
| Details | LVL 1 | LVL 2 | LVL 3 | LVL 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base Damage | 35 | 85 | 135 | 185 |
| Base Damage | 35 | 50 | 65 | 80 |
| Details | LVL 1 | LVL 2 | LVL 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 75 | 65 | 55 |
| Base Damage | 15 | 25 | 35 |
| Heal | 15 | 30 | 45 |
A three-step guide set by the official champion library. For difficulty, a higher number means harder to play.
Critical damage is 200% for every champion. These figures exclude items and runes.
Our take
Each Soul Fragment now heals 4.5-6% of his max Health instead of 3-4.5%. The AP ratio drops from 0.5% to 0.2%, so the gain shrinks the more AP he builds. Nevermove's returning wave goes from a 25% to a 40% AP ratio.
Our take
The recast loses 15% AP ratio, cutting the burst that closes out Swain's transformation. Since he relies on that final hit to convert a long fight into kills, more attempts will end with him backing off instead of finishing. The gap widens the more AP he buys, so the nerf lands hardest late. Reaching a position that catches several enemies at once matters more than it used to.
