| Availability | Tyrant Swain is available in the in-game shop and can also drop from Hextech Crafting |
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| Price | The skin costs 1350 RP in store |
| Concept | Swain is reimagined as a corrupted sovereign, a dark ruler empowered by an unnamed, oppressive force. The theme leans into a ruthless emperor vibe with occult energy. |
| Model | He wears ornate black-and-gold armor with deep violet trim, a horned helmet that hides his face, and his green demonic hand is exposed. |
| Particles | Abilities use new VFX in sickly green tones with occult circle motifs, replacing the base’s red-black raven magic with a tainted, arcane feel. |
| Animations | The skin includes a custom recall; core animations follow the updated Swain rig after his 8.3 relaunch. |
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| Sounds | Originally it used base voice lines with a harsher filter and a few extra quotes; after patch 8.3 it uses Swain’s new voiceover with a skin-specific filter and those added lines. |
| Rarity | common |
| Release date | 22/05/2012 |
Tyrant Swain turns the Noxian Grand General into a masked, corrupted sovereign clad in black-and-gold plate with deep violet trim. The horned helm and exposed demonic hand sell the idea of power taken from a foul source, and the armor’s sharp edges make him look heavier and more imperial than base Swain. In-game, the textures have a polished metal sheen and the cloak reads darker, so his silhouette stays menacing even at a glance.
The ability theming swaps Swain’s usual red-black raven energy for sickly green magic with occult circles. Death’s Hand fires crisp green bolts, Vision of Empire lands in a broad rune-marked impact, and Nevermove binds with jagged green chains and sigils. Demonic Ascension surrounds him with whirling green soul energy that feels colder and more methodical than base, making drains and eruptions read clearly in teamfights.
Audio supports the theme with deeper, distorted ability sounds and a filtered voice. The skin also adds a custom recall that channels runes and draws power into the helm, reinforcing the tyrant fantasy. There are no overt pop-culture nods here—just a classic dark emperor motif—and it isn’t tied to a specific seasonal event.
Release date: May 22, 2012. In patch 8.3, Swain received a full relaunch: new model, splash art, VFX/SFX, lore, voiceover, and abilities, and Tyrant Swain was updated to match the new kit and VO while keeping its harsher voice filter and added lines.
Tyrant Swain is a standalone theme rather than a shared skinline. It focuses on a corrupted ruler aesthetic with ornate armor and occult energy, so it doesn’t have direct sister skins across other champions.
Tyrant Swain is not rare. It’s a 1350 RP skin that stays in the shop year-round, so it’s classified as Common. If you prefer to buy an account that already owns it, you can browse options here: Buy LoL Skin Accounts.
Yes. Since it’s not legacy, you can get Tyrant Swain from Hextech Crafting via skin shards or rerolls, and it can appear in Mystery Gifts and event orbs. If you’d rather pick up an account with Swain skins pre-owned, check LoL Accounts.
It’s one of his strongest 1350 RP picks if you like a darker, armored fantasy and green occult effects. Fans who want a flashier theme often go for Dragon Master Swain for a draconic vibe or Crystal Rose Swain for a clean, formal look with crystalline flourishes. To compare them side by side, see All Swain Skins.
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The skin costs 1350 RP in store
1350 RP