SwordArT retires from professional League of Legends

Taiwanese League of Legends player Hu “SwordArT” Shuo-chieh officially announced his retirement from the professional scene with a post on Weibo.

The 28-year-old, mostly known among Western LoL esports fans for his one-year stint with TSM, has had a long and illustrious career.

He made his pro debut in 2013 with Gamania Bears, the core of which joined the distinguished Taiwanese team Flash Wolves.

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Early into his career, SwordArT made a name for himself as an aggressive support player who played a key role in his team’s domestic dominance.

With Flash Wolves, SwordArT won six consecutive League of Legends Master Series (LMS) titles between 2016 and 2018, while producing several deep runs in major international events.

Following a very promising start to his career, SwordArT joined Suning in the LoL Pro League (LPL), with whom he achieved his proudest moment, helping a young and unproven lineup reach the 2020 LoL World Championship grand final.

SwordArT’s stint with Suning finished at the end of 2020 when he moved to North America’s TSM in a record-breaking US$6 million deal, giving the Taiwanese support the highest-paying contract in the region at the time.

However, his journey with TSM was not nearly as successful as his previous endeavours, as TSM failed to qualify for any international tournaments that season.

After a disappointing season in North America, SwordArT returned to China, where he played for Weibo Gaming and spent two short stints with Anyone’s Legend and Ultra Prime, failing to leave a lasting mark with his results.

SwordArT spent his last full season with CTBC Flying Oyster before helping Vikings Esports to a third-place finish in the League of Legends Championship Pacific (LCP) 2025 Season Kickoff.

Despite his lack of success in the latter years of his professional career, SwordArT will go down in history as one of the legends in his role.