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⭐ League of Legends Classic FULL Breakdown

Baron Nashor

16 Aug 2026 — 4 min read

League of Legends Classic is real guys!! Here was my earlier post teasing it. That included some of my general thoughts and what I was most excited about.

League Classic is out now!

Here's the Twitch drops (available until August 5th)

Too Tanky Emote (below): 2 hours watched

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First, here's some key art & in-game visuals.

Image courtesy of LeagueOfLeaks on X. Clicking that link will bring you to the original tweet which has some other images of the returning map.

Here's what the selection will look like in the client.

These are the details we know so far:
• 60 old champions playable.
• Old item, rune, and mastery systems.
• Original Summoner's Rift map.
• Separate account leveling system (1 - 30).
• Dedicated store with IP currency to unlock champions, runes, and more.
• Potential ranked and Co-op vs. AI queues.
• Old-style battle pass shop.
• Mini Pass to earn rewards.

Speaking of the mini pass...

This pass will start on July 29th and progress ends on September 23rd (also when the pass deactivates). This pass will cost 1550 RP.

This pass is NON-LINEAR, so you earn points by playing, and spend them on what rewards you want. New pages unlock when you've spend X amount of 'classic pass coins'. You might also be asking "If it's only for classic why are there modern skins" - and the answer would be that the pass includes rewards for regular League of Legends, including that skin, icons, emotes, titles, BE, random champions, random skins, random wards, and more. The portraits, Classic Skins, and Classic Chromas are only usable in League of Legends Classic.

Other Additions

We will be getting a version of ARAM: Mayhem called ARAM: Mayhem Classic-ish (limited time mode). You'll only be able to play the 60 Classic champions, and it will feature a Classic-inspired map, items, and Classic-themed Augments. The champion kits are modern though.

Introducing ARAM: Mayhem Classic-ish, the new game mode coming on July 29 ‼

You'll only be able to play the 60 Classic champions, and it will feature a Classic-inspired map, Classic items, and Classic-themed Augments. pic.twitter.com/wY2S1Yekq5
— League of Legends Leaks & News (@LeagueOfLeaks) July 14, 2026

Icons and emotes coming out in the mini-pass mentioned above.

Here are the League Classic ACCOUNT level rewards. Courtesy of SkinSpotlights on X.

We also have information regarding the re-release of the Founders edition skins. See our post here to learn more.

All classic skins for the available champions will be available on launch. These will be the default option, replacing the modern version and including the original VO.

We also know that the community will vote to shape the future of the game mode. I'm unsure of what exactly this means - but as a blanket statement, it seems like Riot might be more accepting of player feedback for this mode.

Well as of 7/15/26 we now have a bit more on this. Not really sure why they didn't call this "The Tribunal" - but whatever.

[OFFICIAL] The Council ⚖️ will launch alongside League Classic—a community vote that will guide the future of League Classic pic.twitter.com/YVp7P8YXdW
— Sheep Esports (@Sheep_Esports) July 14, 2026

Additionally, more champions will be added throughout future patches, including Akali, Caitlyn, Fiora, Graves, Irelia, Mordekaiser, and Urgot.

Akali, Kennen, and Shen are coming to Classic mode on August 12! More champions will be added on September 9, and there will be 'The Council' votes during patches 26.17 and 26.19.

On a less serious note, veteran players like Doublelift, PawN, Cpt Jack, Ambition & more played a Classic show match on stage in July - here's the full game: