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League Classic Wiki
August 5 — Free Classic Chromas, LCK 3–0 recap, runes tip sheet, Patch 26.16 in one week
League Classic Is Live
Launched July 29, 2026 at 8:00 AM PT
What Is League Classic?
Classic Chromas Now Free
August 3 policy: own the modern skin and unlock the Classic Chroma free—prior double buys get RP refunds.
Read more →LCK Legend Match Recap
Samsung Telecom swept CJ Entus 3–0 at LoL PARK—dehydrator macro, MVP Looper, and Draft lessons.
Read more →Perfect Runes & Masteries
Riot's August 4 tip sheet distilled: Marks/Seals/Glyphs/Quints, 21/9 splits, and role page templates.
Read more →Patch 26.16 Preview
August 12 champion wave: Classic Akali, Shen, and Kennen kits, Draft impact, and IP banking before patch day.
Read more →Survive the Jungle
Riot's August 3 jungle tip video: Hunter's Machete, potions, leashes, fast respawns, and Madred's upgrades.
Read more →Triumphant Ryze Returns
Grassroots tournament reward skin is back — eighty-player brackets, Honor 3+, and organizer Visibility Form steps.
Read more →Prepare for 26.16
Seven-day checklist: bank IP, rehearse Ionia matchups in Co-op, and keep comfort picks ready for Draft chaos.
Read more →First Council Vote Prep
August 26 Patch 26.17 opens the first Council ballot plus extra runes — build voting power now.
Read more →2026 Classic Roadmap
August 12 champion wave, August 26 Council vote, September additions, and Worlds-tied Pass Act II through Patch 26.20.
Read more →Live Meta Tier List
Week-one editorial rankings without public API scrapers. Ahri, Jarvan IV, Leona, and Lee Sin lead early Classic drafts.
Read more →Community Competition Rules
August 3 guidelines: unified license, removed fee caps, Visibility Form, and Classic tournament support.
Read more →Classic Champions & Gameplay
Explore guides, tier lists, and builds for League Classic's returning roster
Confirmed Champion Roster
60 champions · View full roster
Classic Items Returning
Deathfire Grasp
Burst mage core that amplifies ability damage on a cooldown.
Atma's Impaler
Hybrid AD/HP item scaling with maximum health.
Warmog's Armor
Massive health stacking item for late-game durability.
Trinity Force
Sheen-based bruiser item with attack speed and movement.
Guinsoo's Rageblade
On-hit stacking attack speed item.
Frozen Mallet
Slow-on-hit health item for kiting.
Mejai's Soulstealer
Snowballing AP stack item.
Sword of the Occult
AD stack item that drops on death.
Live Tier List
Rankings updated August 5, 2026 for week-one Classic Draft — editorial tiers without public API scrapers.
Welcome to the League Classic Wiki
This wiki is your comprehensive resource for League Classic—the nostalgia mode millions of players requested for years and Riot finally delivered after a Thunderdome hackathon prototype proved the concept. Whether you are a Season 3 veteran returning home or a modern player curious about League history, every guide, tier list, and tool here is written to help you succeed from day one.
Classic ships with seasonal Classic Passes, The Council voting infrastructure, and a roadmap of champion additions from the 2009–2013 era. Our content updates alongside patches tracked on Upcoming Changes and 2026 Classic Roadmap.
Start Here
Joining mid week one? Start with Chromas Now Free if you own live skins, Perfect Runes & Masteries for page setup, and Prepare for Patch 26.16 for the August 12 wave. New players should continue with Jump into Classic and Laning Tips & Tricks.
Veterans returning for nostalgia should read Veteran vs New Player for expectation setting—Classic is greatest-hits, not exact patch recreation. Study Samsung's dehydrator closes on LCK Legend Match, then bank IP for Patch 26.16 Preview unlocks.
Champions and Meta
Browse the full launch roster on Champion Roster with all 60 champions, role assignments, and pre-rework kit indicators. Pre-rework champions like Sion, Kayle, Tristana, and Skarner have dedicated coverage on Pre-Rework Kits.
Our tier lists now reflect week-one editorial data: Overall Tier List for holistic meta, plus role pages for specialists. Post-launch additions tracked on Wave 2 / Patch 26.16 and Patch 26.16 Preview, with first Council prep on First Vote Prep (Aug 26).
Items, Runes, and Builds
The Classic item shop restores legendary items removed from modern League for over a decade. Master the shop on Classic Items Guide, dive into Legendary Builds for meta paths, Core & Starting for laning economy, and Support Gold Items for Heart of Gold support progression.
Runes and masteries require manual configuration—a defining Classic feature. Start with Perfect Runes & Masteries, then Rune Pages, Offense Tree, Defense Tree, Utility Tree, and Summoner Spells. Build-specific guides include Deathfire Grasp Build, AP Master Yi Build, and Old Sion Stunlock.
Map, Pacing, and Gameplay
Classic uses the early Summoner's Rift layout documented on Summoner's Rift—original dragon auras, Baron sieges, tri-brush ganks, and no scuttle crabs. Games run longer with slower gold income and mana-gated laning explained on Pacing vs Modern.
Learn controls and vision management on Controls. Defensive strategies for snowball threats on Beat a Fed Carry. IP and level progression guides on Get IP in Classic and Level Classic Fast accelerate your Classic Pass journey on Summoner's Journey.
This Week and Community
Classic launched globally July 29, 2026 with Patch 26.15. Current week-one status on Week-One Status; Patch 26.16 preview on Patch 26.16 Preview.
August 3–5 headlines: free Classic Chromas on Chromas Now Free, Survive the Jungle on Survive the Jungle, Triumphant Ryze on Triumphant Ryze Returns, LCK Legend Match 3–0 recap on LCK Legend Match, and perfect runes tip sheet on Perfect Runes & Masteries.
Season 3 Act One continues with Hall of Legends August 17 reveal on Hall of Legends 2026, first Council vote August 26 on First Vote Prep (Aug 26), and Partner Program applications September 1–30 on Partner Program 2026.