Patch 26.15 · July 29, 2026
League Classic Wiki
Everything you need for League of Legends Classic — launching July 29, 2026
Until League Classic Launch
July 29, 2026 at 8:00 AM PT
What Is League Classic?
60 Launch Champions
Full roster of original 40 plus 20 classics from 2009–2013, including pre-rework Sion, Kayle, Tristana, and Skarner kits.
Read more →Season 3 Items & Runes
Deathfire Grasp, Atma's Impaler, Heart of Gold, and manual rune pages with offense, defense, and utility mastery trees.
Read more →Classic Pass & IP
Classic Levels progression, Influence Points, Summoner's Journey rewards, and exclusive Classic Skins.
Read more →The Council
Community voting on champion additions, balance changes, and Classic mode evolution after launch.
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.
Launch Tier List Preview
Rankings based on Season 3 historical data and Riot dev blog. Will update after July 29 launch.
Featured Guides
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 is not a temporary rotation. It 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 Date & Patch schedules.
Start Here
New to Classic entirely? Begin with How to Play for queue setup, rune configuration, and first-game walkthrough including video guide. Pick starter champions from Best Starters and configure rune pages using Set Up Rune Pages and Rune Recommender.
Veterans returning for nostalgia should read Veteran vs New Player for expectation setting—Classic is greatest-hits, not exact patch recreation. Then dive into Overall Tier List for launch meta and Top Champion Picks for priority champion investments with IP from IP & Currency.
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—their old kits dominate early meta rankings.
Our tier lists cover every role: Overall Tier List for holistic meta, plus Top Lane, Jungle, Mid Lane, ADC, and Support for role specialists. Post-launch additions tracked on Future Additions through The Council on Champion Votes.
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 Rune Pages overview, then explore 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.
Launch and Community
Classic launches globally July 29, 2026 at 8:00 AM PDT with Patch 26.15. Full details on Date & Patch and access instructions on How to Access. Track the countdown on Release Countdown and read MSI showmatch analysis on Showmatch Recap and MSI Showmatch.
Shape Classic's future through The Council—earn voting tokens via Classic Levels and vote on champion additions, balance changes, and features on How Voting Works. Is Classic worth your time? Read our honest assessment on Worth Playing? before launch day.