Your First Week in League Classic
Week-one guide for League Classic after July 29 launch. Meta picks, Classic Level goals, IP farming, and Council prep for new players.
Week One Priorities
Your first week in League Classic sets the foundation for IP earnings, rune page unlocks, and Classic Pass progression. Focus on reaching Classic Level 4 quickly to unlock full Mastery pages — Level Classic Fast covers XP-efficient queue strategies.
Day-one live meta on Overall Tier List confirms Ahri, Jarvan IV, Leona, Caitlyn, and Lee Sin as top-performing picks. These champions teach Classic fundamentals while winning games during the volatile first-week meta.
Classic Level Milestones
Level 4: All Mastery pages and points unlock — configure offense, defense, and utility trees on Offense Tree. Level 10: Summoner's Journey ranks begin at Salt on Summoner's Journey. Council access follows as you progress on How Voting Works.
Farm IP efficiently with Get IP in Classic. Priority purchases: missing S-tier champions you do not own on live League, additional rune page slots, and Classic Skin Tokens from the Classic Pass free track on Classic Skins.
Meta and Build Discovery
Week one is the best time to experiment — the meta has not hardened yet. Try iconic builds from AP Master Yi Build, Deathfire Grasp Build, and Old Sion Stunlock in Co-op vs AI before risking Draft LP on Summoner's Journey.
Track balance discussions on Upcoming Changes. Riot monitors launch-week data for hot-fix candidates. ARAM Mayhem Classic-ish on ARAM Mayhem Classic-ish offers low-stakes practice with Mayhem Augments on a Classic-inspired map before the limited-time queue rotates out.
Community Events This Week
Launch week showmatches concluded July 24–25 with LCS Classic TSM vs CLG and EU Dynasty vs Legacy in Paris — VODs on LCS Classic TSM vs CLG and EULCS Legends Showmatch. Korea hosts LCK Legend Match August 4 on LCK Legend Match.
Hall of Legends reveal arrives August 17 on Hall of Legends 2026. Partner Program applications open September 1 on Partner Program 2026. Use this week to establish your Classic roster before The Council's first champion vote on Champion Votes.