League Classic Is Live
League Classic is live worldwide since July 29, 2026 Patch 26.15. Queue status, day-one meta, free Classic Skins, no ranked, and first-week links.
Global Go-Live Confirmed
League Classic is live as a permanent Featured Game Mode inside the existing Riot Client since July 29, 2026 with Patch 26.15. Activation was synchronized worldwide at 8:00 AM PT — no separate download and no second account. Open the mode picker, select Classic, and queue Draft, Co-op vs AI, or customs.
Launch-day coverage and timezone tables stay on Launch Day Live and Launch Timezones. If the client still hides Classic, finish Patch 26.15 and restart the Riot Client per How to Access and Server & Queue Guide.
What Changed at Launch
Live queues confirm three modes only: Classic Draft with positional preferences, Co-op vs AI, and customs. There is no ranked Classic ladder and no public match API — Riot wants early-League style discovery instead of optimizer culture. Deep dives on No Ranked FAQ and Meta Without API.
Classic Skins that exist for a champion are free defaults after the mid-July PBE reversal — no 500 RP base unlock. Classic Chromas are free when you own the matching modern skin (August 3 policy)—Chromas Now Free. Progression still runs on Classic Levels, Seasonal Classic Pass, and Summoner's Journey from Classic Level 10. Full cosmetic rules on Classic Skins.
Day-One Priorities
Configure rune pages before Draft on Set Up Rune Pages, then verify in Co-op. Live early meta on Overall Tier List favors Ahri, Jarvan IV, Leona, Caitlyn, and Lee Sin — details on Day-One Meta. Starter pool guidance stays on Best Starters.
Farm Classic Levels and IP with Level Classic Fast and Get IP in Classic. Save IP for wave-two Council picks on Wave 2 / Patch 26.16. Week-one plan on First Week Guide.
Watch and Learn
Official Dev Update context remains useful post-launch — FeralPony and Phreak explain greatest-hits design, The Council, and Mayhem Classic-ish in the embedded video. MSI Finals showmatch VODs on MSI 2026 Reveal and MSI Showmatch preview Draft pacing.
Regional exhibitions on LCS Classic TSM vs CLG, EULCS Legends Showmatch, and CBLOL paiN vs CNB still help decode item actives. LCK Legend Match follows August 4 on LCK Legend Match.