How to Access League Classic
Step-by-step guide to accessing League Classic in the Riot Client. Requirements, account setup, and first-time login flow.
Client Access Requirements
League Classic requires an existing League of Legends account and the current Riot Client. No separate account creation, download, or subscription fee applies—Classic is free alongside standard League. Minimum system requirements match live League specifications.
Ensure your client is updated to Patch 26.15 or later before July 29, 2026 launch. Outdated clients will not display the Classic mode selector until patched.
Finding Classic in the Client
After patching, open the League of Legends client and navigate to the game mode selection screen. Classic appears alongside Summoner's Rift, ARAM, Teamfight Tactics, and rotating game modes. Select Classic to enter the Classic hub with queue options, Classic Pass progress, and Council voting interface.
The Classic hub displays your Classic Level, current Summoner's Journey pass progress, and owned champion count. From here, select Classic Draft, Co-op vs AI, or create a custom game lobby.
Account and Ownership
Champion ownership from live League carries over automatically. Log in with your standard Riot account credentials—no Classic-specific login required. Smurf accounts work but must unlock champions via IP on IP & Currency like any new account.
Classic Levels and Summoner's Journey progress are account-bound and persist across sessions. Council voting tokens accumulate on the same account across all Classic game modes.
First-Time Setup
First Classic login triggers a brief tutorial overlay covering rune pages, mastery allocation, and positional preference queueing. Tier 3 runes populate your inventory automatically. Create initial rune pages using Rune Recommender templates before queueing.
New players without live League experience should complete the live League tutorial first for basic control familiarity, then transition to Classic via How to Play. Veterans can skip directly to Classic Draft.
Troubleshooting Access
If Classic mode does not appear after patching, restart the Riot Client and verify Patch 26.15 installation completed. Check regional server status for maintenance windows on launch day. Reinstall the client as last resort if mode selector remains missing after verified patch.
For account-specific issues—missing champion ownership, Classic Level not progressing—contact Riot Support with account details. Classic shares support infrastructure with live League.