League Classic Launch Week Retrospective
League Classic launch week July 23–29, 2026 retrospective. Showmatch results, PBE final prep, and Patch 26.15 activation recap.
Classic Launched July 29
League Classic activated globally on July 29, 2026 at 8:00 AM PT with Patch 26.15 — completing a launch week that began with final PBE tuning and culminated in regional showmatch exhibitions. Live coverage and day-one meta on Launch Day Live.
This hub consolidates every milestone from the final pre-launch week. For post-launch strategy, read First Week Guide and check live tier rankings on Overall Tier List.
July 23–22: Final PBE Week
Final PBE tuning locked the Classic production build before live servers activated. Riot moved fast on Season 1–3 curation, free Classic models, and iconic kit restoration. Details on PBE Final Prep and PBE Feedback Updates.
Players configured rune templates via Set Up Rune Pages and tested free Classic Skin defaults confirmed in FeralPony July 17 Response.
July 24–25: Global Showmatch Weekend
Friday July 24: LCS Classic TSM vs CLG at Riot Games Arena Los Angeles—TSM Hauntzer, TheOddOne, Hai, Zven, Xpecial vs CLG ZionSpartan, Xmithie, Pobelter, Doublelift, Chauster. Full guide on LCS Classic TSM vs CLG.
Saturday July 25 triple-header: EULCS Team Dynasty vs Team Legacy BO3 at adidas arena Paris on EULCS Legends Showmatch, then CBLOL paiN Legends vs CNB Legends at Riot Games Arena São Paulo on CBLOL paiN vs CNB. Paris weekend on LEC Paris Roadtrip.
July 29: Launch Day — Now Live
Patch 26.15 deployed globally activating League Classic Draft, Co-op vs AI, custom games, and limited-time ARAM Mayhem Classic-ish on ARAM Mayhem Classic-ish. Classic Pass Season 1 and Summoner's Journey began on Summoner's Journey.
Follow Launch Day Live for live status and First Week Guide for week-one strategy. Korea hosts LCK Legend Match August 4 on LCK Legend Match.