I remember the good ol’ days when League of Legends only had Standard, Deluxe, Epic, Legendary, and Ultimate skins; now there’s Transcendent, Mythic Variants, Exalted – the list feels like it goes on and on. If you’re a returning player who’s wondering what the heck has happened, or a brand new one confused by all of the jargon, don’t worry: our League of Legends skin guide has you covered. We’ve got everything from a list of the cosmetics that are currently on sale to the dates of the next Your Shop. Strap in.
All LoL skin tiers and how to get them
Here’s a full list of all the League of Legends skin tiers (listed from most expensive to least), and where you can acquire skins of that level. Note that there are some exceptions, which I’ll mention later on.
Skin Tier
Acquisition
Cost
Unique Traits
Examples
Transcendent
Hall of Legends store
Between $50 – $500 depending on the bundle purchased.
All of Ultimate-tier level traits, unique gameplay elements, tied to external in-game and IRL events
Immortalized Legend Ahri, Immortilized Legend Kai’Sa
Exalted
Sanctum
80 Ancient Sparks for guaranteed skin (400RP / $3.08 per Spark)
“Hyper-exclusive luxury items,” multiple forms, unique animations
Arcane Fractured Jinx, Revenant Reign Viego
Mythic Variant
Sanctum
40 Ancient Sparks for guaranteed skin (400RP / $3.08 per Spark)
New voicelines, recalls, animations, and model changes to previously existing skins
Peacemaker High Noon Yone, Divine Architect Porcelain Aurelion Sol
Ultimate
Store, Hextech Chests, Loot Drops
3,250RP / $25
Complete re-imagining of the character with new, unique mechanics (evolving skins that change form, for example)
DJ Sona, Elementalist Lux
Mythic
Mythic Store, Mythic skin tokens
100 Mythic Essence (earnable currency)
Enhanced animations
Sunken Shadows Nami, Hextech Poppy
Prestige
Mythic Store, paid battle pass completion
150 Mythic Essence, or 1,650 RP / $12.96 for battle pass
Gold and white variation of an existing skin with a unique border, VFX, and splash art
Prestige K/DA Akali, Prestige True Damage Senna
Legendary
Store, Hextech Chests, Loot Drops
1,820RP / $14
Complete re-imagining of the character with new animations, visuals, sounds, voice lines
Primordian Aatrox, Spirit Blossom Ahri
Epic
Store, Hextech Chests, Loot Drops
1,350RP / $10
New model, animations, visuals, sounds, some new voice lines
Firecracker Ashe, Dark Star Karma
Standard
Store, Hextech Chests, Loot Drops (effectively retired)
975RP / $7.50
Simple model changes, some unique animations
Moo Cow Alistair, Definitely Not Blitzcrank
Budget
Store, Hextech Chests, Loot Drops (effectively retired)
750RP / $5.77
Simple model changes
Little Knight Amumu, Sweetheart Annie
There are, of course, some exceptions to these rules. Some older Ultimate skins (Gun Goddess Miss Fortune) are a little cheaper, and event-only skins like Pax Sivir, Pax Jax, and Pax Twisted Fate are now inaccessible. The original launch and beta skins, including Black Alistair, Silver Kayle, Young Ryze, and King Rammus are also unobtainable via any means.
Riot is also no longer releasing Standard or Budget skins, with these primarily being obtainable via the store or Hextech Chests. Epic-tier skins are now the lowest level of purchasable skin.
Which League of Legends skins are currently on sale?
Now, I’m pretty guilty of buying skins, and while I did check how much I’d spent on League of Legends once, I have no plans to do so anytime soon – the psychic damage was real.
If you’re more responsible than I am, I’d advise getting cosmetics when they’re on sale as part of the weekly store rotation. Here’s a list of the League of Legends skins that are currently on sale:
Skin
Cost (RP)
Primordian Bel’Veth
1,012
Astronaut Teemo
877
Dark Star Yorick
877
La Illusion Renata Glasc
877
PROJECT: Gangplank
810
Spirit Blossom Akali
810
Pizza Delivery Sivir
742
Spirit Blossom Soraka
742
Dunkmaster Ivern
742
HEARTSTEEL K’Sante
742
Infernal Vel’Koz
675
Cosmic Reaver Kassadin
540
Piltover Customs Blitzcrank
540
Woad King Darius
390
Beast Hunter Tryndamere
337
These skins will be on sale until Monday June 29 at 10am PST / 1pm EST / 6pm BST / 7pm CEST.
It’s worth noting that you can also unlock champions in the store using RP, but I would advise against doing so. You’ll earn enough skin shards and Blue Essence to fill out your own unique roster pretty quickly, so save your RP for skins.
When is the next League of Legends Your Shop?
League of Legends’ Your Shop is currently live. You have until 9am PDT / 12pm EDT / 5pm BST / 6pm CEST on Tuesday, June 2 to grab your discounted skins. I hope yours was better than mine this time around.
So that’s everything you need to know about League of Legends skins, their tiers, and how to buy them. You can also check out our dedicated League of Legends Mythic shop guide if you want to keep up with the latest rotation.