League of Legends Classic
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Riot is turning back the clock. Season 3 will be entirely dedicated to celebrating League's past and present, and the centerpiece is League Classic — arriving with the next patch.

What is League Classic?

League Classic is Riot's spin on the finest moments from the game's early days, not a 1:1 recreation of an old patch. On the menu:

  • The original Summoner's Rift
  • The launch roster of 60 champions
  • Old items, old-school runes and masteries
  • The mechanics of the era

More champions will arrive down the line, but don't count on the entire modern roster — Classic will never feature every champion released so far.

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Runes and masteries but faster

As in the old days, you'll earn runes and masteries by playing Classic games. The catch? Progression moves much faster than before, and everyone starts with default pages from day one.

Modern comfort, vintage gameplay

Riot isn't tossing out fifteen years of quality-of-life progress. Classic launches with modern matchmaking, upgraded server infrastructure, performance gains, modern pings, spell buffering, and even WASD controls.

In short: Classic will receive regular updates, but under its own philosophy — protecting what makes it distinct instead of chasing modern meta standards.

The Council: you decide Classic's future

The most fascinating reveal is The Council, a community voting system that will let players decide where Classic heads next. Riot builds it, you steer it.

ARAM: Mayhem Classic-ish

To celebrate the launch, a limited-time mode with its own queue drops alongside Classic: ARAM: Mayhem Classic-ish. You'll fight on a Classic-inspired map with Classic items and Classic-themed Augments — restricted to the 60 Classic champions, but in their modern versions.

The next patch is shaping up to be a proper time machine. Dust off your Doran's rings — the 2010 Rift awaits.