Champion skin



Champion skin (or just skin) refers to the color scheme or appearance of a champion. In League of Legends, most skins can be bought from the Riot Store with Riot Points, while others are or were available only from special events or promotions. Some of the skins in League of Legends also give champions different particle effects, quotes, and sound effects. Every skin has its own splash art that is displayed in champion select by clicking on the thumbnail after selection.

Chroma skin (or just chroma) refer to a color palette redesign of a champion or champion skin. All chroma can be bought from the Riot Store with Riot Points, and twice a year an IP Sale is held where you can purchase individual chromas. Chroma only give a separate color palette and do not include any additional particle effects, quotes or sound effects. A chroma can be selected in champion select by clicking on the according color tile on the skin or champion’s thumbnail.

All current and old splash arts can be viewed at Category:Skins, or on each champion's respective Skins & Trivia subpage.

Skin Pricing
Skins that are/were purchasable in the store usually come in 7 different price tags: ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  (Legendary skins), or  (Ultimate skins). A skin's price reflects the amount of work put into a specific skin. The higher the price, the more work can be seen in a champion's effect particles, voice, quotes (e.g. ), and model while using that skin. At this time, Riot has only given the highest three tiers of skins an official category name.

The skins tagged with the 1820 price are called Legendary Skins. These skins usually affect the champion in more meaningful ways than just changes in appearance. As an example, will make him shoot out fireworks for his skills, instead of the normal projectiles.

The "special effect rule" however isn't always true, especially for older legendary skins, where only the model was changed; those skins still had far more work put into them than the others at that time.

Skins that receive even more work than what a Legendary skin requires are Ultimate skins. At the moment there are only three skins in the category:, and. Ultimate skins, along with their unique appearance, quotes and improved model, comes with a couple extra bonuses - a special summoner icon (or icons) and a profile banner. Therefore, these skins have the highest price yet, and cost.

Twice a week, a selection of skins are put on sale for 50% or 75% off the original price. However, Ultimate and Legendary skins never go on sale. Because of this, the price of an Ultimate or Legendary skin is discounted for the first few days when it is released. The current discounts are available on the Main Page.

Chroma are available for individually or in a bundle at a reduced price that includes the chroma’s champion, skin (if applicable), and all other color variants for the according champion or skin. Twice annually, chroma released prior to the sale month can be purchased individually for. The according champion or skin must be purchased to purchase the chroma with IP.

Available Skins
This page lists all champion skins and that are available in the PvP.net store and skins that can be unlocked by meeting special requirements.

Bundled Skins
These two skins are available only through the digital bundles offered from the client store and cannot be mystery gifted.

As of June 3, 2013, RiotGames implemented flexible cost bundles where it will adjust its cost for content you already own. They also permanently removed the Gamer's Choice Pack and was included in the Champions Bundle.

Collector's Edition
The following skins were offered with when you purchased a copy of League of Legends Collector's Edition and cannot be mystery gifted or crafted. All collector’s edition skins are not available in Vault openings.

Unlockable Skins
These skins can be unlocked to summoners that meet the requirements and cannot be mystery gifted.

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Event Skins
The following skins were given out as codes at an event, esports final or meetup and are classified as Legacy Skins unless otherwise stated:

PAX Skins
The following skins were given as codes at PAX Events and are classified as Limited edition skin.

Upcoming
The following new skins have been added to the PBE:

Patch 6.21
The following skins and chromas are set to be released during patch 6.21:


 * All-new model and textures! (A spooky dress with a monstrous hat!)
 * All-new VFX! (You'll go bats over these haunting new particles!)
 * All-new SFX! (Magically eerie sound effects!)
 * All-new animations! (She's brewing up trouble!)
 * All-new animations! (She's brewing up trouble!)


 * Completely new model (so devilish!)
 * All new VFX! (fire and brimstone!)
 * All new SFX! (muahaha!)
 * New Recall! (dat face)
 * Some new animations! (some new, some touched up!)
 * Some new animations! (some new, some touched up!)


 * All-new model and textures! (A witch hat, floppy ears, and a bubbling cauldron cannon!)
 * All-new VFX! (Purple magic and jack-o'-lantern bombs!)
 * All-new SFX! (Spellbinding sounds!)
 * All-new animations! (She summons a friendly familiar!)
 * All-new animations! (She summons a friendly familiar!)


 * Chromas each
 * As always, all 5 Dunkmaster Darius chroma, the skin itself and Darius can be purchased in a bundle at a reduced price! (Price will be reduced more if the champion and/or skin are owned)
 * As always, all 5 Dunkmaster Darius chroma, the skin itself and Darius can be purchased in a bundle at a reduced price! (Price will be reduced more if the champion and/or skin are owned)
 * As always, all 5 Dunkmaster Darius chroma, the skin itself and Darius can be purchased in a bundle at a reduced price! (Price will be reduced more if the champion and/or skin are owned)
 * As always, all 5 Dunkmaster Darius chroma, the skin itself and Darius can be purchased in a bundle at a reduced price! (Price will be reduced more if the champion and/or skin are owned)
 * As always, all 5 Dunkmaster Darius chroma, the skin itself and Darius can be purchased in a bundle at a reduced price! (Price will be reduced more if the champion and/or skin are owned)
 * As always, all 5 Dunkmaster Darius chroma, the skin itself and Darius can be purchased in a bundle at a reduced price! (Price will be reduced more if the champion and/or skin are owned)


 * Chromas each
 * As always, all 8 Headmistress Fiora chroma, the skin itself and Fiora can be purchased in a bundle at a reduced price! (Price will be reduced more if the champion and/or skin are owned)
 * As always, all 8 Headmistress Fiora chroma, the skin itself and Fiora can be purchased in a bundle at a reduced price! (Price will be reduced more if the champion and/or skin are owned)
 * As always, all 8 Headmistress Fiora chroma, the skin itself and Fiora can be purchased in a bundle at a reduced price! (Price will be reduced more if the champion and/or skin are owned)
 * As always, all 8 Headmistress Fiora chroma, the skin itself and Fiora can be purchased in a bundle at a reduced price! (Price will be reduced more if the champion and/or skin are owned)
 * As always, all 8 Headmistress Fiora chroma, the skin itself and Fiora can be purchased in a bundle at a reduced price! (Price will be reduced more if the champion and/or skin are owned)
 * As always, all 8 Headmistress Fiora chroma, the skin itself and Fiora can be purchased in a bundle at a reduced price! (Price will be reduced more if the champion and/or skin are owned)
 * As always, all 8 Headmistress Fiora chroma, the skin itself and Fiora can be purchased in a bundle at a reduced price! (Price will be reduced more if the champion and/or skin are owned)
 * As always, all 8 Headmistress Fiora chroma, the skin itself and Fiora can be purchased in a bundle at a reduced price! (Price will be reduced more if the champion and/or skin are owned)
 * As always, all 8 Headmistress Fiora chroma, the skin itself and Fiora can be purchased in a bundle at a reduced price! (Price will be reduced more if the champion and/or skin are owned)

Patch 6.20
The following skins are set to be released during patch 6.20:


 * Brand New VFX and SFX for all his abilities!
 * Completely New Model for Ivern and Daisy!
 * New Recall! (Dancing Gingies!)
 * New Recall! (Dancing Gingies!)


 * Completely new model (and for her pet too!)
 * All new VFX (magical abilities!)
 * All new SFX (magical tinkles!)
 * New Recall (stars and glitter!)
 * New Recall (stars and glitter!)


 * New model and textures for her and her weapons - meet Shiro and Kuro!
 * Entirely new VO lines - dictates her own life and future, making sure no one gets in her way!
 * New, sparkly VFX - glittery explosions!
 * New SFX - magical, yet powerful!
 * New animations - while still weapons, Shiro and Kuro make cute dance props!
 * New animations - while still weapons, Shiro and Kuro make cute dance props!


 * All-new model and textures! (Pix takes on a new form too!)
 * All-new VFX! (A new look for fae sorcery!)
 * All-new SFX! (Magical and adorable!)
 * All-new animations! (More whimsical than ever!)
 * All-new animations! (More whimsical than ever!)


 * All-new model and textures! (Charge in with style!)
 * All-new VFX! (Smash 'em with hammer magic!)
 * All-new SFX! (Powerful and magical!)
 * All-new animations! (Nothing fiercer than stars and sparkles!)
 * All-new animations! (Nothing fiercer than stars and sparkles!)


 * Star Guardian Lux will receive minor model changes and a brand new Homeguard effect to match the brand new Star Guardian skins!
 * Star Guardian Lux will receive minor model changes and a brand new Homeguard effect to match the brand new Star Guardian skins!

To Be Announced (Season 6)
The following skins are set to be released during season 6:


 * A teaser for Victorious Maokai was posted on the League of Legends Website
 * This skin is expected to hit live servers with the ending of the ranked season on November 7th!
 * As a reminder, Victorious skins are given to all players who reach gold or higher during a ranked season. The skin tends to go to a champion who has impacted the season in a significant manner.
 * As a reminder, Victorious skins are given to all players who reach gold or higher during a ranked season. The skin tends to go to a champion who has impacted the season in a significant manner.

Hints

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 * The following models have been found in the game files or showcased at official events:


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 * The following skins textures appear in the game files, but do not have any associated model or artwork:


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 * The following skins appear in the game files: and.
 * A silhouette resembling can be seen in  artwork.
 * A mysterious skin was added along some unfinished content in the store by mistake.
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 * In addition to and,  blueprint also details the file name of  in the top right corner, teasing at the possible expansion of the Battlecast series.
 * artwork was leaked, but its development is currently on hold.


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 * Morello has confirmed Dragon Master for production.

Legacy Skins
Legacy Skins are either skins that Riot has retired, seasonal skins or special event skins that have been removed from the League of Legends Store and placed in the Legacy Vault. While these skins cannot be purchased from the League of Legends Store, they can be received as mystery gifts. From time to time, groups of Legacy Skins have been released from the Vault for limited runs in the League of Legends Store. These skins only appear in the champion's information tab if you own them.

Challenger Skins
The theme of these skins marks the beginning of the new competitive season, just as the Victorious-themed skins celebrates the end of a season. Unlike victorious skins, challenger skins are available for purchase by anyone for a limited time. The first skin of this theme was released in 2015, at the start of season five.

Championship Skins
The following skins were available in the League of Legends store for a limited time during the Season 3, 4 and 5 LCS World Final:

World Final Commemorative Skins
These skins are created to commemorate the winning team of a Season's Championship World Final. They first appeared after the season 2 Championship with the victorious team of the Taipei Assassins. They usually run for a limited period in the store before being removed and placed in the Legacy vault for later runs in the future.

SKT T1 Skins
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The SKT T1 skins commemorate the Season 5 World Championship victory of team SK Telecom T1. Each skin was offered individually and in a bundle with the required champions. The League champions that were picked to have these skins were those that SKT T1 used as their final team composition in the Season 5 World Championship.

SSW Skins
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The SSW skins pay homage to the Season 4 World Championship victory of team Samsung Galaxy White. Each skin was offered individually and in a bundle with the required champions. The League champions that were picked to have these skins were those that SSW used as their final team composition in the Season 4 World Championship.

SKT T1 Skins
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The SKT T1 skins commemorate the Season 3 World Championship victory of team SK Telecom T1. Each skin was offered individually and in a bundle with the required champions. The League champions that were picked to have these skins were those that SKT T1 used to their fullest potential throughout the season.

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The TPA skins honor the season 2 Champions, the Taipei Assassins, with their team comp that led them to victory. They were offered individually and in a bundle pack for a limited time before being placed in the Legacy Vault.

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Harrowing Skins
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The following Halloween skins were released as limited edition, but were later re-released in October 2013 for a limited time and reclassified as Legacy Skins:
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Shadow Isles Skins
The following skins were released along with the remake of the Twisted Treeline:

Lunar Revel Skins
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The following skins were released during the 2015 Lunar Revel Event:
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The following skins were released during the 2014 Lunar Revel Event:
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The following skins were released during the 2013 Lunar Revel Event & are classified as permanent holiday skins:
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The following skins were released during the 2012 Lunar Revel Event & are classified as permanent holiday skins:
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These holiday skins were released as limited edition, but were later re-released in December 2013 for a limited time and reclassified as Legacy Skins:
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Retired Skins
The following classical skins have been retired and are no longer purchasable from the store:

Traditional Skins
These skins are a tribute to a champion that underwent a significant visual upgrade to remember their old aesthetic look. They were released with the Champion's relaunch and were free for owners that had owned the champion before hand. If the champion was not previously owned it was put on sale for two weeks before being retired to the Legacy Vault. Skins may be made available again for a short period of time once the champion receives a global splash art unification. (i.e. Trundle in patch 6.9)
 * Note: is available in the League of Legends store as a permanent skin.

World Game Event Skins
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The release of these skins coincided with the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. They were originally released as limited edition, but were later re-released in February 2014 for a limited time; after which they became classified as "legacy" skins and as such may return in the future:

They were first available from February 12, 2010 to March 2, 2010. They were later re-released from February 7, 2014 to February 23, 2014.


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These skins were released during the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the male ones on June 22, 2010 and the female ones on June 28, 2010. All of them were released as limited edition skins and removed from the store on November 1, 2010. They were originally
 * Note: the skins released to celebrate the 2014 FIFA World Cup –, , , and  – are permanent skins.

From June 12 to July 13, 2014, this skins were re-released, after which they became classified as "legacy skins"; and as such may return in the future:

Other Skins
These skins could only be purchased for a limited time but they were not linked to any special events/festivals:

There are currently no skins in this category.

Unavailable Skins
This section contains skins which currently can no longer be obtained through any conventional means. These skins only appear in the champion's information tab if you own them.

Originally, there were certain "limited edition" skins in this category that were available from the League of Legends store during seasonal or special events and then removed once the event was over. It was stated that these skins were not to be released from the vault for further purchasing to retain their value to the players that owned them. However, for a short time between October 2013 and June 2014, these skins were put back on sale. These re-released skins include those from major events in the years 2009 to 2011: the Harrowing, Snowdown Showdown, the Winter Olympics and the World Cup. These champion skins are now classed as legacy skins and may be released again from time to time. In order to provide compensation to players who already owned the previously limited edition skins, those players received the following benefits:
 * A unique summoner icon.
 * RP equal to the original purchase price of any limited edition skins owned.
 * The loading-screen splash art for any limited edition skins will be overlayed with a "vintage" look.

With the exception of *, the following are skins that Riot has given no indication will ever be available again.

* This skin was released after Riot introduced "Legacy" skins and retired "limited edition" skins. However, due to the skin's announcement being "unclear", Riot erred in favour of not re-releasing the skin in 2013 and has not re-released it since. That said, Riot has stated they will likely re-release the skin at the end of Season 2016 (Season 6), as part of a 5-skin Championship bundle.

Victorious Reward Skins
These skins were awarded at the end of each season to all summoners who achieved the required rank.

Linked Skins
Some champions have skins that share a certain theme with skins from other champions. Follow the link above to see these themes.