Prestige Shop | Why It Was Removed and How to Get Prestige Skins Now

Introduction

If you're a League of Legends fan, you're no stranger to the allure of shiny, exclusive skins that make your favorite champions strut into Summoner’s Rift like they own the place. For the longest time, Legendary and Ultimate skins ruled the roost, dazzling us with their flashy animations and esteemed flair. But then, bam—Prestige skins dropped, dripping in gold and exclusivity, and they quickly became the ultimate flex. Suddenly, having one wasn’t just cool—it was a declaration: “I have commitment, skill, and maybe a bit too much disposable income.”

For years, Prestige Points were the golden ticket to these coveted cosmetics, earned through relentless grinding and a bit of cash splurging. But as Riot Games continually evolves their monetization strategies, Prestige Points have been retired in favor of Mythic Essence.

Still mourning your dearly departed Prestige Points? Don’t sweat it. We’re here with a breakdown of the new system, why Riot pulled the ol’ switcheroo, and why the Mythic Shop actually a massive upgrade for skin collectors. Let's dive in!

The Original Prestige Point Shop and How It Worked

What Was the Prestige Shop

Ah, Prestige Points—the shiny, short-lived currency that had us grinding events like our lives depended on it. Introduced in 2019, these points had the lifespan of a fruit fly—as they expired after just 10 days—but were enough to turn even the most casual summoner into a high roller. They were the currency of the Prestige Shop—League of Legends’ answer to a Gucci boutique. Only the most dedicated grinders or those with a flair for “accidental” overspending could walk away with its treasures.

The Prestige Points Shop was the ultimate bling bazaar, stocked with golden variants of popular skins, leaving regular skins looking like clearance-rack knockoffs. If your champion wasn’t dripping in gold, were you even playing League?

In this VIP shop, players could swap their precious Prestige Points for Prestige skins, alongside some bonus flair like exclusive icons, emotes, and fancy borders. These weren’t just rare items; they were statements.

How Were Prestige Points Earned

Earning Prestige Points wasn’t a stroll through the jungle - it required dedication, time, and often, a hefty chunk of your paycheck. You could earn them through:

• Event Shops: Completing missions in event passes and grinding tokens to exchange them in event shops (Woe, who dared dream of free time!)

• Masterwork Chest Bundles: Larger bundles would often come with bonus prestige points (Woe onto thee, gambling addiction be upon ye!)

• Special Bundles: Premium event-specific loot packages sometimes included bonus Prestige Points. (RIP, paycheck. You were a worthy sacrifice in the name of sparkly skins...)

Oh, and just when you thought the grind was bad enough, these points came with an expiration date—10 measly days. That’s right, if you didn’t spend them in time, they vanished faster than an ADC in a team fight. Talk about FOMO, Riot mastered it to the T.

And Prestige skins? They weren’t just shiny; they were the definition of exclusive. Miss your chance to grab one? Too bad—they’d be vaulted away like treasures in a dragon’s hoard, only to resurface much later, likely at an even higher price. Riot’s message was clear: you want this? Earn it—or pay for it.

Items Available in the Prestige Point Shop

The shop was stocked with some seriously flashy stuff:

• Prestige Skins: The crown jewels of the shop, these skins took popular favorites and dunked them in gold, glitter, and unfiltered fabulousness. Some of the standout offerings included:
  • Prestige Edition Battle Academia Lux

    

  • Prestige Edition Battle Queen Diana

    

  • Prestige Edition Star Guardian Syndra

    

  • Prestige Edition Spirit Blossom Teemo

    

• Icons and Emotes: Flexing isn’t just for your champions—it’s for your summoner profile, too. Icons like Prestige Points Icon Spirit Blossom Teemo were perfect for showing off your commitment to collecting…or just your overwhelming adoration for sparkly rodents. Seriously, just look at him—so smug, so shiny.

  And emotes? They’re not exactly game-changing, but they’re a great way to taunt your enemies after a perfectly timed gank. Nothing says “I’ve got money and you don’t” quite like spamming a Prestige emote in lane.

• Ward Skins: Because even your wards deserved some drip. Otherwise, how will you make the enemy support question your financial decisions as they head over to clear it?

• Loading Screen Borders: What’s better than a golden skin? A golden skin, a golden icon, a golden ward and a golden loading screen border. These borders were the final piece of the Prestige puzzle—because how else would the enemy team know they were up against someone with main-character energy (and possibly a trust fund)?

The Transition to Mythic Essence

Why Riot Removed the Prestige Point Shop

Riot Games decided in 2022 to shake things up by giving the Prestige Point system the boot. According to them, the entire system was, well… kind of a mess. It forced players into a grind-heavy, time-limited system that felt more like a chore than a fun way to snag exclusive skins. Plus, juggling Prestige Points alongside Gemstones (the currency used for crafting Hextech Skins) was like managing two overcomplicated inventories.

Let’s be real—League’s in-game currencies are still teetering on the edge of absurdity: Blue Essence, Orange Essence, RP, Event Tokens, Mythic Essence, and whatever else Riot dreamed up in their design meetings. Toss Prestige Points and Hextech Gemstones into the mix, and you'll probably need a spreadsheet to keep track of everything. If you’ve ever dabbled in gacha games—or even Wild Rift—you know how quickly these systems can spiral into something resembling a forex market. Riot finally decided to hit the brakes, merging PP and Gemstones into a unified currency, and the result was Mythic Essence.

The change wasn't just about simplification though. It was about creating a more sustainable and less FOMO-inducing system for premium content. Now, instead of watching your Prestige Points expire like unrefrigerated milk, Mythic Essence is permanent, giving you all the time in the world to save up for that perfect Hextech or Prestige skin without the looming pressure of a ticking timer.

What is the Mythic Shop?

The Mythic Shop is Riot’s shiny new take on exclusive content, stepping in to replace both the Prestige Point Shop and the Hextech Skin Store. Unlike its predecessors, it features rotating content, bringing back a mix of Mythic Skins, Prestige Skins, exclusive chromas, and other collectibles back into the fold on a scheduled basis.

It’s like a carousel of shiny rewards, giving players a second (or third) shot at snagging their dream skin. Gone are the days of panicking over the ticking time bomb of Prestige Points—now, you can take your time to save up and splurge on that golden drip for your main.

This change has made previously vaulted Prestige skins way more accessible, opening the gates for both seasoned veterans and bright-eyed newbies to dive into the vault. Of course, it’s still Riot, so you’ll need to crack open that wallet—but hey, at least now you can plan your spending without sweating a deadline.

Curious about the nitty-gritty of how it works? Check out our comprehensive Mythic Essence guide for all the details!

Unlocking Prestige Skins with Mythic Essence

Mythic Shop Rotation

The Mythic Shop operates on a rotation system that keeps things fresh—and keeps players checking in regularly. Here’s how it works: every few patches, Riot updates the shop with new goodies: 2 new Prestige skins every 4 weeks and 3 Mythic skins every 12 weeks, alongside extras like mythic chromas, ward skins, and other exclusive flair. This rotation means even vaulted Prestige skins will eventually make a comeback, giving you more chances to snag your favorites (if you’re patient enough to wait).

When a new Prestige skin is released, it’s immediately added to the Mythic Shop for 100 Mythic Essence (ME). After its debut rotation, it’s vaulted for a whole year, making it temporarily unavailable. When it finally returns:

• First-time unvaults: 125 Mythic Essence.

• Second-time unvaults: 150 ME.

• Subsequent unvaults: 200 ME.

The older the skin, the pricier it gets—so if you’ve got your eye on that OG Prestige drip, better start saving those shiny purple shards now.

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To give you an idea on how the Prestige Skin Rotation function, here's the current lineup as of patch 14.22:

• Prestige Star Guardian Ekko

  

• Prestige Immortal Journey Sona

  

• Prestige Dark Star Malphite

  

• Prestige La Illusion Renata Glasc

  

Some fan-favorite skins are saying farewell, leaving players clutching their Mythic Essence and praying for a swift return:

• Heavenscale Ezreal Prestige Edition

  

• Spirit Blossom Teemo Prestige Edition

  

• Arcanist Zoe Prestige Edition

  

• Coven LeBlanc Prestige Edition

  

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While the rotation system ensures vaulted Prestige skins resurface eventually, the process can feel slower a Karthus ult on cooldown. With only 2 Prestige skins featured per rotation and a massive pool of vaulted content, your favorite might not show up for months—or longer. But why wait and gamble on the rotation when there’s an easier way? Instead of hoping and praying for your dream skin, check out our store at UnrankedSmurfs, where you can find accounts decked out with your favorite Prestige skins, ready to go. Forget waiting—grab your exclusive drip today and hit Summoner’s Rift in style!

Conclusion

The shift from Prestige Points to Mythic Essence stirred up some chatter, but let’s be real—it’s a quality-of-life buff we all needed. No more stressing over expiring points or juggling multiple currencies. Mythic Essence streamlines the system while keeping the exclusivity that Prestige skins are known for.

Final tips for adapting to this new model:

1. Save your Mythic Essence for skins you REALLY want – they'll come back eventually

2. Keep an eye on the rotation schedule to plan your purchases

3. Take advantage of events to stack up that sweet, sweet Essence

4. Don't panic if you miss a skin – unlike the old system, it will return!

5. Check out our store page to find accounts stocked with all your favorite skins.

Remember, at the end of the day, these are just really fancy pixels (really, REALLY fancy pixels). But hey, if those pixels make you happy and your wallet can take the hit, who are we to judge? Now get out there and start collecting that Mythic Essence – those Prestige skins aren't going to unlock themselves!