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Legacy Skins in League of Legends: Exploring the Legacy Vault

Richard Heimer

29 th  June 2017 Edited at: 7th May 2024

When it comes to skins in League of Legends there are hundreds upon hundreds of them. From legendary skins to limited edition collectors skins, over the years the number of available skins has increased tremendously. With new skins being constantly released, sometimes old skins need to be removed from the store in order to make way for new ones.

When a skin is removed from the store the chances of them ever returning are very slim. These removed skins often become what is known as legacy skins. Since they can no longer be obtained in game, they are viewed as collector's items. Not only are they good to show off to your friends, but they also show people how long you’ve been playing the game.

We’ve painstakingly arranged all of the legacy skins in an easy to read format just for you. Simply find the champion you’re interested in and take a look at their legacy skins.

Some legacy skins return on special occasions and some are never accessible again. The main example of a skin that was available for a very short time and is now extremely rare is Rusty Blitzcrank. Some skins most notably Snow Day skinline return yearly during Christmas. Esport skins return every year during Worlds. For your convenience we have noted down all special events when you can snap the Legacy skins for your collection. Keep in mind that the vast majority of Legacy Skins will most likely never be available in store again. So the only way to get these is by Hextech Crafting (some can't be obtained even this way), Shop events or by getting an old account. You can filter all our accounts by skins to find exactly what you need in our buy skins section.

When does Legacy Vault open?

During the following events you can buy legacy skins. All of the events below happen on a yearly basis so if you missed this years you can always wait for the next season.

Seasonal skins

New Season

These skins are available every season right at the start, by tradition thats around 15th January but can vary from season to season. If you want to check when exactly season starts and ends we have a comprehensive article about that here.

  • Challenger Ahri
  • Challenger Nidalee

Mid Season

As the name suggests Mid season happens at the exact same time as Mid Season Invitational tournament (MSI), right after the Spring Split ends in all regions. Note that the exact timing will differ from year to year so you need to pay attention if you want to get one of the Conqueror skins.

  • Conqueror Alistar
  • Conqueror Karma
  • Conqueror Nautilus
  • Conqueror Varus

End of Season

Again the timing on this different is a little bit different from year to year. Usully it's about 3-4 weeks after the Worlds event ends. Past few years its been around 15-20th November. If you want to see the historical data about the end and start of season check it here.

  • Championship Thresh
  • Championship Shyvana
  • Championship Kalista
  • Championship Zed
  • Championship Riven 2016
  • Championship Ashe
  • Championship Kha'Zix
  • Championship Ryze

World Championship Winner

When the Worlds Winner is announced after the finals Riot releases all skins from the past winners back to the shop for one patch.

  • FPX Gangplank
  • FPX Lee Sin
  • FPX Malphite
  • FPX Thresh
  • FPX Vayne
  • iG Camille
  • iG Fiora
  • iG Irelia
  • iG Kai'Sa
  • iG LeBlanc
  • iG Rakan
  • SSG Ezreal
  • SSG Gnar
  • IV SSG Jarvan IV
  • SSG Rakan
  • SSG Taliyah
  • SSG Xayah
  • SKT T1 Ekko
  • SKT T1 Jhin
  • SKT T1 Nami
  • SKT T1 Olaf
  • SKT T1 Syndra
  • SKT T1 Zac
  • kk0ma Ward
  • SKT T1 Alistar
  • SKT T1 Azir
  • SKT T1 Elise
  • SKT T1 Ryze
  • SKT T1 Renekton
  • SKT T1 Kalista
  • SKT T1 Ward
  • SSW Rengar
  • SSW Singed
  • SSW Talon
  • SSW Thresh
  • SSW Twitch
  • SKT T1 Jax
  • SKT T1 Lee
  • SKT T1 Vayne
  • SKT T1 Zed
  • SKT T1 Zyra
  • TPA Mundo
  • TPA Ezreal
  • TPA Nunu
  • TPA Orianna
  • TPA Shen
  • Fnatic Corki
  • Fnatic Gragas
  • Fnatic Janna
  • Fnatic Jarvan
  • Fnatic Karthus

Harrowing Legacy Skins

This is a League of Legends version of our Halloween event it's celebrated at the exact same time but the stakes are much higher. Ever since the Shadow Isles have been taken by the undead every year the undead come for the living. If you want to get one of the skins below just make sure you login around 30th October.

  • FrankenTibbers Annie
  • Definitely Not Blitzcrank
  • Witch's Brew Blitzcrank
  • Zombie Brand
  • Mundo Mundo
  • Trick or Treat Ekko
  • Pumpkinhead Fiddlesticks
  • Headmistress Fiora
  • Bewitching Janna
  • Zombie Slayer Jinx
  • Count Kassadin
  • Kitty Cat Katarina
  • Death Sworn Katarina
  • Count Kledula
  • Ravenborn LeBlanc
  • Bewitching Miss Fortune
  • Bewitching Morgana
  • Bewitching Nidalee
  • Zombie Nunu
  • Haunting Nocturne
  • Zombie Slayer Pantheon
  • Lollipoppy Lollipoppy
  • Pirate Ryze
  • Zombie Ryze
  • Reaper Soraka
  • Little Devil Teemo
  • Bewitching Tristana
  • Death Sworn Viktor
  • Nosferatu Vladimir
  • Underworld Wukong
  • Death Sworn Zed
  • Witch's Brew Blitzcrank
  • Count Kassadin
  • Bewitching Miss Fortune
  • Pumpkin Prince Amumu
  • Bewitching Elise
  • Little Devil Fizz

Lunar Reveal

Since 2011 Riot Games celebrates a start of a new Lunar Year with a special event. Lunar Year is celebrated in East Asian countries mainly China, Korea and Vietnamese. Each year correspondes with the symbolic creature from Chinese Zodiac system. Skins released that year will have a theme of the corresponding creature present. The exact timing of the event will differ year to year, because it's not based on Gregorian Calendar so stay cautious summoner if you want to add one of these skins to your collection.

  • Warring Kingdoms Azir
  • Lunar Wraith Caitlyn
  • Warring Kingdoms Garen
  • Lunar Empress Lux
  • Lunar Wraith Morgana
  • Lunar Guardian Nasus
  • Dragonblade Riven
  • Firecracker Sejuani
  • Lunar Wraith Sylas
  • Coin Emperor Tahm
  • Warring Kingdoms Tryndamere
  • Firecracker Vayne
  • Warring Kingdoms Vi
  • Lunar Guardian Warwick
  • Porcelain Protector Ezreal
  • Porcelain Lux
  • Porcelain Amumu
  • Porcelain Kindred
  • Porcelain Lissandra
  • Firecracker Xin Zhao
  • Firecracker Tristana
  • Firecracker Diana
  • Firecracker Sett
  • Firecracker Teemo
  • Lunar Beast Viego
  • Lunar Beast Aphelios
  • Lunar Beast Alistar
  • Lunar Beast Annie
  • Lunar Beast Jarvan IV
  • Lunar Beast Darius
  • Lunar Beast Fiora

Shadow Isles

    These skins were released along with Twisted Fate update. They have never returned to the pool and for now we can consdier these retired skins. Maybe with further development in Shadow Isles lore we will see them come back at some point in the future.

  • Headless Hecarim
  • Haunted Maokai
  • Underworld Twisted Fate

Snowdown

Under this enigmatic name hides traditional Christian Christmas Holidays. You can expect this event every year during Christmas break from around 12th December until early January. This is the time of the longest League of Legends patch of the year while most of the Riot Staff is on holidays, so there is more than enough time to get these skins.

  • Re-Gifted Amumu
  • Santa Braum
  • Santa Draven
  • Dark Candy Fiddlesticks
  • Toy Soldier Gangplank
  • Snow Day Gnar
  • Santa Gragas
  • Snow Day Graves
  • Snowmerdinger
  • Ambitious Elf Jinx
  • Winter Wonder Karma
  • Slay Belle Katarina
  • Reindeer Kog'Maw
  • Mistletoe LeBlanc
  • Winter Wonder Lulu
  • Snow Day Malzahar
  • Festive Maokai
  • Snow Man Yi
  • Cadny Cane Miss Fortune
  • Frozen Prince Mundo
  • Winter Wonder Neeko
  • Snow Bunny Nidalee
  • Workshop Nunu
  • Winter Wonder Orianna
  • Ragdoll Poppy
  • Snow Fawn Poppy
  • Winter Wonder Orianna
  • Poro Rider Sejuani
  • Nutcracko Nutcracko
  • Poro Rider Sejuani
  • Snow Day Singed
  • Snowstorm Sivir
  • Silent Night Sona
  • Winter Wonder Soraka
  • Snow Day Syndra
  • Happy Elf Teemo
  • Earnest Elf Tristana
  • Ice King Twitch
  • Bad Santa Veigar
  • Snow Day Ziggs
  • Old Saint Zilean
  • Sugar Rush Braum
  • Sugar Rush Evelynn
  • Sugar Rush Ziggs
  • Sugar Rush Zilean

Valentines

I don't think we have to introduce this event to anyone. You can get love themed skins available on 14th February's Patch every year.

  • Sweetheart Annie
  • Heartseeker Ashe
  • Heartpiercer Fiora
  • Heartseeker Jinx
  • Heartseeker Lucian
  • Heartseeker Orianna
  • Heartseeker Quinn
  • Sweetheart Sona
  • Sweetheart Rakan
  • Heartseeker Varus
  • Heartseeker Vayne
  • Heartbreaker Vi
  • Sweetheart Xayah
  • Heartpiercer Fiora
  • Heartbreaker Vi
  • Heartseeker Jinx
  • Heartseeker Yuumi

Retired Legacy skins

Annie

  • Annie in Wonderland

Akali

  • Infernal Akali
  • Stinger Akali

Alistar

  • Longhorn Alistar
  • Matador Alistar

Amumu

  • Almost-Prom King Amumu
  • Pharaoh Amumu

Anivia

  • Noxus Hunter Anivia
  • Noxus Hunter Anivia
    Noxus Hunter Anivia
  • Hextech Anivia

Annie

  • Red Riding Annie
  • Prom Queen Annie

Ashe

  • Freljord Ashe
  • Queen Ashe

Brand

  • Vandal Brand

Caitlyn

  • Safari Caitlyn
  • Sheriff Caitlyn

Cho'Gath

  • Loch Ness Cho'Gath
  • Nightmare Cho'Gath

Corki

  • Hot Rod Corki
  • Red Baron Corki
  • Red Baron Corki skin
    Red Baron Corki skin

Dr. Mundo

  • Toxic Dr. Mundo
  • Executioner Mundo
  • Mr. Mundoverse
  • Mr. Mundoverse skin
    Mr. Mundoverse skin

Evelynn

  • Masquerade Evelynn

Ezreal

  • Explorer Ezreal
  • Nottingham Ezreal

Galio

  • Hextech Galio

Gangplank

  • Sailor Gangplank

Garen

  • Desert Trooper Garen
  • Sanguine Garen

Gragas

  • Scuba Gragas
  • Vandal Gragas

Graves

  • Jailbreak Graves

Hecarim

  • Blood Knight Hecarim
  • Blood Knight Hecarim skin
    Blood Knight Hecarim skin

Heimerdinger

  • Alien Invader Heimerdinger

Irelia

  • Infiltrator Irelia

Janna

  • Tempest Janna
  • Tempest Janna
    Tempest Janna
  • Hextech Janna

Jax

  • Angler Jax
  • Vandal Jax

Karma

  • Sun Goddess Karma

Karthus

  • Phantom Karthus

Kassadin

  • Deep One Kassadin

Katarina

  • Bilgewater Katarina
  • Bilgewater Katarina skin
    Bilgewater Katarina skin

Kayle

  • Unmasked Kayle

Kennen

  • Swamp Master Kennen
  • Deadly Kennen

Kog'Maw

  • Deep Sea Kog'Maw
  • Caterpillar Kog'Maw
  • Sonoran Kog'Maw

Leona

  • Defender Leona

Lulu

  • Bittersweet Lulu

Lux

  • Imperial Lux

Malphite

  • Coral Reef Malphite
  • Marble Malphite
  • Obsidian Malphite
  • Shamrock Malphite

Malzahar

  • Vizier Malzahar

Miss Fortune

  • Secret Agent Miss Fortune
  • Road Warrior Miss Fortune

Mordekaiser

  • Dragon Knight Mordekaiser

Morgana

  • Sinful Succulence Morgana
  • Exiled Morgana

Nidalee

  • Leopard Nidalee

Nocturne

  • Void Nocturne

Nunu

  • Sasquatch Nunu

Olaf

  • Forsaken Olaf
  • Glacial Olaf

Pantheon

  • Glaive Warrior Pantheon
  • Perseus Pantheon
  • Ruthless Pantheon

Poppy

  • Blacksmith Poppy
  • Noxus Poppy
  • Noxus Poppy skin in-game
    Noxus Poppy skin in-game

Rammus

  • Molten Rammus
  • Ninja Rammus

Renekton

  • Rune Wars Renekton
  • Galactic Renekton
  • Outback Renekton

Rumble

  • Bilgerat Rumble
  • Bilgerat Rumble skin in-game
    Bilgerat Rumble skin in-game 2

Ryze

  • Professor Ryze
  • Tribal Ryze

Sejuani

  • Sabretusk Sejuani
  • Sabertusk Sejuani in-game image
    Sabertusk Sejuani in-game image 2

Shaco

  • Workshop Shaco
  • Workshop Shaco in-game image
    Workshop Shaco in-game image 2

Shen

  • Yellow Jacket Shen
  • Frozen Shen

Singed

  • Mad Scientist Singed
  • Hextech Singed

Sion

  • Hextech Sion
  • Hextech Sion skin in-game

Sivir

  • Spectacular Sivir

Sona

  • Muse Sona

Taric

  • Emerald Taric

Teemo

  • Badger Teemo
  • Badger Teemo skin in-game
  • Recon Teemo
  • Recon Teemo skin in-game

Fiddlesticks

  • Fiddle Me Timbers

Tristana

  • Firefighter Tristana
  • Guerilla Tristana

Tryndamere

  • Highland Tryndamere
  • Viking Tryndamere
  • Viking Tryndadmere in-game image

Twisted Fate

  • The Magnificent Twisted Fate

Twitch

  • Kingpin Twitch
  • Kingpin Twitch in-game image skin
  • Vandal Twitch

Udyr

  • Primal Udyr

Urgot

  • Butcher Urgot

Vayne

  • Vindicator Vayne

Veigar

  • Baron Von Veigar

Viktor

  • Prototype Viktor

Vladimir

  • Count Vladimir
  • Vandal Vladimir

Volibear

  • Northern Storm Volibear

Warwick

  • Big Bad Warwick
  • Big Bad Warwick skin in-game image
  • Feral Warwick

Xin Zhao

  • Winged Hussar Xin Zhao
  • Imperial Xin Zhao
  • Viscero Xin Zhao

Ziggs

  • Major Ziggs
  • Odyssey Ziggs

Zilean

  • Time Machine Zilean

Now you know every single legacy skin out there, it’s time to add some to your collection. Legacy skins might be legacy, but there is still a way to obtain them in game. Head on over to our LoL skinshop below to view our wide range of rare legacy skins.

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Richard Heimer

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Richard is our resident League of Legends player. He knows everything.

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