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Season 3-style Classic Is Live — How to Play

Riot brought a Season 3-style Rift back as a Featured Game Mode, and it is live now. Here is how to jump in.

Launched

Live nowPatch 26.16

Live since July 29, 2026 at 8:00 AM PT, alongside patch 26.16. Revealed at the MSI 2026 Finals in Daejeon on July 12.

How to play

No separate download and no second account. Open your existing Riot Client, pick it from the game mode selector like URF or Arena, and queue up. Modern client conveniences stay; the Rift, runes, masteries and items return to the classic era.

What comes back

A Season 3 foundation, not a patch-perfect recreation: Riot curates the greatest hits of the first four seasons. Pre-rework champion kits, the Season 3 mastery trees (21/9 era), tiered runes — all granted at Tier 3 — and the classic item shop.

Ranked & progression

At launch the queues are PvP Draft, Co-op vs. AI and custom games. Ranked is its own separate ladder — Summoner's Journey, running from Salt up to Legend — and it opens once you hit Classic Level 10. The free Classic Levels track (1–30) mirrors the original leveling, handing out runes, mastery points, rune pages, IP and Blue Essence on the way.

Runes, IP & cosmetics

The Influence Points shop is back: runes are bought with IP and every rune is granted at Tier 3, so there is no tier grind. Rune slots open by level — 9 Marks at 4, 9 Seals at 6, 9 Glyphs at 7, 3 Quintessences at 8 — and you start with three rune pages, with more from Classic Levels or IP. Cosmetics are Classic-only: free Classic Skins restoring the 2009–2013 looks, Portraits (alternate loading-screen art), Classic Chromas, and a seasonal Classic Pass with a free and a paid track.

Roster

Launch champions

Every champion, classic-era builds

60 champions at launch — the original 40 plus 20 more released through 2013 — with more added over time. Tap a champion for a full classic-era build.

AhriAhriAkaliAkaliAlistarAlistarAmumuAmumuAniviaAniviaAnnieAnnieAsheAsheBlitzcrankBlitzcrankBrandBrandCho'GathCho'GathCorkiCorkiDr. MundoDr. MundoEvelynnEvelynnEzrealEzrealFiddlesticksFiddlesticksGangplankGangplankGarenGarenGragasGragasHeimerdingerHeimerdingerJannaJannaJarvan IVJarvan IVJaxJaxKarthusKarthusKassadinKassadinKatarinaKatarinaKayleKayleKennenKennenKog'MawKog'MawLee SinLee SinLeonaLeonaLuluLuluLuxLuxMalphiteMalphiteMalzaharMalzaharMaster YiMaster YiMiss FortuneMiss FortuneMorganaMorganaNasusNasusNidaleeNidaleeNunuNunuOlafOlafPantheonPantheonRammusRammusRyzeRyzeShacoShacoShenShenSingedSingedSionSionSivirSivirSkarnerSkarnerSonaSonaSorakaSorakaTaricTaricTeemoTeemoTristanaTristanaTryndamereTryndamereTwisted FateTwisted FateTwitchTwitchVayneVayneVeigarVeigarWarwickWarwickWukongWukongZileanZilean
Soon

Confirmed future additions

Riot has confirmed these champions will join after launch.
CaitlynCaitlynFioraFioraGravesGravesIreliaIreliaLeBlancLeBlancMordekaiserMordekaiserUrgotUrgot