League Classic End Date: Mode Closes 6 January 2027, RP Refunds Due
Riot Games will shut down League Classic on Wednesday, 6 January 2027, roughly five months after the nostalgia mode launched in patch 26.15. The /dev: League Classic article of 14 October 2026 also lists four changes for players in the region: Classic queues on the Southeast Asia (SEA) and Vietnam servers will only open at set hours, Classic Pass Act II is free from Wednesday, 21 October 2026 at 01:00 WIB (02:00 Malaysia and Singapore time), the Classic Store sells only champions, runes and rune pages from patch 26.21, and Classic-only cosmetics you bought are refunded in RP, with Classic Portrait refunds due by 30 November 2026.
When Does League Classic End? Key Dates
| Time | What happens |
|---|---|
| Wed, 21 Oct 2026 (patch schedule, Pacific Time) | Patch 26.21: Classic Store limited to champions, runes and rune pages; Mordekaiser, Yorick, Hecarim and Lucian join Classic |
| Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 01:00 WIB (02:00 MYT/SGT) | Classic Pass Act II starts, free track only |
| 4 and 18 Nov 2026 (Pacific Time) | Patches 26.22 and 26.23, still adding Classic champions |
| Mon, 30 Nov 2026 | Deadline for Classic Portrait refunds to reach your account in RP |
| Tue, 5 Jan 2027, 14:59 WIB (15:59 MYT/SGT) | Classic Pass progress ends |
| Wed, 6 Jan 2027, 14:59 WIB (15:59 MYT/SGT) | Classic Pass deactivates; League Classic is available until this date |
Classic Pass times come from the Riot Support page “League Classic: Classic Pass and Content”, converted from Pacific Time; Riot’s localised pages show the same moments. Patch dates follow Riot’s official patch schedule. All dates can change, so check the in-game schedule.
Why Riot Is Closing League Classic
League Classic arrived in patch 26.15 (29 July 2026, Pacific Time) as a mode that recreates early League, using Season 3 as its anchor. It launched with 60 champions (the original 40 plus 20 released between 2009 and 2013) on pre-rework kits, old items such as Atma’s Impaler and Frozen Mallet, and the old Runes and Masteries, unlocked just by playing. Players vote through The Council on which champions come next.
According to Riot, most players have gone back to other parts of League, so in several regions Classic queues became very long and MMR gaps grew large. Riot aims to bring Classic back later, likely as an event mode with adjustments, but has given no date.
League Classic Queue Hours on SEA and Vietnam Servers
Southeast Asia and Vietnam are on the list of regions moving to a windowed queue. Since January 2025, accounts from Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines and Thailand have played on one SEA server, as covered in our guide to buying LoL RP on PC.
| Region | Classic queue hours |
|---|---|
| Korea, Latin America North, Latin America South, Taiwan, Vietnam, Turkey, Southeast Asia, Oceania, Russia | Monday to Friday 4 pm to 12 am; Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 1 am (server time) |
| JP1 (Japan) and ME1 (Middle East) | Custom matches only, from the start of patch 26.21 |
Riot gives these hours in “server time” with no WIB or MYT/SGT conversion, so check when the queue opens in the client. The table is labelled “upcoming”, and Riot points players to the patch notes for details. Classic custom games stay open at all times in every region.
Classic Pass Act II: Free, Six Tiers
Classic Pass Act II has no passive XP. You clear Classic Missions for Classic Pass Coins, then spend them on rewards in your current tier; at least 125 coins must be spent in a tier to unlock the next one.
| Tier | Rewards (coin cost) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 random champion (70), Classic Graves icon (30), Heart of Gold title (80), Smokescreen emote (50) |
| 2 | Classic Galio icon (60), Teleggport emote (30), 10 Random Skinned Runes (40) |
| 3 | 1 rune page (50), Classic Caitlyn icon (60), Better Nerf Irelia title (35) |
| 4 | Classic Fiora icon (60), 10 Random Skinned Runes (40), Classic Baron emote (50) |
| 5 | 1 random champion (60), Classic Poppy icon (70), Runs on a Potato emote (30), SMITE! icon (20) |
| 6 | 1 random skin worth 520 to 1,350 RP (200), Singed Portrait (60), 10 Random Skinned Runes (40) |
Random Skinned Runes only change how runes look, not their stats. If you own every champion released up to patch 26.20, each random champion becomes 1,000 Blue Essence. The tier 6 random skin costs 200 coins, the most expensive reward in the pass, so save coins before progress closes on 5 January 2027.
League Classic RP Refunds: Who Gets What
Classic-only cosmetics are refunded, starting 30 days after the 14 October notice:
| What you own | Compensation |
|---|---|
| Classic Portrait bought directly from the store | The RP you spent, by 30 Nov 2026 |
| Classic Portrait from the paid Classic Pass Act I | 200 RP per portrait, by 30 Nov 2026 |
| Resplendent Explorer Ezreal Portrait from the Classic Welcome Bundle | 2,000 RP, by 30 Nov 2026 |
| Classic Portraits from the League of Legends Classic Collector’s Box | The share of the price tied to the portraits, in RP, by 30 Nov 2026 |
| Classic chroma bought on its own | RP for that chroma |
| Classic Annie (Founder’s Goth) and Classic Alistar (Founder’s Black) chromas from the Legendary Welcome Bundle or Classic Welcome Bundle | RP |
If you bought Classic Pass Act I directly with cash and want the money back to your original payment method, Riot asks you to contact Player Support within 30 days; Collector’s Box buyers have the same option. Champions, runes and rune pages are not on the list: Riot notes a champion only needs to be bought once, and champions you own are available in Classic straight away.
New Classic Champions Until Patch 26.23
Classic keeps getting old-version champions until patch 26.23:
- Patch 26.20: Aatrox, Caitlyn, Irelia, Karma and Quinn (already live).
- Patch 26.21: Mordekaiser, Yorick, Hecarim and Lucian.
- Through patch 26.23: new champions every patch, including Volibear, Urgot and Udyr, the top three in the latest Council poll.
Patch 26.20 is also the patch used at Worlds 2026; the full schedule is in our Worlds 2026 schedule in WIB/SGT.
What to Do Before 6 January 2027
- Finish Classic Missions and spend your coins before Tuesday, 5 January 2027 at 14:59 WIB (15:59 MYT/SGT). Riot also suggests levelling up your Classic Account first.
- Play within the SEA or Vietnam queue hours, or use custom games with friends.
- If you bought Classic Portraits or chromas, check your RP balance; if a portrait refund has not arrived by 30 November 2026, open a Player Support ticket.
RP still covers champions and skins in the regular modes. Indonesian accounts can top up RP for League of Legends PC with a Riot ID and tagline on ItemGame whenever they need it.
FAQ
When does League Classic end? It stays available until 6 January 2027. The Classic Pass deactivates that day at 14:59 WIB (15:59 MYT/SGT); progress stops a day earlier.
Can I still play League Classic on the SEA server? Yes, within the queue hours (Monday to Friday 4 pm to 12 am, weekends 10 am to 1 am, server time). Custom games work any time.
Is Classic Pass Act II paid? No. Act II has a free track only and starts on Wednesday, 21 October 2026 at 01:00 WIB (02:00 MYT/SGT).
Will I get RP back for Classic content? Yes, for Classic-only cosmetics such as Classic Portraits and Classic chromas. Portrait refunds arrive by 30 November 2026.
Will League Classic come back? Riot plans to bring it back, most likely as an event mode, but there is no date yet.
