All League of Legends Skin Rarities and How to Get Them

League of Legends skins offer alternate cosmetic appearances for champions, featuring new outfits, models, and splash art. Many skins also include enhanced effects like modified spell visuals, unique animations, and occasionally different voice lines or sound effects. These cosmetics are purely visual and provide no gameplay advantage or stat changes.

The game categorizes skins into multiple rarity tiers, each with distinct value, acquisition methods, and levels of visual changes. Some skins are available for direct purchase with Riot Points, while others require a different currency or are only available for a limited time.

In this article, we’ll break down all skin rarities available in League of Legends in no particular order and highlight how you can obtain them. Websites like LoLDB make this easier by listing all available skins, their rarities, and pricing.

Mythic Skins

Mythic Skins are extremely rare and generally high-prestige cosmetic skins for champions. These skins feature special visual effects, including unique particles and animations, custom splash art, and exclusive recall animations that set them apart from standard skin tiers.

You can’t purchase Mythic Skins directly with Riot Points. Instead, you need to acquire Mythic Essence and wait for your desired skin to appear in the Mythic Shop Rotation. Some Mythic Skins require Ancient Sparks rather than Mythic Essence, making them even more exclusive.

Examples of Mythic Skins include:

• Crystalis Motus Ashe
  
• Dreadnova Darius
  
• Prestige Arcane Commander Caitlyn
  

Mythic Skins can only be acquired through the Mythic Shop using Mythic Essence, with prices ranging from 125 to 200 Mythic Essence depending on the skin. You can also obtain them through Loot boxes, though the drop rates are extremely low. Some Mythic Skins serve as exceptions and can be acquired through the Sanctum instead of the standard Mythic Shop.

Transcendent Skins

Transcendent Skins represent the highest tier of all skins in League of Legends, directly linked to the Hall of Legends program that celebrates one professional player every year. These skins include all features found in Ultimate skins, plus additional elements like special tower destruction effects, signature stamps on destroyed towers, a fifth emote slot, and other gameplay animations that upgrade throughout the match. Currently, only two Transcendent Skins exist in the game:

• Risen Legend Ahri (2024)
  
• Risen Legend Kai’Sa (2025)
  

Transcendent Skins are available for direct purchase with Riot Points during limited-time Hall of Legends events. The base version costs approximately $200, while the complete bundle with additional content like event passes, borders, and signature elements can reach $450 or more. These skins cannot be obtained through loot boxes, crafting, or the Mythic Shop, making them exclusive collector’s items tied to specific professional player celebrations.

Exalted Skins

Exalted Skins represent the second-highest tier in League of Legends, introduced alongside the Sanctum update in Patch 14.24. These premium cosmetics feature unique transformative models with multiple forms, advanced visual effects, custom animations, and exclusive voice lines that push the game’s design capabilities beyond standard Ultimate skins.

Examples of Exalted Skins include:

• Arcane Fractured Jinx
  
• Radiant Serpent Sett
  
• Sahn-Uzal Mordekaiser
  
• Spirit Blossom Morgana
  

Exalted Skins can only be acquired through the Sanctum system using Ancient Sparks, a special currency priced at 400 RP each. The drop rate for Exalted Skins is 0.5%, with a guaranteed acquisition after 80 pulls, capping the maximum cost at 32,000 RP (approximately $200). These skins cannot be purchased directly from the store, obtained through crafting, or acquired via skin shard rerolls, making them exclusive collector’s items available only during their limited-time Sanctum banners.

Ultimate Skins

Ultimate Skins were the highest skin tier in League of Legends before the introduction of Exalted and Transcendent Skins. These skins feature complete champion transformations with multiple forms, new voice lines, unique animations, and often include exclusive gameplay mechanics or visual evolution systems that change throughout the match. Ultimate Skins are priced between 2775 RP and 3250 RP, making them significantly more expensive than standard Legendary skins.

All Ultimate Skins currently available in League of Legends include:

• Pulsefire Ezreal (2012) – 3250 RP
  
• Spirit Guard Udyr (2013) – 3250 RP
  
• DJ Sona (2015) – 3250 RP
  
• Elementalist Lux (2016) – 3250 RP
  
• Gun Goddess Miss Fortune (2018) – 2775 RP
  
• K/DA ALL OUT Seraphine (2020) – 3250 RP
  
• Soul Fighter Samira (2023) – 3250 RP
  

Ultimate Skins can be purchased directly from the in-game store with Riot Points. They’re also available through Hextech Chests and event orbs, though the drop rates are extremely low. Unlike regular skins, Ultimate Skins are excluded from weekly sales and Your Shop discounts due to their premium status and extensive development requirements.

Legendary, Epic, and Regular Skins

Legendary Skins offer a complete transformation of a champion with extensive visual and audio overhauls. These skins feature new visual effects for abilities, custom animations, unique recall animations, and completely new voice lines that give the champion a distinct personality. Legendary Skins are priced at 1820 RP, with two exceptions: Surprise Party Fiddlesticks and Primetime Draven, which are permanently priced at 975 RP.

Epic Skins make up the largest portion of skins in League of Legends, offering substantial visual upgrades at an accessible price point. Priced at 1350 RP, Epic Skins include new particle effects for abilities, custom recall animations, and updated champion models with higher-quality textures. These skins strike a balance between affordability and visual quality, making them the most popular choice among players who want noticeable improvements without spending on Legendary or Ultimate tiers.

Regular Skins range from 390 RP to 975 RP and represent the most basic tier of cosmetic changes. These skins primarily feature simple texture modifications and color palette swaps, with minimal or no changes to particle effects, animations, or voice lines. The lower price point makes them accessible entry-level options, though they lack the comprehensive visual overhauls found in higher tiers. 

Final Words

League of Legends offers multiple skin rarity tiers to suit different preferences and budgets. From basic 390 RP recolors to exclusive $450 Transcendent skins, each tier provides varying levels of visual changes and effects. Understanding these rarities helps you make informed purchasing decisions and prioritize which skins to acquire. Resources like LoLDB simplify the process by organizing all skins by rarity, pricing, and availability, making it easier to track down specific cosmetics for your champion collection.