League of Legends Classic Mode Launches July 30, Recreating Season 3 Era
The mode is a deliberate return to slower, higher-stakes combat and a test of whether nostalgia can be sustained through player-driven content decisions.
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Riot Games announced League of Legends Classic, a new mode recreating the early LoL experience based on Season 3, launching July 30. It features 60 champions, slower combat, the classic Summoner's Rift map, returning items and runes, and a community voting system called Council. Yasuo is banned from the mode.
League of Legends Classic is not a direct re-release of a specific patch but a "greatest hits" collection based on Season 3, Riot Games said. Projectile speed and dashes are slower, recreating the combat pace of the past, while skill activation costs are higher and damage is significantly higher. The map brings back Wraiths and buff monsters with minions, with improved lighting and shadows. At launch, 60 champions are available: 40 from the start of service plus 20 released between 2009 and 2013. Yasuo is excluded by special rule. Runes and masteries return in simplified form, unlocked by raising Classic Level. A new progression system, Summoner's Journey, unlocks at Level 10, and a Season Classic Pass offers classic skins and portraits. The future of the mode will be decided by players through the Council voting feature, where more playtime grants more voting power. Patch 26.15 arrives July 30 Japan time.
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