League of Legends Classic Champions: Full Roster & Changes

All League of Legends Classic champions are inspired by the 3rd season but also combine mechanics from other early League years. Old Soraka can restore Mana, Twisted Fate gets the infamous global slow back, and Sion can be built AP or AD. Moreover, not all of them made it into the roster yet.

So, which League of Legends Classic champions made it to the Summoner’s Rift roster, and what changed about them in this LoL game mode? Let’s go through all of that here.

All 81 League of Legends Classic champions

The original League of Legends Classic champion roster (in patch 26.15) included 60 champions across 6 different roles. Summoners could choose from:

• 13 Assassins
• 16 Fighters
• 33 Mages
• 12 Marksmen
• 17 Supports
• 19 Tanks

NOTE: Like in modern LoL, some champs can be built for several roles.

In later patches, Riot Games added 21 more League of Legends Classic champion picks.

Although the champions are well known from modern League, they’re not exactly the same. That’s because Riot changed most abilities to better match the Classic versions.

Champions	Ability changes in Classic	Roles	Patch
Ahri	Essence Theft (P) is stacked on damaging enemies; Charm (E) increases Ahri’s damage to her target; Spirit Rush (R) doesn’t reset	Assassin; Mage	26.15
Alistar	Trample (P) and Triumphant Roar (E) have swapped	Support; Tank	26.15
Amumu	Cursed Touch (P) reduces MR on AA only; Bandage Toss (Q) doesn’t have extra charges	Support; Tank	26.15
Anivia	Frostbite (E) doesn’t have the Chill passive; Glacial Storm (R) slow also affects AS	Mage	26.15
Annie	Pyromania (P) stacks reset on death; Molten Shield (E) doesn’t grant MS; Summon: Tibbers (R) dies when Annie does	Mage; Support	26.15
Ashe	Focus (P) builds up Crit Chances out of combat; Frost Shot (Q) toggles slowing AA; Hawkshot (E) grants gold on kills	Marksman; Support	26.15
Blitzcrank	Static Field (R) passive zaps nearby enemies	Support; Tank	26.15
Brand	Ablaze (P) explosions don’t occur	Mage; Support	26.15
Cho’Gath	Vorpal Spikes (E) toggles spikes that pierce enemies; Feast (R) stacks max 6 times on anything (lost on kill)	Mage; Tank	26.15
Corki	Phosphorus Bomb (Q) is an instant explosion	Mage; Marksman	26.15
Dr. Mundo	Adrenaline Rush (P) regenerates Health over time; Burning Agony (W) is a toggle of damage AoE around him; Masochism (E) is a buff for a time, not an attack	Fighter; Tank	26.15
Evelynn	Shadow Walk (P) grants camouflage (MP5 while stealthed); Hate Spike (Q) pierces enemies with a line of spikes; Dark Frenzy (W) increases MS on enemy champion hits (breaks free from slows and gains MS upon activation); Ravage (E) slashes target twice and gains AS; Agony’s Embrace (R) deals AoE damage and grants a shield	Assassin; Mage	26.15
Ezreal	Essence Flux (W) passes through all units, dealing damage to enemies and granting allies AS; Trueshot Barrage (R) deals less damage per enemy hit	Mage; Marksman	26.15
Fiddlesticks	Dread (P) reduces the MR of nearby enemies; Terrify (Q) strikes a target with fear, causing it to flee; Drain (W) deals damage to an enemy and heals himself; Dark Wind (E) strikes an enemy target and then bounces to nearby units, dealing damage and silencing them	Mage; Support	26.15
Gangplank	Parrrley (Q) grants gold; Raise Morale (E) grants MS and AD; Cannon Barrage (R) has random cannonballs	Fighter	26.15
Garen	Demacian Justice (R) deals Magic Damage	Fighter; Tank	26.15
Gragas	Barrel Roll (Q) deals full damage regardless of ground time; Drunken Rage (W) isn’t a one-time-use ability	Fighter; Mage	26.15
Heimerdinger	H-28G Evolution Turrets (Q) are active globally but die when Heimerdinger does; Hextech Micro-Rockets (W) hit the closest enemies; UPGRADE!!! (R) is a buff that lasts a set time	Mage; Support	26.15
Janna	Tailwind (P) grants global MS	Mage; Support	26.15
Jarvan IV	Demacian Standard (E) passive grants Armor; Cataclysm (R) is single-target	Fighter; Tank	26.15
Jax	Equipment Mastery (P) grants Health for power; Relentless Assault (R) grants stacking AS per strike	Fighter	26.15
Karthus	No changes	Mage	26.15
Kassadin	Void Stone (P) transforms some incoming Magic Damage into AS; Force Pulse (E) requires 6 casts around him to cast; Riftwalk (R) can stack 10 times	Assassin; Mage	26.15
Katarina	Bouncing Blades (Q) deals damage and marks enemies (consuming the mark deals extra damage); Sinister Steel (W) deals damage around her (increases MS if the ability hits a champion); Shunpo (E) deals damage and blinks to target	Assassin; Mage	26.15
Kayle	Holy Fervor (P) grants AD as AP and vice versa; Reckoning (Q) blasts a target, dealing damage, reducing MS, and applying a stack of Holy Fervor; Righteous Fury (E) grants range and extra damage for AA; Intervention (R) makes an ally immune to damage	Mage; Marksman	26.15
Kog’ Maw	Caustic Spittle (Q) is point-and-click	Mage; Marksman	26.15
Lee Sin	No changes	Assassin; Fighter	26.15
Leona	No changes	Support; Tank	26.15
Lulu	Glitterlance (Q) bolts can’t deal damage to the same target	Mage; Support	26.15
Lux	Light Bindings (Q) second target is half as effective; Final Spark (R) is now in German (Finales Funkeln)	Mage; Support	26.15
Malphite	Brutal Strikes (W) actively increases damage (is a passive)	Mage; Tank	26.15
Malzahar	Summon Voidling (P) creates a voidling after several casts; Null Zone (W) casts an AoE ability for a short time; Nether Grasp (R) has no null zone around the target	Mage	26.15
Master Yi	Double Strike (P) is percent-chance based; Wuju Style (E) passive increases AD (doubled when active); Alpha Strike (Q) can’t be directed after finishing moves	Assassin; Fighter	26.15
Miss Fortune	Strut (P) moved from W; Impure Shots (W) passive deals AP on each hit, with active increasing AS and applying grievous wounds	Mage; Marksman	26.15
Morgana	Tormented Soil (W) doesn’t deal damage based on Health	Mage; Support	26.15
Nasus	Fury of the Sands (R) converts a percentage of dealt Magic Damage into AD	Fighter; Tank	26.15
Nidalee	Prowl (P) has the Hunt passive removed; Bushwhack (W) deals more damage; Aspect of the Cougar (R) doesn’t start at a level	Assassin; Mage	26.15
Nunu & Willump	Visionary (P) makes every 5th spell cost no Mana; Consume (Q) can’t target champions, but gains buffs based on what’s eaten; Blood Boil (W) grants AS and MS; Ice Blast (E) is a single-point-and-click snowball	Mage; Tank	26.15
Olaf	Vicious Strikes (W) grants AD, LS, and Spell Vamp; Reckless Swing (E) doesn’t refund the Health cost	Fighter; Tank	26.15
Pantheon	Aegis Protection (P) blocks damage after multiple casts; Heartseeker Strike (E) strikes while Pantheon stands still; Grand Skyfall (R) is a circle AoE	Assassin; Fighter	26.15
Rammus	Tremors (R) is a repeating AoE around him	Tank	26.15
Ryze	Arcane Mastery (P) grants 1s CR on all spells per cast; Overload (Q) deals a % of Ryze’s max Mana as damage to an enemy target (passive grants CR); Rune Prison (W) roots an enemy target; Spell Flux (E) is an orb that bounces between enemies; Desperate Power (R) channels arcane power, gaining AoE damage on all abilities, Spell Vamp, and MS	Mage	26.15
Shaco	Jack in the Box (W) can be placed closer together; Hallucinate (R) clone explodes, dealing more damage but doesn’t spawn boxes	Assassin	26.15
Singed	Empowered Bulwark (P) gains Health with Mana	Mage; Tank	26.15
Sion	Feel No Pain (P) lets him ignore damage when attacked; Cryptic Gaze (Q) deals damage and stuns a single enemy; Death’s Caress (W) is a shield that explodes after 10s (can be reactivated after 4s to detonate early); Enrage (E) grants AD at the cost of Health on each AA; Cannibalism (R) grants LS and AS for 20s	Fighter; Tank	26.15
Sivir	Ricochet (W) will make the next AA bounce between targets and deal reduced damage with each hit; Spell Shield (E) gains Mana instead of Health	Marksman	26.15
Skarner	Energize (P) grants CR on all abilities with each AA; Crystal Slash (Q) deals damage to all nearby enemies; Crystalline Exoskeleton (W) grants a shield, AS, and MS; Impale (R) is a single-target point-and-click	Fighter; Tank	26.15
Sona	Power Chord (P) does bonus damage; Crescendo (R) is wider	Mage; Support	26.15
Soraka	Consecration (P) increases nearby allies’ MR; Starcall (Q) hits all nearby enemies and reduces their MR; Astral Blessing (W) heals and grants Armor; Infuse (E) restores Mana or deals damage and silences	Mage; Support	26.15
Taric	Gemcraft (P) makes AA deal extra AP based on max Mana; Imbue (Q) heals Taric and an ally (AA grant CR); Shatter (W) grants nearby allies Armor and can damage enemies while reducing their Armor; Dazzle (E) is point-and-click (damage increases up close)	Support; Tank	26.15
Teemo	Noxious Trap (R) doesn’t bounce	Mage; Marksman	26.15
Tristana	Explosive Shot (E) is a DoT ability	Assassin; Marksman	26.15
Tryndamere	No changes	Assassin; Fighter	26.15
Twisted Fate	Loaded Dice (P) grants all allies and himself gold on kills; Gate (E) is a global teleport; Destiny (R) is a global slow and reveal	Mage; Marksman	26.15
Twitch	Ambush (Q) has changed from camouflage to invisibility; Venom Cask (W) doesn’t linger on the ground	Assassin; Marksman	26.15
Vayne	Final Hour (R) can’t be extended	Assassin; Marksman	26.15
Veigar	Equilibrium (P) increases MP5 based on missing Mana; Baleful Strike (Q) is point-and-click; Event Horizon (E) is instant	Mage	26.15
Warwick	Eternal Thirst (P) heals him (each successful attack against the same target will steal more Health); Hungering Strike (Q) strikes an enemy and heals; Hunter’s Call (W) grants AS for all nearby allied champions; Blood Scent (E) grants MS towards weakened enemies; Infinite Duress (R) is a point-and-click suppress	Fighter; Tank	26.15
Wukong	Decoy (W) doesn’t mirror other abilities and doesn’t AA; Cyclone (R) only has 1 activation	Fighter; Tank	26.15
Zilean	Heightened Learning (P) grants XP to his entire team; Time Bomb (Q) is point-and-click	Mage; Support	26.15
Akali	Twin Disciplines (P) provides bonuses based on AD and AP; Mark of the Assassin (Q) is a targeted ability; Crescent Slash (E) does AoE damage around her; Shadow Dance (R) is a targeted dash	Assassin	26.16
Kennen	Lightning Rush (E) provides defensive bonuses (not AS); Slicing Maelstrom (R) randomly strikes nearby champions	Mage	26.16
Shen	Ki Strike (P) deals extra damage on AA (grants CR per hit); Vorpal Blade (Q) damages and marks the target unit, healing allies that attack; Ki Barrier (W) grants a shield for a short time; Shadow Dash (E) only hits champions	Tank	26.16
Fiora	Duelist (P) heals over time when she deals damage; Lunge (Q) is a targeted dash with a recast; Riposte (W) has passive AD (the stab has no stun or slow); Burst of Speed (E) grants MS on attacks and resets on kill; Blade Waltz (R) deals AD dashing between enemy champions (repeated hits deal less damage)	Assassin; Fighter	26.18
Galio	Runic Skin (P) converts MR into AP; Resolute Smite (Q) fires a single blast that slows enemies; Bulwark (W) shields an ally with Armor and MR, healing Galio when they take damage; Righteous Gust (E) damages enemies and increases ally MS; Idol of Durand (R) taunts enemies and deals AoE damage	Mage; Tank	26.18
Poppy	Devastating Blow (Q) makes the next AA deal extra damage based on the target’s max Health; Paragon of Demacia (W) builds Armor and AD stacks in combat (active grants max stacks and MS); Heroic Charge (E) uses AP scaling; Diplomatic Immunity (R) increases damage for one target enemy (and makes her immune to all others)	Fighter; Tank	26.18
Shyvana	Twin Bite (Q) strikes twice, with AA granting CR (Dragon Form cleaves enemy units in front); Burnout (W) deals continuous AoE damage, with AA extending duration (Dragon Form leaves a damaging trail); Flame Breath (E) marks enemies so AA deal extra max-Health damage (Dragon Form hits enemies in a cone); Dragon’s Descent (R) passively grants Armor and MR (x2 in Dragon Form) and knocks enemies to a target destination	Fighter; Tank	26.18
Xin Zhao	Challenge (P) is moved from R; Battle Cry (W) heals every 3 attacks and grants AS; Audacious Charge (E) doesn’t increase AS or extend range; Crescent Sweep (R) grants Armor and MR	Fighter; Tank	26.18
Fizz	Nimble Fighter (P) reduces damage from AAs; Seastone Trident (W) active applies GWs; Chum the Waters (R) is fixed size and latches onto enemies	Assassin; Fighter	26.19
Graves	True Grit (P) grants increasing Armor and MR in combat; Buckshot (Q) fires a spread of three bullets; Smoke Screen (W) slows enemies inside the smoke; Quickdraw (E) grants AS instead of Armor and MR; Collateral Damage (R) damages enemies it passes through	Marksman	26.19
Nami	Tidecaller’s Blessing (E) slows less and empowers AAs only, but stacks; Tidal Wave (R) doesn’t grant doubled Surging Tides’ (P) MS	Support; Mage	26.19
Nautilus	Depth Charge (R) is less disruptive	Support; Tank	26.19
Aatrox	Blood Well (P) grants AS and revives; Dark Flight (Q) is a leap that knocks up enemies; Blood Thirst/Blood Price (W) switches between healing and bonus damage every third attack; Blades of Torment (E) damages and slows enemies; Massacre (R) deals AoE damage and boosts AS/range.	Fighter	26.20
Caitlyn	Yordle Snap Trap (W) and 90 Caliber Net (E) do not trigger Headshot (P)	Marksman	26.20
Irelia	Ionian Fervor (P) grants Tenacity near enemy champs; Bladesurge (Q) refreshes on kills and refunds Mana; Hiten Style (W) heals on AAs and deals bonus True Damage; Equilibrium Strike (E) slows/stuns enemies based on Health; Transcendent Blades (R) fires four blades that damage enemies and heal Irelia	Assassin; Fighter	26.20
Karma	Inner Flame (P) grants bonus AP based on missing Health; Heavenly Wave (Q) deals cone damage and heals allies when empowered; Spirit Bond (W) grants MS for allies and slows enemies; Soul Shield (E) damages nearby enemies when empowered; Mantra (R) stores up to 2 charges	Support; Mage	26.20
Quinn	Blinding Assault (Q) blinds enemies; Vault (E) knocks enemies back or dashes at enemies without bouncing back in Valor (mobile melee attacker) form; Tag Team (R) transforms Quinn into Valor	Assassin; Marksman	26.20
Mordekaiser	Iron Man (P) creates a shield from Ability Damage; Mace of Spades (Q) hits up to 4 enemies with his next AA (extra damage to isolated targets); Creeping Death (W) grants an ally Armor and MR while damaging nearby enemies; Siphon of Destruction (E) deals damage in a cone; Children of the Grave (R) curses an enemy and turns them into a controllable ghost if they die	Fighter; Mage	26.21
Yorick	Unholy Covenant (P) reduces damage taken and boosts AA damage per summon; Omen of War (Q) summons a Ghoul that boosts MS; Omen of Pestilence (W) summons a Ghoul that damages and slows nearby enemies; Omen of Famine (E) summons a Ghoul that heals; Omen of Death (R) clones and briefly revives allies	Fighter; Tank	26.21
Hecarim	Rampage (Q) doesn’t grant bonus damage on repeated hits; Spirit of Dread (W) doesn’t grant bonus Armor or MR	Fighter; Tank	26.21
Lucian	Lightslinger (P) doesn’t grant bonus Magic Damage from ally buffs or immobilized enemies; Relentless Pursuit (E) removes slows and doesn’t reset AAs; The Culling (R) grants extra shots based on AS and refreshes E on champion kills	Assassin; Marksman	26.21

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Best League Classic champions for beginners by lane

In LoL, your champ selection must be well thought-out, so you don’t pick one that’s too hard to master as a beginner or, even worse, doesn’t help you learn anything at all (I’m talking about Yuumi).

Here are my 3 fun beginner League of Legends Classic champion picks for each lane. 

Played every single one of these champs myself as a beginner ages ago 👵

LoL Classic skins in Riot client

At first, you could get 33 permanent League of Legends Classic champion skins just for owning them:

• Gangplank (2009)
• Kayle (2012)
• Ahri
• Alistar
• Annie
• Dr. Mundo
• Evelynn
• Ezreal
• Fiddlesticks
• Garen
• Heimerdinger
• Jax
• Karthus
• Kassadin
• Katarina
• Lee Sin
• Master Yi
• Miss Fortune
• Morgana
• Nasus
• Nidalee
• Nunu & Willump
• Pantheon
• Ryze
• Sion
• Skarner
• Soraka
• Taric
• Teemo
• Tristana
• Twisted Fate
• Twitch
• Warwick

Later, Riot also added Classic skins for champions like Akali, Shen, Fiora, Galio, Irelia, Poppy, Shyvana, Xin Zhao, etc. They automatically replace the modern champion style in Classic matches. You can also earn other champion skins through progress in Classic.

How to not feed with a new champ in LoL Classic?

In League of Legends Classic, preparing your Runes and Masteries, building counter items during a match, and picking out the right spells is what determines whether you’ll be feeding or carrying.

It’s not only about the champion pick and your own skills (well, maybe just a bit).

Runes and Masteries: Depending on how you use the Mastery points and Runes, they can grant Armor, MP, CR, gold, etc. So, take your time analyzing what’s best for your picks.

Items: The in-game shop includes Classic items from several early League seasons (removed ones and older versions, too). Don’t blindly copy an old build, and also don’t stick to one build every match. Check what the enemy team is building and swap in Armor, MR, MP, or other counters.

Summoner Spells: Classic brings back older spells like Fortify, Promote, Rally, and Surge. Even if it sounds intriguing, learn how to use them first. Keep in mind that Masteries can modify spells too.

NOTE: You can always check out sites like U.GG, OP.GG, and Mobalytics if you have no clue about what Runes, Masteries, spells, and items are best for a new Classic champion pick.

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