League of Legends has over 1,800 skins available, ranging from simple recolors to Legendary and Exalted designs with unique animations, voice lines, and visual effects. With new skins dropping every patch, the cosmetics side of the game has become a massive part of the overall experience.
Most players assume buying skins with Riot Points is the only option, but the game actually offers far more ways to build your collection than that. Free and earned methods have expanded significantly over the years, from the Hextech Crafting system to Battle Passes, seasonal ranked rewards, and limited-time events.
In this article, we'll explore every method available for getting lol skins, including free options, purchasable tiers, and how to make the most out of each system.
Mythic Shop
Mythic skins sit above the standard store tiers and cannot be purchased with regular Riot Points. Instead, they are available through the Mythic Shop Rotation, where you can spend Mythic Essence to unlock them. The shop rotates its selection regularly, so a Mythic skin you want may not always be available. Mythic Essence can be earned through event passes, Battle Pass milestones, and occasional loot drops, so it is worth saving up between rotations if you have a specific skin in mind.
Hextech Crafting
Hextech Crafting is the main free-to-play path for getting skins in League of Legends. The system revolves around opening Hextech Chests, which have a 50% chance to contain a Skin Shard. You can then upgrade a Skin Shard into a permanent skin by spending Orange Essence, or reroll three Skin Shards into a random permanent skin without spending any Essence at all. Chests are earned through gameplay milestones and champion performance, and keys required to open them drop as fragments from playing matches at Honor Level 2 or above.
Ranked Rewards and Victorious Skins
Each ranked season in League of Legends comes with an exclusive Victorious skin that players can earn for free. All you need to do is win 15 ranked games within a season, and the Victorious skin for that split is yours. Since there are now three seasons per year, you can earn up to three Victorious skins annually. The chroma variant you receive will depend on your final rank, so climbing higher still has cosmetic value. Beyond Victorious skins, playing ranked also earns you Hextech Chests and key fragments over time, feeding directly back into the crafting system.
Battle Pass
Each season in League of Legends runs for the duration of an Act, and every Act comes with its own Battle Pass. The pass costs 1,650 RP and is the main way to earn themed skins tied to each Act. Skins are locked behind the paid track, with multiple seasonal skins available at different milestones and the Act's Prestige skin as the final reward at level 50. Players earn Battle Pass XP by completing daily, weekly, and Act-long missions across any matchmade game mode. Since there are two Acts per season and three seasons per year, a new Battle Pass is always around the corner, making it one of the most consistent ways to add new skins to your collection if you're willing to invest.
Final Words
League of Legends gives you plenty of ways to build your skin collection, from direct purchases in the store to free methods like Hextech Crafting and Victorious skins. The best approach depends on how much you want to spend. If you're on a budget, focusing on Hextech Chests, ranked rewards, and rerolling skin shards will get you results over time. If you're happy to invest, the Battle Pass offers strong value with multiple skins per Act, and the Mythic Shop gives you access to exclusive content that can't be bought with regular RP. Staying active during each Act and keeping an eye on the Mythic Shop rotation will go a long way toward keeping your collection growing.
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