The newer players are in League of Legends, the easiest it is for them to see some really different skin and wonder where that comes from. There are so many skins that became unavailable in the shop but still exist in the game that it is not unusual to suddenly play with someone with an impossible to get skin.

Some are special rewards from playing during a specific season, others were a reward for reaching gold or above. Whatever the case is, League of Legends has always promoted ways to make players feel special by grabbing one of those skins that will, within a few years, become the topic of a conversation about rare skins.

Updated by Geoffrey Martin on November 24, 2021: League of Legends is a staggeringly massive game with content roll-outs all of the time. There are dozens upon dozens of skins in the game and you can be sure to find one for your favorite character. Due to the overwhelming amount of character skins and the fact that new ones get added all of the time, it seemed appropriate to update this list of the rarest ones.

A list of purchasable skins is always going to be changing and evolving but as of right now, these ones are some of the hardest to come by in the game. There’s a great diversity of skins as well so you can be sure to find something that strikes your fancy.

12 Urfwick

The Urfwick skin was actually originally planned as an April Fool’s Day skin and essentially consists of a werewolf in a manatee outfit. That description alone should bring a big smile to your face. There is a bit of depth to this skin though, with it being a concept for a character called Urf the Manatee that was ultimately scrapped.

This skin, aside from being rare, is also one of the most expensive, although it did have a couple of discounts from time to time. Interestingly, the proceeds of this Warwick adjacent skin actually went to a charity that helps to prevent manatee hunting.

11 Pumpkinhead Fiddlesticks

Pumpkinhead Fiddlesticks, as the name implies, is a scary pumpkin version of the regular scarecrow character, Fiddlesticks. This skin was released way back in 2010 as a special spooky Halloween version of a beloved character. Its design is very simple but oftentimes the simpler the skin, the more fans tend to love them.

While League of Legends continues to have Halloween seasons each year, The Harrowing event that took place in 2010 saw the release of this fan-favorite skin. It’s not the most expensive one out there, mostly staying around the $200 mark, however, due to being a seasonal one, it doesn’t come around often.

10 Black Alistar

This skin is exceptionally rare. It is not surprising that one of the Champions with the most skins would have an extremely rare one. Not only it can only be found with those who have been playing League of Legends from before Season 1, but it was also part of a bundle for those who paid for the game when it was first coming out. League of Legends was never a paid game, but it did sell pre-order bundles to raise funds.

During its first release, the skin was not automatically added to the account. In fact, it seems that these skins were granted via codes. Those skins could be found for sale and there are those who made a few hundred dollars by selling them.

9 Grey Warwick

Back in the first season, there was a referral system to help populate League of Legends. Making players go past the 5th level would make you rank up in the referral system. The rewards were many and hard to get. One of them was the Grey Warwick.

This is one of those skins that just let you know that a player has been in the game for a long, long time. Or at least that is what it used to do. Since then, Riot has awarded this skin to some players in different ways.

8 Human Ryze

Now it is known as Young Ryze due to some lore change made by Riot, most likely. Also, one of the first skins ever made. Released in 2009, this skin was nothing more than a pallet swap. This is another of those skins that let you know for how long someone has been playing League of Legends.

Human Ryze was a skin granted to those who pre-ordered League of Legends and therefore was not available on the game’s shop, which made it an ultra-rare skin nowadays.

7 Judgment Kayle

The rarest skins are usually the ones that were available during Season 1 or before it. The reasoning is simple, League of Legends has only grown since then, and therefore, there were fewer people who could have taken exclusive skins from the first season.

That is the case with Judgment Kayle. This is a skin that was made available for those who played throughout Season 1. The skin has been updated a few times and it is fair to say that nowadays it looks completely different from its original concept.

6 King Rammus

This is a skin that is so rare that many players have never seen it. King Rammus is a clear reference to bowser and is also a skin that was only available before League of Legends was publicly available. This skin was Riot’s way to thank the players who participated in the closed beta back in 2009 back when Rammus was not underrated as he is today.

Back then, not many people cared much about League of Legends. This was not even a game that most MOBA players believed to be great. Those who tried it out, though, were rewarded with what now is an ultra-rare look for Rammus.

5 Pax Twisted Fate

This skin is considered rare because of how circumstantial it was to get it. This Skin is also one of those that were only available in 2009. But there is so much more that makes it rare. Not only the players had to have attended the Penny Arcade Expo in 2009, but they also had to be the first 20,000 attendees.

Needless to say that nowadays, it is nearly impossible to see this skin around, making it one of the rarest ever skins in League of Legends.

4 Silver Kayle

Silver Kayle is an ultra-rare skin in League of Legends that was part of the collector’s edition. Apparently, there are no more than 65,000 people who own this skin. This is less than 1% of the League of Legends community nowadays.

Silver Kayle was handled as a bonus to those who pre-ordered the game in 2009. What makes this skin even harder to find is the fact that Riot disabled the codes that would unlock it back in 2014, making it impossible for anyone to suddenly show up with one of the rarest skins ever in League of Legends.

3 Triumphant Ryze

Some skins have a very limited time to be acquired and never return. Some might return later, but rarely. But there are skins that are available for a long time but are hard to get anyway. That was the case for this skin. In order to get a Triumphant Ryze, players would have to win a Tournament sponsored by Riot back in 2010.

Although there were many tournaments handing out this skin, and there are some that even today reward players with it, it is still pretty rare to find a Triumphant Ryze in Summoner’s Rift.

2 UFO Corki

This is one of those skins that rewarded players for showing up early. This skin was only possible to get for players who had a League of Legends account made before January 14th.

UFO Corki is a quite interesting and different skin when compared to other early skins of League of Legends. Unlike most back then, which were generally pallet swaps, UFO Corki had a different 3D model. Being one of the very few skins that would have significant changes to the character in comparison to skins that would only change the textures.

1 Victorious Jarvan IV

Jarvan IV was such a different character when it came out, although he is still considered a strong and underrated support champion. It was a strong, popular champion. That was most likely the reason behind Riot choosing him to be the first-ever champion to have a Victorious Skin.

Victorious Jarvan IV was awarded to players who ranked as gold or above in League of Legends back in 2011. If you see someone with Victorious Jarvan IV, it means they have been playing League of Legends for a while. It also means that they are better than half of the people who play this game. Or at least were in 2011.

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