Champion Pricing Overview

Champion prices are determined by release date and difficulty level, with newer, more complex champions generally getting priced higher while older, easier champs are generally lower.

BE/RP Price Tiers

Champion prices are divided into a fixed set of tiers that factor in both complexity and how long that champion has been out.

• 225 BE / 260 RP - Champions that are great for new players and have been out for multiple seasons. Examples include Malphite, Miss Fortune, and Yuumi.
• 675 BE / 585 RP - Slightly more complex champs that still have a moderate skill floor. Lots of fan favorites here, like Yasuo, Lucian, and Sett.
• 1570 BE / 790 RP - 50% of pi has been carefully calculated for the most geometrically savvy champion (Vel'Koz)
• 1575 BE / 790 RP - Champions with a steeper learning curve or highly specialized kits, like LeBlanc, Shaco, and Yorick
• 2222 BE / 880 RP - Half of four fours? Truly, the perfect tier. (Jhin)
• 2400 BE / 880 RP - The tier for the majority of champions.
• 3150 BE / 975 RP - Champions that have come out in the past two seasons, after which they move to the above tier in the next season.
• 3900 BE / 975 RP - The initial price for all champions, which drops to the above tier after one week.

Note that there are a few exceptions to the tiers above where a champion's RP price is actually lower than it should be given their BE price. This is typically done with older champs whose play styles don't jive well with new players, so the higher BE price encourages newbies to give their purchase some thought while the lower RP price will still make these champs accessible to those who really want them.

First Week Blue Essence Price

All brand new champions cost 3900 BE/975 RP for the first week, after which they drop to 3150 BE/975 RP.

Price Reduction Schedule

As mentioned above, most champions follow this price cycle:

Week 1: 3900 BE / 975 RP
Season 1 & 2: 3150 BE / 975 RP
Season 3+: 225–2400 BE/ 260–880 RP, depending on data from new/returning players and other metrics

Champions that have VGUs (Visual/Gameplay Updates like Fiddlesticks, Udyr, or Mundo), CGUs (Core Gameplay Updates like Aurelion Sol), or Midscope updates (smaller gameplay updates like Syndra or Rell) that change their tier will also see their prices updated if we feel they’ve become better experiences for new or returning players. This could theoretically result in a champion moving to a higher tier to account for increased complexity (particularly for VGU/CGUs), but this is something we're actively avoiding. In the event we feel this might happen, we will inform you of the pending price change as soon as possible so you'll have plenty of time to snag that champion on the cheap.

Finally, because these price reductions are predetermined, we will not grant pro-active refunds to players who purchase champions prior to their reductions.