Riot Games has announced that the new Rustiest Blitzcrank skin will soon be given out to League of Legends players. However, it will only be free to players who played at least 20 online matches of League Classic before October 21. Riot recently confirmed that League Classic will end as a permanent mode next year, though it could return for future events. For those who missed out on the free skin, Riot confirmed that Rustiest Blitzcrank will be in the Blue Essence Emporium for 150,000 BE. Fired up and ready to serve! We’re granting Rustiest Blitzcrank to anyone who played at least 20 games of League Classic prior to October 21st, 2026. Check your collection in the coming days to confirm receipt. If you don’t meet the cutoff but still want to gather some… pic.twitter.com/8iF8jHhOvz — League of Legends (@LeagueOfLegends) October 27, 2026 Rusty Blitzcrank and Rustiest Blitzcrank This is now the third Rusty Blitzcrank skin in the game, including the original, which is one of the rarest skins in the game. Rusty Blitzcrank was released back in November 2009 for 520 RP, but was then removed a few months later as players complained it was too similar to his base skin. That means until now, only a select few people who bought that skin 17 years ago could use it. However, Riot then introduced Rustier Blitzcrank as a skin for both LoL and Classic for those who reached Level 30 in the Classic mode. Blitzcrank skins in Classic and how to get them 👇 Rusty: Only available on Classic for accounts that have the original 2009-2010 Skin. Fun fact, the original Rusty Blitz skin was released in 2009 for 520RP, it was removed in early 2010 due to unpopular community sentiment… pic.twitter.com/G8lzu48Ub3 — TrackDIFF (@TrackDIFF) July 31, 2026 Fancy yourself an esports expert? Start trading with a $20 deposit at Polymarket and receive a $50 bonus! It appears Rustiest Blitzcrank was supposed to work in both modes too and be added to the Classic store for IP. Now, it will instead be added to the Blue Essence Emporium, which is returning to the modern League client with LoL Patch 26.24 on December 9. The skin will then be added to future iterations of the Blue Essence Emporium too. All three skins are very similar to each other except that they’re progressively darker shades of gold. Did you make the cut to get the Rustiest Blitzcrank skin? Let us know on the Insider Gaming Discord. Meanwhile, Riot has previewed LoL Patch 26.22 and the new Mel rework. And for even more Insider Gaming delivered directly to your inbox, sign up for our newsletter. An esports journalist for nine years with a focus on LoL Jack has written for national newspapers, interviewed major names, and driven people mad with puns. He's most proud of… MOBILE APP Level Up Your Gaming News Real-time news, exclusive podcasts, push alerts, and a better reading experience. Available on iOS & Android
