League Classic arrives July 29
Riot's official Classic page lists July 29 as the release date for the returning early-era experience.
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Riot details Classic's greatest-hits approach
The launch design uses Season 3 as an anchor while drawing champions, items, runes, masteries, and mechanics from several early seasons.
Classic starts with a focused 60-champion roster
Riot says the opening roster combines the original 40 champions with 20 selected releases from 2009 through 2013, with more planned later.