Riot Games is introducing fresh cosmetics in League of Legends Season 2026, themed around Demacia, starting with Battle Academia and Aegis Frame lines on test servers. These skins for Samira, Briar, Galio, and Ornn feature updated animations and multiple color options, set for release in Patch 26.02 on January 21 or 22. An Exalted skin for Viego follows closely, with Firecracker variants planned for February.
League of Legends enters its 2026 season, titled 'For Demacia,' with a series of new skins hitting the public test environment ahead of official patches. The initial drop includes two collections: Battle Academia and the new Aegis Frame line.
Battle Professor Samira receives a turquoise, gold, and green base design that fits the vibrant, neon-styled academia theme, complete with eight additional color variations. Priced at 1350 RP, the skin updates animations for movements, skills, death, and teleportation, along with new sound effects. Similarly, Battle Academia Briar embodies an energetic student aesthetic in bright neon colors, also offering eight color palettes and reworked animations and sounds. Its price remains unconfirmed but aligns with the series.
Shifting to mecha-inspired designs, Aegis Frame Galio transforms the Demacian defender into a robot resembling Optimus Prime, boasting high detail across all abilities and control actions. This 1850 RP skin includes eight color schemes and even a striking death animation. Aegis Frame Ornn follows suit in the cyberpunk robot style, with quality ability reworks, animations, and sounds, plus eight color options, though slightly less intricate than Galio's.
On January 22, the Revenant Reign Viego Exalted skin arrives as an early high-tier release. Its splash art depicts Viego amid dark, glowing wisps and spectral forces in deep reds, shadowy blacks, and icy blues, emphasizing his tragic lore. As an Exalted cosmetic, it commands a premium price, potentially with chromas and upgrades.
Looking ahead, Firecracker skins for Seraphine, Caitlyn, Ashe, and Ziggs—rumored to include Camille—are slated for February 4, coinciding with Lunar New Year. These Epic-tier cosmetics, around 1350 RP, feature reds, golds, and festival motifs with fireworks and lanterns.
Riot continues expanding universes like Battle Academia while introducing fresh lines, ensuring quality for Demacia-focused content this season.
