League of Legends Champion RP Cost List 2026 — Every Champ Price

League of Legends has over 165 champions as of 2026. Every champion can be purchased with RP (Riot Points), which requires real money, or Blue Essence (BE), which is earned by playing. This guide is a complete reference for every champion's RP price tier, with examples for each, plus the cheapest way to stock up on RP.

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LoL Champion RP Pricing System (2026)

Champion RP costs are tied directly to their Blue Essence price. The conversion table:

Blue Essence Price	RP Price	Category
450 BE	260 RP	Legacy/Classic
1,350 BE	585 RP	Early Era
3,150 BE	790 RP	Mid Era
4,800 BE	880 RP	Established
6,300 BE	975 RP	Modern Standard
7,800 BE	975 RP	New Release (first ~2 weeks)

Note: After a new champion's first two weeks on sale, their BE cost drops from 7,800 to 6,300, while RP stays at 975.

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260 RP Champions (450 BE)

The oldest and simplest champions in the game. These were the launch roster and earliest additions:

Amumu · Annie · Ashe · Dr. Mundo · Fiddlesticks · Garen · Jax · Kayle · Master Yi · Morgana (original kit era) · Nunu & Willump · Ryze · Singed · Sivir · Soraka · Teemo · Tristana · Tryndamere · Twisted Fate · Warwick

Cost perspective: 260 RP is roughly $2.00–$2.60 at official pricing. These champions represent exceptional RP value, though many have been partially reworked over the years.

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585 RP Champions (1,350 BE)

Second-wave champions with slightly more complex kits:

Alistar · Blitzcrank · Cho'Gath · Corki (early) · Evelynn (original) · Heimerdinger · Janna · Karthus · Kassadin · Katarina · Kennen · Lux · Malphite · Malzahar · Nasus · Olaf · Shen · Shyvana · Taric · Udyr · Veigar · Vladimir · Xin Zhao · Zilean

Cost perspective: 585 RP is around $5.10 at the best official pack rate. Still affordable champions that are competitively viable in 2026.

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790 RP Champions (3,150 BE)

Mid-era releases from the 2011–2013 expansion period:

Akali (pre-rework era pricing) · Brand · Caitlyn · Cassiopeia · Darius · Diana · Draven · Elise · Ezreal · Fiora · Gangplank · Gragas · Graves · Irelia · Jayce · Jinx · Karma · Kha'Zix · Leona · Miss Fortune · Nami · Nautilus · Nidalee · Ori anna · Pantheon · Renekton · Rengar · Sejuani · Shaco · Swain · Talon · Thresh · Twisted Fate (some variants) · Vi · Volibear · Wukong · Yasuo · Zac · Zed · Ziggs · Zyra

Cost perspective: 790 RP is roughly $6.87 at the best official pack rate.

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880 RP Champions (4,800 BE)

Popular, fully-developed champions covering most of the most-played roles:

Aatrox (older pricing) · Azir · Bard · Braum · Ekko · Gnar · Gwen (initial period) · Hecarim · Jhin · Kalista · Kindred · Kled · Lissandra · Lucian · Maokai · Nocturne · Poppy (rework era) · Quinn · Rek'Sai · Renata (early) · Rumble · Riven · Ryze (rework) · Sion (rework) · Skarner · Taliyah · Trundle · Twitch · Urgot (rework) · Vel'Koz · Viktor · Viego · Xerath · Yone (initial period)

Cost perspective: 880 RP is approximately $7.65 at the best official pack rate.

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975 RP Champions (6,300–7,800 BE)

All modern releases from approximately 2016 onward. This is the most populated tier and includes virtually every meta-relevant champion released in the last several years:

Aphelios · Bel'Veth · Briar · Hwei · Illaoi · Ivern · Jax (rework era) · Kai'Sa · Kayn · Kha'Zix (some variants) · K'Sante · Milio · Naafiri · Neeko · Nilah · Pyke · Qiyana · Rell · Samira · Seraphine · Sett · Smolder · Sylas · Vex · Viego (6,300 era) · Yuumi · Zeri · Zoe · and all 2024–2026 releases

Cost perspective: 975 RP at the best official $50 pack rate = $4.24 per champion. At SwiftBux rates (~$2.50/1K RP): roughly $2.44 per champion.

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Complete Cost Summary: All Tiers at Official and SwiftBux Rates

RP Tier	Official Best Rate ($50 pack)	SwiftBux Rate (~$2.50/1K RP)	Saving
260 RP	$1.13	$0.65	43%
585 RP	$2.55	$1.46	43%
790 RP	$3.44	$1.98	43%
880 RP	$3.84	$2.20	43%
975 RP	$4.24	$2.44	43%

At every tier, SwiftBux delivers approximately 43% savings vs the official best-value pack.

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How Many Champions Can You Buy Per Dollar?

Budget	Official Store (975 RP champs)	SwiftBux (975 RP champs)
$10	~2 champions	~4 champions
$25	~5 champions	~10 champions
$50	~11 champions	~20 champions
$100	~23 champions	~41 champions

If you are building a full champion collection, SwiftBux approximately doubles your buying power.

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Should You Buy Champions With RP or Grind Blue Essence?

Factor	RP Purchase	Blue Essence Grind
Time cost	~1 minute	15–30+ hours per champion
Real money cost	$2.44–$4.24 per champ	Free
Best for	Players with limited time	Casual players, one champion at a time
Worth it?	Yes, for mains and tryouts	Yes, for champions you're unsure about

A practical approach: grind BE for champions you want to "try out," and buy RP for champions you're committed to maining. With SwiftBux rates, buying a champion costs about as much as a cheap app purchase.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are champion prices going to change in 2026?

Riot has not announced any structural changes to champion pricing as of 2026. New releases continue to enter at 975 RP / 7,800 BE, then drop to 6,300 BE after ~2 weeks. Legacy champions remain at their historical price tiers.

Can I buy champion shards with RP?

No. Champion shards are earned through Hextech Chests (which can be unlocked with keys earned via honor or Masterwork Chests purchased with RP). You cannot directly buy shards with RP — only the champions themselves.

What is the cheapest champion to buy with RP?

At 260 RP, the 450 BE legacy champions are the cheapest. These are all playable and viable, though they tend to have simpler kits.

How long does SwiftBux RP delivery take?

5–15 minutes for most orders through Discord. See current RP prices →

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Bottom Line

League of Legends champion RP prices range from 260 RP (legacy champions) to 975 RP (modern releases). Most champions you actually want cost 880–975 RP. Buying RP through SwiftBux at ~$2.50 per 1,000 RP rather than the official $4.35–$9.23 per 1,000 RP stretches your champion budget significantly further.

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