Victorious skins are League of Legends’ ranked trophies: limited, time-gated cosmetics that Riot hands out to eligible players at the end of a ranked season or split. If you earn one, it is yours forever. If you miss it, you cannot buy it later.
What is a Victorious skin
LoL Victorious skins sit in the “achievement limited” bucket, which is Riot’s way of saying they are not a normal store item, they are earned through a specific accomplishment.
A few important traits define them:
- They are tied to ranked play, not events or the store.
- They are awarded only after a season or split ends.
- They are not meant to return, so ownership becomes a timestamp of when you played and qualified.
- Modern Victorious rewards often include chromas based on your rank, not just the base skin.
The complete list of Victorious skins (2011 to 2025)
Below is the full list of every Victorious skin released so far, with the season or split it belongs to, plus the eligibility rules that applied at the time.
| Year | Ranked season or split | Victorious skin | Eligibility at the time (simplified) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Season 1 |  Victorious Jarvan IV | End season Gold tier or higher, rewards eligible |
| 2012 | Season 2 |  Victorious Janna | End season Gold tier or higher, rewards eligible |
| 2013 | Season 3 |  Victorious Elise | End season Gold tier or higher, rewards eligible |
| 2014 | Season 4 |  Victorious Morgana | End season Gold tier or higher, rewards eligible |
| 2015 | Season 5 |  Victorious Sivir | End season Gold tier or higher, rewards eligible |
| 2016 | Season 6 |  Victorious Maokai | End season Gold tier or higher, rewards eligible |
| 2017 | Season 7 |  Victorious Graves | End season Gold tier or higher, rewards eligible (chromas increasingly tied to rank/queue) |
| 2018 | Season 8 |  Victorious Orianna | End season Gold tier or higher, rewards eligible |
| 2019 | Season 9 |  Victorious Aatrox | End season Gold tier or higher, rewards eligible |
| 2020 | Season 10 |  Victorious Lucian | End season Gold tier or higher, rewards eligible |
| 2021 | Season 11 |  Victorious Blitzcrank | End season Gold tier or higher, rewards eligible |
| 2022 | Season 12 |  Victorious Sejuani | End season Gold tier or higher, rewards eligible |
| 2023 | Split 1 |  Victorious Anivia | Gold+ and 80 split points, or Iron–Silver and 1600 split points, plus ranked rewards eligibility |
| 2023 | Split 2 |  Victorious Tryndamere | Gold+ and 80 split points, or Iron–Silver and 1600 split points, plus ranked rewards eligibility |
| 2024 | Split 1 |  Victorious Kog’Maw | Gold+ and 80 split points, or Iron–Silver and 1000 split points, plus ranked rewards eligibility |
| 2024 | Split 2 |  Victorious Sona | Gold+ and 80 split points, or Iron–Silver and 1000 split points, plus ranked rewards eligibility |
| 2024 | Split 3 |  Victorious Master Yi | Gold+ and 80 split points, or Iron–Silver and 1000 split points, plus ranked rewards eligibility |
| 2025 | Season 1 |  Victorious Twisted Fate | Win 15 ranked games, plus ranked rewards eligibility (Honor requirement applies) |
| 2025 | Season 2 |  Victorious Fiora | Win 15 ranked games, plus ranked rewards eligibility (Honor requirement applies) |
| 2025 | Season 3 |  Victorious Draven | Win 15 ranked games, plus ranked rewards eligibility (Honor requirement applies) |
How you earn Victorious skins
If you played ranked for years, you would probably still default to “Gold or higher.” That was true for a long time, then Riot rebuilt the system in stages.
2011 to 2022: The Gold+ era
For the first twelve Victorious rewards (Jarvan IV through Sejuani), the core requirement was simple:
- Finish the season in Gold tier or higher (in the relevant ranked queue)
- Stay eligible for rewards (no disqualifying penalties)
Honor requirements were not always framed the same way in the early years, but “account in good standing” has always mattered in practice.
2023: Two splits, and split points
In 2023, Riot introduced two ranked splits and expanded access so players below Gold had a path to the skin through play volume.
The headline concept was:
- Gold+ players could qualify with a small split point requirement
- Players below Gold had a higher split point target
- You still needed to be eligible for ranked rewards (including Honor)
Split points were earned by playing ranked games, with more points for a win and fewer for a loss.
2024: Three splits, lower grind for below-Gold
In 2024, Riot moved to three splits and reduced the below-Gold split point requirement compared to 2023, while keeping the Gold+ requirement low.
This is also where it becomes normal to see three Victorious skins in a single ranked year.
2025: The 15-win system replaces split points
Starting in 2025, Riot simplified the base requirement again. Instead of split points, the baseline became a mission:
- Win 15 ranked games in the season (Solo/Duo, Flex, or a mix)
- Meet the Honor requirement to receive rewards
This shift made the base skin more achievable, while keeping chromas as the “climb higher” flex.
Chromas, borders, and “bonus” rewards
Depending on the year, you may also receive:
- Victorious chromas, typically based on the rank you finish the split or season with (and often including all lower-tier chromas once you qualify)
- Ranked icons and emotes, commonly reflecting your highest tier for the year
- A splash border reward in years where Riot tied an extra border to earning all Victorious skins in that ranked year
The exact packaging differs by year, but the logic is consistent: the base skin shows you completed the requirement, chromas show how high you climbed.
Honor, penalties, and the stuff that can block your reward
If you are asking “why didn’t I get it,” the answer is usually not your rank, it is eligibility.
Common disqualifiers:
- Your Honor level is below the threshold for that split or season
- You received a penalty that blocks ranked rewards (chat restrictions or bans)
- You finished the requirement after the deadline (especially common in the last hours)
- You assumed “I hit Gold once” was enough in split-point years, but you did not actually complete the split-point requirement while eligible
If the client shows the reward as earned, you still might not receive it instantly. Rewards are often granted over days, not minutes.
How Riot chooses the Victorious champion
Riot has talked openly about the selection process in the past, and the short version is: it is planned early, it is constrained, and it tries to avoid repeats.
Criteria Riot has highlighted over time includes:
- Avoiding champions who already have a Victorious skin (and often avoiding overlap with certain esports reward skin lines)
- Avoiding repeating the same role too often back-to-back
- Choosing champions that were relevant enough during the season to feel like a ranked snapshot
This is one reason you sometimes see debate online when a champion is announced. Players tend to judge the pick through the lens of their own ranked experience that year.
FAQ – League of Legends victorious skins
What are LoL Victorious skins?
LoL Victorious skins are limited ranked rewards Riot gives out at the end of a ranked season or split. You can’t buy them later, so they act like a timestamp that you qualified during that specific period.
Can you still get older LoL Victorious skins if you missed them?
No. If you didn’t earn a specific Victorious skin during its season or split, it does not return to the store and you can’t unlock it later through normal means.
What do you need to do to earn LoL Victorious skins today?
In the current system, the baseline requirement is usually to win 15 ranked games during that season or split, then remain eligible for ranked rewards (Honor and account standing still matter).
Why did I not receive my LoL Victorious skins even though I played ranked?
The most common reasons are: you didn’t finish the requirement before the deadline, your Honor level was too low, or you had a penalty that blocks ranked rewards. Rewards can also take time to arrive after the season ends.
Do LoL Victorious skins come with chromas?
Often, yes. Many Victorious skins include chromas tied to your final rank tier, meaning higher ranks unlock additional color variants on top of the base skin.
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