Battle Academia skins are League of Legends cosmetics that place champions inside anime-inspired schools built around colossal sentient God Weapons, where students train to become the next generation of superheroes.
This guide covers every Battle Academia skin in LoL, including release order, RP prices, Legendary skins, Prestige editions, chromas, academy lore, availability, the newest releases, and the best Battle Academia skins to buy first.
All Battle Academia skins in League of Legends
The Battle Academia skins list began in 2019 with students and faculty from Durandal Academy. Riot later introduced Labrys Academy in 2021, Babylon Academy in 2025, and another release featuring Battle Academia Briar and Battle Professor Samira in 2026. For more cosmetic guides, browse our complete League of Legends skins archive.
| Skin | Release date | Price | How to get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durandal Academy, 2019 | |||
 Battle Principal Yuumi | May 14, 2019 | 1350 RP | Store skin or loot when available |
 Battle Academia Ezreal | May 15, 2019 | 1820 RP | Legendary store skin or loot when available |
 Battle Professor Graves | May 15, 2019 | 1350 RP | Store skin or loot when available |
 Battle Academia Jayce | May 15, 2019 | 1350 RP | Store skin or loot when available |
 Battle Academia Katarina | May 15, 2019 | 1350 RP | Store skin or loot when available |
 Battle Academia Lux | May 15, 2019 | 1350 RP | Store skin or loot when available |
 Prestige Battle Academia Lux | May 15, 2019 | Special | Originally an event reward, later Mythic Shop rotation when available |
| Labrys Academy, 2021 | |||
 Battle Academia Caitlyn | March 18, 2021 | 1820 RP | Legendary store skin or loot when available |
 Battle Academia Garen | March 18, 2021 | 1350 RP | Store skin or loot when available |
 Battle Academia Leona | March 18, 2021 | 1350 RP | Store skin or loot when available |
 Prestige Battle Academia Leona | March 18, 2021 | Special | Mythic Shop rotation or loot rules when available |
 Battle Academia Wukong | March 18, 2021 | 1350 RP | Store skin or loot when available |
 Battle Academia Yone | March 18, 2021 | 1350 RP | Store skin or loot when available |
| Exclusive Prestige update, 2022 | |||
 Prestige Battle Academia Lux (2022) | April 1, 2022 | Special | Granted to eligible owners of the original Prestige skin, not regularly obtainable |
| Babylon Academy, 2025 | |||
 Battle Academia Xayah | March 19, 2025 | 1820 RP | Legendary store skin or loot when available |
 Battle Academia Rakan | March 19, 2025 | 1350 RP | Store skin or loot when available |
 Battle Academia Kayn | March 19, 2025 | 1350 RP | Store skin or loot when available |
 Prestige Battle Academia Qiyana | March 19, 2025 | Special | Mythic content or special rotation when available |
| Newest Battle Academia skins, 2026 | |||
 Battle Academia Briar | January 22, 2026 | 1350 RP | Store skin or loot when available |
 Battle Professor Samira | January 22, 2026 | 1350 RP | Store skin or loot when available |
The complete 2025 spotlight offers a quick comparison between the original class, the Labrys students, and the Babylon Academy additions. It does not include the later Briar and Samira skins released in 2026.
The main difference between generations is production level. The first two waves established the uniforms, academy roles, and explosive anime effects, while Xayah’s Legendary skin and the newer Epic releases use more detailed models, cleaner particles, and increasingly elaborate recalls.
Why the Battle Academia skin line stands out
The Battle Academia skin line stands out because it commits fully to the action-anime school fantasy. Champions are not simply wearing uniforms. They have clubs, rivalries, faculty roles, tournament ambitions, signature powers, and personal connections to the giant God Weapons that shaped their society.
The visual identity combines school uniforms with oversized weapons, mechanical crests, sharp energy trails, dramatic poses, transformation sequences, and spell effects designed to resemble animated impact frames. The official League of Legends website is the safest place to check current champion and cosmetic availability, while Riot Games continues to expand the God Weapon universe through new academies and character stories.
The best casting choices feel immediately familiar. Ezreal is the impulsive first-year protagonist discovering hidden power. Lux is the cheerful magical prodigy. Katarina is the talented loner from the Assassin Club. Jayce is the popular class president and inventor. Graves is the exhausted professor who would rather be anywhere else, while Yuumi is an alarmingly powerful acting principal.
The anime trailer captures that balance between school comedy, competitive rivalry, and exaggerated superpowered combat.
Battle Academia also separates itself from Star Guardian and other anime-inspired lines by emphasizing competition and training. The tone is closer to a tournament story, with students trying to dominate their academy clubs and prove themselves against rival schools.
Battle Academia lore and God Weapons explained
Battle Academia takes place in the God Weapon universe, an alternate world shaped by enormous sentient monuments. These weapons call to people they consider worthy, grant supernatural power, and influence the civilizations constructed around them.
The academies were founded to honor these God Weapons and train students capable of controlling their gifts. Success in class is important, but combat strength, club status, tournament results, and personal ambition matter just as much. Students are expected to develop into heroes, soldiers, inventors, commanders, or dangerous rivals.
| Academy | God Weapon inspiration | Known Battle Academia characters | Identity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durandal | The legendary sword associated with Roland | Ezreal, Lux, Katarina, Jayce, Graves, Yuumi | The original academy, with strong club politics and several powerful prodigies. |
| Labrys | The double-headed axe associated with ancient Knossos | Caitlyn, Garen, Leona, Wukong, Yone | A troubled academy whose students are shaped into a disciplined tournament team. |
| Babylon | A colossal weapon linked to the defeat of Tiamat | Xayah, Rakan, Kayn, Qiyana, Samira | A rival academy with an ambitious tournament team and a history of dangerous talent. |
| Amrita | A mythical substance associated with immortality | No main League skin group yet | An academy tied to an enormous focus crystal in an overgrown environment. |
| Sharur | The legendary weapon called the smasher of thousands | No main League skin group yet | A rival institution built around a massive hammer-shaped God Weapon. |
Durandal and Labrys both organize students into the Luminary, Sorcery, Battle, and Assassin clubs. The club structure creates an easy framework for champion personalities. Jayce and Caitlyn fit the ambitious Luminary role, Lux belongs in the Sorcery Club, Wukong thrives in the Battle Club, and Katarina or Yone naturally suit the Assassin Club.
Battle Academia is separate from the older Academy skin theme. Academy Darius and Academy Vladimir may resemble ordinary students, but they are not counted as Battle Academia skins because they do not use the God Weapon setting, modern effects, or connected school lore.
Durandal and Labrys Academy characters
Durandal Academy
Durandal introduced the original Battle Academia class. Ezreal is an orphan whose hidden potential awakens after a dangerous encounter. Lux is a first-year Sorcery Club student with power that even the academy’s staff cannot explain. Later lore reveals that her existence is connected directly to a fragment of a God Weapon.
Jayce is the famous second-year class president, Luminary Club leader, and inventor behind Jayce-branded technology. Katarina avoids campus politics and serves as a top Assassin Club duelist. Battle Professor Graves brings military experience to a teaching position he does not particularly enjoy, while Battle Principal Yuumi manages the academy through a magical registry book capable of channeling extraordinary energy.
Labrys Academy
Caitlyn enrolled at Labrys specifically to transform its delinquents into a disciplined fighting force. Garen is Lux’s adopted brother in this universe and joined Labrys after years of anger and neglect. Leona is normally warm and protective, but combat reveals a frighteningly aggressive side.
Wukong is a talented troublemaker who failed out of other schools before reaching Labrys. Yone is a quiet Assassin Club student with a bitter rivalry involving his younger brother Yasuo. Together, the group gives Labrys a rougher personality than Durandal.
The Labrys trailer focuses on Caitlyn’s effort to organize students who would rather fight each other than behave like a team.
That contrast between perfect class-president energy and barely controlled delinquency gives the 2021 wave a distinct identity instead of repeating the original Durandal class.
Frequently asked questions about Battle Academia skins
How many Battle Academia skins are there?
There are 20 Battle Academia skins in League of Legends across 17 champions. This count includes Battle Professor Graves, Battle Professor Samira, Battle Principal Yuumi, the three standard Legendary skins, and four Prestige variants.
What were the first Battle Academia skins?
The first wave included Battle Academia Ezreal, Lux, Katarina, Jayce, Prestige Lux, Battle Professor Graves, and Battle Principal Yuumi. The collection launched in May 2019.
How much do Battle Academia skins cost?
Most Battle Academia skins cost 1350 RP. Battle Academia Ezreal, Caitlyn, and Xayah cost 1820 RP because they are Legendary skins. Prestige editions use special acquisition systems instead of normal RP prices.
Which Battle Academia skins are Legendary?
The Legendary Battle Academia skins are Battle Academia Ezreal, Battle Academia Caitlyn, and Battle Academia Xayah.
Which Battle Academia skins are Prestige?
The Prestige skins are Prestige Battle Academia Lux, Prestige Battle Academia Leona, Prestige Battle Academia Lux (2022), and Prestige Battle Academia Qiyana.
What is the rarest Battle Academia skin?
Prestige Battle Academia Lux (2022) is the rarest because it was granted only to eligible owners of the original Prestige skin during Riot’s Mythic content transition. It is not a normal rotating shop skin.
Are Academy skins part of Battle Academia?
No. The older Academy skins are a separate theme. Battle Academia uses the God Weapon universe, connected school lore, specialized uniforms, academy clubs, and modern anime-inspired effects.
Do Akshan and Poppy have Battle Academia skins?
Battle Academia Akshan exists in Wild Rift, while Battle Academia Poppy appears in Legends of Runeterra. They are connected to the theme but are not included in the League of Legends skin table.
Choose your academy and enter the tournament
Battle Academia skins succeed because the line combines recognizable champion personalities with a detailed anime-school universe. Use our skins archive to compare other collections, read League guides before choosing a new main, follow LoL news for official reveals, check patch notes for release timing, watch League updates for Mythic Shop and chroma changes, and treat leaks as unconfirmed until Riot publishes the final details.
For most players, the best first purchase is a Legendary skin for a champion they use regularly. Collectors should focus on Prestige editions, exclusive variants, Mythic chromas, borders, and event cosmetics before filling out the standard 1350 RP roster.
