It's been a long time coming, but the winter map is finally back in League of Legends, and it's even more cozy and festive than before. To get the most out of the snow-filled Rift, players will want to don League's best winter and Christmas skins for the holiday season.
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Thankfully, some of the most festive skins in LoL aren't even that expensive, as while the best overall League skins often have new animations and effects, these winter skins rely on cute reindeer noses, Santa hats, and fluffy scarves.
Snow Day Bard
Penguins, Hot Cups Of Cocoa, & The Most Snuggly Scarf Imaginable
- Price: 1350
Snow Day Bard is easily one of the coziest winter skins in League, as he roams the snowy Rift with little penguins following him, while wearing the most snuggly scarf imaginable. He and whoever uses his portals also temporarily turn into penguins, and enemies stunned by his Q are frozen in ice.
Best of all, however, are Bard's heals placed on the ground, which in this skin are hot cups of cocoa that slowly rise up to a marshmallow, signaling that the heal has reached its most powerful state. As with every Bard skin, the sounds are also amazing and incredibly relaxing despite the terror he can cause as a roaming Support.
Santa Braum
The Best Of The Santa Skins
- Price: 1350 RP
There are a few Santa Claus skins in League of Legends, such as Santa Draven, Santa Gragas, and Bad Santa Veigar, but Santa Braum is arguably the pick of the bunch. Other than ripped abs in place of a jolly belly, Braum is the perfect Santa, and even rides a sleigh pulled by festive Poros when moving at high speeds.
His shield is also a warm and welcoming fireplace draped with Christmas stockings, and when ulting, he creates a line of Christmas trees. Braum's passive on enemy champions is also in the shape of a reindeer head for added festive vibes.
Winterblessed Diana
A Legendary Skin Encapsulating The Beautiful Northern Lights
- Price: 1820 RP
If players want to splash out on a legendary winter skin in League, then Winterblessed Diana is a great option, channeling the beauty of the Northern Lights. From her model and animations to every single effect, this skin is jaw-droppingly beautiful, and well worth the price for Mid Laners and Junglers who play Diana.
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The Aurora is used throughout in an enchanting way, but best of all is a unique feature that transforms the map temporarily in the event that Diana gets a penta kill.
Snow Fawn Poppy
A Cute Whimsical Winter Skin
- Price: 1350 RP
If players are looking for a whimsical festive skin, Snow Fawn Poppy is a great option to pull out in the holiday season. In this skin, Poppy is both a reindeer and a Christmas elf, and hilariously carries around a large bauble-ended weapon in place of her traditional hammer.
As would be expected for a winter-themed skin, all her effects have an icy twist, apart from her ultimate, which sees Poppy launch opponents from Santa's sleigh and a bunch of presents.
Festive Maokai
A Literal Christmas Tree
- Price: 975 RP
While the winter version of Summoner's Rift may be scattered with Christmas trees, one more can always be added to the fray, courtesy of the Festive Maokai skin that sees him turn into one.
This Christmas tree even throws presents via Maokai's E, although the enemy won't be too happy when they realize these presents deal damage and slow. Upon ulting, Maokai unleashes a huge wave of festive roots wrapped in holly and fairy lights, which would surely be a nightmare to untangle.
Workshop Nunu & Willump
Willump Stars As A Cute & Fluffy Reindeer
- Price: 520 RP
The name Workshop Nunu & Willump is a bit misleading, as it is the yeti Willump, a huge, furry reindeer who truly shines in this skin, especially his nose. In fact, the coloring of his nose is easily one of the best parts of any splash art in League.
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In-game, no new VFX are needed, as the Freljordian friends already roll a gigantic snowball into enemies and attempt to freeze them in a massive circle with Nunu's ult. As such, this is one of the cheaper winter LoL skins, making it available to more players.
Winter Wonder Soraka
Turn Into A Snow Queen
- Price: 1350 RP
Soraka is one of the most iconic healers in all of gaming, but with the Winter Wonder Soraka skin, she is transformed into a snow queen, not too dissimilar in appearance to Frozen's Elsa, with long flowing golden hair that contrasts with her blue dress.
It's not just her model and splash art that are pretty, but her ability effects too, which all use ice and snowflakes in one way or another. Looking at purely winter-themed League skins that aren't necessarily about Christmas, this is easily one of the best.
Candy Cane Miss Fortune
A Classic Christmas League Skin
- Price: 975 RP
Miss Fortune has one of the largest collections of skins in all of League of Legends, and among these is a classic Christmas cosmetic, Candy Cane Miss Fortune. The dual-wielding ADC looks as fabulous as ever in a Mrs. Claus outfit, strutting around in fluffy, black boots, spreading the holiday spirit by shooting enemies.
In terms of VFX for this fairly cheap skin, the focus is on candy, such as falling candy during her E, and shooting hectic waves of candy during her ult.
Snow Day Ziggs
Throw Snowballs As Ziggs' Q
- Price: 975 RP
Snow Day Ziggs might not have the best splash art or model, but that doesn't matter when he can literally throw snowballs with his Q. This already fun ability becomes even more satisfying, especially on League's winter map, where snow fights should be fought.
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He also throws a massive snowman's head, complete with a carrot nose, into the air for his ultimate. For his W, an entire snowman (with its head still intact) is placed down before throwing Ziggs or any enemies into the air. Lastly, his E is a field of snowdrops that opponents will hopefully stumble across when trying to dodge a snowball.
Reindeer Smolder
A Baby Reindeer With Wings
- Price: 1350 RP
Smolder may be a cute fledgling dragon, but he makes an even cuter reindeer. His wings are made out of branches from a Christmas tree, and his tail is the same, but with a large golden star at the tip.
Naturally, all his projectiles have a snowy or icy element to them, and for his 'Achooo!' Ability, Reindeer Smolder sneezes out a Christmas present contained in an ice ball. This is one of the newest Christmas skins in League of Legends, and signals that players can keep on expecting similar skins each holiday season.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 84 /100 Critics Rec: 90%
- Released
- October 27, 2009
- ESRB
- T for Teen: Blood, Fantasy Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco
- Developer(s)
- Riot Games
- Publisher(s)
- Riot Games
WHERE TO PLAY
- Genre(s)
- MOBA
