LatestPatch 26.22 12 champion changes
RankedBoostThe original tier list

LoL Classic Masteries Tier List 26.22

Every node in the Offense, Defense and Utility trees, tiered by us from our own research.

56masteries3trees6tiers

Best Masteries in LoL Classic

Thirty points, three trees, and nowhere near enough to fill any of them. The grades below measure that squeeze rather than raw power, because a node only earns a point by beating whatever else those points could buy. Depth compounds it. A node six rows down bills you for everything above it, so a strong effect can still be a bad buy. A mastery is only graded against the other masteries in its tree, so compare Offense picks with Offense picks.

Build your own tier list
Graded by Build your own tier list
Rapid gradeTap a tier to start your own list · 56 masteries
STop pick6 masteriesPoints here are never wasted.Click any mastery for its gradeTap a card for its grade
DurabilityDefenseDurability
ExecutionerOffenseExecutioner
Runic AffinityUtilityRunic Affinity
Summoner's InsightUtilitySummoner's Insight
Veteran's ScarsDefenseVeteran's Scars
Weapon ExpertiseOffenseWeapon Expertise
Click any mastery for its gradeTap a card for its grade
AStrong10 masteriesStrong return on the points spent.
Arcane KnowledgeOffenseArcane Knowledge
ArchmageOffenseArchmage
BlockDefenseBlock
GreedUtilityGreed
HardinessDefenseHardiness
IntelligenceUtilityIntelligence
SunderOffenseSunder
TenaciousDefenseTenacious
UnyieldingDefenseUnyielding
WealthUtilityWealth
BSolid16 masteriesWorth taking on the way past.
BlastOffenseBlast
Brute ForceOffenseBrute Force
DeadlinessOffenseDeadliness
ExplorerUtilityExplorer
FuryOffenseFury
HavocOffenseHavoc
Honor GuardDefenseHonor Guard
JuggernautDefenseJuggernaut
MastermindUtilityMastermind
MeditationUtilityMeditation
Mental ForceOffenseMental Force
NimbleUtilityNimble
PickpocketUtilityPickpocket
ResistanceDefenseResistance
SorceryOffenseSorcery
Tough SkinDefenseTough Skin
CSituational13 masteriesFiller en route to something better.
ArtificerUtilityArtificer
AwarenessUtilityAwareness
BiscuiteerUtilityBiscuiteer
Bladed ArmorDefenseBladed Armor
ButcherOffenseButcher
DefenderDefenseDefender
Expanded MindUtilityExpanded Mind
LethalityOffenseLethality
PerseveranceDefensePerseverance
RelentlessDefenseRelentless
Summoner's ResolveDefenseSummoner's Resolve
Summoner's WrathOffenseSummoner's Wrath
WandererUtilityWanderer
DWeak8 masteriesRarely worth a point.
FrenzyOffenseFrenzy
Good HandsDefenseGood Hands
Improved RecallUtilityImproved Recall
Legendary ArmorDefenseLegendary Armor
Reinforced ArmorDefenseReinforced Armor
SpellswordOffenseSpellsword
Strength of SpiritUtilityStrength of Spirit
VampirismUtilityVampirism
EAvoid3 masteriesLeave it alone.
DestructionOffenseDestruction
SafeguardDefenseSafeguard
ScoutUtilityScout

What each tier means

  • STop pick Points here are never wasted.
  • AStrong Strong return on the points spent.
  • BSolid Worth taking on the way past.
  • CSituational Filler en route to something better.
  • DWeak Rarely worth a point.
  • EAvoid Leave it alone.
2 reads blended into one listreblend in Showing56/ 56
Mastery calls

How LoL Classic Mastery Points Work

Thirty points against trees that want far more.

01Each tree is graded against itself3 trees18Offense19Defense19UtilityAn Offense node is never graded against a Utility one. You commit by depth, so the only useful comparison is the nodes competing for the same points.
02You can't fill even one tree30 of 120 pointsOffense42Defense37Utility41Points each tree could take · the rule marks your 30Not one tree fits inside the budget. A letter here is not asking whether a node is nice to have, but what you give up to take it.
03The capstone is a 21-point commitmentRow 6 of 621 of your 30 points spent before the capstone itselfExecutioner, Honor Guard and Nimble each sit that deep in their own tree. Check how they grade before routing a whole page toward one.
04Not every grade is evidenced the same way11 confirmed · 29 corroborated · 16 single-sourceConfirmedCorroboratedSingle-sourceThe grades are ours; the label says how much era evidence backs each one. Confirmed means era sources agree, corroborated means two lined up, and single-source means the grade rests on stat magnitude and slot economics. Each mastery card names which of the three it is.

Board breakdown

What are the best masteries in LoL Classic?

Durability, Executioner, Runic Affinity, Summoner's Insight, Veteran's Scars and Weapon Expertise hold the S tier in the RankedBoost ranking for LoL Classic.

Select a face to open that mastery's card on the board.

What is the best LoL Classic mastery for each tree?

The best Defense masteries are Durability and Veteran's Scars, at S. The best Offense masteries are Executioner and Weapon Expertise, at S. The best Utility masteries are Runic Affinity and Summoner's Insight, at S.

  • DefenseS best
  • OffenseS best
  • UtilityS best
ExploreWhere to go next
Next stepMasteriesWhat every mastery doesSee Masteries