The Rift is a place of destruction, chaos, and bloodshed.
It’s where ruthless champions from the heavens to the depths of the void battle it out, all hellbent on defeating those who dare get in their way of the victory screen.
But hey, who says you gotta look ruthless to be ruthless?
Who says you can’t blast your enemies to death with rainbows, sparkles, and extra-fluffy puppies?
If you love everything kawaii and want your gameplay to have a splash of aww-worthiness, you’ve come to the right place on the Internet.
Warning: cuteness overload awaits!
15. Dino Gnar
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Released: August 13th, 2014 Price: 975 RP
This skin might be one of the oldest, but it’s still a worthy contender for the cutest skin in League of Legends.
It turns Gnar, the incarnate of wrath and rage, into an adorable plush dino.
The eyes and rounded teeth are totally derpy too, which just adds to the overall cuteness.
Sadly, the Monster Gnar form – a fierce-looking dinosaur which will probably haunt your dreams – isn’t winning any points in the cutest skin contest any time soon.
But hey, if you can’t decide between a totally cute aesthetic or a nightmare-inducing one?
This skin offers the best of both worlds!
14. Furyhorn Veigar
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Released: April 1st, 2020 Price: 1350 RP
“What’s black and blue, and is about to show you the definition of PAIN?”
Well, certainly not Furyhorn Veigar!
Much to Veigar’s dismay, this skin puts a damper on his villainous aesthetic, replacing his dark & edgy palette with a cute bright pink one.
And there’s a whole lot of fluffiness too:
His evil wizard outfit has been replaced with a furry dog-like costume, and his abilities shoot out squeaky doggos and fireworks.
That said, I personally wouldn’t invest in this skin unless I was a Veigar main.
In my opinion, there are way cuter costume skins out there at this price tag (as you’ll see shortly!)
13. Poro Rider Sejuani
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Released: December 15th, 2014 Price: 975 RP
Let’s be real: it’s virtually impossible not to fall in love with poros.
From their fluffiness to their perma-tongue blep, you just want to scoop them up and feed ‘em all the Poro-Snax their little hearts’ desire.
If you’re an avid poro lover like me, you’ll definitely appreciate the Poro Rider Sejuani skin.
It transforms Sejuani’s not-so-handsome boar (soz Bristle!) into an adorable, giant poro.
Sadly, this skin’s emotes and animations are pretty mediocre.
But a poro-themed skin at only 975 RP?
I’m not complaining!
12. Pool Party Lulu
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Released: June 25th, 2015 Price: 1350 RP
This skin is literally just Lulu wearing an inflatable squid on her head, accompanied by a floating fish.
And yet despite its strangeness and simplicity, there’s a certain cuteness in it.
From the squid’s hilariously derpy smile and goggle eyes, to the fish’s desperate attempts to keep up with Lulu, it’s something to admire.
Now I’m not claiming Pool Party Lulu is going to appeal to everyone.
But if you squee over derpyness?
This skin is worth splashing the cash (pun intended).
11. Pengu Cosplay Tristana
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Released: April 1st, 2020 Price: 1350 RP
In Pengu Cosplay Tristana, Tristana sports the cutest penguin outfit I’ve ever seen.
Her ears are even transformed into lil flippers.
Her attack animations are also aww-worthy; when she jumps, she summons rainbows and clouds, and her cannon shoots out mini-penguins at high speed.
Cute AND deadly.
10. Star Guardian Soraka
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Released: September 6th, 2017 Price: 1350 RP
If you’re a self-proclaimed otaku, you’ve no doubt dreamed about being a kawaii magical girl at some stage in your childhood (or adulthood – no judging here).
While Sailor Moon never arrived at your doorstep with a magical brooch, you won’t have to give up on your dream entirely:
Through Star Guardian Soraka, you can finally experience the magical girl life.
After all, this skin lets you play as one. And it’s equipped with everything you could possibly want:
Bows, frills, sparkles, gorgeous flowing hair, the lot!
9. Spirit Blossom Ahri
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Released: August 6th, 2020 Price: 1820 RP
Looking for something that’s adorable and stylish?
Then Spirit Blossom Ahri will be right up your alley.
This skin has a whimsical feel, and boasts frills, petals, and charming pastel colors (total sweet Lolita vibes).
The cutest aspect of this skin though is that Ahri transforms into a magical white fox.
The fox form also has one of the best emotes in the game. Ahri literally dives headfirst into a pile of snow and gets stuck.
Every time I see her lil paws flailing around, I can’t help but go “aww.”
Oh, and as a bonus, the animations are exceptionally smooth and total eye candy too.
But be warned: once you experience this skin’s animations, you won’t be able to go back to the clunky base model!
8. Prestige Space Groove Lulu
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Released: April 1st, 2021 Price: Limited (2000 space groove tokens)
While the base space groove is already pretty cute, the prestige version takes it to the next level, upping the sparkles, rainbows and glitter by tenfold.
Every ability blesses your screen with stunning colors, flashiness, and adorable animations.
Lulu’s shield ability even features lil “>w<” cat faces.
Plus, Pix is turned into a floating rainbow astronaut cat – what more could you ask for?
7. Beemo
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Released: May 1st, 2018 Price: 1350 RP
Teemo is without a doubt one of the most hated champions in the game.
But there’s a skin so cute, it makes even Teemo (yes, the shroom devil himself) a champion you can’t help but fall in love with.
Introducing: Beemo.
Beemo is a bee costume-style skin that will buzz its way right into your heart.
The bee hood has the most adorable smiley face, and the top part has antennae that endearingly wiggle while he moves.
The back animation is also super sweet: he conducts an orchestra of bees to serenade some purple flowers.
Beemo truly turns Teemo into the epitome of “looks can be deceiving”, and I’m totally here for it.
6. Meowkai
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Released: March 31st, 2016 Price: 1350 RP
When you imagine something cute, the first thing that comes to mind probably isn’t a tree.
In fact, you probably can’t even imagine a “cute” tree.
Well, be prepared to have your mind blown. Because this skin makes a tree (aka Maokai) look totally adorable.
Aptly named Meowkai, this skin puts Maokai into a cat costume, sticks a sparkling kitten glove on his hand, and as a final touch, a yarn ball on his back.
The result?
Pure cuteness.
And the skin becomes even cuter once Maokai starts spouting out voice lines like “the circle of life starts with DEATH.”
The skin also turns his saplings into lil purple kittens – yep, you get to throw kittens at your enemies’ faces – and the ultimate is particularly great:
Instead of a line of branches, Maokai summons an army of extra-long meowin’ cats.
5. Bee’Maw
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Released: March 4th, 2021 Price: 1350 RP
Bee’Maw transforms Kog’Maw into a half puppy/half bumble bee creature.
Yep, we’re not joking – major shout out to the design team for pulling this adorable concoction off so well.
He has puppy-like eyes, a bumble bee’s body and lil fluttering wings that are clearly trying their darn best, despite their tiny size.
Bee’Maw also boasts a cute set of pompom-like antennas, and a “wagging” bumble butt.
Of course, the best part of this skin has got to be his animations. He spews out honey, literally killing his enemies with sweetness and kindness.
His recall is also super endearing here too: he rolls over like an excitable pup, awaiting pets, love, and hugs.
4. Astronaut Bard
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Released: May 28th, 2020 Price: 1350 RP
Confession: my favorite Disney movie is Big Hero 6, solely because of how adorable Baymax is.
So it should come as no surprise that Astronaut Bard is appearing on my list.
Astronaut Bard shares an uncanny resemblance to Baymax.
And by that, I mean that this skin makes Bard look like a big, lovable inflatable robot that’s ready to take on the world and become your best friend for life.
Even the Meeps’ look darn right adorable. They’re bird-like aliens that joyfully hop and waddle around the map.
Astronaut Bard – and his faithful Meeps – will truly take you to the planet of “overwhelming cuteness.”
3. Dragon Trainer Tristana
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Released: December 3rd, 2015 Price: 1820 RP
Love everything about dragons?
Want a pet that has the loyalty of Hachiko?
Then Dragon Trainer Tristana is for you.
This skin is all about bonding with an adorable dragon sidekick that sticks with you through thick and thin.
The dragon functions as her rocket, and it shoots out lil fireballs at the enemy.
The emotes will leave you squeeing and awwing too. From the derpy dance routine to the dragon’s hilarious yet cute attempt at performing “play dead” (spoiler alert: it accidentally sets Tristana’s face on fire!)
The main reason why Dragon Trainer Tristana takes this spot though?
It’s the death animation.
The dragon waddles over to Tris’ lifeless body, tries to nudge her awake, and then, whimpering, snuggles next to her.
It’s cute. It’s bittersweet.
It’s totally tear-jerking.
And trust me: once your enemies see the death animation play out, they’ll never want to kill you again (an actual pay-2-win skin).
2. Space Groove Blitz & Crank
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Released: April 1st, 2021 Price: 1820 RP
When this skin came out, I opened my wallet and decided yes, Riot deserves all my money.
I can live off bread for a week.
If it weren’t for my pup parent bias (dogs for life, sorry cats) I’d probably put this skin at the top spot.
Because this skin literally transforms Blitzcrank from a rusty hunk of metal into a groovin’ sci-fi mecha controlled by two kittens (Blitz & Crank) hellbent on world domination.
These kittens are fur-midable, ruthless, bloodthirsty, and… the cutest lil fuzzballs I’ve ever seen in a game.
When they’re not distracted by world domination, they’re busy chasing laser beams, dance battling it out, and grooving to some sweet, sweet, disco beats.
But what makes this skin total purrfection?
It’s gotta be the hook animation, which shoots out a kitty “retrieval ship.”
Honestly, this skin design really hooks me in and leaves my heart feline like it’s melting (too much?)
1. Corgi Corki
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Released: March 27th, 2019 Price: 1350 RP
Dogs have literally evolved to be cuter to win our hearts over (it’s true!)
So it’s totally understandable why Corgi Corki – an adorbs doggo-inspired skin – is the cuteness overload king.
This skin turns Corki into a borkin’ doge-mobile, equipped with a fluffy aviator hat and a jiggling butt that is paws-down the best booty in the game (move over, Frostblade Irelia).
And if that hasn’t swayed you yet?
Well, perhaps you’ll be won over by the fact that this pup woofs out stars, rainbows, and squeaky balls – ahem, “bombs”.
Plus, he leaves utterly adorable paw prints when he gets the good ol’ zoomies.
If you want to enjoy a neverending supply of squee-worthy puppy moments, or simply want to drive your enemies barking mad, Corgi Corki is the skin to try.
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A.M. Reid is a support main in League of Legends with a particular love for Rakan. Besides FandomSpot, her words have popped up in PCGamesN, Dignitas, The Startup, EsportsHeadlines, among others. If you want to learn more about her, or want to convince her that Shelly isn't the most adorable thing ever created, visit her on Twitter @amreidwrites
