Rarest LoL Summoner Icons
Beta - Grand Master Beta Participant is the rarest LoL summoner icon. Riot gave it to the 100 highest-rated players of the 2009 beta. Riot never awarded it again.
The 10 rarest summoner icons
Rarest first, ranked by how few players could meet each requirement. Riot does not publish how many players own an icon.
Tournament and leaderboard winners
These icons went to the winners of a Clash bracket or to the top 2,000 players on China's Master's Challenge server. Each Clash bracket had one winning team.
Retired modes and one-off rewards
Each of these icons depended on a game mode, a system or an event that has ended. Nobody can meet these requirements today.
Exalted and Transcendent skin icons
Each of these icons came with an Exalted or Transcendent skin. Riot sold those skins for a limited time and does not sell them now.
#1Released in 2009
Beta - Grand Master Beta Participant
Riot gave it to the 100 highest-rated players of the 2009 beta. Riot never awarded it again.
#2Beta - Master Beta Participant
Released in 2009
Riot gave it to the 500 highest-rated players of the 2009 beta. The client lists both beta icons as Not Released.
#3Season 3 - Challenger
Released in 2013
Riot added the Challenger tier in Season 3. That season, the tier held only the top 50 players on each server.
Riot's description: “Earned by achieving Challenger in the 2013 ranked season in any queue.”
#4Master's Challenge Season 1
Released in 2019
Only the top 2,000 players on China's Master's Challenge server earned it.
Riot's description: “This reward commemorates the top 2000 players on Master's Challenge shard.”
#5Radiant Wukong Icon
Released in 2017
Riot gave it to players who bought the Radiant Wukong figure from the Riot merch store in 2017. The figure is still on sale, but it no longer comes with the icon. The client description credits a Worlds 2017 pick prediction instead.
Riot's description: “Earned by Predicting Champion Select of the 2017 World Championship.”
#6Dominated Dominion Icon
Released in 2016
Riot retired Dominion in 2016. Nobody can earn the 100 Dominion wins it asks for now.
Riot's description: “Players who had 100 or more Dominion wins. The Dominion game mode was retired in 2016.”
#7Honor Great Mentor Icon
Released in 2017
Riot retired Honor 1.0 in 2017. The ribbons and top-10% rankings that earned this icon ended with it.
Riot's description: “Earned by obtaining a Great Mentor ribbon, or by being in the top 10% of Helpful players in your region before the Honor 1.0 system retired.”
#8Harrowing 2012 - Vengeful Wraith
Released in 2012
Only players who spent at least 3,000 RP during the 2012 Harrowing event received it.
Riot's description: “Acquired by purchasing at least 3000 RP during the 2012 Harrowing event.”
#9Tournament Beta Winner - 16 Team
Released in 2017
Only the winning team of a 16-team bracket in the 2017 Clash beta earned it.
Riot's description: “Earned by winning a 16-team bracket during Clash beta.”
#10Hextech Cup 16-Team Icon
Released in 2018
Only the winning team of a 16-team bracket in the 2018 Clash Hextech Cup earned it.
Riot's description: “Earned by winning a 16-team bracket during the Clash Hextech Cup.”

Tournament Beta Winner - 4 Team
Released in 2017
Earned by winning a 4-team bracket during Clash beta.

Tournament Beta Winner - 8 Team
Released in 2017
Earned by winning a 8-team bracket during Clash beta.

Hextech Cup 4-Team Icon
Released in 2018
Earned by winning a 4-team bracket during the Clash Hextech Cup.

Hextech Cup 8-Team Icon
Released in 2018
Earned by winning a 8-team bracket during the Clash Hextech Cup.

Master's Challenge Season 3
Released in 2019
This reward commemorates the top 2000 players on Master's Challenge shard.

Master's Challenge Season 4
Released in 2019
This reward commemorates the top 2000 players on Master's Challenge shard.

Master's Challenge Season 5
Released in 2019
Award to those who cumulatively made top 2000 twice in Master's Challenge shard.

Master's Challenge Season 7 Icon
Released in 2020
Earned by making to the top 2000 in China's Master's Challenge server.

Master's Challenge Season 11 Icon
Released in 2022
This icon was earned by making it to the top 2000 in China's Master's Challenge server.

Lunar Revel 2013 - Lantern
Released in 2013
Win 13 games in 5v5 Solo Queue Dominion during the 2013 Lunar Revel event

Candy Fest 2014 - Hexplosive Hard Candy Icon
Released in 2014
Earned by sending a gift during the 2014 Sugar Rush event.

Honor Great Leader Icon
Released in 2017
Earned by obtaining a Great Leader ribbon, or by being in the top 10% of Friendly players in your region before the Honor 1.0 system retired.

Honor Honorable Opponent Icon
Released in 2017
Earned by obtaining an Honorable Opponent ribbon, or by being in the top 10% of Honorable Opponents in your region before the Honor 1.0 system retired.

Honor Great Teammate Icon
Released in 2017
Earned by obtaining a Great Teammate ribbon, or by being in the top 10% of Teamwork honors in your region before the Honor 1.0 system retired.

Odyssey Zenith Icon
Released in 2018
Earned for completing the 2018 Odyssey mission: Universal Legends.

Pick'em Poro Sage
Released in 2020
This icon was earned by reaching the Ancient Krug tier in Worlds 2020 Pick'em.

Arcane Fractured Jinx Icon
Released in 2024
It came with the Exalted skin Arcane Fractured Jinx. Riot no longer sells that skin.

Radiant Serpent Sett Icon
Released in 2024
It came with the Exalted skin Radiant Serpent Sett. Riot no longer sells that skin.

Sahn-Uzal Mordekaiser Icon
Released in 2025
It came with the Exalted skin Sahn-Uzal Mordekaiser. Riot no longer sells that skin.

Revenant Reign Viego Icon
Released in 2025
It came with the Exalted skin Revenant Reign Viego. Riot no longer sells that skin.
Challenger, Grandmaster and Master icons by season
Riot gives these icons to players who finish a ranked season in Master or above. Nobody can earn a season's icon after that season ends.
Season 3 (2013)
Challenger
Season 4 (2014)
Challenger
Season 2014 - Solo Challenger 1, Solo 1
Season 2014 - Solo Challenger 2, Solo 2
Season 2014 - Solo Challenger 3, Solo 3
Season 2014 - 3v3 Challenger 1, 3v3 1
Season 2014 - 3v3 Challenger 2, 3v3 2
Season 2014 - 3v3 Challenger 3, 3v3 3
Season 2014 - 5v5 Challenger 1, 5v5 1
Season 2014 - 5v5 Challenger 2, 5v5 2
Season 2014 - 5v5 Challenger 3, 5v5 3
Season 5 (2015)
Challenger
Season 2015 - Solo Challenger 3, Solo 3
Season 2015 - 3v3 Challenger 3, 3v3 3
Season 2015 - 5v5 Challenger 3, 5v5 3
Season 2015 - Solo Challenger 2, Solo 2
Season 2015 - 3v3 Challenger 2, 3v3 2
Season 2015 - 5v5 Challenger 2, 5v5 2
Season 2015 - Solo Challenger 1, Solo 1
Season 2015 - 3v3 Challenger 1, 3v3 1
Season 2015 - 5v5 Challenger 1, 5v5 1
Season 6 (2016)
Challenger
Season 2016 - Solo Challenger 3, Solo 3
Season 2016 - 3v3 Challenger 3, 3v3 3
Season 2016 - 5v5 Challenger 3, 5v5 3
Season 2016 - Solo Challenger 2, Solo 2
Season 2016 - 3v3 Challenger 2, 3v3 2
Season 2016 - 5v5 Challenger 2, 5v5 2
Season 2016 - Solo Challenger 1, Solo 1
Season 2016 - 3v3 Challenger 1, 3v3 1
Season 2016 - 5v5 Challenger 1, 5v5 1
Season 7 (2017)
Challenger
Season 8 (2018)
Challenger
Season 9 (2019)
Challenger
Grandmaster
Season 10 (2020)
Grandmaster
Season 11 (2021)
Grandmaster
Season 12 (2022)
Grandmaster
Season 13 (2023)
Challenger
Grandmaster
Season 14 (2024)
Grandmaster
2025 season
Grandmaster
2026 season
Riot added the Grandmaster tier in 2019. Challenger and Grandmaster have a fixed number of seats on each server.
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