Skins in League of Legends don’t exactly make you a better player, but they do allow you to slay in style and flex on your opponents with swanky effects and a polished look. Although skins are purely cosmetic, there’s a whole lot to love about ‘em, and they help to bring a splash of fun and color to the blood-soaked battleground of the Rift.

You’re probably familiar with the staple skin tiers in League — Epic, Legendary, and Ultimate, to name a few. However, you may not have come across Exalted skins before. These skins are a fairly new introduction to the game, and not many players have been able to obtain them… And there’s a pretty good reason for this: They cost hundreds of IRL bucks.

Today, we’ll briefly touch on what Exalted skins are in League of Legends and whether they’re worth their soul-destroying price. We’ll also rank the current Exalted Skins in the game from worst to best.

What Are Exalted Skins in League of Legends?

Exalted skins are exceptionally rare skins in League of Legends that can only be acquired through LoL’s new gacha system: The Sanctum. Exalted skins currently have a 0.5% drop rate from a gacha role, or a guaranteed drop after 80 rolls. In IRL terms, this translates to up to $250 unless you’re a miracle worker and obtain an Exalted skin within the first few rolls.

Exalted skins are widely considered to be “luxury goods,” and they do offer players some unique features that make them stand out from other skin tiers. They feature Ultimate-like qualities, multiple forms, and new immersive, transformative effects, including swanky HUD overlays. Of course, you’ll also be treated to plenty of new voice lines too.

Exalted Skins Ranked

There are currently three Exalted skins in the game: Arcane Fractured Jinx, Radiant Serpent Sett, and Sahn Uzal Mordekaiser. Let’s dive into our rankings!

3. Radiant Serpent Sett

I would like to say that there’s more than meets the eye with Radiant Serpent Sett. However, in all honesty? There seriously isn’t. The skin feels as underwhelming as it looks. Despite being advertised as an Exalted skin, the character model is bland, and the animations are dull and generic.

To top it off (or make matters worse), the elemental transformative aspect just feels like a rip-off of Elementalist Lux. But hey, at least the overlay, where you get to gift your cute anime mom dumplings, is sure to detilt you in your ranked games.

2. Arcane Fractured Jinx

Lovers of the hit season show, Arcane, are sure to be in for a treat. This skin takes many elements from the show and pays tribute to them in a whole range of fun and visually-explosive ways. Her emotes are packed with oomph, groove, and beats, and her attack animations have that classic chaotic bright purple hue that Jinx is infamous for.

The new HUD overlay also seriously helps to exhibit Jinx’s crazy side in a way that immerses you in the game without distracting from your kiting (or landing that kill-securing ult).

The main selling point of this skin, though, is that you can transform and play as alternate-reality Powder instead of Jinx. That said, aside from the character model difference, this transformative aspect is pretty underwhelming. The animations all remain pretty similar to the Jinx form’s animations. It feels pretty lackluster, considering this skin is meant to be of luxe quality.

1. Sahn-Uzal Mordekaiser

All right. Sahn-Uzal Mordekaiser is by far the first Exalted skin that seriously screams luxe. So, major props to the design team here (and for taking on board the feedback from the player base).

From the hype-building animated splash art to the deity-inspired character model and powerful sound effects, this skin truly makes you feel like a total killing machine while you slay enemy after enemy (...or even if you’re looking at a 24/7 defeat screen).

Sahn-Uzal Mordekaiser’s R ultimate is also undeniably the most visually impressive attack animation in the game; it transforms the Rift into his personal battleground while giving him a hellish, demonic glow up that elevates his badassery tenfold. And the best part? The ultimate’s animation backdrop changes significantly depending on his form. It’s visually ground-breaking stuff.

Sahn-Uzal Mordekaiser is by far one of (if not) the best skins that Riot Games has ever released. However, one question remains:

Are Exalted Skins Worth the Buck?

Short answer: No.

No matter how much value Riot claims they bring to the table, an in-game skin will never be worth hundreds of bucks. At that price point, I would expect the skin to give me pay2win features like a built-in skillshot landing tool or an instant revive mechanic. Even Sahn-Uzal Mordekaiser, despite being a total masterpiece, is not winning my wallet over.

Jokes aside, you really don’t want to splurge on an Exalted skin, especially as the options on offer, except for Sahn-Uzal Morde, don’t feel any more impactful than your typical Ultimate or Mythic skins. You should only consider an Exalted skin if you’re a hardcore skin collector with plenty of money to splurge (or waste).