| Availability | Available in the in-game shop, and also obtainable through Hextech crafting |
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| Price | 1350 RP, or via loot |
| Concept | Bard becomes a mythic gardener from a living scroll, nurturing the world with celestial flora inspired by classic Shan Hai art. |
| Model | He wears a golden robe with green shoulder plates, jade bracers, an orange-white mask with glowing eyes, a long teal beard, peach hat ornament |
| Particles | All abilities use new cloudy white, jade green, and warm orange ink-brush effects with floral motifs |
| Animations | Includes a custom recall where Bard strokes his beard while admiring a scroll painting |
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| Sounds | New SFX complement the theme with airy chimes and paper-like swishes, but no new voice lines or voice actor changes. |
| Rarity | common |
| Release date | 14/01/2023 |
Shan Hai Scrolls Bard turns the Wandering Caretaker into a mythic gardener pulled from a living painting—his gold robe, jade bracers, orange-white mask, and teal beard feel hand-brushed, with peach and tassel ornaments that replace his base’s rugged traveler gear.
In-game, his abilities bloom with cloudy whites, jade greens, and warm oranges that resemble early Chinese illustrations, so Q and R feel softer and more ceremonial with an orange motif resembling the sun (probably referting to the Dusk & Dawn tree he's guarding in this skinline) compared to the base’s spirit magic. His W drops a bowl with a raddish (or perhaps a mandrake) inside, while inside his portal (E) you travel as a sun, and meeps turn into small raddishes following you.
The custom recall shows Bard pausing to admire a scroll painting while stroking his beard, anchoring the skin’s “art come to life” feel. This skin is part of the Shan Hai Scrolls theme, which nods to classic East Asian scroll art and mythology; the peach ornament is a neat visual nod to life and longevity.
Release date: June 14, 2023; no major updates have been noted since release beyond routine VFX/SFX polish in patches.
Shan Hai Scrolls is an alternate-universe skinline inspired by the ancient Chinese text Shān Hǎi Jīng (山海經), the Classic of Mountains and Seas. Within this living painting, champions appear not as mortals, but as deities, spirits, and monsters shaped by brushstroke, ink, and myth. The Scroll itself is a paradox—at once a window into a timeless realm and a doorway that threatens to spill its inhabitants into the wider multiverse.
The champions depicted within the Scroll embody roles rooted in folklore: benevolent gods who nurture life, corrupted deities consumed by madness, guardians bound by duty, and gluttonous beasts cursed with karmic punishment. Yet the ink is never dry—characters shift between myth and memory, each brushstroke rewriting their legend.
Aesthetically, the skinline draws on traditional East Asian scroll paintings, blending painterly backdrops, cloud curls, elemental motifs, and auspicious reds, golds, and blues. Each skin reflects the artistry of brush and ink, with abilities that mimic sweeping strokes and bursts of saturated pigment. The world is at once serene and volatile—divine balance painted against chaos.
Shan Hai Scrolls Bard is a Common 1350 RP skin that is sold in the regular shop, so it isn’t rare, though it can carry extra value for collectors who like the full Shan Hai set; if you’re browsing accounts with skins, check the rotation at Buy LoL Skin Accounts.
Yes, it can drop from Hextech/Masterwork loot as a skin shard and can appear in Mystery Gifts, and you can also reroll three shards for a permanent; if you need a fresh profile to start collecting, you can find options on LoL Accounts.
It’s a top-tier thematic pick if you like calm, painterly VFX, but many players also rate Astronaut Bard for its playful space theme and clean readability and Cafe Cuties Bard for its cozy pastel look; you can compare them on All Bard Skins.
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