LTK Manager: a mod manager and a mod workshop
The LTK Manager README calls it "the frontier mod manager for League of Legends" and the League Toolkit team's successor to CSLOL Manager. You use it to install custom skins, HUDs, maps, audio and more. One of its stated goals is to support mods so they work indefinitely without breaking between patches.
It installs .modpkg and .fantome files, keeps mods as cards in a library with folders and profiles, re-checks each mod after a game patch, and has a diagnostics page. If you make mods, the built-in Workshop lets you browse the game's files, edit a project and pack it. It runs on Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit), with macOS and Linux planned. The latest release on 16 October 2026 was v1.28.1.
Chud: skins picked in champion select
Chud 5.3.66 is a free Windows 10/11 app, about 17.8 MB, that asks for administrator rights when it starts. Chud is what we make, so weigh this page with that in mind. You pick skins in League's own skin carousel in champ select. Skins you don't own show as unlocked, and custom skins appear in the same carousel. Chud applies your pick on your PC through League Toolkit's signed patcher.
It also has a library of more than 2,000 community champion skins with ModScan checks before install, plus party sync, Auto-Accept, Auto-Range, an in-game Overlays panel and runes and builds import. The source is published on GitLab.
Two different workflows.
In LTK Manager you download a mod as a .modpkg or .fantome file, drag it onto the window or press Import, turn the mod on and press Start. Then you launch League from the Riot Client as usual, and the patcher applies your mods when the game loads. A Modern launcher flow turns Start into a Play button that launches League for you. The README still marks that flow as experimental.
In Chud you install the app, start League, lock in a champion and scroll the skin carousel. The library is built in, so there are no files to hunt for. The steps are in how to unlock all skins in champ select.
Chud uses League Toolkit's patcher.
The patcher is the part that gets modded files into a running game. League Toolkit makes it and LTK Manager ships it. Chud downloads the signed original on first run and re-checks it daily. If LTK Manager is already installed, Chud uses that install's copy. Both files have their own page: ltk_patcher_host.exe and ltk_patcher_dll.dll, explained.
That shared dependency cuts both ways. When Vanguard or a League patch breaks the patcher, it breaks for both tools until a new build ships. You can install both apps. While you play, keep only one of them applying skins. Your .fantome files work in either.
| Point | LTK Manager | Chud |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Mod manager with a built-in Workshop | Companion app: skin picking, library, party sync, queue tools |
| Picking a skin | Import a mod, turn it on, press Start, launch League | League's own skin carousel in champ select |
| Mod formats | .modpkg and .fantome | Built-in library, .fantome import |
| Making mods | Workshop for browsing game files, editing and packing | Not a mod editor |
| Where skins come from | Files you download, or links from mod sites | Built-in library of 2,000+ champion skins, checked by ModScan |
| Extras | Profiles, mod health checks, diagnostics | Party sync, Auto-Accept, Auto-Range, in-game Overlays |
| Lobby lookup | Not compared | Teammates in champ select, all ten players in game: level, solo rank, last ten games and top champions, read from your own client |
| Auto pick and ban | Not compared | Per account and role, up to three champions each; never overrides your own pick. Off by default |
| Account switching | Not compared | Save Riot accounts and switch in about five seconds; sessions stored encrypted on your PC |
| Platform | Windows 10/11 (macOS and Linux planned) | Windows 10/11 x64 |
| Licence | GPL-3.0-or-later; patcher under the LTK Patcher License | Source published on GitLab |
LTK Manager details are from its README on 16 October 2026. Projects change; check theirs before you rely on a row.
Pick LTK Manager if
You make or edit mods and want the Workshop, you like switching between sets of mods with profiles, or you prefer to choose and import every mod file yourself.
Pick Chud if
You want to choose in champ select, in League's own carousel, for the champion you locked in. You want a built-in library, party sync with friends who run Chud, or queue tools such as Auto-Accept in the same window.
If you are choosing between those two.
CSLOL Manager's own README says it is in maintenance mode and that new development has moved to LTK Manager, so LTK Manager is the direct replacement. The wider field is in CSLOL Manager alternatives. If something is already failing, see LTK Manager not working and CSLOL Manager not working.
Neither is ban-proof.
LTK Manager's README says: "Use at your own risk. LTK Manager is not endorsed by or affiliated with Riot Games." The same is true of Chud. Riot's terms do not allow modifying the game client, and Vanguard decides what may run next to League. Our own answer is in the FAQ.
Is Chud an LTK Manager alternative?
For picking skins, yes. Chud covers the part where you choose a skin, and it uses League Toolkit's patcher to apply it. It does not replace the Workshop, so if you make mods you still want LTK Manager.
Does Chud need LTK Manager installed?
No. Chud downloads League Toolkit's signed patcher itself. If LTK Manager is installed, Chud uses its copy.
Can I use my LTK Manager mods in Chud?
.fantome files install in both. .modpkg is LTK Manager's own format, and its README calls it the recommended one.
What is the difference between LTK Manager and CSLOL Manager?
LTK Manager is the League Toolkit team's successor to CSLOL Manager. CSLOL Manager's README says it is in maintenance mode.
Are LTK Manager and Chud ban-proof?
No. Riot's terms do not allow modifying the game client, and no tool can promise you will not be banned.
Try Chud
Download Chud for Windows. It is free, and it asks for administrator rights when it starts. The setup docs list everything it touches, and the Discord is open for questions.
Popular custom skins in Chud's library
Chud ships a library of community-made custom skins, each checked with ModScan, and you pick them in League's own skin carousel. The champions with the most skins right now:
Every champion is listed in the custom skin library.