Rose: an open-source unlocker for Riot's skins
Rose is an automatic unlocker for Riot's skins, built on Pengu Loader plugins in the League client. It is open source under the MIT licence, which some people prefer, and it had 689 stars on GitHub when we checked on 16 October 2026. The latest release on that date was 1.4.9.
It asks you to supply a signed DLL, and its README discloses that it collects analytics. If you want to see exactly what that covers, read the README before you install.
Chud: a companion app built around champion select
Chud is a free Windows 10/11 app, about 17.8 MB, that asks for administrator rights when it starts. The source is published on GitLab. Chud is what we make, so weigh this page with that in mind. In champ select you pick skins in League's own skin carousel, and it applies them on your PC through League Toolkit's signed patcher.
Around that it has a library of more than 2,000 community champion skins plus maps, announcers and fonts, with ModScan checking archives before install. It also has party sync, Auto-Accept, Auto-Range, an in-game Overlays panel, runes and builds import, appear offline, and self-updating.
The main difference is who handles the patcher.
With Rose you supply a signed DLL yourself. Its README has the steps, and they are worth reading end to end before you start.
With Chud there is nothing to supply. On first run it downloads League Toolkit's signed patcher, re-checks it once a day, and accepts only a genuinely signed copy. If you already run LTK Manager, Chud uses that install's copy instead. Chud's installer is the only download you handle.
Both work from League's skin carousel.
In both tools you choose in the skin carousel in champ select, after you lock in a champion. In Chud, skins you don't own show as unlocked there. Scroll to one and Chud applies it. Scroll back to a skin you own and the client's own pick is used.
Chud adds a strip above the skin name that shows what it will apply, with chromas and forms for the skin you are on, plus Random and a Remember switch. It says Applying… when you move to a skin you don't own and shows the skin's name, for example Star Guardian Jinx, beside a CHUD mark once it is set. Locked chromas can be picked from League's own chroma popup too. Chud confirms each pick and tries again if the client was busy. The step-by-step version is in how to unlock all skins in champ select.
Beyond unlocking, Chud also includes these.
- Custom skins in the carousel. Tiles that have custom skins carry a badge such as
✦ 2 custom, and a row of them rises above the skin name, starting with aNo customtile. - A library with checks. More than 2,000 community champion skins in the skin library, installed with one click after ModScan looks at the archive.
- Party sync. Friends who also run Chud and turn it on can see each other's picks. Other players still see your normal skin.
- Queue tools. Auto-Accept for the ready check, and Auto-Range, a separate tool that shows your attack range during a match.
- In-game Overlays. Alt+I opens a panel to switch the match panel, skill-order hint and augment grades on or off.
If Rose already covers what you need, you have no reason to switch.
| Point | Rose | Chud |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Automatic unlocker for Riot's skins | Companion app: skin picking, library, party sync, queue tools |
| Built on | Pengu Loader plugins in the client | League Toolkit's signed patcher |
| Setup | You supply a signed DLL | Chud downloads the patcher and re-checks it daily |
| Picking a skin | League's skin carousel in champ select | League's own skin carousel in champ select |
| 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 |
| Licence | MIT | Source published on GitLab |
| Data sent | Analytics, disclosed in its README | An optional anonymous heartbeat, with every host listed in the docs |
| Latest release (17 Oct 2026) | 1.4.9 | 5.3.66 |
Rose details are from its public repository on 16 October 2026. Projects change; check its README before you rely on a row.
Pick Rose if
You want an open-source tool under the MIT licence on GitHub, you only want Riot's skins unlocked, and you are comfortable supplying a signed DLL yourself and reading its README on analytics.
Pick Chud if
You want the patcher handled for you, custom skins and chromas in the same carousel, a library with ModScan checks, or party sync and queue tools in the same app. You also get an in-game Overlays panel.
Only one tool should be applying skins.
- Close League and the Riot Client.
- Close Rose, or uninstall it. Follow its README for removing it, so it doesn't keep loading into the client.
- Install Chud and let it start. It asks for administrator rights.
- Start League. The first run downloads the patcher. Chud's Skins tab shows a notice until that finishes.
- Lock in a champion and scroll the carousel. If you see Chud's strip above the skin name, it is working.
Neither tool is ban-proof.
Riot's terms do not allow modifying the game client, and skin unlockers work by changing how the game loads its files, Chud included. Vanguard decides what may run next to League and can block either of them. If a page tells you a skin tool is safe, it is telling you what its author believes. Our own answer is in the FAQ. For a wider look at the field, including LTK Manager and CSLOL Go, see CSLOL Manager alternatives.
What is the difference between Chud and Rose?
Both unlock Riot's skins in champ select. Rose is MIT-licensed, built on Pengu Loader plugins, and asks you to supply a signed DLL. Chud downloads League Toolkit's patcher itself and adds custom skins in the carousel, a library with ModScan, party sync, queue tools and in-game Overlays.
Is Rose open source?
Yes. It is released under the MIT licence on GitHub.
Is Chud open source?
Chud's source is published on GitLab.
Do I have to supply a DLL for Chud?
No. Chud downloads League Toolkit's signed patcher on first run and re-checks it daily.
Can I run Rose and Chud together?
We don't recommend it. Keep one tool applying skins at a time, and close or uninstall Rose before you start Chud.
Are Rose and Chud ban-proof?
No. Riot's terms do not allow modifying the game client, and no skin 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.