Recap · Sep 2–22, 2026 · Run It Back // V26
Last updated: October 30, 2026
Three legendary skins were back in the shop from September 2 to 22, 2026: Elderflame Operator, Singularity Sheriff and RGX 11z Pro Vandal. Here you'll find the price, the run dates, every detail and a recap of the bundle.
The bundle was in the shop from September 2 to 22, 2026
⚪ NO LONGER IN THE SHOP — ran from September 2 to 22, 2026
The bundle was in the shop from September 2, 2026 to September 22, 2026 – for 5,460 VP (≈ $55). Since then all three skins have disappeared again indefinitely; no return date is known.
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The Valorant Run It Back V26 bundle was in the shop from September 2 to 22, 2026 and brought back three of the most beloved skins in VALORANT history. The collection leaked on August 31 – on September 2 it officially launched in the shop, and the names make collectors' hearts race: the Elderflame Operator, the Singularity Sheriff and the RGX 11z Pro Vandal. All three are among the most iconic weapon skins Riot has ever released.
"Run It Back" is not a brand-new collection but a recurring re-release series: Riot takes older, often limited or long-vaulted fan favorites and makes them purchasable again for a short time. It's aimed mainly at players who weren't around back then or missed the collection the first time. For V26, Riot deliberately combined three heavyweights that otherwise rarely – or never – return to the shop.
On this page you'll find everything in one place: which skins are included, what the bundle costs (5,460 VP), how long it was available, why you can only buy the full set this time, and whether it's worth spending your VP. Everything is officially confirmed – as of September 25, 2026 (no longer in the shop since Sep 22).
The Run It Back V26 bundle launched on September 2, 2026 in the VALORANT shop and stayed until September 22, 2026 (the day Patch 13.06 arrived) – roughly 16 days after the Aeris collection, which launched on August 18, 2026. That puts the release right in Riot's usual rhythm of rolling out a new collection or re-release every few weeks.
The dates first surfaced through data-mining of the current patch – and, as usual, they turned out to be accurate: on September 2 the bundle officially launched in the shop with confirmed prices, images and availability window. The run is over now: since September 22 the bundle is no longer in the shop.
The Run It Back V26 bundle brought back the Elderflame Operator, Singularity Sheriff and RGX 11z Pro Vandal – in the shop from September 2 to 22, 2026, no longer available. Price: 5,460 VP – exclusively as a full bundle.
Three returning fan favorites from three different editions. Every image is the real in-game render from the official Valorant API.
The star of the bundle. The Elderflame line was VALORANT's very first Ultra Edition back in 2020 and is still legendary: the weapon turns into a living dragon that hisses when drawn, breathes fire on reload and moves its head on inspect. As the Operator it becomes a huge dragon sniper rifle with a jaw, eyes and wings.
Pure cosmos: the Singularity collection wraps the weapon in deep black with glowing cyan void energy and a tiny black hole that pulls in matter. It gives the Sheriff a sleek, almost alien look with its own kill banner and a spectacular finisher that drags the enemy into space.
The gamer's dream: the RGX 11z Pro goes for an aggressive high-tech look in black with neon-green and orange accents inspired by RGB gaming hardware. The Vandal is one of the most popular skins ever, partly thanks to its famous finisher that displays a scoreboard/leaderboard interface. Multiple levels and variants included.
Confirmed prices as listed in the shop.
Bundle price confirmed by Riot. 6,825 VP is the precise sum of the three individual prices (2,475 + 2,175 + 2,175).
One detail has the community talking. Normally you can cherry-pick individual skins from a VALORANT collection – if you only like the Vandal, you just buy the Vandal. The Run It Back V26 bundle breaks that tradition: the three skins are only available together as a full bundle. Buying them individually is disabled.
The only known exception is Brazil: local consumer-protection laws require digital goods to be available individually, so Brazilian players will likely be able to buy the skins separately. For every other region – including Europe – it's the whole set or nothing.
For collectors who want all three skins anyway, that's no problem – the bundle is cheaper than three separate purchases. But if you only care about one of the three weapons, you'll have to weigh whether the whole package is worth the price. That "all or nothing" is exactly why we give you an honest buying verdict below.
When Riot revealed the Elderflame collection in 2020, it was a turning point: for the first time a weapon wasn't just recolored but turned into a fully animated creature of its own. The Operator becomes a dragon whose jaw opens when you fire, that breathes flames on reload and looks alive at rest. That attention to detail made Elderflame the blueprint for every later Ultra skin. Because it only rarely returns to the shop, the Elderflame Operator is the main reason many players will grab the Run It Back V26 bundle.
The Singularity collection strikes a very different tone: cool, sleek, cosmic. Jet-black weapons with cyan glowing edges, surrounded by the energy of a miniature black hole. It makes the Sheriff feel like a precision tool from a distant future. Its finisher is one of the most satisfying in the game: the defeated enemy is pulled into a singularity and vanishes into nothing. As an Exclusive-edition skin it sits in the upper mid-range on price and is a real eye-catcher for anyone who prefers subtle elegance over bright colors.
The RGX 11z Pro is a love letter to gaming culture itself. Black chassis, neon-green and orange RGB accents, a look like high-end gaming peripherals. It's best known for its finisher, which pops up a futuristic scoreboard interface after your final kill – a little moment of showing off that many players love. The Vandal is the most-used weapon in competitive VALORANT, so good Vandal skins are always in demand. With several levels and color variants, the RGX 11z Pro offers plenty to unlock.
VALORANT Points only come in fixed packs. Drag the slider to see the cheapest combination for the bundle.
Calculate more precisely and compare all VP packs with the VP calculator. For 5,460 VP you usually land around €55.
You only get VALORANT Points through the official in-game shop or genuine gift cards from retailers. Around every hyped release, dodgy offers pop up promising cheap VP or a "free Run It Back V26 bundle". Stay away: Riot never sells VP cheaper anywhere, and no legit site gives away skins for your login details. Such offers are almost always phishing and can cost you your entire account – including every skin you already own.
Because VP only comes in fixed packs, a small remainder almost always stays on your account after buying the bundle. The calculator above shows the cheapest combination. If you plan to buy skins more often anyway, a larger pack is marginally cheaper because the price per VP drops slightly with pack size.
"Run It Back" is Riot's format for making past skin collections accessible to a new generation of players. Many of the most wanted VALORANT skins were only in the shop briefly or only rarely show up in the Night Market. With the Run It Back bundles, Riot brings such classics back together – usually three to four fan favorites per edition, spanning different editions and price tiers.
The predecessor Run It Back V25 launched in December 2025 and set the template for pricing: there too, the bundle was offered clearly cheaper than the sum of the individual prices. It's exactly that basis on which Riot confirmed the V26 price at 5,460 VP. For players, the format is ideal for catching up on missed gems without hoping for a lucky Night Market roll.
A side effect: because Run It Back skins disappear from the shop again after the event, they keep their collector value. If you've had the Elderflame Operator, Singularity Sheriff or RGX 11z Pro Vandal on your wishlist for a while, V26 may be your last convenient chance to grab them for a long time.
That depends on what you're after. Purely on the numbers, the bundle is a good deal: for around 5,460 VP you get three skins that would cost 6,825 VP individually – about 1,365 VP saved. If you like all three, it's a clear buy. Add the rarity factor: Elderflame, Singularity and RGX only rarely return, and after the event they're gone again.
It gets trickier if you really only care about one of the three weapons. Because individual purchase is disabled, you still pay for the full set. In that case, be honest about whether your one wanted weapon is worth the full bundle price – or whether you'd rather wait for a possible individual release or the Night Market. Our advice: watch inspect videos and finishers in motion (e.g. in the Skin Cinema) and then decide at your own pace – but before September 22.
Not buying advice – in the end your taste and budget decide.
Before you drop around €55 on a new bundle, it's worth a look at what you already own. Many players underestimate how much their inventory has grown in value over the years – especially old Ultra and Exclusive skins like Elderflame or Singularity add up quickly.
With the free Valorant-Spind tool you calculate the total value of your skins in VP and euros in seconds – straight from your own Valorant client, no login. That way you see at a glance how much is sitting in your account and can better decide whether the Run It Back V26 bundle is really a must or your locker is already full.
Not anymore – the bundle was in the shop for 5,460 VP from September 2 to 22, 2026. It contains the Elderflame Operator, Singularity Sheriff and RGX 11z Pro Vandal, purchasable only as a complete set.
It launched on September 2, 2026 – about 16 days after the Aeris collection – and was available until September 22, 2026.
Three returning fan favorites: Elderflame Operator (Ultra Edition), Singularity Sheriff (Exclusive) and RGX 11z Pro Vandal (Exclusive). No knife is included.
Individually the three skins total 6,825 VP. As a bundle it costs a confirmed 5,460 VP – 1,365 VP saved, roughly €14.
No. The Run It Back V26 skins are bundle-only. The single exception is Brazil, where local law requires individual purchases.
No, the bundle contains no melee. It consists of three weapon skins: Operator, Sheriff and Vandal.
Run It Back is Riot's recurring series that brings popular older skins back to the shop for players who missed them. Afterwards they disappear again.
From September 2 to 22, 2026 (20 days). After that, the skins won't return for a while.
Calculate the value of your skins in VP and euros in seconds – including classics like Elderflame, Singularity and RGX. Free with Valorant-Spind.
Download the Valorant-Spind setup (free)Re-release bundles like Run It Back follow a simple idea: not every player was around when a skin first appeared. VALORANT keeps growing, and many of the most sought-after collections sat out of reach of newer accounts for years. By bringing such classics back for a limited window, Riot gives a whole new generation the chance to grab skins that used to show up only as distant legends in other people's profiles. For an overview of the huge variety of weapon skins, see our page on all Valorant skins.
At the same time, the appeal of these events lives on the principle of scarcity. A skin that stayed in the shop permanently would lose its special status; a skin that returns only for a short window stays something special. It's exactly this balance between accessibility and rarity that lets re-release skins keep their collector value – and why many players prefer to weigh a purchase carefully rather than put it off forever. If you want to place the price ranges in context, the most expensive Valorant skins offer good reference points.
Worth knowing: all of these skins are purely cosmetic. They change the look, the animations and the sounds of your weapon, but give you no gameplay advantage whatsoever. An expensive skin doesn't land a headshot any better than the default model. Keeping that in mind makes it far easier to decide, calmly, which collection is really worth the price.
Before you commit to a bundle, it pays to take a sober look at the editions. VALORANT skins are split into price tiers that range roughly from a simple recolor to fully animated Premium and Ultra editions with their own effects, sounds and finishers. The higher the edition, the more motion, light and audio the weapon carries – and the higher the individual price. A bundle looks attractive above all when several higher-tier editions come together, such as a coveted Vandal that sits at the top of many players' wishlists. Which models are especially popular there is shown in our overview of the best Vandal skins.
A second tip: never judge a skin by its still image alone. Many collections only reveal their charm in motion – when drawn, reloaded, inspected and in the finisher. A render sometimes looks unremarkable while the same weapon feels alive in action (or the other way round). So feel free to view skins in motion first, for example in the Skin Cinema, before you make up your mind. If you want to test how well you judge skins and their prices, you can try it playfully in the price quiz.
Also keep the mechanics behind VALORANT Points in mind: because VP are only sold in fixed packs, a small remainder almost always ends up sitting on your account. Plan for that from the start, instead of letting the leftover balance tempt you into another impulse buy. And if only a single skin in a bundle truly appeals to you, ask yourself honestly whether that one is worth the full price – or whether you'd rather wait for a later opportunity.
In the end, a skin bundle is a question of taste and budget – not of skill. That's why it helps to keep an eye on your own spending. Over the years, battle passes, Night Market deals and the odd bundle purchase quickly add up to a considerable sum that many players underestimate. With the spending calculator you get a realistic sense of how much has already gone into your collection.
Anyone who collects deliberately likes to sort their skins by personal favorite – which weapon do you draw most often, which finisher is the most fun? A small ranking of your favorites helps you plan the next purchase more precisely, instead of chasing every release. In the Tier Maker you can arrange your skins entirely by your own feel and quickly see where a new bundle would land in your collection.
And finally: the battle pass remains the cheapest ongoing source of new cosmetics for many players, while bundles like Run It Back set the special highlights. A good mix of both – plus an eye on the total value of your locker – keeps your inventory growing over time without letting your budget spiral out of control.
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