Ranked system

Ranked games are played on Summoner's Rift with draft pick and bans, and they move you up or down a public ladder. Your account has to reach a minimum summoner level and own enough champions before the ranked queues open.

Tiers

• Iron
• Bronze
• Silver
• Gold
• Platinum
• Emerald
• Diamond
• Master
• Grandmaster
• Challenger

There are ten tiers. The first seven, Iron to Diamond, each have four divisions, from IV (lowest) to I. The top three, Master, Grandmaster and Challenger, have no divisions: players there are ranked purely by league points, and Grandmaster and Challenger hold a limited number of players per region.

League points

• A win earns league points (LP) and a loss costs them. How many depends on how your hidden matchmaking rating compares with your visible rank: a player who is climbing faster than their rank gains more per win.
• Reaching 100 LP moves you up a division. Losing at 0 LP can drop you down one.
• Moving into a new tier comes with a short protection from being demoted straight back.

Queues

Placements and seasons

Your first few games in a queue are placement games, after which you are shown your starting rank. The ranked year is split into seasons; at the start of a new one, ranks are partly reset and you place again. Rewards for the year go to players who reach a high enough tier.