How do promos work in league?

Tier Promotions

When you hit 100 LP in division I of any tier, you enter a promotion series, where you'll have to win two out of the next three matches to climb to the next tier. Succeed, and you'll climb up to division IV of the next tier with 1 LP. Fail, and you'll have to get back to 100 LP to try again.

How many games can you lose at 0 LP after promotion?

The purpose of the immunity period is to prevent players from being demoted due to bad luck. However, Masters players demote after playing at least 3 games and then losing with 0 LP. Since Season 4 it is possible to be demoted from a tier.

What happens if you dodge during promos league?

Dodging in any promotional series will count as a loss.

If you dodge the final game of a series, it will count as a loss and the series will end.

What determines how much LP you get?

How much LP (League Points) you gain or lose is tied to your MMR (Match Making Rating). So generally speaking, if the match you just won was at a higher MMR than your current rank/average you are given MORE LP. Likewise, if you lose a game at higher MMR than your current rank/average you lose less LP.

Why do I gain as much LP as I lose?

If you are winning about the same amount of LP in victory as you lose in defeat, that means your MMR and rank are just about even. In other words, the system has determined your current rank is an accurate reflection of your skill level. Want to prove the system wrong? Then just keep winning more than you lose!

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Why is my LP per win so low?

How much LP (League Points) you gain or lose is tied to your MMR (Match Making Rating). So generally speaking, if the match you just won was at a higher MMR than your current rank/average you are given MORE LP. Likewise, if you lose a game at higher MMR than your current rank/average you lose less LP.

Is it possible to skip promos in League?

If you're demonstrating a level of skill far beyond your rank, you may skip an entire division upon reaching 100 LP (for example, jumping from Silver IV to Silver II). If the difference is great enough, you may even skip your tier promos, and thus hop straight from Silver I to Gold IV without a promotional series!

Can you decay from diamond to plat?

If you're already in division IV of your tier, you'll fall into the next tier down (ie. Diamond IV to Platinum I). However, Apex Tier players who decay due to inactivity will descend into Diamond II, not Platinum I, and will restart their climb from there.

How much LP do you lose for dodging?

A League Points penalty is applied to the player who dodges, -3 points for the first time and -10 for the second time before the timer reset. This penalty cannot make a player drop ranks but will stack in negative numbers. This is capped at -100 LP.

Is dodging promos worth it?

If you dodge your promotion series, you will maintain your rank but your MMR will keep improving the more you win. Therefore, your LP gains will increase. You can dodge your promotion series multiple times until you feel that your MMR has increased significantly.

Do you lose MMR in promos?

Do you lose MMR in promos? Players will not lose League Points (LP) or MMR. Players will still receive a win at a 50% rate for LP/MMR gains.

Do you lose rank rating if you dodge?

If you AFK or queue dodge in a competitive match, you will lose 8–12 RR points, potentially pushing over the -30 RR loss barrier (indicated on the post-match results screen).

Why am I only getting 9 LP per win?

Why am I only gaining 9lp? +9 LP usually means that you are about 100 MMR too low which normalizes after about 50 games with a high winrate. As soon as you get +18 for a win your MMR is "normal". Everything below is a lower MMR and everything above is a higher MMR.

Why is plat harder than diamond?

Why is plat harder than diamond? Platinum is a metal while Diamond is a wide band gap semiconductor. The chemical bonds between the Carbon atoms are way more stronger than the bonds between Pt atoms.

Is plat worth more than diamond?

Diamonds are expensive. Diamonds cost more than gold or platinum.

Can you turn a diamond back into carbon?

There are different ways to trigger the conversion of diamond to graphite, for instance by simply heating the diamond under exclusion of oxygen or even with an aimed mechanical stroke.

Does normal MMR affect ranked placement?

Also, the normal games MMR affects your placement matches only, normal games can never make your ranked MMR change. If you played during the preseason that was after S2 but before S3 the system will use that to determine your placement matches instead of looking at normal games.

Does duo queue affect MMR?

The ability to duo queue is also affected by MMR meaning that if your MMR is at Master or above, you can not queue with another player.

Can I drop from silver to bronze?

Yes, you can demote down to Bronze from Silver 4.

How do you raise your MMR in league?

Building a winning streak is essential to improve your MMR as the more wins you have in a row, the more likely your MMR will improve. It's recommended to keep playing if you are having a good day and your games are going quite well. However, if you start losing, then it's time to stop the games for the day.

How much LP needed to rank up?

What is LP? League Points (LP) are how you move through the ranks. They are rewarded for victory and deducted upon defeat. You generally need 100 LPs to climb up each division.