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Your visible rank and your hidden MMR aren't the same number. This structural gap is why you face Diamond players as Gold 2, why LP gains feel random, and why ranked can feel rigged. Here's how the system actually works, and what honest competition looks like.
Your visible rank and your hidden MMR aren't the same number. This structural gap is why you face Diamond players as Gold 2, why LP gains feel random, and why ranked can feel rigged. Here's how the system actually works, and what honest competition looks like.
Updated March 2026 with the Apex LP inflation crisis. LoL ranked measures your 5v5 team result, not your individual performance. A study of 2.27M EUW accounts confirms Emerald is smurf-infested, MMR is invisible, and your W/L rank is a poor proxy for skill.
