I started losing more LP with every win.

Angry Yasuo·Jan 6, 2018·2 votes·503 views

Hello, I am from EUNE. I am silver 2, 94 LP right now. I started losing more LP at every win, I have an average MMR of gold 5. Please explain me why is this happening?

6 Comments

OtomColdJan 6, 20182 votes

When your MMR stabilizes with your rank, your lp will drop to reflect that this is your correct place.

Not an expert but that is often what happens.

If your performance becomes spectacular then the LP will increase also. As an example I always use the pro players: they often get 30 LP until they reach diamond where it returns to normal due to their performance being much higher than the average of that rank.

TL:DR: as you approach your estimated mmr rank (all mmr's are estimates when visiting sites) your LP will "drop" towards what is normal. It is more of a game feature than a bug.

SiytherJan 6, 20181 votes

what is normal?

Angry YasuoJan 7, 20181 votes

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what is normal?

20 + lp perhaps...

Angry YasuoJan 7, 20181 votes

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When your MMR stabilizes with your rank, your lp will drop to reflect that this is your correct place.

Not an expert but that is often what happens.

If your performance becomes spectacular then the LP will increase also. As an example I always use the pro players: they often get 30 LP until they reach diamond where it returns to normal due to their performance being much higher than the average of that rank.

TL:DR: as you approach your estimated mmr rank (all mmr's are estimates when visiting sites) your LP will "drop" towards what is normal. It is more of a game feature than a bug.

But I have bigger MMR than a normal silver player, in fact, now Gold IV. I should be getting a bigger amount of LP then, is this a bug or something?

PandeonorJan 7, 20181 votes

I guess you are talking about op.gg-MMR . This is a seperate one and is calculated on other rules. And MMR may be not the only base on wich LP gains and losses are calculated. So - if you have only 5LP and loose, you loose only 5LP. The other LP you "lost" you can not see (as a score would be negative). But the system imho has this in mind so that the next few wins you will recieve less LP. We don´t know the exact mechanism wich is a bit suboptimal for a game wich claims to be a "sport", but it is how it is.