Inactivity demotions

King of EloheII·Apr 18, 2016·1 votes·810 views

Propably you all know this except for me. But i couldnt find anything on the internet about this as i cant even find a clear LoL wiki. Im sorry for my ENglish skillzzz btw ^^ [zombie-brand-facepalm] SO heres the question(s): When can i get demoted due to inactivity? In which leagues is this possible and how many days does it take in the different divisions? Can you get demoted through leagues e.g. Gold to Silver too or only through divisions e.g. GoldII to GoldV 0LP and not further?

Thanks in advance King of EloheII

PS: Someone got a link to an updated(!) wiki?

4 Comments

KaxiApr 18, 20161 votes

You only will start seeing decay when you reach Platinum. Gold players used to experience ranked decay, but they changed it a season or two ago so that Gold players will no longer get ranked decay. And, when you do experience ranked decay, it only affects your asthetics; you will only see your Tier and Division drop, but your MMR should remain intact, making it easier to climb back up to where you were. Letting your rank decay actually used to be this niche trick to adjust your MMR to "unclamp" it and readjust it so that you could climb easier; these cases were very particular, though, and rare. Another thing, the higher you go, the more often ranked decay will institute; this is to ensure that higher ranked players stay fresh and relevant... or replaced by fresh talent.

TL;DR - No ranked decay until Plat, and only your Tier, Division, and LP will drop, not your MMR.

shamationApr 18, 20161 votes

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You only will start seeing decay when you reach Platinum. Gold players used to experience ranked decay, but they changed it a season or two ago so that Gold players will no longer get ranked decay. And, when you do experience ranked decay, it only affects your asthetics; you will only see your Tier and Division drop, but your MMR should remain intact, making it easier to climb back up to where you were. Letting your rank decay actually used to be this niche trick to adjust your MMR to "unclamp" it and readjust it so that you could climb easier; these cases were very particular, though, and rare. Another thing, the higher you go, the more often ranked decay will institute; this is to ensure that higher ranked players stay fresh and relevant... or replaced by fresh talent.

TL;DR - No ranked decay until Plat, and only your Tier, Division, and LP will drop, not your MMR.

can you decay from plat 5 to gold?

KaxiApr 18, 20161 votes

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can you decay from plat 5 to gold?

Yes. If you haven't played Ranked for long enough (I believe it's 28 days until you hit Master/Challenger, then 10 days), then you'll move down 35 LP consistently until you play another Ranked game OR until you hit Gold 1. Yes, you can be demoted Tiers (and not just Divisions) from decay. Just remember that your MMR does not change during this time; so, you'll still be playing with people at the MMR you were before you stopped playing Ranked. If you didn't lose any ability during this time and win, then your LP will rise quicker since you're at a lower LP in comparison to where you were before you stopped.