How do Placement matches work?

Schoolboy Tommy·10/7/2016, 2:45:35 AM·1 votes·25,391 views

So I just started playing Ranked lately, and it's my first time ranked. I have never played ranked before. Due to cough reasons, I've won 2 games so far, and 4 losses. How many games do I have to win to get around Silver 3? I tried looking at the MMR checker on op.gg, but it says that it thinks I'll be in Silver 3, although I haven't finished my placements. How does the placement matches work? How much MMR do I get/lose per game won/ lost?

7 Comments

Swallowed Dreams10/7/2016, 2:48:19 AM2 votes

MMR ..

its not only about how many you win... its also about when you win.

so if you win your first 2 it lifts your MMR and you will lose less going against harder people.

basically.. losing your first 4 and winning the last 2 you would be lower elo compared to winning first 2 then losing next 4.

KVbqbFsC8e10/7/2016, 2:50:14 AM1 votes

It depends on the order you went 2-4.

ThugWalrus10/7/2016, 3:55:25 AM1 votes

like the other people have said, the order you win your games is important. Winning early is better for placing higher. So if you win 5 in a row, then lose 5 in a row you will (almost certainly) place higher than if you lost your first 5 and then won the next 5.

Honestly just from my experience this season, I'd say you'll have a tough time getting placed Silver 3 at this point. Even if you finish 6-4, with no previous ranking, I would be surprised if you got S3. It seems that this season has been pretty rough in terms of placements. For example, last season was the first season I ranked and I went 6-4 and got Silver 3. I climbed to Gold 4 by the end of last season which is where I finished. This season in my placements I went 5-5 and actually got placed lower (silver 5 or 4, I can't remember which) even though I should've only had a soft mmr-reset from last season. My roommate went from silver 4 last season to Bronze 2 this season with a 6-4 record, and I know a lot of people who went from silver to bronze with even or around even records. Not to say it's impossible you'll get Silver 3, it would just surprise me given that you've lost more of your early games. Good luck to you in any event

TheFoith4/29/2017, 10:22:45 PM1 votes

I lost everone but i got bronze 4 wtf how does that work?

D1O1/17/2018, 1:24:16 AM1 votes

So a friend of mine just got placed in B5 after 6/3/1 (one game got dc but it was a win). rito pls wat

IM Loki IM6/23/2018, 11:18:40 PM1 votes

Just finished my placemen's my first game I started low gold high silver. Ended placement 3/7. YES 7 LOSSES. And I still got silver 4 it makes no sensemble lol.