Can I get demoted from GOLD V to silver??

dano300algo·Mar 4, 2016·1 votes·46,738 views

I just finished my placements and ended up in Gold IV, I was just wondering if I can get demoted a division and how.

5 Comments

KDragonLMar 4, 20163 votes

You can't get demoted until you are in plat

Mysticman89Mar 4, 20163 votes

You can't get demoted due to decay until plat (as gold and below doesn't decay) but you can still be demoted through losing a lot (i.e. dragging your mmr down).

NyhverMar 4, 20161 votes

Yes, you get demoted by losing too many games for your MMR

Mysticman89Mar 4, 20161 votes

You can get demoted a division relatively easily (lose a few games at gold 4 0LP and you'll most likely fall to gold 5), getting demoted a tier is somewhat harder (as in gold 5 to silver 1).

In order to get demoted from gold 5 to silver 1, you have to drag your mmr all the way down to a silver 5 level, which if you at all belong in gold is fairly unlikely to happen. Getting demoted divisions only requires you to have the mmr of the division you're potentially being demoted to when you lose a game at 0LP.

chricodoNov 5, 20161 votes

In order to get demoted from gold 5 to silver 1, you have to drag your mmr all the way down to a silver 5 level, which if you at all belong in gold is fairly unlikely to happen.

Not true, I just demoted from gold V to Silver I. Also at some threads it is said you would get a message before that almost happens, which is also not true, since i demoted and did not get a message. Yes it takes more losses than demoting a division, but I estimate it around 10 matches at 0lp.