What Special Matchmaking does Riot use for Promos?

Wînter Fox·Jun 30, 2016·4 votes·528 views

This has happened three times already. I have great, evenly matched games normally. I slowly climb up by winning slightly more games then losing. Then once I hit promos - the games suddenly shift. Everyone just feeds uncontrollably and games end at the 10 minute mark with inhibs down and the enemy marksman 20/0. Then back down I go.

Why are these "special" games so radically different when I'm technically just 20 LP above where I was? If this was weight lifting and I was carrying 100lbs, you would make it maybe 110lbs. Not 300lbs.

2 Comments

4th Chiming LambJun 30, 20162 votes

Riot picks a select few players every other week. For the duration of the week, these players will feed uncontrollably and generally do bad. For every game they lose without getting reported, they get 50 RP. For every promo they ruin, they get 100 RP.

I mean, I think so at least. I can't think of any other reason for a Tahm Kench ADC, Heimerdinger jungle, or AP Illaoi. I would certainly throw a few games for Star Guardian Lux or a few new champions.

That AP Illaoi deserves a special mention. No AP scaling? MAKE AP SCALING! Ludens, Archangels, etc.

Skyslayer630Jul 1, 20161 votes

My own theory is that rito has a giant sweat shop internet cafe in china where they pay a hundred people $0.37 an hour to match up with players in their promos and make them lose. You have to buy RP before joining queue or else you will get stuck with these people.