Is ARAM truly random?

Bunzato·Mar 20, 2016·3 votes·524 views

Sure it's an anecdote but... The number of times I've gotten Xin Zhao or some other melee champ far exceeds the number of times I've gotten a good ranged champ on ARAM.

I am also quite certain the number of Varuses, Luxes and Ziggs I see on the opposing team is significantly higher than the number I see on my team.

I think the ARAM algorithm needs a look over to ensure these insanely stompy comps don't happen to people as often as they do.

3 Comments

Aeolian MelodiesMar 20, 20163 votes

It is random, HOWEVER:

Douchebags make aram-only accounts
The system seems to favor FTP champs, even when I do own the champion, if it's FTP, I seem to get them more often
Don't forget that whoever got Lux/Sona/Ziggs etc is not going to reroll them... whereas the guy who originally gets a bad aram champ can reroll them and hope to get a much stronger pick

MatsomanMar 20, 20162 votes

People just make ARAM only accounts so that tips the scales in their favour. I hope all champs are available soon.

Miku Lv99Mar 21, 20161 votes

Yes it is random. But do keep this in mind: The more other people you're playing with that have a champion, the less likely you are to get it since it'll likely give it to one of them. So if everyone else only has the ranged champs, you'll probably get a melee one since it gave all your other possibilities to them.