The New Master Tier

Shoken·Aug 11, 2014·8 votes·13,355 views

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What do you guys think about it? I'm not really interested since i'm just a low gold tho ç_ç

17 Comments

RiotyupsterAug 11, 201413 votes

http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2012/208/a/3/beep_boop_by_belaboy-d58rmqa.gif to grind that LP!

Squilliam FeeneyAug 11, 20147 votes

Blitzcrank skin confirmed, its all so clear now summoner 13 http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/thats-good.gif

Sir ArmaMalumAug 11, 20147 votes

Makes sense honestly. Forces Challenger tier to maintain their rank.

Albeit a 24 hour rotation seems a bit frequent for large servers like NA. Kinda makes being in Challenger an occupation in of itself, even if you yourself aren't a pro (although I guess that may be the point). Of course, the feedback of those people in Diamond I and Challenger matter a lot more than someone in Gold III :P

MrBuffingtonAug 12, 20141 votes

I agree, always found it strange that a third of the people in challenger are pros and the other two thirds are their smurfs...

ploki122Aug 12, 20143 votes

One thing I truly don't understand is why Challenger is over Master... What are Master masters of if there are people challenging somethign else that, and those Challengers are already ranked higher. Unless they consider professional as a tier higher than Challenger, but that's both disrespectful to Challengers (for Solo Queue) and kinda foolish imo.

RiotOldManYellingAug 12, 20145 votes

So, as a member of the team that named the tier, I can speak directly to this. We actually debated a number of other names, including gem-related monikers to match the prestige of Diamond. But, while emeralds are technically rarer than diamonds, no one was really digging the Red Beryl Tier.

The reality, too, is that Challenger does work as the tier that challenges for a spot in the LCS (such as the way a number of teams use it to help source talent) and as a result, it makes sense that in the competitive ecosystem, Challenger would remain above Master on the way to the pros. Master designates that a player (or team, in ranked team play) has reached the top level of ranked competition and deserves a chance to challenge for the LCS (we--by which I mean mostly myself and one other guy from whom I stole it--colloquially refer to Master and Challenger as the "Apex Tiers"). Even if they don't make it into Challenger, reaching Master Tier is an accomplishment fully deserving of the title.

ploki122Aug 12, 20141 votes

Yeah, the more I thought about it, the more it felt like it was basically mostly aimed at Ranked 5s with Solo queue keeping the same order for clarity's sake.

Bouffon dAnglaisAug 12, 20141 votes

Gems. Gems are truly outrageous. They are truly truly truly outrageous.

TortferngatrAug 13, 20141 votes

...No Rhodium tier? ;_;

KoboldAug 11, 20142 votes

I can already see some issues such as IRL emergencies and such completely screwing over some players and also it promotes those who don't have any responsibilities/expenses to just sit around and play all day and not have a life outside of LoL. (this we have known to happen but on very a small scale) There is also how this will effect such events as PAX and Gaming conventions as people in Master/Challenger will be more reluctant to go to events as it could cost them more than just admission fees.

Grimoire ReaperAug 12, 20142 votes

Master's League / Grand Master's League. I Love Starcraft. For The Swarm.

Sneak DogAug 11, 20141 votes

Seems like a simple way to fix the whole challenger immunity and lp clamping in diamond 1?

InvalidGuestAug 12, 20141 votes

All these new tiers and ranked stuff remind me that I'm a silver noob and then I feel sad.

FF1224Aug 12, 20141 votes

It makes sense. It's basically just moving all the D1 players into their own tier where they can compete with each other with a visable number (lp) rather than the invisable MMR, and having the top 200 (or 50 teams) of that new tier be challenger