LeaverBuster FAQ

(Cross-posting from the support article for the sake of clarity and convenience for others here to see. These words are not my own so please don't think of them as such).

ABOUT LEAVERBUSTER

WHAT IS LEAVERBUSTER? LeaverBuster is a system we have implemented in order to discourage Summoners from repeatedly leaving matches and/or idling during gameplay. Summoners who exhibit this behavior and have a trend of leaving/idling in games will be placed in a low priority queue.

I JUST DISCONNECTED FROM TWO GAMES! AM I GOING TO GET BANNED? No, your account will not be banned. However, it is possible to be punished for leaving just 1-2 games. Players who leave games will be placed in a low priority queue and will be required to play 5 matchmade games without leaving before exiting low priority queue.

Note: Leaving ranked games is considered more severe than leaving normal games.

ARE RANKED, NORMAL, AND CO-OP GAMES TREATED DIFFERENTLY? Ranked is treated much more severely than normal when it comes to leavers. Games in which a player is considered a leaver always count as losses for them, even if their team is victorious.

I LEFT A CUSTOM/TUTORIAL GAME AND I GOT A WARNING THAT MY ACCOUNT MAY BE PUNISHED? I THOUGHT CUSTOM GAMES DIDN'T COUNT? They don't. This message will appear every time you leave a game, but custom and tutorial games will not increase your risk of low priority queue. LeaverBuster only applies to games you have to queue up for, such as normal games, Ranked, Co-Op Vs AI, etc.

MY GAME KEEPS CRASHING/DISCONNECTING. WHAT CAN I DO? Please see the following article:

Troubleshooting Connection Issues

If you need further assistance, please contact us and provide us with as much information as possible(screenshots of any errors, etc.) and we will do our best to assist you. It is possible that we may be able to help you prevent this from happening in the future.