Is paying for coaching and getting wins by duoing with the coach boosting?

Purplemen101·May 21, 2019·1 votes·1,930 views

I ran into a smurf in a ranked game recently who was a diamond 2 coach playing with a silver 1 (now gold 4) player on a silver 4 smurf. When he coaches, he plays with the individual he's coaching and completely dominates games, he currently boasts an 88% winrate this season and that's just on that one smurf. People who want to be coached pay for hour long sessions via bits on Twitch. Though the intent may be different, is there any in-game difference between this and paying a high elo player to duo with you to boost you?

To answer the question, it's not boosting as boosting would require someone to log in as someone else, but is it still ok? How would you be able to tell the difference between someone saying "I'm coaching him" and someone who's getting paid to carry someone else?

For the record, I'm on the fence as to whether or not I would consider this duo boosting, which is why I would love to hear your guys' thoughts.

8 Comments

AdmeiaMay 21, 20192 votes

I actually had to look this up and see for myself as well, it's a really good question honestly. I'd say it's probably safe because it isn't your own account in use obviously. Though if you really are curious I would ask Riot Support in a ticket if I were you and if it is against the rules stop right away.

insomniacjezzMay 21, 20191 votes

Duping with a smurf is not against the rules. Boosting means account sharing and having a higher ranked player use your account.

The EcdysiastMay 21, 20191 votes

Is it boosting? Yes. It's a dick move and you're not actually earning your rank.

Is it the kind of boosting that's allowed? Yes. As long as you don't actually have someone else play on your account, that kind of boosting is allowed.

DaTrout77May 21, 20191 votes

Boosting via duoing is fine and not punishable unless they are getting money under the reason of boosting. They take the money under the reason of "Coaching" so they cant get into legal trouble.

IFeltLikeAGringoMay 21, 20191 votes

Lol no i dont think so. I carry my iron friend all the time. If he pays me, its considered against the rules suddenly? I dont think they can make that against the rules. I guess if they specifically state the intention they could, but I understand why they don't.