Earn ranked emblems starting today

Riot·6/29/2016, 6:02:18 PM·12 votes·147,717 views

Emblems help you show off how you work with others to win games. In dynamic ranked, crack 25 nexii to earn a new emblem for your Profile and Leagues pages. Whether you win as a lone wolf, with a premade friend or two, or alongside fully-stacked teams, there’s an emblem for you.

Win counts are retroactive from 6.12, not the start of the season. Check your profile page to see how many more wins you need to earn an emblem. Here’s how they break down:

  • To earn and keep a solo emblem, the vast majority of your last 25 wins must come from queuing alone
  • Claim a dynamic emblem by winning with a mix of premade sizes
  • Unlock and keep a team emblem by winning a majority of your last 25 games with a premade size of four or five
  • Your emblem can change over time, reflecting your last 25 dynamic ranked wins

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Dynamic

Team

Emblems are an early effort, we’re exploring updates to the system based on your feedback, so let us know!

FAQ

  • Can I earn more than one emblem at once?

    No. Emblems are meant to reflect how you won your last 25 games, so they can change over the course of the season.

  • Where does (or doesn’t) my emblem show?

    Emblems show on your Profile and Leagues pages. They don’t show on the loading screen, or in game.

  • Why not show emblems on the loading screen?

    The future of emblems depends on your feedback. We’ve got ideas about how emblems could fold into ranked rewards, so let us know what you think about the feature as it stands, and what it could be in the future.

  • I stomp ranked with friends but want to have the solo emblem, can Player Support change it for me?

    No, but you can change it yourself by winning ranked games sans-friends.

  • I don’t want my emblem to show. Can I turn my emblem off?

    No, your emblem is like your ranked tier or mastery level.

  • Do emblems affect matchmaking?

    No, not even a little bit.

501 Comments

Zac x Me6/29/2016, 6:17:17 PM175 votes

What's the use of it if it's not displayed during the loading screen like the champ mastery.

SeaWyrm6/29/2016, 8:32:43 PM91 votes

I think Riot's genuinely trying to find a solution, and I appreciate that. However, it worries me that they seem to have such an incredibly poor understanding of the problem.

Riot, I can't claim to speak for everyone, but my perception is that nobody much cares about RECOGNITION, they care about FINDING OUT HOW THEY MEASURE UP TO A COMPETITIVE STANDARD. Lumping premades in with the solo players means that that competitive standard loses its integrity - comparing solo performance to premade performance is apples to oranges. The ranks lose meaning because it isn't clear anymore what they're even measuring.

A shiny badge for solo-only players doesn't even begin to address this issue at all. What might be a step in the right direction is if you presented a way for solo players to see their rank relative to only other solo players.

(This is in addition to and aside from frustration towards the perceived unfairness of having solo teammates versus a coordinated premade group in any one particular match, but I think you guys are trying to address that elsewhere.)

shyv6/29/2016, 6:59:46 PM85 votes

you actually think that giving us a sticker is going to make us feel better about constantly getting stomped by premades when playing solo?

i mean sure it's good to make fun of people for being boosted as fuck but i already had op.gg for that.

Dweeebles6/29/2016, 6:27:50 PM82 votes

This doesn't do anything for me. I would rather have the champion mastery and rewards system be improved.

Dimetri White6/29/2016, 6:27:20 PM57 votes

WE'RE ALL WAITING FOR RITO TO PUT IN WHO QUEUE'D TOGETHER. I for sure would like to know if the jungler is going to camp me.

ulie love6/29/2016, 6:25:44 PM47 votes

pointless

CitadelOfIce6/29/2016, 6:42:12 PM47 votes

The solo looks like a bullseye. Your literally putting a target on me.

Romanticide6/29/2016, 6:26:36 PM31 votes

So.. is it just me, or does the solo emblem actually look the worst among the lot? Take a look at how they actually appear on the second pic/rank progression pic. The solo emblems actually look smaller and less bold than the other two like the stunted unloved bastard in the emblem family...

Honestly, keeping it a solid red would have been preferable over its current design.

UberNoobitude6/29/2016, 10:10:50 PM31 votes

[slayer-jinx-wink] i just wanted to comment that i really like this emote.

Thaurron6/29/2016, 6:37:43 PM30 votes

I can't believe you actually added this. I want to play with other solo players, I don't need a sticker to validate my feelings.

Edit: I also just remembered this: The inverted red triangle was the badge given to political prisoners during Nazi Germany...

ÂFRÏCÂN GØD6/29/2016, 10:56:51 PM29 votes

POINTLESS AND UGLY. BRING BACK SOLO QUE

Nimmer6/29/2016, 6:35:37 PM27 votes

Great! This should solve my issue with sometimes having fun, and other times playing against pre-mades!... Oh wait, it doesn't solve any of the issues I currently have with dynamic queue, it's just a poor attempt at a band-aid solution!

CLG Mercenary6/29/2016, 6:24:51 PM24 votes

YES! Now if someone doesn't have a "team" emblem I can blame them for not working well with a team! Riot, adding toxicity capabilities since 2009.

ValiantDogFood6/29/2016, 6:14:21 PM24 votes

Finally, I get a sticker to replace my love of solo queue and <5 minute wait times......

Troll if Jungle6/29/2016, 7:25:08 PM24 votes

Why cant people just be grateful for what Riot provides for us. All you guys do is complain about this and complain about that. Its never going to be perfect but at least theyre trying to satisfy us. If you dont like what they provide for you then go find another game to complain about.

Mig896/29/2016, 8:11:00 PM23 votes

Can we get a losers emblem if youve lost more of your last 25 than youve won?

A Kind Stranger6/29/2016, 6:17:38 PM20 votes

THE MARK OF SHAME

HypeRStrikeR6/29/2016, 6:47:13 PM18 votes

Please don't give me one of these ugly symbols.

JWood56/29/2016, 6:39:27 PM14 votes

People will always find something to b**** about. This is cool, guys! Keep rolling out the new stuff.