LP Gained Vs LP Lost for TFT

DISClPLE·9/10/2019, 4:16:31 AM·1 votes·1,069 views

I gain very little LP from 1st 2nd and 3rd in TFT and lose massive amounts for 6-8th? I'm currently Gold 3 and I noticed I only get about 36 LP for first, 28 for 2nd and like 15-18 for 3rd. Meanwhile, I lose large amounts for 5th-8th. 7th/8th I lose anywhere from 45-56LP. Sometimes even in fourth I lose a few points. What does this mean? Is my MMR permanently messed up or something? I've been climbing recently too as I was gold 2 but I lost two games at 78 LP and dropped all the way down to Gold 3. Is anyone else having this issue?

8 Comments

Gamma Sector9/10/2019, 7:20:52 AM3 votes

TFT ranking is a complete joke, with the level of RNG in the game its really built to keep you from climbing it seems.

Illabethe9/10/2019, 5:36:58 PM1 votes

Good players get in top 4 more than 50 % of games. Overall LP gain for good players is skewed positive.

Gold is still considered average players at best in TFT. You generally have a concept of synergies/some items, but you don't know how to win when those items aren't given to you.

Your MMR isn't messed up. You're expected to at least on average finish 4th place or above to climb. Consistent 8th place performances suggest out of elo and deserving of correction.

And yes; this is a skill based game; Two of the top 10 Challengers are the same exact person. If it was luck or a bad LP system, he'd only have 1 account up there.