LoL ranks in order: Iron to Challenger
LoL ranks run in 10 tiers, low to high: 
Iron, 
Bronze, 
Silver, 
Gold, 
Platinum, 
Emerald, 
Diamond, 
Master, 
Grandmaster and 
Challenger. Iron to Diamond each have 4 divisions. Division IV is the entry step and division I is the top step.
Master, Grandmaster and Challenger are the apex tiers, with no divisions. That makes 31 ranks from Iron IV to Challenger.
| # | Tier and divisions | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iron IV to I | Entry tier. 3.7% of Solo/Duo players in Season 3. |
| 2 | Bronze IV to I | 16% of players. Top 95.9% from here up. |
| 3 | Silver IV to I | 21% of players. Top 79.9% from here up. |
| 4 | Gold IV to I | Largest tier at 23%. The middle player sits here. |
| 5 | Platinum IV to I | 18% of players. Top 35.9% from here up. |
| 6 | Emerald IV to I | Top 17.9% from here up. The top 10% line sits here. |
| 7 | Diamond IV to I | Top 4.9% from here up. The top 1% line sits in Diamond I. |
| 8 | Master | Apex tier. Top 0.87% from here up. |
| 9 | Grandmaster | Apex tier. 700 seats on NA and EUW Solo/Duo. |
| 10 | Challenger | Top 0.02%. 300 seats on NA and EUW Solo/Duo. |
Wins add League Points (LP) and losses take them away. 100 LP moves you up 1 division.
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Highest rank in LoL: Challenger
Challenger is the highest rank in League of Legends. It holds the top 0.02% of Solo/Duo players in Season 3. NA and EUW seat 300 Challenger and 700 Grandmaster players in Solo/Duo.
Grandmaster and Challenger players queue Solo/Duo alone. Master players duo only with partners close in rank.
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1 to 5 ranked wins at any tier from Iron to Challenger. Piloted or self-play with a PRO.
PlacementsLeague of Legends Placement Matches
1 to 5 placement wins for a new account or a new ranked year. Piloted or self-play.
Ladder accessLeague of Legends Account Leveling
Account levels with a PRO, priced per level. Level 30 opens Ranked Solo/Duo and Flex.
LoL rank distribution: Season 3 2026
This is the LoL rank distribution for ranked Solo/Duo in all regions, read on 24 October 2026 in Season 3. On the NA server alone, every tier sits within 1 point of these shares.
Top % is the share at that tier or higher.
| Tier | Share, Season 3 | Top % |
|---|---|---|
| Iron | 3.7% | 100% |
| Bronze | 16% | 95.9% |
| Silver | 21% | 79.9% |
| Gold | 23% | 58.9% |
| Platinum | 18% | 35.9% |
| Emerald | 13% | 17.9% |
| Diamond | 4% | 4.9% |
| Master | 0.8% | 0.87% |
| Grandmaster | 0.048% | 0.07% |
| Challenger | 0.02% | 0.02% |
Gold IV is the largest division on the whole ladder. From Bronze to Diamond, division IV is the most crowded step of every tier. In Iron, division I holds the most players.
What rank is top 1%, top 5% and top 10% in LoL?
- Top 1%: Diamond I. Master and up is the top 0.87%, so the line sits just below Master.
- Top 5%: the top of Emerald I. Diamond and up is the top 4.9%.
- Top 10%: inside Emerald. Emerald and up is the top 17.9%.
Average rank in LoL: Gold
The middle LoL player sits in Gold, right at the line between Gold IV and Gold III. Iron to Silver hold 40.7% of Solo/Duo players, and Gold and up is the top 58.9%. Platinum already puts you in the top 35.9%.
LoL rank system: how LP, placements and queues work
Ranked in LoL runs on League Points (LP). You gain LP for a win and lose LP for a loss.
- Promotion: reach 100 LP and you move up 1 division. Extra LP carries over into the new division.
- New tier: 100 LP in division I takes you to division IV of the next tier, for example Gold I to Platinum IV.
- Demotion: losing more LP than you have drops you 1 division. A tier drop puts you in division I of the tier below.
- Placements: new ranked players and every new ranked year start with 5 placement matches in each queue. A placement loss costs 0 LP.
- Solo/Duo and Flex: each queue keeps its own rank. Solo/Duo takes groups of 1 or 2. Flex takes groups of 1, 2, 3 or 5.
- Autofill: when you are autofilled, Aegis of Valor doubles the LP of a win.
- Decay: Diamond and up bank days by playing ranked. Diamond banks 7 days a game, up to 28. Master and up bank 1 day a game, up to 14. An empty bank costs 50 LP a day in Diamond and 75 LP a day from Master up.
How to unlock Ranked in LoL: level 30
Ranked Solo/Duo and Ranked Flex open when your account has all 3 of these:
- Level 30.
- At least 20 champions that you own.
- 10 normal games in Swiftplay or Normal Draft.
LoL account leveling takes a new account to level 30 with a PRO, so Ranked opens sooner.
LoL Season 3 2026: start date, end date and changes
Season 3 of the 2026 ranked year started on 29 July 2026 at 12pm local server time, with patch 26.15. Ranks and LP carried over from Season 2, so your climb continued where it stopped.
Season 3 is the last of the 3 seasons in the 2026 ranked year. The exact end date is not announced yet. Season 3 runs until the 2027 ranked year opens in January. Ranks reset when the new year begins, and every player plays 5 placement matches again.
What changed in LoL Season 3
- Master duos: duo queue is back in Master, for partners close in rank.
- Aegis of Valor: an autofilled win pays double LP.
- Victorious skin: the 15-win ranked mission refreshed at the season start. Wins in Solo/Duo, Flex or both count.
LoL ranked wins add wins toward the Victorious skin with a PRO, piloted or self-play.
How to climb in LoL Season 3
- Pick 1 queue for the season. Solo/Duo and Flex keep separate ranks, so put your games where you want the rank.
- Keep a small champion pool. Play 2 or 3 champions for each role you queue.
- Play your best role in placements. Your 5 placement matches set your starting rank for the year.
- Play autofill games to win. An autofilled win pays double LP.
- Review your losses. Watch the replay of a lost game before you queue again.
Stuck in 1 division? LoL win boosting adds 1 to 5 ranked wins with a PRO at any tier. LoL placement boosting gets you 1 to 5 placement wins with a PRO.
Other ranked ladders: Valorant rank distribution, Marvel Rivals ranks, Apex Legends ranks, R6 Siege ranks and Overwatch 2 ranks.
From the source
Official“Ranked tiers, divisions and queues: 10 tiers from Iron to Challenger; Iron to Diamond have divisions IV to I; Master, Grandmaster and Challenger are apex tiers; 100 LP promotes 1 division and leftover LP is kept; a tier drop starts you in the highest division of the tier below; Solo/Duo and Flex ranks are separate; Flex takes groups of 1, 2, 3 or 5; duo is not available in Grandmaster and Challenger.”
Official“Placements, promotions, demotions and decay: 5 placement matches in each Ranked queue for unranked players, including at a new ranked year; a placement loss costs no LP; losing LP at 0 drops a division; decay from Diamond up, Diamond banks 7 days per game up to 28 and loses 50 LP a day with an empty bank.”
Official“Apex tiers: Master, Grandmaster and Challenger have no divisions; Solo/Duo seat table with 700 Grandmaster and 300 Challenger seats on NA and EUW; apex players bank 1 day per game up to 14 and lose 75 LP a day with an empty bank; Grandmaster and Challenger continue alone in Solo/Duo.”
Official“Ranked years: 3 seasons a year, the first starting in January; the climb continues between seasons and resets when a new year begins; Victorious skins for 15 ranked wins each season in Solo/Duo, Flex or both.”
Official“Ranked Solo/Duo and Ranked Flex open at level 30, with at least 20 champions and 10 Swiftplay or Normal Draft games played.”
Official“Patch 26.15: Ranked Season 3 starts at 12pm on 29 July local server time; the Victorious mission (15 ranked games won) refreshes at season start; Aegis of Valor wins award double LP; duo queue returns to Master with rank limits.”
Official“Patch 26.21, the live patch on the read date: no change to ranked tiers, LP or queue rules.”
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- New guide: LoL ranks in order, the Season 3 2026 Solo/Duo rank distribution, LP, placement, queue and decay rules, and the Season 3 start date and changes.