League Of Legends Rank Distribution Explained
League of Legends rank distribution is a metric that shows where most people are in the rankings. League of Legends is a highly competitive game, and players like to know the details of how it works. Rank distribution is useful for those competitive players to determine where they stand amongst other players. Here is everything you need to know about League of Legends rank distribution.
- For information on the ranks in the game, check out our lowdown of the League of Legends ranks.
League Of Legends Rank Distribution: How It Works
Click to enlargeRank distribution is the spread of players among the various tiers in ranked League of Legends. There are nine tiers, six of which are divided into four divisions. The tiers in order from lowest to highest are Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Master, Grandmaster, and Challenger.
Looking at the numbers in the rank distribution shows us percentages per rank. That indicates how many players in the overall ranked group are in that particular rank. The expectation is that the majority of players will be somewhere close to the middle, with fewer and fewer players on either extreme of the system.
- For all the details in the upcoming patch, check out what's new in League of Legends Patch 13.2.
League Of Legends Rank Distribution: Solo/Duo Queue
Click to enlargeHere is the breakdown of rank distribution in the ranked solo queue. These figures are brought to us by the always helpful leagueofgraphs.com. The solo/due queue is where players can play by themselves or with a friend, and be matched with matchmade teammates and opponents. The rank distribution for solo/duo queue is as follows:
|
Rank |
Distribution in % |
|
Iron |
9.9% |
|
Bronze |
29% |
|
Silver |
32% |
|
Gold |
19% |
|
Platinum |
6.6% |
|
Diamond |
2.3% |
|
Master |
0.16% |
|
Grandmaster |
0.019% |
|
Challenger |
0.0014% |
- If you want to know when the changes are coming, here is the League of Legends Patch 13.2 release date.
League Of Legends Rank Distribution: Flex Queue
Click to enlargeThe other ranked queue is the flex queue. In flex, you can play in any sized team except for a team of four people. Your ranks in flex and solo queue are separate from each other, meaning separate progression and separate rewards. Here is the full breakdown of League of Legends rank distribution in flex queue:
|
Rank |
Distribution in % |
|
Iron |
5.9% |
|
Bronze |
29% |
|
Silver |
34% |
|
Gold |
20% |
|
Platinum |
7.6% |
|
Diamond |
1.9% |
|
Master |
0.052% |
|
Grandmaster |
0.0025% |
|
Challenger |
0.00% |
As you can see, the spread of players is fairly consistent between both modes, with the majority of players in the Bronze to Gold range.
That is it for the League of Legends rank distribution. For more on the game, check out our League of Legends Aurelion Sol rework guide.
