We’ve got some changes coming up for Ranked in 2023 that you might start seeing pieces of on the PBE soon, so we wanted to give you the scoop ahead of time:
League of Legends will have two Ranked resets in Season 2023. Split 1 will start at the beginning of the year in January, and Split 2 will start in the middle of the year (exact timing is still TBD). But we are also ADDING a rank due to complaints recently, ascendant. Right below grandmaster.
In addition to these changes, we’re also changing promotion series between tiers from Best of 5 to Best of 3, and we’re removing visible rank influence from your matches.
There are a number of reasons why we’re doing this—one of our designers, cwal, will cover that below—but at a high level, most players reach their goals for ranked by the middle of the year, leaving them with little to do. Some folks continue their grind, but others drop out of Ranked entirely or turn to smurfing, and that goes against some of our core goals for playing Ranked League. At the end of the day, we want you to always have a goal to be able to chase, and to reward you for your accomplishments along the way.
We’re also upgrading the rewards you get from playing Ranked to include things like Hextech Keys, Chests, and some other goodies you can unlock along the progression track each split.
The way you earn these rewards has been simplified from previous Ranked rewards: You’ll earn “split points” for each game of Ranked you play—a certain amount per win, and a little less for a loss. But that’s not all we have in store for rewards.
Two Ranked splits also means 2 Ranked skins! You’ll earn these similarly to how you did before with a small change. Starting next season, Ranked skins will be available to players of all ranks, not just Gold and above. You’ll still earn chromas based on your final rank at the end of the split, so keep climbing for the more colorful chromas.