The ranked system in League of Legends saw a change this January, resetting every player’s rank back to Iron level. This was only the Split One phase of the change, but the community should gear up for Split Two, which will reset the ranks again. So, players should get ready to grind back up the ladder again.
Riot Games just revealed the dates for Split 2 and the ranked reset. Save the date because it will be much earlier, on July 17 at 23:59 CST, which is surprisingly early considering what Riot stated in an earlier post that it will come around November.
The players who want to end the split on a high note should start grinding harder as not much time is left.
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Why Riot is introducing Rank reset and Split 2 early?
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Riot revealed in a Twitter post that some players managed to hit the rank goals already. Some people even made new accounts after the completion to start over, which inspired Riot to make this unexpected change. Some even decided to stop grinding after they reached their desired goal. It seems some wanted to reap the rewards once they hit gold rank and just stopped playing.
This has made Riot bring the Rank reset date earlier than expected. The new split will give the player base new challenges and the motivation to grind more. Besides that, players will also have access to new rewards. These rewards could include more Hextech chests, keys, a Victorious skin, and many more, just like the split one.
Get ready for a mid-season shakeup.
On July 17 at 23:59 CST, your rank will reset and Split 2 of the ranked season will begin, so keep on climbing 🫡 pic.twitter.com/bNoIqKDOWU
— League of Legends (@LeagueOfLegends) April 8, 2023Riot also changed the promotion series between tiers from the best of five matches to the best of three, in addition to the previously listed adjustments. Additionally, Riot’s decision to cut promotion series requirements from five games to three might persuade some players to keep pushing up their own ladders because it won’t take much more work to advance. Prior to this year, players were considerably more likely to lose their promotions as a result of unanticipated events like griefers and the rare connection.
Lastly, this new announcement comes during the Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) 2023 qualifiers. This will surely shake things up for the LOL community who thought Riot will not take such a drastic measure. Those summoners who still haven’t attained that coveted rank they’ve been searching for this year, they better go on the rift as soon as possible given that there are only 100 days remaining.
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