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And then you play a game that seems like its totally in your hands. After securing early objectives, your team pushes forward with right number of players for fights. And then, the moment of truth, when the stars move on the screen. Occasionally they leap forward just as predicted. Other times, they barely flicker or … Read more

If you’re doing good but seeing your trophies go down, it can be frustrating. Remember that win rate isn’t a constant. It depend on card level and matchups against other deck. It also depends on random player. To determine whether this is typical noise from a bad streak, or something more serious, take it up … Read more

Standing at the foot of a new rank always make you tense. You see your MMR tick up (or down), and worry about next match: Will it move you closer? Or will it set you back? It’s always felt like a gamble, but it isn’t; it’s math masquerading as chaos. Most players think of their … Read more

But you look at your division, Gold III, and ask yourself why the heck are you getting matched against Diamond-level players all the time? Your stomach sinks slightly because you realize there’s more to it than just what you see. A secret score called Matchmaking Rating (MMR) is the engine driving each match you participate … Read more

The frustrating part about ranking up in Apex Legends is that it’s all very unclear. You go on to a hot drop, secure a couple of easy kills, make a quick rotation without getting picked off, finish in fifth place, sounds like a solid game, right? Except your ranked score didnt increase at all, if … Read more

But then you win that brawl, dominate the fight, yet still get dropped in rank. That’s annoying! What gives? That’s math. You see, there’s a visible rank: the one you can see and what people sees as your rank. But that doesn’t reflect how match making sees you. The true number is called Matchmaking Rating … Read more

After a long time away from clicking that matchmaking button, you’re quietly anxious. You remember that you used to have a high rank, but Valve won’t reveal your actual MMR, they keeps it hidden behind a medal icon. What if you lose your first few games? Did you fall down a rank? Or did you … Read more

Today’s multiplayer games hide behind complicated algorithms for their matchmaking systems. It make them seem mysterious. In Dota 2, however, it works the same way. You go into a match, you win or lose and; boom! You either get a new medal or you do not. What did that meant? Did you improve? Or was … Read more

After playing a good game of Teamfight Tactics where you finish in the top four using a strong build and playing well, you win some games and expect to earn a lot of League Points (LP). Instead, you get just a handful. Last week, that exact same score netted you double the points then. Was … Read more

Have you ever been annoyed at not seeing your true rank in Heroes of the Storm? You dominate; you get wins; yet you climb ranks at a snails pace. You play what feels like a fluke loss, and penalty is far too steep. Why? Because your displayed rank is just a label. Underneath layer of … Read more

Your ARAM rank feels like some sort of secret value that fluctuates without notice. One minute you could be losing to inferior players but maintaining your rank, and suddenly you are on a winning streak and dropping down. It’s frustrating until you learn the inner workings. What most people don’t realize is they have an … Read more

In Mobile Legends, you play well in a ranked match, but you lost. Your stars drops into nothingness as you stare at the screen and wonder what happened. You think to yourself “I held that lane,” or “I got those kills,” but the game system didn’t see it that way and punished you anyway. You … Read more