Overview

• Players complete five placement matches to determine their starting spot, beginning from the entry-level Aspirant division.
• Wins award and losses deduct Ranked Points, with 100 RP needed to move up a tier within a division.
• Demotion protection gives a final match at 0 RP before dropping to a lower tier rather than falling an entire division.
• Ranked matches are capped at best-of-three, with the option to counterpick characters between games after unlocking the mode at level three.
• Coverage reports that the top end of the ladder is highly exclusive, with limited slots governing entry into the highest ranks.