Riot makes long-awaited change to LoL ranked requirements to combat smurfs

One of the biggest issues that has plagued League of Legends in the past has been the use of smurf accounts—people playing in a lower rank than their real skill. Now, Riot Games is taking steps to combat this rampant problem with a new change in Patch 14.15.

From League Patch 14.15 onward, players will not only have to reach level 30 but must also complete 10 non-ranked Summoner’s Rift matches to unlock ranked queues. In this way, Riot’s system will be able to judge which accounts are being used by actual new players, used by smurfs, or being botted.

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