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By adding this new rank, players should see a much more balanced rank distribution percentage, with relatively even numbers from Silver to Platinum. \"It\u2019s important to us that the highest ranks retain the exclusivity and prestige they\u2019ve historically had, so we\u2019re not changing anything about how those ranks are distributed,\" game design manager Evan \"Revenancer\" Humphries said. \"Flattening the curve without compensating somehow would result in significant inflation in Diamond. In order to mitigate this we\u2019re adding a new rank: Emerald... [which] will live between Diamond and Platinum and represent a roughly similar percentage of players as Platinum does today.\" Additionally, Riot will be removing promotional series from the ranked climb after garnering many years of complaints from the player base about how frustrating promos can be when trying to rise to new heights. 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The new changes should help even out League<\/em>‘s ranked distribution. Image via Riot Games<\/figcaption><\/figure>

Additionally, Riot will be removing promotional series from the ranked climb after garnering many years of complaints from the player base about how frustrating promos can be when trying to rise to new heights. From running into griefers to dealing with a string of unlucky games, players have always dreaded promos since ranked was introduced over a decade ago.<\/p>

The stress of repeatedly slamming through ranked promos for ranks heavily outweighs the benefits of the drama and excitement that they would also bring, so players can simply rank up when they have the proper amount of LP.<\/p>