#12
How are my rankings determined for these new queues?
As soon as the preseason begins, you may appear to be unranked. Your dynamic queue rating is the basis for both Solo/Duo queue and Flex queue, but only Flex queue is available at the start of the preseason.
Ranked Flex Summoner's Rift: Your preseason rating is loosely based on your 2016 Season dynamic queue Summoner's Rift ranking. Since Flex is a new queue, you'll need to play ten placement matches to be placed on the ladder.
Ranked Flex Twisted Treeline: Your preseason rating is loosely based on your 2016 Season dynamic queue Twisted Treeline ranking. Since Flex is a new queue, you'll need to play ten placement matches to be placed on the ladder.
Solo/Duo queue (SR only): Your preseason rating is exactly where you were at the end of the 2016 Season. If you didn't play ranked at all last season, only the games you play in preseason and your placement matches will determine your ranking. Solo/duo queue completely replaces dynamic queue, so if you were ranked last season, you'll start off the preseason at that rank. Your solo/duo queue rank isn't affected by your Flex rank at all.
Even if you place during preseason, you’ll become unranked again in all queues once the 2017 Season begins. In order to earn a ranking for a queue, you’ll need to play ten placement matches in that queue. After your placements, your ranked will be based on the outcome of those matches as well as your performance in the 2016 Season and preseason.
As you place during preseason and the 2017 Season, expect your initial ranking to be lower than the rank you ended the 2016 Season with. Remember that each season is a fresh start with big gameplay changes, so where you begin the season isn’t where you’ll end it.