Moving into League of Legends Season 1 in 2026, Riot Games is overhauling ranked play to deliver a more balanced, fair, and less frustrating climb for players across all skill levels.
Autofill problems have long been a thorn in the side of ranked players in League. The developer is addressing this with a smarter matching system that will prioritize pairing autofilled players with other autofilled players in the same role, or at least balance teams by number of autofills.
