I hear a lot of people talking about Elo, saying things like I need to "build my Elo" or my Elo is horrible.
What exactly is it and how does it affect me in a game, if at all? I watched a YouTube video last night and it was called 500 Elo streak but it really didn't make any sense at all. His kill-to-death ratio was not good at all, but he had assists and he said it went up… why?
Does it matter whether you win or lose or does it go off your score? Say I'm 6/2/15, but we lost. Will I gain Elo or lose it? Or if I was 2/10/3 but won the game would I gain or lose Elo?
Best Answer
An "Elo Rating" is a method games, usually Online Multiplayer games, use to separate stronger players from players who aren't as fortunate at the game. Using this method, League of Legends chooses who you will play with when you play the Ranked games with other players. To establish an elo rating, you need to play a few ranked game and after a while, you'll be able to see your rating in your profile and while waiting in some lobbies. League of Legends starts new player off at 1200 Elo. Winning, especially against high-Elo opponents, will increase your own Elo rating. Losing will make it drop. The best League of Legends players approach or surpass the 2000 Elo mark.