How Long Does It Take to Climb in LoL?
Real games and days per climb, measured from completed League of Legends boosts and their tracked matches.
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About 16 games from Gold IV to Platinum IV
- Divisions
- 4
- Typical games
- 16
- Typical days
- 0.8
These are professional boosters, who win far more often than an average player. Your own climb will usually take more games.
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Games per division by starting tier
The higher you start, the more games each division tends to take.
- 3.46
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4.5
- 5
- 6.5
Iron: 107 · Bronze: 463 · Silver: 1,026 · Gold: 1,478 · Platinum: 1,289 · Emerald: 804 · Diamond: 275 orders
Games by length of climb
The middle half shows where most climbs of that length landed.
| Divisions | Median games | Middle half | Median days | Orders |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 3–7 | 0.1 | 2,049 |
| 2 | 8 | 6–11 | 0.5 | 1,514 |
| 3 | 13 | 10–17 | 1.1 | 778 |
| 4 | 17 | 14–21 | 1.8 | 553 |
| 5 | 22.5 | 18–27 | 2.2 | 224 |
| 6 | 24 | 19–30 | 2.3 | 125 |
| 7 | 28.5 | 23–36 | 3 | 56 |
| 8 | 31 | 28–39 | 3.3 | 55 |
| 9 | 35 | 29–44 | 3.4 | 31 |
How we measured this
Taken from 5,442 completed Solo/Duo division boosts with tracked matches over the last 18 months. Days run from the first tracked game to the last. Your pick above adds up the typical games per division for each division you cross. Groups with fewer than 30 orders are left out.
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How many games does one division take in LoL?
In our completed boosts, one division took a median of 4 games. Half of those climbs took between 3 and 7 games.
How long does it take to go from Gold to Platinum?
Going from Gold IV to Platinum IV typically took our boosters about 16 games over 0.8 days of play.
Will my own climb take this long?
Usually longer. These figures come from professional boosters, who win far more games than an average player. Use the games to rank calculator to see an estimate from your own win rate.