What Are LP (League Points) in League of Legends?

How LP move you up the ladder

Every tier from Iron to Diamond has four divisions, from IV (lowest) to I. Each division is a 0–100 LP bar. Break 100 LP and you promote straight away, keeping any leftover points: finishing a win at 112 LP in Silver III puts you in Silver II with 12 LP.

Hitting 100 LP in division I takes you to the next tier, for example from Gold I to Platinum IV.

Why LP gains differ between players

There is no fixed amount per game. When your MMR is above your current rank, wins pay more and losses cost less; when it is below, the opposite happens. That is why two players in the same division can see very different numbers after a win.

Losing LP and demotion

• Inside a tier: lose more LP than you have and you drop a division. With 5 LP in Silver III, a 20 LP loss leaves you in Silver IV with 85 LP.
• Between tiers: dropping a whole tier is softened. Instead of falling to 0, you land at 25, 50 or 75 LP depending on how far your rank is from your estimated skill.
• [Rank decay](term:rank-decay): from Diamond up, long breaks from ranked can also cost LP.

LP in Master, Grandmaster and Challenger

The apex tiers have no divisions and no LP cap: your points simply keep adding up. Grandmaster requires at least 400 LP and Challenger at least 800 LP, plus more LP than the lowest player already in that tier in your region. These standings refresh once every 24 hours.

Teamfight Tactics uses the same idea: you climb its ranked ladder with LP as well.

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