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Grandmaster Rank in League of Legends

An elite apex tier between Master and Challenger, contested every day.

Apex tier — no standard divisions Above Master Below Challenger Apex Tier
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Grandmaster rank emblem The red elite

Position on the Ladder

Iron Bronze Silver Gold Platinum Emerald Diamond Master Grandmaster Challenger

What Grandmaster Means

Grandmaster is the second apex tier, positioned between Master and Challenger. Like all apex ranks it has no standard divisions — entry and position are determined by LP on the regional ladder, and the exact requirements can vary by region and season.

Grandmaster is contested space: players here are actively fighting for a limited set of ladder spots, and holding the rank means defending it every day against Master players pushing up and Challenger hopefuls grinding LP. The level of play is semi-professional — many Grandmaster players are on the radar of esports teams, and the gap to casual ranked is enormous. At this height, marginal advantages like perfect matchup preparation and patch-day adaptation decide careers.

Climbing from Grandmaster

Keep the pool small Two or three champions per role — mastery beats variety, and it can help improve consistency.
Use the tier list Check which champions are statistically strong on the current patch before you queue. Know your matchups A minute in counters before lane tells you when to trade and when to survive. Track the patch Buffs and nerfs shift lanes every cycle — patch notes keep your picks honest.
Play consistent roles One main role builds pattern recognition faster than filling every game.
Review your losses One avoidable death or skipped objective per game is often the whole climb.

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Grandmaster Rank in League of Legends — FAQ

An elite apex tier between Master and Challenger, contested every day. It is one of the apex tiers above Diamond.