Emerald Rank in League of Legends

Emerald is the sixth rung on the ranked ladder, slotted between Platinum and Diamond to ease the step up between them. Like every tier it runs through four divisions, Emerald IV up to Emerald I, and it marks a solidly above-average standard of play.

Matches at this level move quicker and punish mistakes harder than the tiers beneath: a badly managed wave can cost you plates, and ignoring vision can cost you an objective. Climbing here tends to favor those who put in work away from the queue, such as reviewing lost games, keeping up with the meta via patch notes and tier lists, and polishing a handful of champions until their matchups come naturally. Think of Emerald as the testing ground before Diamond’s demanding ceiling.