Rethinking the Ranks: A New Era for League of Legends Esports

A world where the competitive landscape of League of Legends is crystal clear. Where teams are ranked not just on their individual performance, but on their strength as a whole. This is the world that the Global Power Rankings has brought to life. With the help of Amazon Web Services (AWS) technology, the rankings are powered by a data-driven system that assesses team strength across Tier 1 leagues. The system is designed to meet the unique challenges of League of Legends, where patch updates and varying league structures constantly shift the meta. At its core is a blended ELO metric that gives an 80% weight to a team's ELO and 20% to their league's ELO. This balance ensures the rankings reflect both team performance and the strength of competition. The Global Power Rankings are updated daily throughout the 2024 Worlds tournament, providing fans and analysts with a comprehensive and transparent view of the global esports scene. The system uses a three-year window to assess league strength and a two-year window for team performance, allowing for roster changes while maintaining statistical rigor. One of the key features of the Global Power Rankings is its game-based resolution. The rankings are updated after every match, ensuring that the rankings are always up-to-date and reflecting the latest developments in the competitive landscape. Additionally, the system uses contextualized match weighting, where international events and knockout matches carry more weight than regional and group-stage games. Looking ahead, potential enhancements to the system include incorporating in-game stats, introducing player-specific rankings, and refining the weight of certain matches to improve accuracy.