TFT Ranks Explained: All Teamfight Tactics Ranks from Iron to Challenger

Teamfight Tactics (TFT) uses the same 10 ranks as League of Legends: from Iron to Challenger. The big difference: in TFT what counts is not a win or a loss but your placement among eight players. If you finish fourth or better, according to Riot you never lose LP.

Below you'll find every rank in order, the LP rules, placement matches, decay, the party rules and what's different in Double Up. The rules come from official Riot sources (Riot Support and patch notes on teamfighttactics.leagueoflegends.com), as of October 2026, Set 18 "Enchanted Wilds" (patch 18.1, live since late August 2026).

All TFT ranks in order

Ranked in TFT has no requirements: according to Riot you can start at Level 1. TFT ranked games don't count towards ranked objectives in League of Legends, though.

The seven tiers from Iron to Diamond each have four divisions; the three apex tiers have none. From bottom to top:

1. 10 Challenger no divisions
2. 09 Grandmaster no divisions
3. 08 Master no divisions
4. 07 Diamond IV · III · II · I
5. 06 Emerald IV · III · II · I
6. 05 Platinum IV · III · II · I
7. 04 Gold IV · III · II · I
8. 03 Silver IV · III · II · I
9. 02 Bronze IV · III · II · I
10. 01 Iron IV · III · II · I

As in LoL, division IV is the lowest and division I the highest step of a tier. The lowest rank is Iron IV and the highest is Challenger.

Emerald has existed in TFT since the Remix Rumble set (late 2023). Riot added it between Platinum and Diamond so that ranks in that range reflect skill more accurately. Older rank lists without Emerald are out of date.

Grandmaster and Challenger: limited slots

Grandmaster and Challenger are capped at a fixed number of players per region. Since patch 17.1 (April 2026), EU West has 600 Grandmaster slots and 300 Challenger slots, for example, and Korea has 850 and 400.

LP: how you climb

After every ranked game you gain or lose LP (League Points). The key rules according to Riot:

• 1st to 4th place: you never lose LP.
• 5th to 8th place: you never gain LP.
• No promo series: at 100 LP you are promoted to the next division automatically, and leftover LP carries over. Riot's example: an Iron II player with 90 LP who gains 30 LP becomes Iron I with 20 LP.
• How much LP you get exactly also depends on your hidden MMR. Riot doesn't publish fixed values.

Demotion: when you can drop

Since patch 11.22, players from Iron to Master no longer drop out of their tier. Once you reach Gold IV, you can't fall back to Silver.

• You can still lose divisions, for example from Gold I to Gold II. That happens when you're at 0 LP and your MMR is too low for your current rank.
• In Grandmaster and Challenger you can also lose the tier.
• There is no demotion shield after a promotion in TFT, because there are no promo series.

Placement matches and the set reset

A ranked season in TFT lasts a full set. Since Remix Rumble that's about four months according to Riot, with no mid-set reset. Set 17 "Space Gods" launched in April 2026 (patch 17.1) and Set 18 "Enchanted Wilds" in late August 2026 (patch 18.1).

Every new set brings a soft reset: Riot pulls your MMR a bit closer to the median. Here's how the restart works:

• Starting rank: depending on your rank in the previous set, you start anywhere from Iron II to Silver IV, according to the patch 17.1 notes. This applies to both standard ranked and Double Up.
• Your first ranked game ever: you're provisionally placed in Iron II.
• 5 placement matches: after the fifth game you're placed into a league.
• No LP loss: in placement matches, 5th to 8th place costs no LP. Top-4 finishes give extra LP, according to Riot up to 100 LP per game.

If you transfer to another server, your MMR comes with you. You still have to play 5 placement matches, though, and the highest you can start on the new server is Iron II.

Decay from Master up

Decay only exists in TFT from Master upward. Below that you can take a break as long as you like.

• You bank up to 14 games. One banked game is removed each day.
• Once the bank is empty, each day without a game costs you: Master −50 LP, Grandmaster −150 LP, Challenger −250 LP.
• Decay can't drop you out of Master or Diamond.
• There is no decay during placement matches.

With a full bank of 14 games you can take roughly two weeks off.

Parties: playing ranked with friends

In standard ranked you play solo or in parties of up to three players. Rank restrictions apply:

From Master up, only a duo is possible, and the two of you must be within 400 LP of each other.

Double Up: ranked for teams of two

Double Up is the 2v2v2v2 mode: you share one health pool with your partner. The mode has its own rank with the same tiers and four divisions per tier, and 100 LP promotes you. But several things work differently:

• Top 2 never loses: if your team finishes 1st or 2nd, you lose no LP.
• Matchmaking by the stronger player: opponents are found based on the rank of the higher-ranked partner.
• LP per person: each partner gains LP based on their own rank, so the values can differ for the two of you.
• No stop at 0 LP: you can't fall out of a tier, but you lose divisions straight away. With 10 LP in Silver II and −20 LP, you end up at 90 LP in Silver III.
• Streaks: up to and including Platinum, you get bonus LP for three top-2 finishes in a row. The bonus grows up to six in a row.
• Stronger opponents count: finishing ahead of higher-ranked teams gives more LP.

Since patch 14.1 (April 2025), Double Up has no rank restrictions. In return: if a full party of eight plays together, neither LP nor MMR changes. Players in Master or above get no LP or MMR updates when someone ranked Gold or lower is in the lobby.

Rewards at the end of the set

According to Riot, rewards start at Gold: you receive an exclusive Victorious Tactician. For Set 17, for example, that was Victorious Lumie for everyone who reached at least Gold in Ranked or Double Up. Players punished for cheating get no rewards.

How many players are in each rank?

Riot doesn't publish an official rank distribution. Esports Tales estimates it from its own data; here is the snapshot from September 16, 2026, about three weeks after the Set 18 reset:

Right after the reset, many players are still low on the ladder. In July 2026, near the end of Set 17, the same source had only 26% in Silver but 20% in Platinum and 9.1% in Emerald. The longer a set runs, the more the distribution shifts upward.

Tips for climbing

These tips follow directly from the rules:

1. Lock in top 4. Fourth place never costs LP. A risky play for 1st that ends in 5th gains you nothing.
2. Make the most of placements. You lose nothing in the first five games, and top-4 finishes give extra LP.
3. Aim for Gold. Gold earns the set reward, and you can't drop out of Gold afterwards.
4. Watch your bank from Master up. After 14 days without a game at the latest, decay kicks in.
5. Ride streaks in Double Up. Up to Platinum, three top-2 finishes in a row give bonus LP.

Recommended hardware for TFT

You play TFT on PC or on your phone. On PC you constantly drag champions and items across the board with your mouse. According to the patch 18.1 notes, the minimum PC specs are Windows 10 (version 19041 or newer), DirectX 11 and Shader Model 5. Starting points:

• Gaming mouse buying guide
• Gaming mouse pad buying guide
• Gaming monitor buying guide

Two example products (manufacturer specs, not our own tests):

Example model

Budget wireless mouse: Logitech G305 LIGHTSPEED

Connection

Wireless (LIGHTSPEED, 2.4 GHz)

Sensor

HERO 12K

Buttons

6 programmable buttons

Battery

up to 250 hours

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Example model

Mouse pad for drag and drop: Razer Gigantus V2 Medium

Size

360 × 275 × 3 mm

Surface

textured micro-weave cloth

Base

non-slip rubber

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FAQ

How many ranks are there in TFT?

Ten: Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Emerald, Diamond, Master, Grandmaster and Challenger. Iron to Diamond each have four divisions.

What is the highest rank in TFT?

Challenger. Grandmaster and Challenger are capped at a fixed number of slots per region.

Do I lose LP for finishing fourth?

No. According to Riot, 1st to 4th place never loses LP, and 5th to 8th place never gains LP.

Can I get demoted in TFT?

Divisions, yes; tiers only in Grandmaster and Challenger. From Iron to Master you can't drop out of your tier.

How many placement matches are there?

Five per set. You lose no LP in them and can gain up to 100 LP per game.

Where do I start after the reset?

Between Iron II and Silver IV, depending on your rank in the previous set. If it's your first time playing ranked, you're provisionally placed in Iron II.

Is the Double Up rank separate?

Yes. Double Up has its own rank, and finishing 1st or 2nd there never costs LP.

Which rank do I need for rewards?

Gold. At the end of the set you then receive a Victorious Tactician.

Do you also play on Summoner's Rift? Check out LoL Ranks Explained. For your setup: Gaming mouse buying guide and Gaming mouse pad buying guide.

Sources

As of October 2026 (Set 18, patch 18.1). All rules come from official Riot sources. The rank distribution is an estimate by Esports Tales.

• Riot Support – Teamfight Tactics Ranked FAQ (tiers, LP, placements, demotion, decay, parties)
• Riot Support – TFT Double Up (rank, LP rules, streaks)
• Teamfight Tactics – Double Up Upgraded!! (no rank restrictions, parties of eight)
• Teamfight Tactics – Patch 17.1 (starting ranks Iron II to Silver IV, Grandmaster and Challenger slots)
• Teamfight Tactics – Patch 18.1 (Enchanted Wilds, Victorious Lumie, minimum specs)
• Teamfight Tactics – TFT Ranked Updates: Remix Rumble Edition (Emerald, season length, decay)
• Esports Tales – TFT Rank Distribution (September 2026, Set 18)

Riot regularly adjusts ranked in TFT, usually with a new set. When something changes, we'll update this guide.