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> When you reach your skill ceiling, you have to work hard just to remain there

Top players hit the ceiling of the MMR system before they hit their skill ceiling.

When you get to the very top of a ladder, matchmaking stops working correctly. Partly because the top few players are insanely good compared to everyone else and partly because there are literally not enough people online at any one time for an equal match to be made.



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