Does Dodging Affect MMR In League of Legends

Most of the time, when the game becomes too competitive or tough in League of Legends, many players think of dodging the game. Dodging means the act of leaving the champion select screen. But they have a fear of MMR but does it really affect MMR? The answer is no. 

Whether, you have a low, average, or high MMR, dodging will not affect your MMR, If you still have confusion or doubt, you can use an MMR checker to track your MMR after dodging, so, you can make sure whether dodging affects it or not.

Here is the detailed guide!

Does Dodging Affect MMR In League Of Legends

No, dodging does not affect Matchmaking Rating (MMR) in League of Legends, it does not even affect Flex queue and Solo Queue MMR.

You can dodge the games where you think that the teammates are not serious enough to win, or if you are not confident and comfortable. But it is not a good act to do it continuously because it affects the matchmaking and other players’ experience. It is also not good from a penalties perspective. 

Let’s learn when and why should a player dodge the game. 

When To Dodge The Games In League Of Legends

Dodging is not a good act and should only be done when you need to do it. 

Here are cases in which the players should dodge the game, (these are just cases and it depends on you whether you dodge or not). 

Unwinnable Matches: If you think the match is difficult to win, you can dodge the game. The reason behind it, if you do not dodge, there are chances that you will lose it and as a result, you might get your MMR down. 

So dodging the game can be good if you do not want your MMR to decrease. 

Note: There are multiple more reasons, that depend on you, so you can dodge the matches where you feel uncomfortable, but wait, here are some official penalties if you dodge the matches. 

What Are The Penalties For Dodging Games

Penalties after dodging the games are different for each queue and number of dodges. 

Dodging Penalities In Flex, Solo/Duo, And Ranked Queues

1 dodge = 6 minutes in queue and minus – 5 LP (League Points) lose. 

2 Dodges = 30 minutes in queue and – 15 LP (League Points) as a penalty. 

3+ Dodges = 720 minutes queue and – 15 LP (League Points) as a penalty. 

Dodging Penalties For Normal Queue

1 Dodge = 6 minutes in the queue as a penalty. 

2 Dodges = 30 minutes in the queue as a penalty. 

3+ dodges = 720 minutes in the queue as a penalty. 

Dodging Penalties For ARAM Queue

1 dodge = 15 minutes in queue and you will lose all the used rerolls as a penalty. 

2 dodge = 30 minutes in queue and you will lose all the used rerolls as a penalty. 

3+ dodge = 720 minutes in queue and you will lose all the used rerolls as a penalty. 

These penalties are official, so you should keep all of these penalties in mind.