u/Carpet-Heavy

https://x.com/RiotPhroxzon/status/2090327908976120314

> Re: Duo queue matchmaking penalties

> Saw some discussion about this

> At lower ranks, ie. below Emerald, there's basically no penalty for duoing. It only starts to kick in in a small way in Emerald/Diamond and higher at higher ranks as duo communication/coordination becomes more impactful

> It's tuned so that games at all ranks are fair, duo or no duo

From my observation as a non-duo player, duos often emphasize the handicap they face. Either objectively - that the opponent visibly averages 1-2 divisions higher than their allies, or empirically - "we get 3 apes every time me and my bro duo".

Duo players (or non-duo), does this align with your matchmaking experience?