How I believe the Matchmaker works

[Kaawumba-1133]

@Kristal-11786

Let’s say you are 2354, and you start queuing for ranked, what the Matchmaker does is try to place you with other players at or around 2354. The Matchmaker doesn’t force a loss or a 50/50 ratio. When you lose, usually it’s because the enemy exploited a flaw in your team or toxicity(but don’t use toxicity as a crutch as to why you keep losing).

Highly simplified, yes. More detail here: How Competitive Skill Rating Works (Season 13).