there is no rated epics, rated does not have the same rules and feel as unrated, for example glider and consumable usage is a huge deal in epics, yet this is disabled in rated. you can’t have real epic pvp with that rated rule restriction.
additionally rated is stressful and frankly not fun. achieving a goal in rated is fun yes, but the average game is more stress inducing than fun inducing. its very common for teams to have to stop and break after a game just so people’s heart rates can come down and hands stop shaking. a game like that is great every once in a while, but when its every game thats not fun at all and its too much for older gamers.