LP per win and loss in Iron III

Iron III on EUW Solo, patch 26.20 (7–13 Oct): a win paid +20.4 LP on average, a loss cost −18.6.

How we measure

LP per win+20.4Median +20
LP per loss−18.6Median −20
Net LP per game−0.06Iron IV +1.43 · Iron II +0.45
Losses that cost 0 LP7.4%26.8% in Iron IV
Games70 k
Promotions7,554Across a division line
Demotions6,331
Dodges98914.2 per 1,000 games, −5.9 LP each
Wins of 35+ LP1.4%

Games to climb out of Iron III

  • From 0 LP to Iron II
At 50% wins111games
At 52% wins60games
At 55% wins35games

Averages. Your own LP depends on Riot's matchmaking.

Iron III in Iron

All 31 divisions
Average LP per win and per loss in the Iron divisions
DivisionLoss0WinLosses at 0 LP0 LP
IronI−18.5+20.27.7%
II−18.7+20.17.8%
III−18.6+20.47.4%
IV−13.9+20.526.8%

How far one Iron III game moves LP

Typical win +20, typical loss −20.7.4% of losses cost 0 LP.1.4% of wins paid 35 LP or more.Hover, tap or drag the chart, or use the arrow keys, to read each LP change.
WinLossLoss that cost 0 LP

LP over the patch

Win +20.3 to +20.4, loss −18.8 to −18.4 a day.
LP over the patch, Solo, by UTC day
DayWinLossNet0 LPGames
Wednesday 7 Oct+20.4−18.5+0.077.7%9,557
Thursday 8 Oct+20.4−18.5+0.287.8%10,790
Friday 9 Oct+20.4−18.4−0.248.2%11,206
Saturday 10 Oct+20.4−18.6−0.187.3%11,949
Sunday 11 Oct+20.3−18.6−0.107.2%13,129
Monday 12 Oct+20.4−18.8−0.286.3%11,689
Tuesday 13 Oct (so far)+20.4−18.6+1.107.6%1,447

Questions

How much LP per win in Iron III?

Iron III on EUW Solo, patch 26.20 (7–13 Oct 2026): a win paid +20.4 LP on average and a loss cost −18.6. The medians were +20 and −20.

How many games does it take to get out of Iron III?

From 0 LP, about 111 games at a 50% win rate, 60 at 52% and 35 at 55%, on EUW averages. Your own LP depends on Riot's matchmaking.

What happens if I lose at 0 LP in Iron III?

Inside a tier, 95.6% of losses at 0 LP drop you a division, to about 90 LP (Solo, 26–28 Sep 2026).