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Riot targets VALORANT smurf accounts by making forfeits in Unrated not count toward Competitive requirement – Dot Esports
Get ready to grind.

Todays VALORANT Patch 1.06 will make it harder for new accounts to hit the Competitive requirement threshold, putting an end to an exploit abused by smurfs.
The patch makes forfeited Unrated games not count toward the Competitive requirement. Players making new accounts who want to jump into ranked immediately will have to play through 20 full matches first.
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Many players who hit Radiant or are looking to play ranked on another account have to play 20 Unrated matches first…
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