300,000 LoL and VALORANT accounts are BANNED

Riot Games has penalized almost 300,000 accounts across League of Legends and VALORANT as part of its expanding crackdown on rank manipulation. Just one day after Riot revealed the figures, Trainwrecks said his League rank had been rolled back.

The enforcement follows the introduction of League of Legends’ Anti-Boost system in 2025.

Similar detection technology arrived in VALORANT in July, allowing Riot to identify accounts whose ranked progress was influenced by stronger players rather than earned legitimately.

Riot penalizes 296,416 LoL and VALORANT accounts

Riot confirmed on September 17 that its Anti-Boost efforts have resulted in penalties against 296,416 League of Legends and VALORANT accounts since late 2025.

The punishments are not limited to permanent bans. Depending on the severity of the offense, Riot can reverse an account’s rank, remove seasonal rewards, or issue a temporary suspension.

Initial suspensions can begin at three days before becoming more severe for repeat violations.

Accounts that were purchased or found to have no legitimate owner can be permanently removed. Riot also said its detection system is not yet operating at full capacity, meaning more penalties are expected as enforcement continues to expand.

Rank manipulation covers more than paying an experienced player to boost an account. Riot can also take action against players who buy or borrow lower-ranked accounts to face easier opponents.

Giving a low-ranked account to a more skilled friend can result in punishment as well. Players who repeatedly queue with teammates intentionally keeping their ranks low may also be flagged, even if they are not directly controlling the accounts themselves.

Trainwrecks says Riot reverted his League rank

Trainwrecks revealed the following day that his League of Legends rank had been rolled back. He believed the punishment was connected to matches he played alongside Tyler1, Trick2g, and Yassuo.

“We’re playing on stream, we’re just playing to play,” he said during his latest stream at around the 1:00:45 mark.

Trainwrecks argued that he should not be punished simply because the players in his group were significantly better at League. He said he planned to contact Riot privately before publicly challenging the decision.

This is not his first dispute with Riot over rank manipulation. In May, Trainwrecks received a 31-day VALORANT suspension after queuing with sinatraa and other high-ranked players.