Starcraft 2 news » Climbing the Ladder: How to Earn a League Promotion

Each new ladder season, we see many players on the community forums asking, “What do I need to do to earn a league promotion?” This post should provide you with enough information to answer that question.

One way to almost guarantee a promotion by next season is to earn the number of division ladder points given in the corresponding table entry below by December 13, in anticipation of a December 20 season roll.*

Q: Is this the only way to be promoted?

A: No, this is just one fairly reliable way. Some players may be promoted before reaching this number, and a rare few may remain in their current league after reaching the value. This rare few can expect a mid-season promotion if they maintain their skill level during the next season.

Q: How do I get my ladder points that high?

A: The only way to gain these points is to win more than you lose for a sustained period. For example, if you look at your match history and have won at least 12 of your last 20 games, you’re on the right track. Keep it up!

*Note: This assumes season 4 ends the week of December 19. This date is subject to change.

Target ladder point values for next season promotion, by region:

US	1v1	2v2 Random	2v2 Arranged	3v3 Random	3v3 Arranged	4v4 Random	4v4 Arranged
Bronze to Silver	1200	1100	1000	1000	900	1000	900
Silver to Gold	800	800	700	700	700	700	700
Gold to Platinum	800	700	700	700	700	700	600
Platinum to Diamond	800	800	700	700	700	700	700
Diamond to Master	900	900	800	800	800	800	700
Master to near Grandmaster	1400

EU	1v1	2v2 Random	2v2 Arranged	3v3 Random	3v3 Arranged	4v4 Random	4v4 Arranged
Bronze to Silver	1150	1090	1000	970	890	940	830
Silver to Gold	770	740	700	690	650	670	620
Gold to Platinum	710	690	650	640	610	630	590
Platinum to Diamond	770	740	700	690	650	670	620
Diamond to Master	890	850	790	770	720	750	690
Master to near Grandmaster	1340

KR	1v1	2v2 Random	2v2 Arranged	3v3 Random	3v3 Arranged	4v4 Random	4v4 Arranged
Bronze to Silver	1170	980	910	910	830	850	790
Silver to Gold	780	690	660	660	620	630	600
Gold to Platinum	720	650	620	620	590	600	570
Platinum to Diamond	780	690	660	660	620	630	600
Diamond to Master	900	780	740	740	690	700	660
Master to near Grandmaster	1350

SG	1v1	2v2 Random	2v2 Arranged	3v3 Random	3v3 Arranged	4v4 Random	4v4 Arranged
Bronze to Silver	1090	960	930	890	840	860	780
Silver to Gold	740	680	670	650	630	640	600
Gold to Platinum	690	640	630	610	590	600	570
Platinum to Diamond	740	680	670	650	630	640	600
Diamond to Master	850	770	750	720	690	710	650
Master to near Grandmaster	1280

CN	1v1	2v2 Random	2v2 Arranged	3v3 Random	3v3 Arranged	4v4 Random	4v4 Arranged
Bronze to Silver	1000	940	880	900	830	880	830
Silver to Gold	700	670	640	650	620	650	620
Gold to Platinum	650	630	610	620	590	610	590
Platinum to Diamond	700	670	640	650	620	650	620
Diamond to Master	790	750	720	730	690	720	680
Master to near Grandmaster	1200