Which rated mode is played the most?

Solo Shuffle: 80.2% of rated characters in EU were rated in it; a rated character was rated in 2.3 modes on average.

How many games to finish near the top of the 3v3 ladder?

At 2300 rating and up, the median is 330 games in EU, against 17 below 1600 rating. These numbers describe the season: they don't say how many games it takes to climb.

How are Solo Shuffle games counted?

In rounds: a Solo Shuffle match has 6. The mode's medians are in rounds, with their match equivalent.

Ladder · Midnight Season 1

Rated modes: who plays what, and how much

In EU, 80.2% of rated characters were rated in Solo Shuffle, ahead of 2v2 (58.4%). One character can play several modes: 2.3 on average per rated character.

In US, 77.0% of rated characters were rated in Solo Shuffle, ahead of 2v2 (60.7%). One character can play several modes: 2.4 on average per rated character.

Season ended Aug 11, 2026

Who plays what

Share of characters rated in at least one mode · shares don't add up

Rated characters by mode, EU
Mode	Share of rated characters	Characters
Solo Shuffle	80.2%	96,250
2v2	58.4%	70,119
Blitz	44.1%	53,003
3v3	42.6%	51,202
RBG	3.9%	4,658

2.3

modes on average per rated character in EU

Source: Blizzard's official ladder as of Aug 11, 2026 · 120,083 rated characters · methodology

Games played in 3v3

Games over the season per rated character, by end-of-season rating

Below 1600 rating, the median is 17 games over the season; at 2300 rating and up, 330: 19 times as many. These numbers describe the season: they don't say how many games it takes to climb.

How to read the table: from 1800 to 2099 rating, half of the characters played fewer than 135 games, the other half more (white line); one in two played between 88 and 223 (gray box); eight in ten, between 67 and 361 (thin line).

Games played per rated character in 3v3, EU
Rating band	Games, median	Characters
All ratings	5217 · 177	51,202
below 1600	179 · 30	25,390
1600 to 1799	6247 · 98	5,990
1800 to 2099	13588 · 223	8,977
2100 to 2299	260166 · 419	3,940
2300+	330228 · 491	6,905

games played (median), all ratings

One rated character in two played between 17 and 177.

49.6% of rated characters are below 1600 rating, where people play the least: that is what pulls this median down.

White line: the median, as many characters above as below. Gray box: one character in two. Thin line, end to end: eight in ten. A long box means bigger differences, not more characters.

Source: Blizzard's official ladder as of Aug 11, 2026 · 51,202 rated characters · methodology

Games played in 2v2

Games over the season per rated character, by end-of-season rating

Below 1600 rating, the median is 18 games over the season; at 2300 rating and up, 186: 10 times as many. These numbers describe the season: they don't say how many games it takes to climb.

How to read the table: from 1800 to 2099 rating, half of the characters played fewer than 89 games, the other half more (white line); one in two played between 64 and 145 (gray box); eight in ten, between 53 and 245 (thin line).

Games played per rated character in 2v2, EU
Rating band	Games, median	Characters
All ratings	3815 · 85	70,119
below 1600	189 · 32	41,059
1600 to 1799	5340 · 83	10,439
1800 to 2099	8964 · 145	10,904
2100 to 2299	153104 · 247	4,789
2300+	186129 · 293	2,928

games played (median), all ratings

One rated character in two played between 15 and 85.

58.6% of rated characters are below 1600 rating, where people play the least: that is what pulls this median down.

White line: the median, as many characters above as below. Gray box: one character in two. Thin line, end to end: eight in ten. A long box means bigger differences, not more characters.

Source: Blizzard's official ladder as of Aug 11, 2026 · 70,119 rated characters · methodology

Games played in Solo Shuffle

Rounds over the season per rated character, by end-of-season rating

Below 1600 rating, the median is 18 rounds over the season, about 3 matches; at 2300 rating and up, 366, about 61 matches: 20 times as many. These numbers describe the season: they don't say how many games it takes to climb.

How to read the table: from 1800 to 2099 rating, half of the characters played fewer than 110 rounds, the other half more (white line); one in two played between 66 and 218 (gray box); eight in ten, between 50 and 413 (thin line).

Games played per rated character in Solo Shuffle, EU
Rating band	Rounds, median	Characters
All ratings	9830 · 266	96,250
below 1600	1812 · 43	36,031
1600 to 1799	9054 · 173	9,187
1800 to 2099	11066 · 218	19,672
2100 to 2299	221126 · 412	9,825
2300+	366208 · 647	21,535

rounds played (median), all ratings, about 16 matches

One rated character in two played between 30 and 266.

37.4% of rated characters are below 1600 rating, where people play the least: that is what pulls this median down.

White line: the median, as many characters above as below. Gray box: one character in two. Thin line, end to end: eight in ten. A long box means bigger differences, not more characters.

Source: Blizzard's official ladder as of Aug 11, 2026 · 96,250 rated characters · methodology

Games played in Blitz

Games over the season per rated character, by end-of-season rating

Below 1600 rating, the median is 5 games over the season; at 2300 rating and up, 113: 23 times as many. These numbers describe the season: they don't say how many games it takes to climb.

How to read the table: from 1800 to 2099 rating, half of the characters played fewer than 37 games, the other half more (white line); one in two played between 25 and 61 (gray box); eight in ten, between 19 and 104 (thin line).

Games played per rated character in Blitz, EU
Rating band	Games, median	Characters
All ratings	155 · 43	53,003
below 1600	53 · 12	28,892
1600 to 1799	2214 · 37	9,004
1800 to 2099	3725 · 61	7,445
2100 to 2299	6646 · 105	1,843
2300+	11378 · 169	5,819

games played (median), all ratings

One rated character in two played between 5 and 43.

54.5% of rated characters are below 1600 rating, where people play the least: that is what pulls this median down.

White line: the median, as many characters above as below. Gray box: one character in two. Thin line, end to end: eight in ten. A long box means bigger differences, not more characters.

Source: Blizzard's official ladder as of Aug 11, 2026 · 53,003 rated characters · methodology

Games played in RBG

Games over the season per rated character, by end-of-season rating

Below 1600 rating, the median is 6 games over the season; from 1600 to 1799 rating, 36: 6 times as many. These numbers describe the season: they don't say how many games it takes to climb.

How to read the table: from 1600 to 1799 rating, half of the characters played fewer than 36 games, the other half more (white line); one in two played between 26 and 55 (gray box); eight in ten, between 21 and 87 (thin line).

Games played per rated character in RBG, EU
Rating band	Games, median	Characters
All ratings	84 · 25	4,658
below 1600	63 · 12	3,590
1600 to 1799	3626 · 55	516

games played (median), all ratings

One rated character in two played between 4 and 25.

77.1% of rated characters are below 1600 rating, where people play the least: that is what pulls this median down.

White line: the median, as many characters above as below. Gray box: one character in two. Thin line, end to end: eight in ten. A long box means bigger differences, not more characters.

Source: Blizzard's official ladder as of Aug 11, 2026 · 4,658 rated characters · methodology

Who plays what

Share of characters rated in at least one mode · shares don't add up

Rated characters by mode, US
Mode	Share of rated characters	Characters
Solo Shuffle	77.0%	93,510
2v2	60.7%	73,752
3v3	47.8%	58,046
Blitz	45.2%	54,860
RBG	6.2%	7,474

2.4

modes on average per rated character in US

Source: Blizzard's official ladder as of Aug 11, 2026 · 121,517 rated characters · methodology

Games played in 3v3

Games over the season per rated character, by end-of-season rating

Below 1600 rating, the median is 17 games over the season; at 2300 rating and up, 339: 20 times as many. These numbers describe the season: they don't say how many games it takes to climb.

How to read the table: from 1800 to 2099 rating, half of the characters played fewer than 132 games, the other half more (white line); one in two played between 87 and 216 (gray box); eight in ten, between 66 and 345 (thin line).

Games played per rated character in 3v3, US
Rating band	Games, median	Characters
All ratings	4917 · 164	58,046
below 1600	178 · 29	29,179
1600 to 1799	6146 · 95	6,938
1800 to 2099	13287 · 216	10,285
2100 to 2299	258161 · 421	4,485
2300+	339233 · 512	7,159

games played (median), all ratings

One rated character in two played between 17 and 164.

50.3% of rated characters are below 1600 rating, where people play the least: that is what pulls this median down.

White line: the median, as many characters above as below. Gray box: one character in two. Thin line, end to end: eight in ten. A long box means bigger differences, not more characters.

Source: Blizzard's official ladder as of Aug 11, 2026 · 58,046 rated characters · methodology

Games played in 2v2

Games over the season per rated character, by end-of-season rating

Below 1600 rating, the median is 17 games over the season; at 2300 rating and up, 191: 11 times as many. These numbers describe the season: they don't say how many games it takes to climb.

How to read the table: from 1800 to 2099 rating, half of the characters played fewer than 85 games, the other half more (white line); one in two played between 63 and 135 (gray box); eight in ten, between 52 and 218 (thin line).

Games played per rated character in 2v2, US
Rating band	Games, median	Characters
All ratings	3414 · 78	73,752
below 1600	179 · 29	43,892
1600 to 1799	5139 · 77	10,535
1800 to 2099	8563 · 135	11,314
2100 to 2299	147102 · 232	5,084
2300+	191131 · 299	2,927

games played (median), all ratings

One rated character in two played between 14 and 78.

59.5% of rated characters are below 1600 rating, where people play the least: that is what pulls this median down.

White line: the median, as many characters above as below. Gray box: one character in two. Thin line, end to end: eight in ten. A long box means bigger differences, not more characters.

Source: Blizzard's official ladder as of Aug 11, 2026 · 73,752 rated characters · methodology

Games played in Solo Shuffle

Rounds over the season per rated character, by end-of-season rating

Below 1600 rating, the median is 18 rounds over the season, about 3 matches; at 2300 rating and up, 344, about 57 matches: 19 times as many. These numbers describe the season: they don't say how many games it takes to climb.

How to read the table: from 1800 to 2099 rating, half of the characters played fewer than 101 rounds, the other half more (white line); one in two played between 63 and 199 (gray box); eight in ten, between 48 and 382 (thin line).

Games played per rated character in Solo Shuffle, US
Rating band	Rounds, median	Characters
All ratings	8526 · 236	93,510
below 1600	1812 · 36	36,514
1600 to 1799	8049 · 154	8,819
1800 to 2099	10163 · 199	18,704
2100 to 2299	206118 · 384	9,214
2300+	344193 · 615	20,259

rounds played (median), all ratings, about 14 matches

One rated character in two played between 26 and 236.

39.0% of rated characters are below 1600 rating, where people play the least: that is what pulls this median down.

White line: the median, as many characters above as below. Gray box: one character in two. Thin line, end to end: eight in ten. A long box means bigger differences, not more characters.

Source: Blizzard's official ladder as of Aug 11, 2026 · 93,510 rated characters · methodology

Games played in Blitz

Games over the season per rated character, by end-of-season rating

Below 1600 rating, the median is 5 games over the season; at 2300 rating and up, 113: 23 times as many. These numbers describe the season: they don't say how many games it takes to climb.

How to read the table: from 1800 to 2099 rating, half of the characters played fewer than 37 games, the other half more (white line); one in two played between 24 and 58 (gray box); eight in ten, between 18 and 99 (thin line).

Games played per rated character in Blitz, US
Rating band	Games, median	Characters
All ratings	145 · 40	54,860
below 1600	53 · 11	30,359
1600 to 1799	2114 · 36	9,456
1800 to 2099	3724 · 58	7,721
2100 to 2299	6545 · 100	1,972
2300+	11377 · 175	5,352

games played (median), all ratings

One rated character in two played between 5 and 40.

55.3% of rated characters are below 1600 rating, where people play the least: that is what pulls this median down.

White line: the median, as many characters above as below. Gray box: one character in two. Thin line, end to end: eight in ten. A long box means bigger differences, not more characters.

Source: Blizzard's official ladder as of Aug 11, 2026 · 54,860 rated characters · methodology

Games played in RBG

Games over the season per rated character, by end-of-season rating

Below 1600 rating, the median is 6 games over the season; from 1800 to 2099 rating, 75: 13 times as many. These numbers describe the season: they don't say how many games it takes to climb.

How to read the table: from 1800 to 2099 rating, half of the characters played fewer than 75 games, the other half more (white line); one in two played between 52 and 121 (gray box); eight in ten, between 40 and 177 (thin line).

Games played per rated character in RBG, US
Rating band	Games, median	Characters
All ratings	104 · 30	7,474
below 1600	64 · 12	5,435
1600 to 1799	3526 · 54	1,038
1800 to 2099	7552 · 121	663

games played (median), all ratings

One rated character in two played between 4 and 30.

72.7% of rated characters are below 1600 rating, where people play the least: that is what pulls this median down.

White line: the median, as many characters above as below. Gray box: one character in two. Thin line, end to end: eight in ten. A long box means bigger differences, not more characters.

Source: Blizzard's official ladder as of Aug 11, 2026 · 7,474 rated characters · methodology

Frequently asked questions

Which rated mode is played the most?: Solo Shuffle: 80.2% of rated characters in EU were rated in it; a rated character was rated in 2.3 modes on average.
How many games to finish near the top of the 3v3 ladder?: At 2300 rating and up, the median is 330 games in EU, against 17 below 1600 rating. These numbers describe the season: they don't say how many games it takes to climb.
How are Solo Shuffle games counted?: In rounds: a Solo Shuffle match has 6. The mode's medians are in rounds, with their match equivalent.