VALORANT Smurfing Issue Fix

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Make Competitive Fair: Require Phone Verification for Comp

Smurfing warps ranks, ruins match quality, and burns player time. Riot already requires phone verification for Premier. If it helps there, why not apply it to Competitive where rank integrity matters most?

Reduce throwaway alts Protect new players Stabilize MMR Reward real progression
Community Reality Check
Alt accounts can tank match integrity within a few games.
Solution Preview
Phone verification + stricter device checks = fewer disposable smurf accounts.

The Truth Why Comp Suffers Without Phone Verification

Disposable Alts = Disposable Matches

When a ranked game costs nothing to re-enter with a fresh account, griefers and high-MMR players can farm low lobbies, destroying the experience for everyone else.

Rank Inflation & Deflation

Smurfs inflate win streaks for one team and deflate MMR for the other, creating whiplash matchmaking and meaningless rank progress.

Learning Environments Collapse

New and improving players can’t learn fundamentals when opponents are secretly far above the lobby’s intended skill level.

Fixes Concrete Steps Riot Could Ship

This is not about punishing new players — it’s about ensuring that each ranked badge represents real skill and effort.

Fairness What Players Deserve

Predictable Matches

Balanced games where both sides can learn, adapt, and clutch — not stomp or be stomped by hidden Immortals.

Meaningful Progress

Ranks that reflect your growth, not the luck of avoiding smurf stacks on promotion games.

Healthier Community

Less frustration = less toxicity. Strong integrity systems lower reports and improve retention.

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