Apr 17, 2026
Riot vs. Pentaless: 2025 Smurfing Crackdown Explained, Bans, Rank Manipulation, and What It Means for You
Riot’s 2025 anti smurfing push was not a blanket ban on every alt account. It was a much sharper crackdown on rank manipulation, boosting, hitchhiking, account sharing, and bought or botted accounts, with the Pentaless case becoming the clearest public flashpoint.
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