End of an act = people start trying less because in the next act they won't be too far from what they end in after placement End of an episode = "rank reset" soon, there is even less of a reason to try Comp match qualities will not be as...

I dont know honestly, I just reached it recently and Im pretty happy about it, but coming from league where its not that big of a deal, I dont really know. Is it the same in this game too?