Valorant's ranking system is one of the most crucial aspects of the game. It defines the skill level of the players and helps in creating a competitive environment. However, some Valorant players recently encountered a bizarre glitch where they got placed in Iron 1 instead of their actual ranks. This glitch has been a topic of discussion on Reddit, and our team decided to dive deep into this issue.

Firstly, I don't claim to be a god CS player. At my peak, I was rank A on ESEA. That being said, all I'm outlining here are a few misconceptions I often see new players have and a few fundamental rules of thumb for situations that you are o...