The RankSurge guide library collects all 44 of our free guides in one place, sorted by game. You will find rank systems explained, what your stats mean, role guides and step-by-step climbing plans for Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, Deadlock, Destiny 2, Valorant, League of Legends, Overwatch and Marvel Rivals, each current as of October 2026.
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What kinds of guides are in the library?
| Guide type | What it answers | Hub |
|---|---|---|
| Ranks explained | Every tier, how points work, placements, resets and decay | Ranks explained |
| Stats explained | What each number means and which ones matter for you | Stats explained |
| Roles explained | What each role does and how to build a team | Roles explained |
| Climbing guides | Habits, practice plans and ranked rules to win more games | How to rank up |
Which Counter-Strike 2 guides should you read?
Rank systems, stats, roles and climbing tips for Counter-Strike 2. Live player data and the game hub are on the Counter-Strike 2 stats page.
CS2 Premier Rating Explained: Colors, Placements, Seasons
How CS2 Premier rating works: CS Rating colors from grey to gold, 10-win placements, how points move, season resets, map-based skill groups…
Read the guide: CS2 Premier Rating Explained: Colors, Placements, SeasonsCS2 Stats Explained: K/D, ADR, KAST, HS% and HLTV Rating 3.0
What K/D, ADR, KAST, headshot %, utility stats and HLTV Rating 3.0 measure in Counter-Strike 2, with sourced benchmarks and tips to improve.
Read the guide: CS2 Stats Explained: K/D, ADR, KAST, HS% and HLTV Rating 3.0How to Rank Up in CS2 Premier: Rating Climb Guide
A practical 2026 guide to raising your CS2 Premier rating: mechanics drills, utility, economy, trading, the new map vote, demo review, tilt control…
Read the guide: How to Rank Up in CS2 Premier: Rating Climb GuideFACEIT Levels Explained: CS2 Elo Ranges, Seasons and Challenger
FACEIT levels run from Level 1 to Level 10 by Elo, with Challenger for the top 1,000; this guide covers the official CS2 ranges, Elo gains, seasons…
Read the guide: FACEIT Levels Explained: CS2 Elo Ranges, Seasons and ChallengerCS2 Premier vs Competitive vs FACEIT: Which to Play
CS2 has three ranked ladders: Premier's single CS Rating, Competitive's per-map skill groups and FACEIT's levels and Elo; this guide compares them…
Read the guide: CS2 Premier vs Competitive vs FACEIT: Which to PlayHLTV Rating 3.0 Explained: How CS2's Pro Rating Works
How HLTV Rating 3.0 scores pro CS2 players, from its six sub-ratings and Round Swing to eco-adjustment, what a good rating looks like, and how it…
Read the guide: HLTV Rating 3.0 Explained: How CS2's Pro Rating WorksCS2 Wingman Ranks Explained: Skill Groups and Placements
How CS2 Wingman ranks work in 2026: the 18 skill groups, the 10-win placement, why one rank covers every Wingman map, match rules, the current map…
Read the guide: CS2 Wingman Ranks Explained: Skill Groups and PlacementsWhich Dota 2 guides should you read?
Rank systems, stats, roles and climbing tips for Dota 2. Live player data and the game hub are on the Dota 2 stats page.
Dota 2 Ranks Explained: Every Medal, MMR and Ranked Rule
Every Dota 2 medal from Herald to Immortal with approximate MMR, how much MMR a game is worth, ranked requirements, calibration, behavior score and…
Read the guide: Dota 2 Ranks Explained: Every Medal, MMR and Ranked RuleDota 2 Stats Explained: GPM, XPM, Last Hits, KDA and Damage
What every Dota 2 stat means, from GPM, XPM and net worth to last hits, denies, KDA and tower damage, how gold really works and which numbers matter…
Read the guide: Dota 2 Stats Explained: GPM, XPM, Last Hits, KDA and DamageHow to Rank Up in Dota 2: Habits, Hero Pool and Weekly Plan
A practical plan to climb Dota 2 ranked: fix deaths first, keep a small hero pool, win your lane, turn leads into objectives and follow a simple…
Read the guide: How to Rank Up in Dota 2: Habits, Hero Pool and Weekly PlanDota 2 MMR Table: Every Medal and Star in MMR
The Dota 2 medal-to-MMR table for every star from Herald to Divine, how many wins each star takes, where Immortal starts, and what patch 7.41e…
Read the guide: Dota 2 MMR Table: Every Medal and Star in MMRDota 2 Behavior Score Explained: Ranges, Effects, Recovery
How Dota 2 behavior and communication scores work in 2026, what raises and lowers them, the 3,000 ranked requirement, low priority, and a clear plan…
Read the guide: Dota 2 Behavior Score Explained: Ranges, Effects, RecoveryDota 2 Positions Explained: Roles 1 to 5 and Role Queue
What each Dota 2 position from 1 to 5 does in 2026, including lanes, farm priority, main jobs and classic hero types, plus how ranked Role Queue…
Read the guide: Dota 2 Positions Explained: Roles 1 to 5 and Role QueueWhich Deadlock guides should you read?
Rank systems, stats, roles and climbing tips for Deadlock. Live player data and the game hub are on the Deadlock stats page.
Deadlock Ranks Explained: Every Rank, Points and Season Rules
Every Deadlock rank from Initiate to Eternus, how Rank Points, placements and loss protection work, and what changed in the 2026 ranked season.
Read the guide: Deadlock Ranks Explained: Every Rank, Points and Season RulesDeadlock Stats Explained: Souls, Last Hits, KDA and Damage
What every Deadlock stat means, from souls and denies to objective damage and healing, how trackers show them, and which numbers matter for your…
Read the guide: Deadlock Stats Explained: Souls, Last Hits, KDA and DamageHow to Rank Up in Deadlock: Laning, Objectives and Ranked
A practical October 2026 guide to climbing Deadlock Ranked: laning and souls, objectives, items, hero pool, teamfights, Rank Points rules, stat…
Read the guide: How to Rank Up in Deadlock: Laning, Objectives and RankedDeadlock Souls Explained: How to Earn, Share and Spend
Souls are Deadlock's currency and experience in one; this guide explains every soul source, how sharing and haunted souls work, what souls buy and…
Read the guide: Deadlock Souls Explained: How to Earn, Share and SpendBest Deadlock Heroes for Beginners: Easy Picks to Learn
Abrams, Seven, McGinnis, Infernus, Kelvin and Grey Talon are the most forgiving Deadlock heroes to learn first; here is why their kits work and which…
Read the guide: Best Deadlock Heroes for Beginners: Easy Picks to LearnDeadlock Tracker Alternatives: 5 Stats Sites Compared
A fair, feature-by-feature comparison of the main Deadlock tracker sites in 2026, including Statlocker, Tracklock, Deadlock API, Mobalytics and…
Read the guide: Deadlock Tracker Alternatives: 5 Stats Sites ComparedWhich Destiny 2 guides should you read?
Rank systems, stats, roles and climbing tips for Destiny 2. Live player data and the game hub are on the Destiny 2 stats page.
Destiny 2 Competitive Ranks Explained: Every Division and Tier
Every Destiny 2 Competitive division from Copper to Ascendant 0, how points, placements and decay work, and what the 2026 end of live development…
Read the guide: Destiny 2 Competitive Ranks Explained: Every Division and TierHow to Rank Up in Destiny 2 Competitive Crucible (2026 Guide)
A practical guide to climbing Destiny 2 Competitive Crucible: fireteam habits, lanes, ammo, radar, how Bungie scores divisions, decay rules and life…
Read the guide: How to Rank Up in Destiny 2 Competitive Crucible (2026 Guide)Destiny 2 Trials of Osiris Guide: Passages, Flawless, Rewards
How Trials of Osiris works in October 2026: the weekend schedule, entry requirements, passages, what Flawless means now, Lighthouse rewards, map…
Read the guide: Destiny 2 Trials of Osiris Guide: Passages, Flawless, RewardsDestiny 2 Power Level Explained: Caps, Tiers and Leveling
How Destiny 2 Power works in October 2026, from the 10 Power start to the 440 soft cap and 550 max, plus gear tiers, leveling tips and Power in PvP.
Read the guide: Destiny 2 Power Level Explained: Caps, Tiers and LevelingWhich Valorant guides should you read?
Rank systems, stats, roles and climbing tips for Valorant. Live player data and the game hub are on the Valorant stats page.
Valorant Ranks Explained: Every Rank, RR and Act Rules
Every Valorant rank in order, how Rank Rating and placements work, what resets each act, Immortal and Radiant rules, party limits and where most…
Read the guide: Valorant Ranks Explained: Every Rank, RR and Act RulesValorant Stats Explained: ACS, KAST, ADR and Performance Score
What every Valorant stat means, from ACS and the new Performance Score to KAST, ADR and econ rating, with sourced benchmarks and the stats that…
Read the guide: Valorant Stats Explained: ACS, KAST, ADR and Performance ScoreHow to Rank Up in Valorant: Aim, Utility, Economy and RR
A practical 2026 guide to climbing Valorant ranked: aim routine, utility, agent pool, economy, trades, review habits, tilt control and what Riot says…
Read the guide: How to Rank Up in Valorant: Aim, Utility, Economy and RRValorant RR Explained: How Rank Rating Works
Valorant Rank Rating explained: how RR is gained and lost, how hidden MMR shapes your gains, how rank shields and placements work, and how the…
Read the guide: Valorant RR Explained: How Rank Rating WorksValorant Agent Roles Explained: Every Role and Agent
A plain guide to Valorant's four agent roles: what Duelists, Initiators, Controllers and Sentinels do, which of the 29 current agents belong to each…
Read the guide: Valorant Agent Roles Explained: Every Role and AgentWhich League of Legends guides should you read?
Rank systems, stats, roles and climbing tips for League of Legends. Live player data and the game hub are on the League of Legends stats page.
League of Legends Ranks Explained: Every Tier, LP and Decay
Every League of Legends rank from Iron to Challenger, plus how LP, placements, 2026 season resets, Diamond+ decay, Apex cutoffs and queue rules work.
Read the guide: League of Legends Ranks Explained: Every Tier, LP and DecayLeague of Legends Stats Explained: KDA, CS, Vision and More
What KDA, CS per minute, kill participation, vision score, damage share and gold share mean in League of Legends, how they are calculated and which…
Read the guide: League of Legends Stats Explained: KDA, CS, Vision and MoreHow to Climb in League of Legends Ranked: 2026 Guide
Practical habits to climb League of Legends ranked in 2026: a small champion pool, CS and waves, vision, objectives, and how LP, MMR, decay and duo…
Read the guide: How to Climb in League of Legends Ranked: 2026 GuideLeague of Legends LP Explained: Gains, Decay and Dodges
League Points explained for 2026: how LP gains and losses are set by hidden MMR, why promos are gone, how demotion protection, Aegis of Valor, decay…
Read the guide: League of Legends LP Explained: Gains, Decay and DodgesLeague of Legends Roles Explained: Top, Jungle, Mid, Bot
A plain guide to the five League of Legends roles: what Top, Jungle, Mid, Bot and Support do, early priorities, typical champion classes, 2026 role…
Read the guide: League of Legends Roles Explained: Top, Jungle, Mid, BotWhich Overwatch 2 guides should you read?
Rank systems, stats, roles and climbing tips for Overwatch 2. Live player data and the game hub are on the Overwatch 2 stats page.
Overwatch 2 Ranks Explained: Every Tier, Division and Top 500
Every Overwatch 2 rank from Bronze to Champion, plus how progress, placements, resets, wide groups, Top 500 Challenger and Competitive Points work in…
Read the guide: Overwatch 2 Ranks Explained: Every Tier, Division and Top 500Overwatch Stats Explained: Scoreboard, Career Profile and Roles
What every Overwatch stat means, from E, A, D and MIT to per-10-minute averages, which numbers matter for each role, and why Blizzard ranks you on…
Read the guide: Overwatch Stats Explained: Scoreboard, Career Profile and RolesHow to Rank Up in Overwatch: 8 Habits That Win More Games
A practical 2026 guide to climbing Overwatch ranked: one role, a small hero pool, cover, ult tracking, focus fire, group rules, replay review and…
Read the guide: How to Rank Up in Overwatch: 8 Habits That Win More GamesOverwatch Stats Sites Compared: Best Overbuff Alternatives
A fair comparison of Overwatch stats sites after Overbuff's shutdown: Blizzard's official Hero Statistics, the in-game career profile, Tracker.gg…
Read the guide: Overwatch Stats Sites Compared: Best Overbuff AlternativesOverwatch Role Queue vs Open Queue: Which to Play
Role Queue is 5v5 with one tank, two damage and two supports and a rank per role, while Open Queue is 6v6 with any heroes and one rank. Here is how…
Read the guide: Overwatch Role Queue vs Open Queue: Which to PlayWhich Marvel Rivals guides should you read?
Rank systems, stats, roles and climbing tips for Marvel Rivals. Live player data and the game hub are on the Marvel Rivals stats page.
Marvel Rivals Ranks Explained: Every Tier, Points and Season Rules
Every Marvel Rivals rank from Bronze to One Above All, how rank points and placements work, what the Chrono Shield does, and which party sizes each…
Read the guide: Marvel Rivals Ranks Explained: Every Tier, Points and Season RulesMarvel Rivals Stats Explained: KDA, Final Hits, MVP and Role Stats
What every Marvel Rivals stat means, what NetEase has said about MVP and ranked performance, and which numbers matter for Vanguards, Duelists and…
Read the guide: Marvel Rivals Stats Explained: KDA, Final Hits, MVP and Role StatsHow to Rank Up in Marvel Rivals: Roles, Ults and Habits
A practical 2026 guide to climbing Marvel Rivals ranked: role choice, hero pool, team-ups, ultimate tracking, Chrono Shield, seeding, stats, review…
Read the guide: How to Rank Up in Marvel Rivals: Roles, Ults and HabitsMarvel Rivals Roles Explained: Vanguard, Duelist, Strategist
A clear guide to the three Marvel Rivals roles, how to build a 6v6 team comp, how Team-Up abilities work, and the full hero list by role as of Season…
Read the guide: Marvel Rivals Roles Explained: Vanguard, Duelist, StrategistWhich guides cover every game?
Guides that apply to every competitive game we cover.
Ranked Season Dates 2026: When Every Game Starts, Ends and Resets
Current ranked season, start date, announced end date and what resets next for Valorant, League, CS2, Marvel Rivals, Deadlock, Overwatch and Destiny…
Read the guide: Ranked Season Dates 2026: When Every Game Starts, Ends and ResetsHow to Stop Tilting in Ranked: Signs, Habits and Fixes
A practical guide to tilt in ranked games: what it is, how to spot it early, and habits like stop-loss rules, muting and real breaks that research…
Read the guide: How to Stop Tilting in Ranked: Signs, Habits and FixesRead it, then check your own numbers. Look up Dota 2, Deadlock, CS2 or Destiny 2 players on the Player Lookup, or compare two players with AI Profile Pick.
Frequently asked questions
What guides does RankSurge publish?
RankSurge publishes 44 free guides across eight competitive games: Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, Deadlock, Destiny 2, Valorant, League of Legends, Overwatch and Marvel Rivals. They fall into four types: rank systems explained, stats explained, roles explained and climbing guides. Every guide states the patch or season it covers and links its sources, so you can check each fact yourself.
How often are the guides updated?
We review guides when a publisher changes ranked rules, rosters or seasons, and each page shows when it was last reviewed. Competitive games change often, so we label facts with the patch or season they come from. If you spot something out of date, the contact page reaches the RankSurge Team and we correct verified errors quickly.
Where do the facts in the guides come from?
We check publisher sources first: Valve, Riot, Blizzard, Bungie and NetEase pages, patch notes and support articles. Where publishers say nothing, we use well-known references such as Liquipedia, HLTV and reputable gaming press, and we say so in the text. We never cite boosting or account-selling sites, and we leave out numbers we cannot verify. Our editorial policy explains the full process.
Which game has the most guides?
Counter-Strike 2 and Dota 2 currently have the most coverage, with 7 and 6 guides, followed by Deadlock with 6. Those are also games with live player lookups on RankSurge. Coverage for Valorant, League of Legends, Overwatch and Marvel Rivals keeps growing, and we add guides whenever a new season or major patch changes how ranked works.
Are the guides free?
Yes. Every RankSurge guide is free to read, with no sign-up required. The site is supported by clearly labelled ads. You can sign up for the newsletter if you want an email when new guides or player lookups go live, and you can unsubscribe at any time.
Can I look up my own stats after reading a guide?
For Dota 2, Deadlock, Counter-Strike 2 and Destiny 2, yes: the Player Lookup shows live ranks, recent matches and key stats. Valorant, League of Legends, Overwatch and Marvel Rivals lookups are not live yet, because we only launch lookups when official data access allows it. Until then, those games have guides, rank explainers and stat explainers.
