The Immortal Leaderboard
The strongest Immortal players have a number on the leaderboard instead of the usual medal. We break down how this ranking works, which regions it is split across, who actually gets a number, and why your place does not sit still for even an hour.
Short answer
The leaderboard is a numbered ranking of the strongest Immortal players in your region. "Immortal 250" literally means 250th place by MMR among players in the region. At the same time, most Immortal players have no number and simply see the medal with no figure — a number only appears for the very top.
First you have to reach Immortal at all, and only then fight for a number. The how to reach Immortal guide helps with the first step, and a rank boost speeds up the path.
How the leaderboard works
The leaderboard is not a separate mode but a live slice of the MMR top. The key facts:
| Parameter | How it works |
|---|---|
| Regions | 4 separate boards: Americas, Europe, Southeast Asia, China |
| Basis of the place | Pure MMR: higher rating — higher row |
| What a number means | "Immortal N" = Nth place by MMR in your region |
| Updates | About once an hour |
| Cross-region | Numbers are counted within a region, not directly comparable across regions |
The full ladder from Recruit to Immortal is in the Dota 2 ranks guide, and how the MMR number itself forms is in the how MMR is calculated guide.
Who gets a number
This is where people often get confused, so let us lay it out:
- Regular Immortal — no number. Most players of the rank see a medal with no figure: they are in Immortal but not at the top of the region.
- A number — for the top of the region. As soon as your MMR reaches the regional top, the medal switches to a leaderboard number. The MMR itself is not in the public board: it carries only the place, the name, the country flag and the team tag.
- About 5000 places per region. The board size is fixed: roughly five thousand players from the region fit in, and ties on the bottom row push it slightly over. What floats is not the number of places but the MMR needed to take one — and that threshold Valve does not publish.
Requirements to qualify
Besides high MMR, for an account to show on the board at all it needs played history. If your rating still falls short of the regional top, the working methods in the how to raise MMR guide will help. Approximate requirements:
- Enough games played. On the order of 300+ matchmade games all-time.
- Ranked experience. Around 100+ ranked games on the account.
- Recent activity. Regular recent play — on the order of 14 ranked games in the last three weeks.
- A filled-in player profile. Until you set a public name your row will not appear: the name, flag and team tag all come from that profile.
- Top of the region by MMR. And, of course, a rating that lands in your region's top.
Valve can adjust the exact thresholds, so the figures above are a guideline, not a law. The point is the same: the leaderboard is for those who play actively at top MMR, not for someone who reached Immortal once.
Why your place moves
A leaderboard number is not a medal handed over for good but a live position:
- The board is rebuilt exactly once an hour. Valve reports both the time of the last rebuild and the time of the next one, and the gap is always an hour, so fresh results shift the rows on a schedule.
- The place is relative. While you are not playing, others climb — and your number drops on its own.
- Holding it = activity. A high position takes regular play: the leaderboard top is ongoing work, not a one-off achievement.
FAQ
What is the Immortal leaderboard in Dota 2?
The leaderboard is a numbered ranking of the strongest Immortal players in your region. "Immortal 250" means 250th place by MMR in the region. Most Immortal players have no number and simply see the medal with no figure. The board holds about five thousand places per region, and it never shows the MMR itself — only the place, the name, the country and the team tag.
How many regions does the Dota 2 leaderboard have?
Four separate boards: Americas, Europe, Southeast Asia and China. Your place is counted within your region, not globally, so numbers from different regions are not directly comparable.
How do you get onto the Immortal leaderboard?
You need to be Immortal with high enough MMR for the top of your region and to have account history: roughly 300+ matchmade games played, 100+ ranked games, and regular recent activity — on the order of 14 ranked games in the last three weeks. You also need a filled-in player profile — without a public name your row will not appear. The exact placement threshold floats and depends on the region.
Can you lose your leaderboard place?
Yes. The board is rebuilt exactly once an hour and the place is relative: while you are not playing, others climb and your number can drop. Only regular play keeps a high position.
First — reach Immortal
A leaderboard number starts with reaching Immortal. Boosters averaging 8,223 MMR will raise the account to the top rank in solo or duo format. The progress stays yours, start in about 30 minutes, 0 bans since 2021.