Deadlock shares the competitive spirit of MOBAs, where players track their MMR to see how they stack up against others. While Valve isn't a stranger to releasing ranking systems with medals, the developer hasn't yet come around to that in Deadlock.

Soon after Deadlock's beta kicked off, thousands of players flocked into the game. With the numbers growing daily, Deadlock made it to the top 10 on Steam, as players looked for ways to check their MMR. Though one might argue that players should focus on the gameplay experience and providing as much feedback as possible to Valve, the best players will always want to prove themselves.

Can you check your MMR in Deadlock?

No, you can't check your MMR in Deadlock, at the time of writing. Deadlock players could track their MMR via third-party trackers for a while in the beta. However, Valve limited available tracker websites after a September 2024 patch, indicating that it didn't want game data to be closely followed at that stage of development.

Deadlock players constantly checking MMR created an overly competitive environment while Valve was conducting a playtest. During such periods, developers often require general perspective and gameplay-focused feedback as opposed tometa discussions and tier lists.

How can you see your MMR in Deadlock?

You can see your MMR once Valve releases an official ranked system for Deadlock, or lifts the restrictions on accessing tracking data. In the meantime, Deadlock players resort to alternative methods of MMR tracking via viewer counts or checking whether there are high-skill streamers in their matches.

More often than not, matches with high MMR players draw the most number of viewers, so if you're in a game and there are hundreds of viewers watching, you can consider yourself quite good at Deadlock. 

Why did Valve remove MMR tracking in Deadlock?

Valve removed MMR tracking in Deadlock during a September 2024 update because the developer is rumored to be working on a redesign for Deadlock's ranking algorithms. Valve may also want its player base to focus on other aspects of the game other than its competitive potential.

Valve is likely to bring back the ability to check Deadlock MMR in the future, and the developer is expected to implement a full-blown ranking system in the future. This has been mainly the case with previous Valve titles, as Dota 2 didn't have a ranked ladder for years.

Does Deadlock have skill-based matchmaking?

Yes, Deadlock has Skill-based matchmaking. Even if players can't see their exact MMR, Deadlock uses SBMM to create a fair gameplay environment in its matchmaking system.

Ideally, when Deadlock finally gets an official ranking system, players will receive medals and official tiers based on their hidden MMR which fluctuates constantly as they play the game. Deadlock's a unique game, and Valve wants to take its time to find the perfect matchmaking formula, which is understandable. After all, with competitive players already sinking significant hours to Deadlock, it has been easy to forget that Deadlock hasn't been released fully yet.