CENSUS SCOPE AND EXCLUSIONS
- Accounts were rechecked October 24–26, 2026 UTC in the configured current ranked period (Season 30 Split 2). This is a recently rechecked census, not a 7-day active population or simultaneous live count.
- The denominator is 18,547,073 positive-RP platform accounts. Identity is UID plus platform on PC, PlayStation and Xbox; one person may have several accounts. Console display names are not used to merge distinct UIDs.
- 23,564,202 checks were attempted: 23,563,364 succeeded and 838 failed. Failed checks are outside the successful-account denominator.
- From successful checks, exclusions total 5,016,291: 4,933,523 zero-RP/unplaced accounts (play activity unknown), 2,941 banned at check, 79,047 accounts with 16,000+ RP but no positive ladder position, and 780 older duplicate observations of Predator positions.
- Predator is an observed positive-RP account at or above 16,000 RP with ladder position 1–750. Only the freshest account observation per platform/position is retained. The 1,445 observed accounts do not imply all 2,250 configured slots were captured; older duplicate positions are excluded, not relabeled Master.
- Master is the actual count of observed eligible accounts with ladder position above 750 and at least 16,000 RP: 22,752. It is not an estimate from the highest ladder position.
- RP tiers and divisions use the existing configured Season 30 Split 2 floors. Counts describe rank when each account was checked; they can change afterward.
- This method differs from the earlier October 9–12 snapshot, which merged console names and estimated Master population. Changes between snapshots should not be interpreted as pure player growth.
- A refresh timestamp alone does not establish play activity. No claim is made about current active players, match win rates, legend pick rates, or strength.