{"rewrite":{"id":"r_56f91defc84bb4c00a3182f0","clusterId":"c_e0cc2502ac59f7d3fca0c0b2","slug":"apex-legends-adds-ranked-legend-bans-in-november-and-new-tiers-in-early-2027","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Apex Legends Adds Ranked Legend Bans In November And New Tiers In Early 2027","summary":"Respawn Entertainment outlined ranked changes across two seasons on October 21. Season 31, starting in November, adds a Legend BAN system at Diamond rank and above, where votes set the odds and two Legends are drawn to be unusable in that match. Season 32, in early 2027, adds Iron in place of Rookie, Emerald between Platinum and Diamond, and Grandmaster, with the top 750 Grandmaster finishers earning the Predator badge.","whyItMatters":"The ban vote and the Emerald tier both target specific friction points Respawn named, a narrow Legend pick pool and a hard climb into Diamond, so the ranked ladder is being reshaped around its two most visible bottlenecks.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eRespawn is also adjusting how the ladder is structured, not only where its tiers sit. Ranked will split into an Open League up to Emerald and a Pro-Am League for Diamond and above, with kills weighted more heavily in Open League scoring and placement weighted more heavily in Pro-Am. Rewards for the mode are set to be revamped as well.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeason 31 also brings changes to entry costs in matches with large skill gaps and a relaxation of ranked participation requirements. In the ban system, each player picks one Legend to ban before a match, and two Legends are drawn by probability from the votes, so the most-voted pick is not guaranteed to be removed.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Diamond-and-above Legend BAN is a veto handed to the players who know the map best. Respawn is asking Apex Legends' highest ranks to balance the match before it starts.","twitterPost":"Apex Legends' Diamond-and-above Legend BAN turns the draft into a vote. Respawn gives the top ranks veto power over the match.","threadsPost":"Apex Legends' Diamond-and-above Legend BAN is a veto handed to the players who know the map best. Respawn is asking the highest ranks to balance the match before it starts, while Season 32's new tiers change who counts as top.","newsletterBlurb":"Respawn laid out ranked changes for Apex Legends across two seasons. Season 31 in November adds a Legend BAN vote at Diamond and above, plus entry cost and participation adjustments. Season 32 in early 2027 adds Iron in place of Rookie, Emerald between Platinum and Diamond, and Grandmaster, with the top 750 Grandmaster finishers earning the Predator badge.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/261021i\",\"title\":\"Apex Legends to Introduce 'BAN System' in Ranked from November; New Ranks Including 'Emerald' and 'Grandmaster' Planned for Early 2027, Predator Becomes Title for Top 750\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4468,"outputTokens":649,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1792550228,"createdAt":"2026-10-21T02:32:04.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-21T02:36:05.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-21T02:36:05.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_e0cc2502ac59f7d3fca0c0b2","canonicalTitle":"『エーペックスレジェンズ』ランクに“BANシステム”が11月から導入へ。2027年初頭には「エメラルド」「グランドマスター」など新ランクの追加も予定、プレデターは上位750人の称号に","representativeArticleId":"a_972e50c7a3e76900cdac71fb","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Apex Legends\"],\"studios\":[\"Respawn Entertainment\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-21T01:03:51.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-21T01:03:51.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-21T02:36:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/261021i","title":"『エーペックスレジェンズ』ランクに“BANシステム”が11月から導入へ。2027年初頭には「エメラルド」「グランドマスター」など新ランクの追加も予定、プレデターは上位750人の称号に"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Apex Legends"],"studios":["Respawn Entertainment"],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}