The initial rank is calculated after five ranked matches. The computation is mostly about total skill levels of the players in a team and their opponent team
-Higher ranked team losing to a lower ranked team will have drastic effects on the players' ranking
-Lower ranked team losing to a higher ranked team will have no effects (if there is, just minimal).
-KD ratio not part of the equation
-Loss will be awarded to those who abandon, even if the team miraculously won. Vote kickouts and inactivity kicks also count as an abandon. Network problems do not count as an abandon. However, when the left team wins the session, the win will not count for players who exited the game because of network problems.
There are 20 skill ranks,
Copper (Rank I - IV)
Bronze (Rank I - IV)
Silver (Rank I - IV)
Gold (Rank I- IV)
Platinum (Rank I - IV)
Diamond