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when the servers are down before an episode, riot clears out ranks above ascendant 1. this means everyone's ranks are compressed into fewer divisions.
when the servers are back, everyone's rating is temporarily hidden (unranked), but when they play 5 matches, their new rank is revealed.
during those matches your hidden skill rating moves a little faster just in case you weren't playing a lot or they got something wrong.
ohhh