Former Dota 2 professional Ilya Korobkin, better known as ALOHADANCE, has publicly criticized his current matchmaking rating (MMR), arguing that the number does not match his actual skill. Korobkin, who now streams, said the visible rating fails to represent the level at which he plays.
In a candid remark, he stated that there should be people who watch his games and conclude that his MMR is several thousand points too low. "I have 15,000 MMR. I should have at least 15k — that's the minimum. At my level of play I should be around 16k, if not the full 17k. Someone should watch my games and just give me 17,000 MMR because I deserve it. Instead I end up playing and scrapping with these trash players with a low average. I really don't get it," he said.
Korobkin's comments came shortly after his team, TbIIIIa_HA_CAnAX — which features Vladimir "RodjER" Nikogosyan alongside Korobkin — were eliminated from the first open European qualifier for BLAST Slam VI. The roster fell in the 1/16 round to Golden Barys despite holding a lead of more than 20,000 gold by the 30-minute mark, a comeback loss that underscored the inconsistency Korobkin was criticizing.