Weighted Win Count

Like Win Count, but each match carries an importance weight, so a final counts for more than a warm-up.

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Simple win, podium and top-half counting — intuitive and universal. The formula and explanation below describe Weighted Win Count.

How it works About 1 min read

Weighted Win Count multiplies each win by the match's importance weight. A win in a championship final counts more than a casual practice match.

How it works: Each match can have an importance weight (e.g., 1.0 for normal, 2.0 for playoffs, 3.0 for finals). Your score is the sum of weights for matches you won.

When to use it: Tournament structures, playoff brackets, or any context where some matches carry higher stakes. It naturally creates a narrative around clutch performances.

Watch out for: Requires importance weights to be assigned to matches, which adds setup complexity. Without weights, it behaves identically to Win Count.

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Simple win, podium and top-half counting — intuitive and universal.

Win PercentageNew groups, any game, and settling the 'who actually wins more' argument.Win CountSeasons and leagues that want to reward attendance as well as winning.Podium FrequencyFree-for-all fields of four or more, where a near-miss still deserves the record.Podium RateComparing people who have played very different numbers of matches.Top Half RateBig groups, where finishing consistently above average is the real competition.