Smurfing

Smurfing is a gaming practice where skilled players use new or lower-ranked accounts to face less experienced opponents. This can lead to unbalanced matches, as the smurf player often dominates, reducing the enjoyment and fairness for others. Smurfing is common in competitive online games and is sometimes used to bypass rank restrictions or evade bans. While some players smurf for fun or a challenge, it can negatively impact the gaming experience by skewing matchmaking and discouraging newer players from continuing to play.