5 tips to win your first match

1. Frame the face — fill 40–70% of the frame. Arena checks this before matchmaking.

2. Front-light the face — backlight kills landmark confidence and reads flat on cam.

3. Energy in the 15 seconds — motion and alert eyes read better on camera.

4. Queue during peak hours — faster matchmaking and more opponents in your ELO band.

5. Skip toxic matches — report bad actors. ELO is server-authoritative.