Mmr is what the game thinks your skill level is. So if the game thinks your skilled (high mmr) your matched against higher rated players generally speaking. If you win a lot your mmr will be higher than your cr. Matching you against higher teams than your rating.

How do Rated Battlegrounds work?

Rated battlegrounds consist of pre-made battleground teams in a 10v10 bracket. As the highest-level form of battleground play in the game, rated battlegrounds typically see fierce competition between highly organized teams, with personal and team ranking at stake.

Can you lose PVP rating wow?

This rating can be derived from your 2v2, 3v3, 5v5 arena, or your rated battleground rating. If you lose a battleground, you will usually not suffer any rating loss.

Do flasks work in battlegrounds?

The flask does not affect the characters Conquest cap and the drop chance is in addition to the existing chance for Conquest Points. Hotfix (2014-12-05): Eye of the Storm: Characters in a Rated Battleground will now return to their teams starting position when releasing, regardless of what bases their team controls.

Do people still do Rated battlegrounds?

Notes. Capture the Flag rated battlegrounds last for 20 minutes, as opposed to their regular versions which last only 15. Like Arena, rated battlegrounds are not faction-limited and may see players facing off against another team of the same faction. Battleground asymmetries remain in place, however.