Aram Matchmaking is currently bugged
The aram matchmaking changes that went into effect last Wednesday are almost certainly bugged, no way was it intended to work this way. They have made the game I've loved for the past 7 years almost unplayable. Before the changes, I typically had aram queue times of around 15 mins. They were well worth it because the games were of high quality between skilled opponents. I typically played with other diamond players (often master and challengers) or aram players who were of high level skill. Since the last patch, I've been matched nearly instantly with a collection of fairly random players. The games are a hodgepodge of skill levels all the way from bronze to diamond skills. It's no fun to play an aram when the bronze tristana on your team builds ap or when your twisted fate sits in the middle of the lane and never tries to dodge the enemy blitzcrank. And it brings no joy to win what is effectively a 5vs4 or something when players on the enemy team are barely able to contribute. Other high elo aram players have discussed the matchmaking changes on reddit and told of their own horror stories of games with a mundo with fervor who rushed redemption, etc. I understand wanting to shorten queues or more quickly recognize skilled players but something has gone horribly awry with matchmaking. Please fix the matchmaking since the last 5 days worth of games have been something more akin to an exercise in futility and frustration than an enjoyable pastime. I'd be left heartbroken if the matchmaking stayed in its current state. Any help with the matter would be greatly appreciated, thanks for reading.