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I just need help.

Unlimited Chill··2 votes·577 views

I genuinely just want some help to improve. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I'm and adc main and go secondary mid. I have many adcs lvl 5 mastery so I know the basics of a lot of them. Earlier in this season I was in my series to get to S1 and on a great win streak. One day I just went on a huge tilt and haven't got out. Now I'm S3 with 8 LP. My main for adc is Jinx and has been since I first started. Other than that I don't feel confident with anybody anymore in the bot lane. I had always played the lategame carries such as Tristana andKogMaw but lategame isn't the way to go anymore. I just can't get into the groove of playing other adcs. Lucian and Vayne are my least favorite champs to play in the bot lane. For mid I play Orianna almost exclusively nowadays but will play Ahri or Lux but I'm not worried about mid as much, I can just always go super safe with Orianna and not worry.

Adc was and still is my favorite role but idk what to there anymore. Should I just say screw it with adc because I am not playing the "in meta" champs and can't seem to grasp playing as and against them?

If anybody can look at my match history and see something or if anybody can give me some tips they would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

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MrBuffington1 votes

[Disclaimer]: I haven't played ranked this season, but I was around the same rank as you are (S2). I'll give the advice I feel comfortable giving (basically just parrotting LS, who's a famous coach). Also if you don't already, go watch LS's videos on youtube (link at the bottom of my comment), he's massively helpful in understanding the core of the game.

Just looked up your OP.gg; you have a 75% win rate on Jinx. That is fantastic. People generally have like, 55-60% win rates on their mains. If you seriously just play Jinx, you'll climb. Generally, limit your champion pool; you can probably play Jinx into anything, but if you want a secondary champ, it wouldn't hurt, just stay consistent with who you're playing. You will have win streaks and loss streaks, that happens to everyone, but statistically, if you stick with Jinx, you will climb. Learn to recognize when you're on tilt and take a break (anecdotally, I also find that when I'm on a loss streak and take a break for a day or two, I seem to get matched up with better teammates who carry me when I start playing again).

Regarding the meta, seriously, don't worry about it. I've already given the LS endorsement, but as he says, it doesn't matter since we're not in the meta. The meta only seriously matters for pros, and even then the top level pros. At lower level play, there are so many factors at play that you'll have the "OP/meta" champion feed like crazy since the player doesn't know how to actually play them, or some wacky off-meta pick go legendary since that player actually knows what they're doing.

Overall, you seem to be doing fine right now. Stick to your champions and gameplay, statistically you will climb, even if individual games are frustrating. Keep your eye on the big picture; I peruse the Boards a lot, and see a lot of these types of threads, and from what I can tell, you're doing better than 95% of the players I see on Boards.

https://www.youtube.com/user/lastshadow9/videos

Unlimited Chill1 votes

Thanks, I will watch some of LS's videos. I'm just worried with this kinda sudden dip that I'm in.

MrBuffington1 votes

Everyone has good and bad days. I think one thing that's hurting you is that you're playing a ton of different champions; sticking to a few really lets you master those champions. Additionally, generally stay away from the flavor-of-the-month champions and champions that are about to get reworked; they fluctuate constantly and can be strong one patch, weak in the next. Jinx is a good, consistent pick; she doesn't see too many changes.

Unlimited Chill2 votes

I feel compelled to tell you how things are going. After getting the feedback from you I have got my swagger back on the rift. I reached S1 again and am on my way to gold. Honestly thank you a bunch.

MrBuffington1 votes

That's fantastic! Really, great to hear!

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