Why am I so BAD at this game?!?

Im Naut Tilted ·4/4/2017, 5:00:58 AM·2 votes·947 views

I've been playing League for about two years. One year in 2015, and one in 2017. In 2016, my computer broke and could not play the game for a year, so I had to take a break and get it fixed. Turns out, it took about a year to do that. Anyways, I've been playing League for quite some time, disregarding my break and all, but I'm still SOO BAD. I practice in norms but I just can't seem to get any better. I try to get better by playing aram but it doesn't really help me. So champs that I play are: . However, I want to start playing . Are there any tips for me to get better? I am really struggling.

11 Comments

WitchQueen Annie4/4/2017, 6:25:59 AM2 votes

Zed is just a RIDICULOUSLY hard champion to play well.

I played him for long periods of time in Normal games for half a year or more... and he's still generally HALF as useful on a good day as my Viktor which I learned to play decently in a single month.

You just cannot beat the utility, reliability, and consistent AOE damage potential of a Mage. Zed pays through the roof in reliability and gets very poor scaling in exchange for mobility... the problem is... you don't need mobility when you can instead pick Viktor Veigar or Lux and do 100-0 targets from a MUCH safer distance and with a much higher degree of reliability.

Unless you really like the character or one trick him , there is literally NO REASON to pick or invest in Zed competitively, like ever.

He's in a bad place in my opinion. Its made the worst when people can pick certain Supports and make you completely useless (you can get counterpicked by a freaking Support).

Also, kind of ridiculous how people can buy an item cheaper than a Morellomonicon and completely negate your Ultimate ability.

I'll say something else...

A 2-0 Zed in 10 minutes MAY mean your team will come out ahead and win... (or he might fall off because of enemy itemisation, your team not being able to close out games, or just having bad team comp later)

A 2-0 Vladimir in 10 minutes? Its GG. GG. Like its game over. GG.

A 0-2 Zed in 10 minutes? Its GG 95% of the time for you.

A 0-2 Mage in 10 minutes? Its still very much winnable.

kristopher2054/4/2017, 5:09:28 AM1 votes

Don't ever play trashuo.

BlastRush4/4/2017, 6:04:36 AM1 votes

Play more ranked, people dont normally take normals seriously

meowwow74/4/2017, 6:19:10 AM1 votes

well with zed he's based on mechanics with skill and from what i'm guessing is you need better practice with basic mechanics such as last hitting, trading, harassing, roaming, and warding so maybe try simpler champs and try to work on that

GankedByWindows4/4/2017, 12:16:01 PM1 votes

There is a common theme with people that I know personally that separates my friends who climb and my friends who stay where they are. The friends that climb play with the intention of learning or improving. Each time they die, they think about what happened and what they could've done better. If you go on autopilot when you play, you won't get better.

I'm not bashing on anyone that plays on autopilot for fun. If that is what you like, great. Have at it. However, if you want to improve you have to apply you brain to the game.

abca984/4/2017, 12:38:07 PM1 votes

My advice is not to play Yasuo . Do yourself and us a favor and don't.

Frightning4/4/2017, 12:39:05 PM1 votes

Learn the champions in the game...all of them...no I don't mean that you have to play all of them (but it helps to at least try them out a bit when they are on free week), but you do need to learn about them, how they work, what their kit does, and how certain effects interact (blink vrs grab interaction for example). Understanding how to play against other champions usually comes down to understanding how they work and how you can counteract their strengths and exploit yours against them. That's knowledge, and knowledge is power (it's corollary is also true, a lack of knowledge is powerlessness).

Besides champion knowledge, learn about macro play. For instance, suppose you get 2 unanswered kills. What should you do next? Look for an objective to take, such as a tower/inhib or epic monster (Dragon/Rift Herald/Baron). Deciding what you can actually take versus what you can't isn't easy in general and takes a lot of experience to become good at (I have played over 3k SR games and I still occasionally mess those decisions up).

League of Legends is ultimately a game about decision making, on a variety of scales, from champ select, to macro play on the rift, all the way down to where you place your spells and when you cast them.

TakeAGuessNerd4/4/2017, 12:46:17 PM1 votes

coming from a guy that plays zed, he is really hard. zed has many energy problem because the condition in order for him to get energy is probably the hardest when compared to all other champs that uses energy. If you want to practice your zed, I won't recommend playing sona simply because of their vastly different playstyle. But, I would say that if you want to play yasuo, it's fine as he, more or less, has the same mentality as zed.

Nalisai4/4/2017, 1:07:13 PM1 votes

I suggest going back to an easier champ and/or using practice mode to hone basic skills, item interactions, and last hitting, as well as objective timing (won't matter as much for you since you seem to want to play mid, but knowing when your team/enemy can potentially take Dragon/Baron/etc. can still come in handy). Easier champs (Mid) would include Nasus (not optimal currently but doable), Veigar, Vel'koz, Cho'gath, Lux, Fiddlesticks, Viktor, Aurelion Sol.

Some of them have skill shots or mechanics to work out, but they're generally more straightforward.

GhostOfTsushima4/4/2017, 5:07:52 AM1 votes

Yeah there some tip

GIT GUD (One of my favorite one)

TheSnacken4/4/2017, 2:41:28 PM1 votes

I'd start by ID'ing where you're falling short. Compare things like your CS, roaming (especially in mid), wards, and how quickly you push to your lane opponent and other members of your team. If you're doing all of those things reliably well, move on to macroplay; how often do you make use of your opponent's recall? The enemy jungler being spotted?

If you aren't sure where to start, try watching LCS matches, and watch the minimap as much as the actual gameplay. That kind of knowledge is more useful than you might immediately expect.

After that, work on expanding your champion pool. If you're playing Mid, I'd recommend one strong defensive option, one tower-aggressive option, and at least one of both AP and AD options, and at least one that can roam well (Zed is a good start); these can be in any combination, but should all be covered.