Impossible to get out of Bronze

Ninoccio·Jun 3, 2019·2 votes·1,936 views

I really REALLY can't get out of bronze. I play normals and I usually do very well, the team is cooperative, the other team is good and is all around a fun game. But. BUT in ranked I'm matched 99% of the times with non skilled players, first timers, and people who don't even know english and just play a single player game while in game. I know this is just a vent, but can someone just assure me that if I keep trying, I'll eventually get out of this elo-hell? I think climbing the ranks has become just a matter of luck.

13 Comments

FrozenFrostFyreJun 3, 20192 votes

Play only 1 champion for a month and you will improve and gain elo.

FioraWillCarryJun 3, 20192 votes

People who can't get out of Bronze always over estimate their skill. Bronze is not that hard to get out of at all. You don't even need to be that good. If you're having trouble getting out of Bronze then it means you haven't really learned to play the game at a basic level.

NinoccioJun 3, 20191 votes

I know, I'm not overestimating, I really think I deserve my rank. Still, there are a lot of times I ended up losing LP for people who weren't performing really well and I don't feel I should be matched with those people ALL the times.

FioraWillCarryJun 4, 20192 votes

You realize you will also win because of these same people, right?

NinoccioJun 4, 20191 votes

Well, just look at my history and you'll find out that the other team NEVER gets these people, while my team ALWAYS gets these people. EDIT: The thing is, I'm not annoyed by the fact that I'm carried down by these people, but the fact that this system is a coin toss at lower ranks.

IP MasquerenaJun 4, 20191 votes

The enemy team does get them as well, the question is: do you punish them?

If your team mates are getting punished for dumb stuff and the enemy team is not, then it can look like they don't get them, but trust me, they are there, you just have to stop looking for mistakes on your team and look for mistakes on the enemy team.

9K PINGJun 3, 20192 votes

I feel your pain.Been stuck in bronze 4 for ages.

In my last promo's I had most kills, most cs, got rift herald, got 1st baron and got an S in both games but still lost due to my bot and top lane feeding. It's a literal coinflip but 75% of people on these boards will still say that it's your fault

NinoccioJun 3, 20191 votes

It is kinda our fault, we need to carry every game if we think we deserve a higher rank. It's just annoying you can't have a fair fun game where there are balanced and skilled teammates for both teams

IP MasquerenaJun 4, 20191 votes

It kinda is your fault.

Many low elo players identify doing good as "not dying,getting kills, farming and getting 1 or two objectives" and while, that's not bad, did you transition your lead to your team mates?

That's the 1# reason people lose in lower elos, they get a lead and don't transition it to the team.

You said you're not top or bot, that leaves mid or jg. Roam, roam like no tomorrow. You don't need to be Faker or whatever, just roam when you can and you will see how much easier it is to climb.

Transition your lead to your team. Yes, you can have flamers or people who don't deserve the win, but you're in that team and you need the win and for that, you need them as well. You said you lost both games because of losing lanes while you had a great lead, why didn't you used it?

Macro play mistakes are the ones lower elos don't take into consideration when they they say "I had a good game but my team lost it".

AukiJun 3, 20192 votes

You are bronze for a reason, it's not hard to get out of that elo at all. You can complain about having bad teammates but you ignore the fact that the enemy team is just as bad. You need to know how to punish the enemy for making mistakes (which they will make allot at that elo.) It's not hard to get a lead in lane and turn it into a win in bronze, you just need to learn how to actually play the game instead of blaming everyone else. There is a reason why you have a 44% wr

NinoccioJun 3, 20191 votes

I agree a lot! Laning phase isn't really a problem for me, I usually win my lane, and when I don't I try to be useful as cc in teamfights. Still I struggle with late game apparently.

EpicebixiaJun 4, 20192 votes

I am hard stuck Silver, which is barely above bronze, and let me tell you, when I have played against bronze players with my bronze elo friends, I have noticed they are BAD. Like they will just walk into you and let them kill you without much mechanical skill on your part. If you were really better than bronze you wouldn't be there.

I know I am bad, and I get a LOT of shitty teammates, but you just gotta realize that you will climb if you are good enough.

This part is very important: DO NOT focus on winning and losing. Focus on playing your best, identifying your weaknesses/mistakes and correcting them.

NinoccioJun 4, 20192 votes

Working on it, thanks <3