How do people do it

Map Please··1 votes·848 views

How do people escape silver. Seriously. Like, no joke. I've played 95 games, won 46 (albeit that's not that many games). Some games I play bad. Some games I play smart, but the rest of my team (or most) plays bad. I've been in promos probably 10 times between Silver IV and Silver III (only once in S3). Based off of my experience in ranked, it would take a few lifetimes to escape low ELO. Some days it just seems impossible to win, whether it be myself playing or the rest/most of my team's playing. Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to act skilled and therefore state that somehow I'm the greatest LoL player in the world but everyone else is dragging me down. I mean, I'm in silver for a reason. But still, every game seems as if the enemy team is inherently better at every aspect than mine. I don't understand how people get promoted. Do people duo queue to make the grind easier and reduce the risk of a feeder or troll? Or do they just ram their heads into their computers playing game after game, win or lose, until they get promoted? Both? I really, really, don't understand.

Half this post is just me being upset over losing, the other half is me actually inquiring as to how people get promoted.

3 Comments

OscarOwnsAdam1 votes

46/95, that's almost 50%, you belong in low silver. Instead of looking at your teammates mistakes look at your own and try to fix them.

Edit: Oh yeah and I agree that there are some games that are unwinnable no matter how hard you try and how perfectly you play but still, if you deserve to climb up then you'll eventually get there because those games shouldn't be enough to pull you down significantly. Also you'll have some games where your feeding and still win because your team carries you, it the end it evens out.

xystris1 votes

It's true what oscar says... First 10 don't really count. You only need about 3 wins to get to silver V. Around 20 games you should avoid the random 1st time ranked player.... they are absolute trolls.

If you are gold you should be able to carry from 20 on.

Duo is absolutely easier to get promoted but if you or your duo isn't gold material.... you won't get anywhere fast. I want to stress how badly you will make it for yourself if you queued with a unskilled player. The matchmaking will punish you severely since they give you an elevated elo that you don't deserve.

KarthusFB1 votes

Hey add Masterxerath. I stream on twitch, and twice a week im going to duo queue/ coach people in lower divisions HMU if your interested

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