cant get out of gold

Man I know how frustrating it can be to try so hard but keep losing your matches, especially if they seem like there's nothing you can do. I recently learned that individual skill really is only a part of the game and you're bound to lose a few games that are unrecoverable, but the thing is consistency and that is how you climb. If you consistently make less mistakes than your opponent then you're more likely to win more of your games. I'm NOWHERE as good as gold as yet (climbing up from Iron 3, now I'm silver 3) but what is helping me climb up the ranked ladder is focusing on making less mistakes, rather than trying to "outplay" my opponents. I take much less risks. I try to capitalize on clear opportunities and I focus on objectives more because that's what wins games. You may not value the words of a lowly silver player like me but that's my two cents.