A theory I have on the game
This has been an issue and still will be for solo queue: a single bad player has more influence than a single good player.
Now, this is perfect and ideal for an LCS setting as they say, "the team is as strong as its weakest link". But trying to strongarm that philosophy into solo queue simply doesn't work as one has no control over their teammates. This means that even if you're kicking ass in the game, the one random you're queued with who's doing terrible will have MORE influence, effectively eliminating any kind of meaningful agency from the game. Simply put, the outcome of a game is moreso dependent on the performance of your teammates rather than yourself. Don't get me wrong, it's still very possible to climb but that element of "coin flip" can really make it a dreadful process. This is just a theory I have, what are your thoughts?