My Master friend says I'll climb past Plat 2 if I start playing "real" champs..

InSingedWeTrust·Jan 17, 2016·3 votes·562 views

Hit Plat 2 within 4 days of Season 5 starting, after that I just started playing/testing random shit because I was already Plat. Dropped to P4, no biggie. Towards the end of the Season I decided to start playing more seriously to maybe hit Diamond. Would go on random winstreaks and then hit losing streaks over and over. He claimed I was playing the wrong champions.

My most played champions in Season 5 were - 66% winrate - 60% winrate - 48% winrate as mostly support. and although I don't have a lot of games played this season I also am very fond of and .

But apparently I'd have no issue climbing if I stopped playing "trash." Comments? Do you feel you need to play more meta/FoTM champs in order to reliably climb?

18 Comments

PogChampEleGigglJan 17, 20165 votes

you should ignore your friend and play what you want or else you will stop enjoying the game

BeatzBoyFTWJan 17, 20163 votes

Your friend probably watch too much LCS just to become an LCS-wannabe, playing all the fotm champions & shit. I say just stick to what you like to play.

InSingedWeTrustJan 17, 20161 votes

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Your friend probably watch too much LCS just to become an LCS-wannabe, playing all the fotm champions & shit. I say just stick to what you like to play.

Yeah he does watch a fair amount of pro play. I only watch C9 and a few korean teams.

xSleepyJan 17, 20162 votes

yorick is such a strong lane bully, he's a real champ the rest of them as well are real champs play the things you like/get you wins

TohobJan 17, 20162 votes

"real" champions are the champions you're good at. your friends advice would only help you drop dramatically.

you do you buddy. also i highly approve of the Urgot love.

AlakalzamJan 17, 20162 votes

If you win more often than not on the champs you play, you'll climb regardless of what you play.

DreadlocksJan 17, 20161 votes

Idk sirhcez plays singed top and he hangs around high diamond...

InSingedWeTrustJan 17, 20161 votes

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Idk sirhcez plays singed top and he hangs around high diamond...

Yeah I'm aware of the outliers, i'm sure if I legit spammed nothing but Singed I'd eventually hit D5. But he begs to differ.

DreadlocksJan 17, 20162 votes

I'm pretty sure you could make any rank if you're good enough at the champ and know the game -_-

InSingedWeTrustJan 17, 20161 votes

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I'm pretty sure you could make any rank if you're good enough at the champ and know the game -_-

That's what I said.. and he replied with "A mediocre Zed or Ahri can carry 10x harder than a fed Singed or Heimerdinger."

L Psy KongrooJan 17, 20161 votes

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That's what I said.. and he replied with "A mediocre Zed or Ahri can carry 10x harder than a fed Singed or Heimerdinger."

Once you get to that level of play though, carrying a game doesn't matter as much, because you rarely get the kind of team mates that require carrying. At that point, it becomes more about coordination, team-work, and understanding of higher game mechanics.

shyvJan 17, 20161 votes

heisendong only plays heim and he's in like challenger or diamond 1 im pretty sure. if you're good with a champ and win a lot then fuck it, play them and ignore everyone else.

InSingedWeTrustJan 17, 20161 votes

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heisendong only plays heim and he's in like challenger or diamond 1 im pretty sure. if you're good with a champ and win a lot then fuck it, play them and ignore everyone else.

I've been wanting to catch a Heisendong stream for ages, but every time he's streaming he's playing something else. Admittedly, I've been using a cheesy super push Heimer build though and not the standard AP build.

Titanium70Jan 17, 20161 votes

Well it is true to some degree. Playing meta will make you climb faster (because it is the M.E.T.A.!!) as soon as you're as experienced with those champs as you are with your current Champs.

BUT: Take a breath and think about your goals. Climbing fast OR having fun? (I could mention this is just a game and all... but honestly, this is my answer Online as well as RL!)

In my opinion I could easily climb to high Dia by changing my Champion Pool, but why on earth should I play these maverick button mashers when strategic operation and team coordination is my real passion. It has a reason I main the Master Tactician him selfe, although I know I will end up in miserable situation when making just a small mistake.~~ (unlike certain other.. panic button guys....) ~~ Noone pays me for beeing High Rank! I wont be a better human being as a Master! Noone cares about my Games besides my selfe because it is just this, A GAME! And I'm proud of the things I achieved by following my way, and my way alone!

(So... Vodafon.. how about stop trolling me and giving me back my 40 Ping! I really want to play Ranked this season!)

TroiannJan 17, 20161 votes

Play what you want. It doesn't matter how far you climb as long as you play what you enjoy.

CrossetteJan 17, 20161 votes

You'll "enjoy" the game if you play FoTM champions, because you win every game.

Fuck the meta, play what you want in normal. In ranked, it's always one of 10 champions.

BluePolarizerJan 17, 20161 votes

There are plenty of one trick ponies out there. Annie Bot only plays Annie and hit challenger in s4 where it was long range poke mages that dominated mid so there's one data point.

Valor BotJan 17, 20161 votes

http://www.lolskill.net/top/highest-lolskillscore?filterChampion=83&filterRealm=

Plenty of Plat+ Yorick players out there, and I'm sure for the other Champions you listed as well. You don't need to play FotM characters, just play what you like.