Basic Mechanics are Required

You know... I read on the boards all the time that people can rise to Gold/Plat on Game Knowledge alone, but I think they are assuming you at least have basic mechanics down.

I mean, I know Morgana's Black Shield cancels the Ashe Ult, the Vi Ult, the Ahri Charm. I know to avoid squandering my shield making myself or my team vulnerable to these things. So nothing can be more infuriating than to consistently fail blocking these things because of shoddy reflexes. It probably was just a bad couple games but oh my lord was it embarrassing to have teams wonder how this potato earned that Lvl 7 Banner.