How do you deal with no climbing in rank?

The A lister·10/6/2016, 6:31:51 PM·1 votes·329 views

Right now I'm stuck in low gold. And while I know I'm not great at the game I do get frustrated with not climbing because I am a competitive person I want to win. I know i need to get better, but I want to separate winning the game from improving. I know its a mind set, i just want other peoples input so i can overall improve to what I believe is my full potential.

6 Comments

EndlessSorcerer10/6/2016, 6:37:06 PM1 votes

I don't really care that much about climbing. After I have hit a decent ranking (i.e. Plat V), I generally tend to just stop playing ranked games unless I happen to be in the mood for it.

I might try climbing next season though since we will have solo/duo queue back to see if I can hit Diamond V.

It would probably help if you don't focus on climbing as a goal in-and-of itself.

I enjoy playing the game and improving at it, so I treat my ranking as a measure of my performance rather than an achievement or goal.

The Sword Saint10/6/2016, 6:44:38 PM1 votes

If you can't climb it means that you are ate your correct rank. Gaining elo isn't something that's just supposed to happen from playing the game, you should only be seeing significant changes in your rank if you are not yet at your accurate skill rating. If you are 'stuck' then congratulations you now know where you stand. Now it's time to go improve your game and then when you think you are significantly better come back to ranked and see if that is reflected by the system and you start winning games more often.

Breaku10/6/2016, 6:45:33 PM1 votes

I use my Triumphant Ryze skin and feel better Ryze

Hyperiön10/6/2016, 6:46:24 PM1 votes

Basically just keep playing. You will eventually climb out of gold and so on and so forth. It doesn't come over night, just need to keep grinding, the LP will come.