Should I conform to the norm to achieve greatness?

So I've been playing League for about 4 years now, I believe I started in Season 2. From the beginning I've had a affinity for champions who in particular, are rarely seen and not played by many other players. I have become really good with these champs, at least I think so. But a few years back I was in Gold 4. I made it there on Renekton's back when players started to heavily play him again and you would see him just about every other game. I went inactive for about 6 months when my woman gave birth to our child. Came back to Silver 5, which blows. But since then I've gotten back to playing champs you don't see often no more with the mentality that I'm not gonna be like other players, I'm gonna show these guys that I can ride this all the way back to Gold and maybe higher. But this task I gave myself is pretty damn hard. For instance I have been playing Aatrox just about any chance I can lately. I'm not a bad Aatrox but I'm still in the lower silver, high bronze area. If I play the meta champ that's Op at the time I win way more and advance much quicker. I played Jayce when he was really strong on another account and felt like I had a cheat code against my opponent. I get bored playing with a champ who is handicapped for success. I like playing champs who are not as capable and more challenging to master with tons of counters. I like being different. But my question is, if I want to get back to my Gold status, should I just go ahead and hop on that ever changing "OP champ" band wagon to achieve this??? I don't see me getting there playing my mid Zilean all the way up.