I just hit Platinum as a top lane main. Feel free to ask me anything about climbing the lower ELOs.

DarthSpectrum·3/21/2016, 4:36:57 AM·4 votes·1,676 views

Hey guys,

I started playing League around December in 2014 and I just hit Platinum recently.

I still remember all the times I struggled to raise my ELO. Looking back now, I am reluctant to admit that I was a pretty terrible player back when I was in Bronze I, but I had made some major improvements to get to where I am today. Of all the weeks I spent trying to climb, 90% of that time is literally me stagnating in one division with 50% win rate. Had I known what I know now, I probably would have only need 10% of that time to climb again from Bronze to Plat. It took me 3 weeks last Summer to get from Silver to Gold. This year, I only took one weekend.

I know Plat V isn't that impressive, but if anyone stuck in the lower ELOs have any questions about climbing, such as how to win a certain match up, I would be glad to answer them.

17 Comments

Vexful3/21/2016, 4:41:48 AM1 votes

I see you mostly played Fiora Jax Shen Zed Rammus . People must hate you. I mean, i can see how Jax and Fiora carry through hard damage (or cancer tank builds), Shen ult gives great roam, and Rammus top destroys a good number of top lanes. Zed is Zed.

Ever have issues vs Gnar or Vladimir tops?

Athenes Lulu3/21/2016, 5:11:53 AM1 votes

I don't play top, and nor will I play it on my own, but there's always room for questions.

Ranged tops, how do you deal with them? Been hearing a lot of complaints about things like Quinn/Graves, so might as well ask how you dealt with them.

Of all roles, why top?

You've got a pretty solid champion pool right there. Who, in general, gives you the hardest time in lane?

When is it a good idea to use teleport back to lane? To mid/bot? After laning?

Do you think Lulu needs her solo laning power nerfed?

I'll probably have some more random questions later. But just these for now. [slayer-pantheon-thumbs]

StoppedDig796053/21/2016, 6:20:42 AM1 votes

hello, I am currently like in Silver V close to my promo's. Last season I managed Gold V just from constant play and what not. I have a lot on my plate atm (IRL) and I would like to get back to gold+(my ultimate goal is by end of season to be in plat) but dislike playing ranked because its stressful and I play league to relax. What are your suggestions? FYI i main ADC>JG>MID and my main would be Varus/Jihn/Azir.

Cerebral Absence3/21/2016, 9:18:32 AM1 votes

Hey :) First of all - congratulations! ;) Now my questions:

What do you do against a Nasus? I know I have to deny him farm but unless I am Gnar it seems like I'd have no chance doing so without risking losing too much health/farm. And if I leave my lane for 1 minute he will be even with me - regardless if he was 10 or 50 CS and 1 or 5 kills behind.
I don't know if you can answer this question as a toplaner, but when and how do I roam as a support? I like supporting, but one thing I really rarely do is roaming simply because I have no clue how it works ...
and last but not least: How do I play if I own my lane? May seem dumb, but I've had numerous games where I won my lane but I didn't do anything/enough to deny my opponent and so they found back into the game even if they were like 3/4 kills and 20/30 CS behind.

Would be great if you could gimme some answers, thanks in advance :)

barbarianskull3/21/2016, 9:42:00 PM1 votes

What's your opinion on renekton?