I need help... :(((

xXBlindWaffleXx··1 votes·633 views

Hey I have been on League for a couple years now. I like to think I am a decent player. I just wanted to know if someone can give me a few tips and or tricks to get out of Bronze V.... I know i'm not the best but I feel like i'm stuck with either people that want to troll or who want to be toxic. I started to play ranked matches last year I think, but I was stuck at the bottom so I gave up... And then this year I think I have improved a lot but I keep losing, due to toxic players and so on and so forth. So yes I know I cant blame other people for losing but I don't know what's wrong. Even when there are toxic people I still try to work around and get along. Please Please Please help! :3

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xXBlindWaffleXx3 votes

I play all roles... and I don't to drag anyone's rank down..

Cassaluna2 votes

That's awesome and most of us are working towards the ability to do just that. Did you ever see the video about roles in ranked? One role was actually "filler". So kudos man, that is hard to do and you'll help any team by having the ability to do that.

Side note, and please don't take this the wrong way: For your threads when you like someone's comment and you want to write back to them, there is a "reply" option right under their comment. If you use that it will notify them that you're answering what they've said and really help keep the conversation going. :)

xXBlindWaffleXx1 votes

Learning something new everyday :D lol. Thanks again!!!!

Pryotra2 votes

So, just going by your match history, a couple things jump out. Keep in mind that I am no where near a high rank, this is just from my experience. #Map Awareness Simply put, you hardly use wards. Yes, I see you using a few here or there, but honestly you aren't using nearly enough. And if you are using little to no wards, I can tell you aren't looking at your minimap. This is a skill you need to learn. For example, take this match:

http://matchhistory.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/#match-details/NA1/1505003530/33063766

In 42 minutes, you used 2 wards, both from your trinket. Assuming those were placed post lvl 9, 4 minutes of coverage. If they were used before lvl9, that is 2 minutes of coverage. This means that for 38-40 minutes, you were not helping your team with vision. Remember, vision is everyone's job, as since the vision changes 1 champion can no longer cover the map. Compare that with my most recent game.

http://matchhistory.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/#match-details/NA1/1510370699/33573269

In 52 minutes, I placed 24 wards. 7 of those were normal wards, 2 were vision wards, and the rest were from my trinket. 21 minutes I had coverage for my team from my purchased wards alone. Assuming all my trinket usage was before level nine, this means that my trinket gave me 15 minutes of coverage. Post lvl 9 trinkets would double this, meaning it would have given me 30 minutes of coverage. This means that anywhere between 1-16 minutes, I was not helping with vision coverage, not counting my pinks. Obviously these numbers are off, as I used multiple wards at the same time, but it is a good way to demonstrate my point.

You might have noticed I discounted pinks. Pinks are immortal as long as they are not destroyed, so it is completely worth to pick one up early and hide it in a spot that will show you incoming ganks. I did this last game, and you would not beleive how many times someone walked through the bush I hid it in, and didn't even notice. Seriously, they had no idea, and kept walking through it. This is with people in mid-high Silver and low Gold.

However, placing wards is only half the battle. Keep an eye on the minimap. See someone in the jungle lit up by a ward? PING THEM! If it is an incoming gank, use a DANGER ping. If it is someone easily picked off and out of position, use a normal ping. The pings alone allow you to share your map awareness with your team, increasing your odds of winning. #Objectives This one might seem obvious, but it needs to be said. You need to focus on your objectives more. This means Towers, inhibs, the nexus, Dragon, and Baron.

Using the above games, while your team did take a couple dragons, they did not really go for towers, and while you did get baron it was too little too late. Remember, the point of the game is to knock down enough towers to break an inhib so that you can ultimately take down their nexus. it's OK to lose a dragon or even baron if you can take a tower or two without dying or losing your own tower. Dragons respawn, Towers don't, and inhibs put a lane into auto push mode, forcing the enemy team to push it or ignore it at their own peril. If you gank, or push the enemy laner out of lane/kill them, PUSH THE TOWER! Keep an eye on your minimap so that you can be aware of ganks, but do as much damage to the towers as you can. This will at least whittle it down, allowing for another push to just breeze past it a little easier.

Looking at my game, you can see that it was pretty close. They got an early lead on us, getting several towers and a dragon. But we also had a dragon, and kept focusing the objectives, and it paid off, allow us to catch up and eventually blow past them in gold. We got a baron by trading an Inhib, and were able to crush the enemy team from behind. We then IMMEDIATLY pushed, giving us our first Inhib and putting us back in the game. #In Summary Work on using wards to the fullest, and paying attention to objectives. This should help you start getting better.

xXBlindWaffleXx2 votes

Dude you are awesome! Thank you for the honest input. I will be practicing my ward and map awareness a lot more. I swear I just teared up because this means a lot I honestly didn't think I would get any advice from anyone. I was thinking that they would skip over it. But dude thank you and I mean that to the fullest!

Catbat1 votes

a lot is just looking at yourself and doing your best because you can't control another player, I suggest playing normals and finding someone in silver or gold and having them teach you some tips and tricks and then duo with them when they think you are ready. (it wouldn't do you good to duo if you drag them down.)

TehNACHO1 votes

Any particular role you play?

xXBlindWaffleXx1 votes

I always like to have a good feel for all roles just in case anyone needs me to play a role they don't know how to play. But my better lanes would be top and mid.

Doogmi1 votes

I solo q'd my way from silver 5 to plat 5, some things that helped me get better. Master a role and a champ for that role. Make the most of your time before you go back to your nexus. Try to buy more wards. Understand how to roam with your champ and create advantages for your teammates. Understand the ins and outs of all the champs. Not really how to play them all but knowing what they are good at and what they are bad at. This can really help you build your champ effectively, understand how to beat your opponent, and how to work well with that champ. Being able to play all roles to a degree helps tons with game knowledge. Watch streams from high level players d1/challenger. You can learn tons from watching great players. Positioning, kiting, and map awareness are mechanics that you must become good at. And smart cast with every champ you use, no matter how hard it is for you. Hope that helps some!

xXBlindWaffleXx1 votes

Alright man will do! Thanks for the tips :D

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