Why am I getting matched with and against Bronzes, Silvers, and even a Platinum?

ProcrastinatorL·Feb 14, 2015·2 votes·587 views

Hi. I'm a really bad level 26 who loses the majority of his games. Apparently, I'm told, as I continue to lose games, I'll eventually stop being matched with these people and get put with people with similar skill to mine. This has not happened yet. Can someone explain why I get matched with these people, or perhaps come up with a solution? Here are a few of my most recent matches.

http://matchhistory.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/#match-details/NA1/1729624919/217293118?tab=overview Platinum Twitch, multiple other Silvers (my most recent match at the time of this post)

http://matchhistory.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/#match-details/NA1/1728628660/217293118?tab=overview Multiple ranked Silvers, Bronzes, and veteran level 30s.

http://matchhistory.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/#match-details/NA1/1729619843/217293118?tab=overview Silvers, Bronzes, and level 30s.

5 Comments

Deep Terror NamiFeb 14, 20151 votes

Matchmaking in Normal isn't as tuned as Ranked. Who exactly do you expect it to place Plats against; the other 2 plats that play Normal?

Don't worry about your games before you hit 30 and start Ranked.

ProcrastinatorLFeb 14, 20151 votes

Of course I'm going to worry about my games. I'm trying to learn here. I don't learn from dying every time I see an enemy champion.

Deep Terror NamiFeb 14, 20151 votes

Actually, playing a superior opponent is a faster way to learn than playing with an equal or inferior one. That aside, if you can't relax and enjoy the game even when you lose, you're going to have a bad time. Get to 30, do your Placement matches, and start Ranked; then you can worry.

PrinceOfStormsFeb 14, 20151 votes

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Of course I'm going to worry about my games. I'm trying to learn here. I don't learn from dying every time I see an enemy champion.

Playing against a vastly superior opponent is arguably the fastest way to get better, because eventually you will find yourself getting stomped less completely.