Advice for my ranked gameplay?

Dan Schneider NA·Aug 23, 2014·2 votes·1,173 views

I am a Diana main and i normally go mid. Almost every game i preform extremely well with her, often getting 5+ kills post-six with no deaths in the laning phase. I try to gank the other lanes as much as possible, normally bottom because the adc can carry the game harder. But a lot of games i seem to lose despite my success and me trying to help teammates. I normally get focused along with the adc and everything just falls apart. Does anybody have any advice on how to improve my ranked gameplay? Any advice on how to carry?

16 Comments

ArtoriusIVAug 23, 20142 votes

I am a theoretic player, and so I use pings to help my team focus proper targets in teamfights, try to direct your team to towers over dragons or barons, because at lower ELO's they are less useful then at high ELO's, maintain pressure, ward(Yes even you ADC) and catch people out with them, or use it to stay safe. If you start falling behind ward your jungle and direct an all in, or if it is too late for that, try to get a pick and then a good 5v4. Worry more about post laning (since you seem to have a good laning phase) and focus objectives over kills. Playing a champ with a lot of hard CC can help you carry a teamfight almost more then a lot of pure damage can too if you know who to focus and when.

Again on teamfights if you and your carry are getting destroyed try a different positioning, and maybe even look up a guide on where and what you should do as diana in a teamfight.

Dan Schneider NAAug 23, 20141 votes

Thank you, i will look up more guides on her!

redniwediSAug 23, 20141 votes

Skills are something you can only learn through practice. Sure you can get tips here and there, but nothing beats actually playing.

The best advice I can give, however, is no matter how your game went take a 10 or so minute break between matches to clear your head. It always helps to go in with a clear mind.

Dan Schneider NAAug 23, 20141 votes

I am not in a unfavorable mood, i am actually happy playing ranked. No matter how the game goes i know i have tried my best and it satisfies me. :) I feel as if i am pretty good with Diana, I just have no idea how to "carry" a game or push my advantage with her.

redniwediSAug 23, 20141 votes

I don't know, even when I have a great game I always clear my head before the next one, seems to work for me. Carry wise just get your tower, and then help your allies do the same. Team gold never hurts if you don't know where you should be.

SnugglyBunniesAug 23, 20141 votes

It's really hard to give someone advice without watching them play.

It looks like you play JarvanIV with some success, you have a high win rate with him. Why don't you focus on him more?

Dan Schneider NAAug 23, 20141 votes

I am not a very great jungler and it normally results in next level feeding. :'/ Just lucky games

Dan Schneider NAAug 24, 20141 votes

http://www.leaguereplays.com/replays/match/4079431/

Angry MonsterAug 23, 20141 votes

So to start you are playing a champ that is hard to carrying with. She goes in to fights and tends to get screwed after killing her target. I would suggest learning someone with a better all in pattern like akilla. That said i am sure you are going to reject this advice, so moving on.

So next you need to talk about theory crafting. You build is missing a key factor for every dia player needs, CDR. CDR is so important on DIa. Your Q cdr is your gate ability for your mobility and damage. Try replacing lich with a nashors. You do lose your auto burst but you get sustain AP on hit. Plus the 20% cdr really helps.

Dia is not a late game champ. She is also not very forgiving if you make a mistake. The fact that you are getting 20+ kills in your wins says you are waiting to win. What do you do after you get a kill? Are you looking for more kills or are your trying to get a tower? Just taking kills through out the game does not win it for you.

From your stats your skills seem to better than most bronze........not saying much i guess. If you want to get out of bronze you need to make sure you are taking objectives your self. Dia is a really good split pusher and tower taker. Normally I would not tell you to split push to win. Though in your case till your MMR raises a few levels it might be justified. Ward heavily where you are going to split pushing and draw the enemy to you and let your team take easy team fights. If the enemy only sends one 1 person kill them and keep marching forward.

Also start trying to steam roll top. ADCs are not as great mid game anymore. It is harder to get them rolling compared to the top laner.

I actually play Dia ranked when forced mid. It is a comfort pick for me since i picked her up season 2.

Dan Schneider NAAug 23, 20141 votes

Thank you for all of the advice! I will start trying out Nashor's Tooth in normals to see how i like it! I know Akali is a better assassin and fighter than Diana, but it almost feels wrong of me to give her up. :/ Normally whenever i get a kill, i push lane out and either recall if i am extremely low, or help another lane if i am healthy. I will also start to focus more attention top lane and pushing. Thank you so much for the advice. Though i am unsure how you have seen how many kills i have in my games. I do not like to show that stuff off. :(

Angry MonsterAug 23, 20141 votes

I took your name and entered it into the client. I saw you past 10 matches. I can also get into your extended history this way.

When people are asking for advice, i feel the need to actually check and give meaningful advice on what i can see. I read what everyone else was saying and felt that you were not getting quality advice. So i dug deeper. You can copy my name and check my profile. (fair is fair) Hint i am my icon.