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Playing Ranked and being forced into a role you are bad at...

Stephenizgod··12 votes·5,558 views

What to do? well idk... you tell me.

So im just going to say it: I am a terrible ADC and a sub-par Jungler. Lately i have been forced into those two roles quite a bit and most of the time it ends with a loss.

I never cry and whine about getting those two roles though, Why? because i expect my team to pick up my slack! Its the least they could do for forcing me into a role im not comfortable with and unless they want to lose they better do better then they ever have before... Im not saying i purposely feed or fail CS or anything, i just cant do it good.

BTW TO THOSE WHO DO THIS PLEASE STOP SAYING "NOOB JUNG/ADC" BECAUSE YOU KNEW I WASNT GOOD, I TOLD YOU BEFORE EVERYONE CHOSE AND YOU STILL DID IT, so dont cry to me about losing im pissed i lost because i was forced into a losing situation...

I played a game as Cait where my team did everything they could to compensate for my lack of skill at ADC and i got fed and then carried us to victory... it worked because my team took the fact i could not ADC well and played a little better or a little safer, gave me a few kills, peeled better for me, gave me advice throughout the game, and most importantly encouraged me. If you can not do this for your noob teammate then you are the noob. Why didnt you ADC or Jungle? Oh, because you cant? Well join the club pal...

Yes im ranting but thats because im tired of being blamed for losing games when i am forced into roles i am not comfortable with. I have a multitude of Top champs, Mid champs, and Supports and i am quite good at those 3 roles most of the time. Yes i have practiced a lot with jungle and adc but i just cant get the hang of those types of champs and playstyles, the only time i can do good at ADC is if i am talking to the support through skype.

Does that mean you should give up your role? Not necessarily no (i usually give up my lane if someone asks nicely), but at least try and help them and try not to blame them because you could have taken that role and you didnt.

So i just want to say to those who are forced into roles they dont like, try to have at least 1 champ you are comfortable with in that role and if you lose? so what... you knew you werent good at that role, your team knew, so what are they mad about? they are the ones who set it up like that... they could have done those roles but they didnt, why? because they couldn't because they are bad in those roles.

Bring on the downvotes, name calling, and hate comments... amuse me >:D

42 Comments

Cassaluna10 votes

I can completely understand that frustration. Especially when your team goes in with a more selfish "Well, I'm first pick so I can play whoever I want" type of attitude. What does that do for the team? When last pick is stuck playing jungle and they are the worst jungle NA. Truth told, in a perfect world with perfect people the 4 other teammates could easily fill where we as individual players fall short. The hard truth with ranked though, is you need to know all roles and have at least one champ you can play well in each. If you can even have at least 3 different lanes and a champ for each of those lanes, you probably will rarely run into any issues.

Here's an example:

I LOVE Soraka. For awhile in ranked she was the only champ I ever played and I would only play support.

Here's the problem:

Soraka isn't the best support. I know how to play her really well though...but what happened when that role was filled? I played a terrible top and we lost.

So personally I stopped playing ranked until I went back into teambuilder, tried new champs and learned new roles. You basically encompass a "fill" role.

Is that ideal? No. It would be cool to exceed in ranked playing the roles you love and you're good at. Starting ranked though, ignore the trolls, be flexible and give it everything you have. Ranked comes with good and bad games no matter how good you are. If you're not willing to jump into ranked playing a role you're not comfortable with, go in and try it out in team builder. I've found for myself I enjoy ranked more now because I'm comfortable playing different lanes - also, I've learned to love a TON more champs. ;)

Happy Gaming! :D

Stephenizgod2 votes

Yea i can jungle and i can ADC but im just not good at those two roles like no matter how hard i try :(...

I enjoy ranked and do really well top and supp, sometimes mid, its just that when im put into these uncomfortable roles i am clearly not as good as the other team and i need help thats all i ask for... a lil help...

Btw i mained Soraka supp for like all through bronze until Silver lol SORAKA FTW!

MrBuffington4 votes

I recommend watching streams or VoDs of players to learn roles better. imls has a lot of great coaching videos, and I find Nightblue3 is a great teacher for jungle, also WildTurtle is one of the better ADC streamers I've found. Also don't be afraid to play easy champs. I'm surprised how much better my mid lane got when I stopped playing LeBlanc and started playing Ryze. It lets you focus on fundamentals of the role and not worry as much about the mechanics. You wouldn't recommend a first time support play Thresh, would you? ;)

Stephenizgod2 votes

My first main was Ryze :D I was terrible with him lol

But yea i agree i need to learn how to Jungle, my friend is pretty good at ADC so i usually just duo lane with him and he helps me (he also has been teaching me Talon but im not living up to his expectations lol).

I sorta have Cait down for ADC and im like not completely terrible with Draven surprisingly... I think my problem with Jungle is ganking, so ima try someone like Maokai where its pretty easy to gank.

MrBuffington2 votes

I like Amumu for jungle; just need to land a bandage toss for a good gank, really. I think the hardest thing about jungle is the decision making, knowing what lanes to gank and when, as well as using your time efficiently. Even if you're hard-farming, you'll probably end up a little behind your laners in terms of gold, so it's important to use your time effectively.

And I meant champions like Ryze or Annie, as oppose to LeBlanc or Zed XD. I was pretty bad at Ryze for a while; now I just focus on farming since I'm a late game champ anyways, don't need solo kills to snowball my lane :)

Mjolnir8022 votes

I actually was very uncomfortable on support until I picked up Thresh. Back then (pre S3) I had tried the likes of Sona, Soraka, and Lulu. They just never really clicked for me, so I stayed away from support if I could. Then on a whim, I tried Thresh, and found him very enjoyable (though I still wasnt great). The biggest difference to me is finding the kind of champion that works for you in each role as well. I am a jungle main and I like playing the tanky/utility junglers (Amumu, Naut, Maokai), so being a back like baby sitter just didnt work for me. The squishy supports don't fit the play-style I am accustomed too, which is front line initiator fighter/tank and Thresh just felt more natural to me.

Since then I have found that I enjoy Alistar, Leona, and Taric(mechanically at least) because they fit that role of aggressive front-liner.

MrBuffington2 votes

Right, well there's a difference between finding a champion you like and finding a champion you're good at. Like you said, it still took some time for you to get used to playing Thresh; if you liked his playstyle, perhaps you would have had an easier time on Blitzcrank if you picked him up first, and had a little bit of an easier time learning to play the role of support, instead of wrestling with learning the champion and the role. For instance, you might like playing Elise, but it'll be easier if you're just barely learning to jungle if you start with a more mechanically simple champion, like Amumu or Udyr.

Mjolnir8022 votes

I really never had too many problems with learning Thresh other than casting flay in the correct direction. My main point is (along the same lines as yours) if you can find a champion you are comfortable with, it makes learning a role that much easier. Though the same is not true of the inverse.

And its funny that you mention Elise because she is one of the junglers that ive never gotten a good handle on. Her, Nid, and Jayce just feel weird to me with their two form kits. And again it really is a comfort thing. If you play a champion that feels weird or has a playstyle that you are unaccustomed to, it make learning them all that much more difficult.

MrBuffington2 votes

It's not so much about casting your spell correctly; Thresh has one of the highest skill caps among supports because it's how he uses all his abilities during the game, chaining together all his spells, etc. I'm not saying that if you're new to support, you can't play Thresh, but it's a tall order to face and you're missing a lot in terms of the basics of that role if you have to focus on a mechanically challenging champion at the same time. I bet most players can cast Thresh spells in the correct direction, that's not a problem, but there's a reason that Madlife is famous for his Thresh; he's a hard champion to play. There's an immense level of skill in terms of positioning in lane and throughout the game, warding at the right place and time, very deep aspects of playing support that are difficult to learn and focus on when you're too busy trying to thread the needle with your Death Sentence. Learning how to play a role isn't just about learning the mechanics of a champion; I can do a few of the more advanced tricks on Thresh, lantern the jungler + flash-flay + hook, etc. but I still have an abysmal win rate on Thresh, since I don't have the general knowledge of lane dynamics, how match-ups work, how support transitions into mid and late game to carry the team, etc.

You look at champions like Elise, Lee Sin, Thresh, etc. sure, you can probably pick up the basics of their mechanics in a few games. But you look at Jungler and Support as a role; they have probably the biggest impact and responsibility in terms of strategy or map control in the game. You look at pro teams, why Support and Jungler are usually one of the main shot callers, why LemonNation is the one carrying around the notebook and not Hai or Meteos, it's because a lot of the game that junglers and supports play doesn't deal with mechanical execution on their champion; they need knowledge of the match ups and awareness of the entire game, how things are or should play out, etc. The reason players get famous for their Thresh or their Lee Sin is because they manage all of this on top of the mechanical difficulty of the champion in order to make big plays.

I'm not saying 'stop playing Thresh' or 'stop playing Lee Sin', etc. But if you're a new jungler, just barely learning about efficient clears, when and where to gank, when and where you should have vision, how to track timers of your own buffs as well as the enemies when you don't have vision, how to track the enemy jungler even when you don't have vision of them, how to predict ganks and counterganks accordingly, how to control neutral objectives, etc. and you're managing the mechanics on Lee Sin, you're seriously throwing yourself off a learning cliff. Maybe you're a genius or Faker and these things just come naturally for you, but for the mass majority of players, these skills take an incredible amount of time to learn and also incorporate into game.

Finding a champion you enjoy playing is important; I'm not denying that. I'm just saying there are some core fundamentals to the game that are more important to invest time into learning, instead of just grinding practice trying to get that Faker Zed play down mechanically.

redniwediS5 votes

Well, draft pick has a set of accepted, albeit community generated, rules to help streamline the picking process, so the first step would be to simply follow it.

Second would be to either ask for your preferred role, state the role you are the least skilled in, or possibly even do both so that your team may work around you. There will always be people who do not pay attention to the pre-game chat, but making sure this information is out there is about all you can do.

Lastly you should practice your weakest roles in normal matches. I'm running into this problem myself, since I almost always try to play top I am weaker in both knowledge and skill when it comes to squishier roles. The best thing you can do is practice.

Yes you mentioned most of what I've said in your post, but let's be frank here. You're going into ranked without the ability to play all roles, it is up to you to make sure you can handle each one in such a way that you won't be a detriment to your team. Should you be good enough to carry? Probably not, but practice to the point where you can get carried easily.

Stephenizgod1 votes

I totally agree with you, i do practice with the other roles every once in awhile (which is how i found im not terrible with Cait) but the problem is they are not fun to me.

Its not like i cant ADC and i cant Jungle, its just i fall short of what is expected some times and it either gets worse or better depending on how my team handles it. Most of the time people handle it negatively... and i go into ranked fully expecting i might need to jungle and ADC, the point of my post was for other people to stop getting so mad over it when i specify what im good with and what im bad with and they chose to ignore it.

Sukishoo4 votes

I you're not great at them, then you should go practice getting better at them. That way maybe the team won't fail most of the time. I honestly like to play Support a lot but when I don't get that role, sure I'll take whatever, but I've made sure to be very proficient in all roles so that I don't need to rely on the team to pick up the slack.

Thunder Dreamss1 votes

This idea that you should be equally good at everything is just not feasible. Whatever roll you play/like the most is the one you'll get the most practice in and hence be the best at. You can and should practice other rolls but unless you divide your time very evenly you're going to be best at the roll you play the most.

As you play more games in your main roll your Elo/mmr rises to match your skill in that roll. If you are then forced to play another roll where you are not as good, well then you're probably a liability as you will be less skilled in this other roll then others on both teams who are in a roll they main.

Even at the highest levels of play you don't see pros randomly switching up what roll they play. Even the best players in the world are best at one particular roll and cannot perform the others as well as their main.

Windup Orianna3 votes

Practice the roles in normals and at least get semi-comfortable in them. Going into ranked means you are prepared.

Worgslarg2 votes

Every time you get in a ranked game, state that you are terrible at certain roles. Some people may not want to put someone in a role they suck at.

Aside from that, practice your worst roles in normals.

Stephenizgod1 votes

I do state it, most people tend not to care though.

I practice every so often but i just dont really enjoy those roles and the negativity that comes with it when i fail. Like im totally capable of ignoring them and i do, but when im already not playing well it doesnt help lol

Hyrum Graff2 votes

I've found that if you work to set a positive atmosphere in champ select, people are more willing to work so that everyone can get a role they're good at.

To that effect, the second I enter champ select, I say,

Good [time of day] everybody.

followed by

My prefs are mid > supp > top.

If people still haven't stated their top role or two, or there's a conflict of interest, I'll say something like,

Let's work together so everybody can get a role they're good at; Can you all say your top two prefs? Mine are mid/supp.

Past that, I improvise, but I find the vast majority of the time, saying those things, I'm able to get one of the three roles I'm comfortable playing in ranked.

Stephenizgod1 votes

Ah! i always judge a team by how they respond to "hello everybody!" it usually makes for a nice game :D

I always specify what i can and cant do, it gives me the best chances to play my best roles.

I know my post made it seem like i never get my pref role but i get it a lot, its just lately no one wants to ADC or Jungle and im always last pick now for some reason.

TenSlashTen2 votes

You can always dodge, saving your MMR (LP is ok to lose at lower elos because if your mmr is high/above your visual elo[color you're in] then you'll gain your LP at like 10-30 a game easily moving right back up and beyond..) mmr is what gets you up, not LP. LP is just some useless visual gain to make you feel better MMR is actually what justifies who you're against/how much LP you gain per win/if you skip up a whole division.

Stephenizgod1 votes

My MMR is pretty low i bet, idk how to figure it out but im assuming it is low since i have like 3 more losses then wins. I tend to win several times in a row, like 3-4 wins, then lose once or twice then win several in a row.

I dont want to dodge because that is just running from the problem, besides i dont really care about LP or MMR.

TenSlashTen1 votes

op.gg

NightEfx2 votes

Dude you are not wrong. If you're forced to a role then try your best. But I'd say you at least need to practice the roles you're bad at in bots or normals. There will be a lot of times you will not get your desired role and seeing that you should prepare.

Stephenizgod1 votes

I have started practicing Jungle in Normals

Wullf2 votes

I have similar problem. But i am not too often forced to other lanes. Because I am support and that a spot, that little of players want.

Though instead of accepting the fact that you are terrible ADC should not you learn those lanes? Especialy when you are forced into them mote often?

Learning ADC is nothing hard, just learn to creep (you can do that in customs, teambuilder even in TT). If you were able to carry the game if team helped you, then I assume you have no problem with positioning. ADC laning phase is nothing so hard.

But jungle thugh is hard. I would suggest for you to learn one champ like maokai. Something not so skill demanding and nothing too much aggresive.

My advice is just to learn a bit those lanes.

Stephenizgod1 votes

Maokai is not a bad idea, ive tried him top and have done reasonably well with him. Thanks!

TGM Quester Pro2 votes

3 words: Ranked Team Builder

Solo/Duo Queue players join up and form a team. One of them is either chosen at random or elected by a system to become the Team Leader. The Team Leader bans 3 champions. - Worst case scenario, is one champion gets banned multiple times (E.g. Jax). I'll say this now, if you try to play Jax, you may have to wait.

Hundreds of lobbies all do the same.

MATCHMAKING TIME!

Matchmaking finds multiple teams of equal skill (etc.) and pits them against other teams that have not banned any of their selected champions.

GG WP!

Stephenizgod1 votes

Agreed! they need ranked team builder! The only problem is counter-picks and counter-bans is part of pre-game ranked that is very important. Sometimes when the enemy picks a champ i am no good against i will ask if someone wants to take my role instead or vice versa.

o brigid o2 votes

There's nothing wrong with having only one or two roles you like to play. However, in ranked you'll find that there are several people who aren't as skilled as you at ANY role and it's your job to pick up their slack. Especially in lower tiers, I've found the only way to win ranked is to make sure it happens yourself. I tried to play a little ranked in season 3 and failed because I was only good at a couple positions. After practicing and becoming competent (if not actually pretty good) at all roles, I'm starting to have a much easier time. Teamwork is a major part of winning. There is zero doubt about that. But before you even go into a ranked game, it should be your responsibility to make sure you're prepared.

I genuinely think it's unfair to your teammates if you go into a ranked game, knowing that if you don't get the position you want (which you won't a lot of the time) you'll probably be a contributing factor in a loss. I'm not trying to be disrespectful. I understand that everyone has to start somewhere and practice makes perfect. There's nothing wrong with being in the learning process. But for the sake of other players who are trying really hard to rank up, it makes more sense to practice/continue to play normals until you're ready for ranked games where you'll get forced to play outside your comfort zone.

I'm not excusing toxic behavior. That is never okay regardless of the situation. But not getting a role you want is just part of ranked and you know that going in. So until you're ready to play any role with confidence, it's probably best just to stick to normals.

Stephenizgod1 votes

While i agree that i do need to practice, and after reading the comments i have started practicing jung, I do not think its unfair of me to go into ranked without being good at all roles. Clearly my teammates are in the same position as myself if they forced it on the guy who asked NOT to be in that role. So really i think its just an unfair situation where 5 people who dont know how to Jung or ADC have been placed together and unfortunately last pick is left with their worst role.

Now instead of crying about it like i did my original post i have started to Jung in Normals, even though it ends in total loss :( Wukong is not my jungler even if im good top with him... Next i will try J4 and Maokai

o brigid o2 votes

champions that i used to break myself into jungling were tryndamere, fiddlesticks, and yi. they all have very simple mechanics and sustain which makes them ideal in the jungle when you're not used to it. if you own any of them you might want to give them a try. tryndamere is particularly nice because of his heal & ability to e over jungle walls. :)

Thunder Dreamss2 votes

I'd recommend working with a champion you all ready know and like to break into a new roll if you can. This goes double for jungle. The biggest difficulty in the jungle isn't the power of the champion - anyone can kill wraiths - but learning how and where to apply pressure and that's easier if you're not also learning a new champion at the same time.

I will throw out there, I've never liked SotLE on Wu. His clear isn't that fast and he doesn't have built in sustain so he can't farm the jungle all that well with LE. Instead I prefer Quill Coat/SotAG. The defense and monster burn help you clear camps more quickly and safely and the health synergize well with his passive due to the multiplicative effect of HP and resistances.

Stephenizgod1 votes

Oh really? start quill... I will try that before totally writing him off as one of my bad champs lol thanks

Linna Excel2 votes

Just play your best and accept you are probably going to lose the game unless you get help/carried.

I don't care what people say, it's unlikely for someone to play at the level of their current rank at all 5 positions. It's not happening. So if whoever is last pick and you force him into his worst role, just shut up you crybabies. You are to blame for putting someone in their weakest role.

Rhyto2 votes

Yeah, while I can relate to this issue during my early games I've been able to learn most roles except Jungling. However by learning the roles you'll have a chance to not particularly lose the match entirely. Afterwards just focus on at least two roles to master in order to improve your performance with your team. Good Luck buddy.

Stephenizgod1 votes

Thanks :D

karmacide2 votes

I spent most my time as an adc, and I have finally started playing other roles in the team builder. Playing Jungle is an eye opening and educational experiance for sure. Learning all the roles will not only make you more adaptable, it will really make you better at your prefered role as well.

1st2 votes

Honestly, I'd suggest just practicing the roles you're "terrible" or a "noob" at. I can't really relate to the struggle, because of the simple fact I'm surely secured at Jungle unless I'm last pick. What I find helps, is either find a highly viable champ who can do many roles. Chogath and other champs alike can literally go: Top, Mid, Jungle, and Support. This is a main reason why I main LeeSin, because he can go Top, Mid, and Jungle. Add to the fact I main Leona too, so if I'm ever stuck I can use those two.

That's about the only help I can give you brotha, best of luck.

Silverclaw2 votes

As a jungle main, I have a tip for you - farming until 6 is effective on MOST junglers. Unless your jungler has great pre-6 ganks, what you can do is just farm the jungle and countergank. After that, gank someone whenever your ult is up. Gank whoever is easiest to get to.

Also, don't gank top after 10 minutes or unless you know their jungler isn't in a position to take dragon, as a good jungler who can solo dragon (or just get help with it) will.

Teenbus1 votes

I don't understand what people are talking about in this thread. If you're playing ranked, you should have at least basic proficiency in any role.

MAZZ1M01 votes

tldr, but I think I get the gist of it.

You can't expect your team to pick up your slack. That is the wrong mindset for this game. It's downright horrible actually. Think of it this way, a team isn't strictly good or bad, it's a range the enemy team can target. Your weakest player is your team defense, your strongest player is your team offense. If you want to say your strongest is your tank to be a smartass (not targeting op, just generalizing here,) well, think about it a minute and you'll realize what I just said still holds true.

One player that feeds the wrong champ/player can easily lose the game for the whole team. You need to at least be proficient in all roles. You don't have to excel. I excel in jungling and support. Mid-lane scares me even now, but I'm good enough to snowball with ganks or just hold lane if bullied. Top lane is still a huge question mark for me at the moment. Riven, Fiora, Shyvana, Irelia, Akali, Wukong all have drawbacks or difficulties in use that are a pain-in the-ass to manage and while I'm not afraid of toplane, I never go in thinking "I got this like Leroy Jenkins baby." I'm actually quite good at adc, but the role bores me to tears and I avoid it whenever I can because... yawn! I am good at it though. So here's the thing, I don't like adc, midlane consistency is iffy, and I need more toplane practice, but I don't go into ranked expecting to be carried. If I want to win, I do my best unless I'm totally countered whether in toplane or midlane, to carry my team. Never go in expecting to be carried, go in expecting to carry. If you're not proficient enough to carry at least half your games in every role, you shouldn't play ranked.

I practice what I preach. I've only started playing ranked recently; I started playing back in January. I'm actually a little worried I won't make it to gold in time for season rewards. I won my promo today with two Volibear games. I lost the first game in the next rank because of unplayable CC and I used Voli for that game as well. Tell me, if even your good players are hurting, what are you offering to help them? You need to be able to contribute no-matter the role. I practice all the time because I want to feel confident enough to do that. Top and mid have been most of my teambuilder games for the last month.

Stephenizgod1 votes

I understand what you are saying for sure, but in my irritated mood i kind of just misspoke (typed?) what i really meant. What i was saying about picking up slack was not they they need to carry me, it was that they need to play slightly different because i am not so good at those roles. By this i mean something like this: I am ADC, i know how to farm, i know how to poke, i understand my champs abilities but im am not so good at putting all those together for some reason. So to compensate my support would either need to peel slightly more or be more aggressive then normal to compensate for my lack of experience. If they can pull it off i will start to get kills and then my lack of experience wont matter much anymore. The same kind of applies to jungle, i am not good at jungle although i understand how to do it. So i can farm and i can gank, but its not the fastest clear or most efficient sometimes and the ganks could be better or maybe i just downright failed it. To compensate maybe the lanes could play a little safer knowing that i will try to counter-gank but will not always be successful or maybe set up a situation to lessen the chance of me failing a gank.

I guess what im saying is, we are a team and a team needs to work together to help everyone where they are weakest, they put me into my weakest role so they cannot rightfully expect me to excel at it or to never make a mistake. If they want me to play at a higher level they will need to help me reach that level while we play. This is what i do, specially since i main support if my ADC is not the best i will do everything i can to make sure they can farm safely and i try and set up the best situations where they can get a kill, if i fail then i make damn sure they can get away, if i succeed and they fail i encourage them and give them friendly advice on what to do next time.

So picking up my slack was not the right wording there, its more help me out a little so i can help the team.

MAZZ1M01 votes

I understand what you are saying for sure, but in my irritated mood i kind of just misspoke (typed?) what i really meant. What i was saying about picking up slack was not they they need to carry me, it was that they need to play slightly different because i am not so good at those roles. By this i mean something like this: I am ADC, i know how to farm, i know how to poke, i understand my champs abilities but im am not so good at putting all those together for some reason. So to compensate my support would either need to peel slightly more or be more aggressive then normal to compensate for my lack of experience. If they can pull it off i will start to get kills and then my lack of experience wont matter much anymore. The same kind of applies to jungle, i am not good at jungle although i understand how to do it. So i can farm and i can gank, but its not the fastest clear or most efficient sometimes and the ganks could be better or maybe i just downright failed it. To compensate maybe the lanes could play a little safer knowing that i will try to counter-gank but will not always be successful or maybe set up a situation to lessen the chance of me failing a gank.

I guess what im saying is, we are a team and a team needs to work together to help everyone where they are weakest, they put me into my weakest role so they cannot rightfully expect me to excel at it or to never make a mistake. If they want me to play at a higher level they will need to help me reach that level while we play. This is what i do, specially since i main support if my ADC is not the best i will do everything i can to make sure they can farm safely and i try and set up the best situations where they can get a kill, if i fail then i make damn sure they can get away, if i succeed and they fail i encourage them and give them friendly advice on what to do next time.

So picking up my slack was not the right wording there, its more help me out a little so i can help the team.

That's a good way to look at it then. My recommendation would be to keep practicing specific roles in teambuilder and avoid ranked. This way you can focus on specific roles and such. From what you're telling me, I don't mean to be mean, but it's unlikely you'll make gold for rewards by the end of the season if you're only good at one role. It can be done, but it's unlikely and meanwhile, you hurt the ranked teams you're on if you're stuck with a role you can't perform with. The season's almost over. Guesses on forums put it in the next month or so, hell, I'm worried I might not make it. I really want to. I would say pass this season though, and focus on specific roles so you'll be ready for ranked when season 5 starts. Consistently, it is recommended on threads and by players that you should be proficient in every role with at least two champs each. Proficient doesn't mean good, just enough to hold and not feed. Sometimes that's enough. Practice adc for awhile, watch some challenger series videos on youtube. I've been referencing them for toplane as that's one of the areas I'm focusing on atm.

You just need practice. Just don't go pissing people off in ranked if you can't play other roles. I appreciate your civility, but I'd lying if I said playing with players in ranked that can't perform in a role didn't piss me off. It usually means gg unless I or someone else can carry hard-enough. That's incredibly hard to do if your skill level is only a league above your current one. I have that problem in bronze, I've played gold and silver players. I belong in silver somewhere. My jungling and support could get me to gold if I'm lucky, but it's hard to carry against a team with players of a similar level to me. Bronze is host to players who don't belong in bronze, honestly, the skill level stays murky until gold II I think. Everything else are various levels of "elo hell" (using Foxdrops definition) so it's hard to tell who goes where because even silver isn't necessarily an indication of being good.

tldr: practice in teambuilder. Avoid ranked until comfortable in all roles.

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