Victorious Skin Solution
I feel like I'm not the only one incredibly disappointed with having the victorious chromas locked behind different queues. So here's my suggestion:
Gold+ in any queue: Base skin Plat+ in any queue: Base skin + 1 chroma Diamond+ in any queue: Base skin + 2 chromas Master+ in any queue: Base skin + 2 chromas + unique chroma
Throughout the whole history of rank, gold-diamond have always received the same rewards, which isn't necessarily an issue, but having a slightly better reward for each tier like a chroma would also really help to define those milestones. And I don't mean "Ah yes the plat players get the red chroma." If you get Base skin + 1 chroma, you should definitely be able to choose which chroma you want instead of having them locked to each tier (the exception to this being the unique chroma for master+).
This also encourages players to push past the gold retirement home. If you want an extra chroma, push out past gold and take some risks! If you just push a little bit further, you'll get those sweet rewards almost in reach!
Also, and I feel like this is the biggest thing holding people back from climbing, players should get rewards based on the highest rank they achieved rather than where they ended the season. I can absolutely see why the riot team would be hesitant to implement this, as a quick boost is all someone needs to get the skin, or a player would stop taking the queue seriously after they reached their goal and throw more frequently. HOWEVER, this will absolutely help more players rather than hurt them. Just about every person I know who has reached gold is terrified of touching solo/duo again for the sake of losing some close games and dropping out of gold. End of season rewards based on season high would alleviate all of that stress, and players would be able to climb to their heart's content.
I know this system isn't perfect, but I definitely feel like at least the first part is way better than the current system riot has. What do you guys think?