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RANKED Provisionals; Gold Rank Quest, Is this a pipe dream?

rootcypher1203··2 votes·597 views

So I have been playing league since March of this year. I have around 3-4 hundred PVP games under my belt, and wanted to try to get the skin that is awarded to those that rank Gold. So I dived into my provisional games, thinking that I wasn't too bad.

Let me just say, the first two games were eye openers.item 2043 I finished 0-8-7 and 0-8-10, I was not support..lolMissFortune Ahri

I do want to get the skin, but I think I over estimated my skill level. I thought that I was a t least a silver/gold class player, but know I think I may be a bronze level player.item 3151 item 3070

I've been doing some homework to get better, I have been playing with more skilled players to get used to the game speed, but I am not sure how much that is helping. I also have been tinkering around with my build paths. I feel like higher level elos are building differently. I have definitely seen more armor builds and half (1 tier) items later in game.

So I'm asking for some tips, and advice on how to navigate through this provisional period. Also how should I approach build pathing. Thanks.

9 Comments

RisenDarkKnight3 votes

Firstly, you can still place high silver/low gold even if you do poorly in your provisionals if you have a high mmr from your normal games. Secondly, vision and team coordination are usually higher priority than in normal games. This means you should get upgraded yellow trinket at lvl 9 (if you are top, mid or jungle) or rush sighstone if you are support. You should also buy the occasional ward before lvl 9, and everyone should buy 1-2 pinks throughout the game including adc. Having pink wards is much more important if they have a stealth champion on the enemy team (like akali, vayne, shaco, rengar, evelyn). Make sure you are in position for dragon everytime it respawns unless you are the top laner and you have teleport available. Let your jungler know if the enemy laner burns flash so they can gank before it returns (and try to gank within 4 minutes if you are the jungler).

RisenDarkKnight2 votes

I'm not sure what advice you are looking for on bulid paths. One option you can look for is probuilds.net which shows what lcs players have been bulding on a particular champion in their challenger games. On miss fortune I just build standard adc (ie, pd, beserkers, lw, bt, defensive item). On ahri I rush morellonomicon, then my build varies a bit. I usually go ludens, rylais, void staff, deathcap sorceros shoes. Sometimes I'll get a zhonyas, sometimes a abyssal, sometimes I'll skip rylais and sometimes I'll only get one of deathcap/ludens. Rylais helps you kite better, ludens gives more mobility/waveclear, abyssal is good against ap or if they dont' build much mr, zhonyas is a good defensive option, especially if you like to dive.

rootcypher12032 votes

Thanks for the build path advice. I was just used to building items according to the lists that I found online. But in ranked games it feels like the champs are prioritizing certain items, (they will get a bolt, then a cloth instead of completing their first item). Then when they wreck me, they go back and finish said item. I think my problem was I was building a static build path, when I should be reacting to what they are building on the other side.

RisenDarkKnight1 votes

yeah you definitely want to vary your build a little bit every game based on your lane opponent and the enemy team. You should frequently use tab to check what items the enemy team especially your lane opponent is building. Respect their power spikes (i.e. don't duel an enemy that just finished trinity force or tiamat or deathcap). However, damage dealer usually have a couple core items they will build every game (most adcs have to build ie and pd every game). In mid lane the standard start is dorans ring, but you can start cloth armor and potions against zed, boots and pots against a skillshot mage like xerath, crystaline flask if you're a melee champ that's gonna need a lot of sustain, etc. If you fall behind in lane you should prioritize the resistance of the type of damage your opponenet deals. If you're mid this means zhonyas against ad mids, and abbysal or athenes against ap mids. Also you should get a void staff early if the enemy team is building a lot of mr. If you are playing a tank you always build based on the enemy team. If they are magic damage based you build mr and hp, if they are physical damage based you build armor. Most games you will need a good amount of both, but you shoudl prioritize based on who is fed on the enemy team (i.e. their ap mid is 5/0 better rush a banshees veil, or their adc has 3 kills at 5 mins gonna need a randuins or thornmail this game). Your first item should ususally be to help against your lane opponent unless you are already winning lane hard. And yeah you should buy a small item to help you in lane on your first back if you're falling behind, but it's ok to just rush your core damge item too. As adc, for instance, the dream is always bf sword on first back (unless you're vayne/kogmaw/corki/ezreal who usually have a different build path), but you can build another dorans blade if you fall behind, a vamp scepter, a pickaxe, or just boots and potions and wards depending how much gold you have when you back. Also if the enemy team has a lot of armor you need an earlier last whisper, and if they are stacking health but low armor you should get blade of the runed king. Hope this helps and good luck!

Minarde2 votes

Firstly, you can still place high silver/low gold even if you do poorly in your provisionals if you have a high mmr from your normal games.

A more recent source would be preferable, but normals MMR has no impact on ranked placements. A high ranked MMR from previous seasons would help, but it's evidently OP's first ranked season.

rootcypher12031 votes

Yea this is my first season period, so I dont have any previous ranked "points". I got super happy there, I guess Im just going to have to grind out of bronze...lol.

rootcypher12031 votes

THanks for the advice. I have been trying to be more map aware, and I have been religious about buying and placing wards. Hopefully I will get the first win soon.

Macilento2 votes

{quoted}

So I have been playing league since March of this year. I have around 3-4 hundred PVP games under my belt, and wanted to try to get the skin that is awarded to those that rank Gold. So I dived into my provisional games, thinking that I wasn't too bad.

Let me just say, the first two games were eye openers.item 2043 I finished 0-8-7 and 0-8-10, I was not support..lolMissFortune Ahri

I do want to get the skin, but I think I over estimated my skill level. I thought that I was a t least a silver/gold class player, but know I think I may be a bronze level player.item 3151 item 3070

I've been doing some homework to get better, I have been playing with more skilled players to get used to the game speed, but I am not sure how much that is helping. I also have been tinkering around with my build paths. I feel like higher level elos are building differently. I have definitely seen more armor builds and half (1 tier) items later in game.

So I'm asking for some tips, and advice on how to navigate through this provisional period. Also how should I approach build pathing. Thanks.

Well, i can help you a bit, i started playing rankeds in season 3, and tried to get better each season, i ust reached platinum yay! but i started just like you, with o clue and stuff. We could stay here to talk for hours i'll just give you quick tips:

  1. Realize what your team stranghts and weaknesses are, pley around those
  2. Try to always keep track of enemy jungler, and try to know in anticipation what he will do
  3. Your build bath mostly depends on what the enemy team build, you always have to build against what your opponents are building (there is no 1 path you have to be flexible)
  4. Play around objectives more then kills
  5. Always keep the vision up, but not in stupid places. Put it where it matters.
rootcypher12031 votes

Great advice. I have been trying to do all these things. And have seen a bit of an improvement. The fact that I kind of main teemo probably doesnt help me at all. Teemo

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