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Why do i always lose in bronze?

moduh·3/3/2015, 5:36:34 AM·1 votes·2,684 views

So after a long day of raked i decided to write this. So ive been playing LoL for about a year and a half now, and i always seem to lose in ranked. last season i was placed in silver 4 and then dropped fast after so many trolls and afk's. this season i placed bronze 5 :/. sure i didnt play to the best of my abiltity for sure, but 75% of my placments could have been won with ease. And after my placements i tried over and over again in normals to see what was the problem. im friends with 2 challenger elo players and ive asked them what they did to climb. but of course theyve been playing LoL for ages and years longer then me. ive practiced over and over again and then finally when i think i got it down i go into ranked and end up with some feeding bot lane and then boom. im agasint a fed jinx (the best hyper carry in the game arguably). and once a jinx is fed and you play wiht good positoing and can use ur ult right and also ur passive. its over and she becomes a beast. i main top lane with these champs . i just wish i knew what i was doing wrong. if anyone who reads this could leave a comment below telling me anything i should do to climb please tell me. for example what champs to play, how to deal with a feeding bot lane and just in general what i should do. thanks for taking ur time to read this. hope you guys have a great day!

14 Comments

Ethillectual3/3/2015, 5:40:25 AM3 votes

I've learned one thing in ranked. I may sound snobby, but my best friend is Diamond 4 and he would always tell me: "If you can't hold your own in ranked, never blame any trolls, afk's, or bronzes".

Truthteller3/3/2015, 5:39:10 AM2 votes

Blame your teammates. They are accountable for 99% of the loss.

Matthias91193/3/2015, 5:58:50 AM1 votes

Riven and Tryndamere are both difficult to solo carry with, since they are so easy to shut down (Riven can be burst down, Trynd is extremely vulnerable to CC, both are mostly single target damage) and neither of them have much CC of their own. If you don't snowball out of control early, you're likely to be in trouble.

Consider trying some champions that can singlehandedly win teamfights when they're ahead or if they make a good play. If you're looking for top-lane options in particular, try: Jarvan, Malphite, or Volibear. Jax and Wukong are good splitpush/assassiny choices, since you can get tanky enough to wreck people in teamfights while still doing heavy damage (plus Wukong's ult is nasty if you catch the whole enemy team in it). Rammus (either in top or jungle) is great for singlehandedly shutting down fed ADCs.

People also say that it's harder to influence a match from top lane, since you can't pressure Dragon as easily if you're winning lane, and it's tough to roam and help other lanes (unless you take Teleport, which is worth consideration). If you're in botlane, at least if you personally win lane you're ensuring that two players are ahead rather than just one.

BluePolarizer3/3/2015, 10:03:21 AM1 votes

It is not any position or champ that will win you games, it is strategy and knowledge. Know when to splitpush, when to group, and what type of strategy your team needs to win the game. i.e. don't run into a 5 man AOE hard engage team like Amumu Malphite Yasuo Ezreal Nami because you are going to have a bad game if you do that.

However, as a jungle/top main, I suggest one champ that might help: Vladimir. He is a very underrated top/mid flex pick who deals insane AOE damage while being extremely tanky, is manaless, and has the best sustain in the game. He takes some getting used to, but he offers alot to a team: an AP top laner, high sustain, high AOE damage, tankiness and an AOE slow once you get Rylai's.

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Also, Hecarim is amazing for both teamfights and dueling. Get good at him, you'll be fine.

Space Bum3/3/2015, 3:08:30 PM1 votes

It's probably starting to get better BUT right now is a rough time for Bronze / Silver. The soft reset dropped a lot of higher skilled players down. I was silver last season. Did my promos in the pre season so I basically asked to go to bronze for this season. My point is the MMR's for lower levels are higher than ever right now. You still have baddies but you also have players that should not be where they are. You are probably getting an unlucky combination of these two. In a couple of months it should even out.

Space Bum3/3/2015, 3:16:35 PM1 votes

If you want we can play a few normals normals together and then Duo Ranked. Just want to make sure you won't tank my MMR. Add "I like hugs" if you're down.

0GameDos03/3/2015, 3:57:58 PM1 votes

play katarina nuff said

ccseancc1433/3/2015, 10:29:30 PM1 votes

Last season they made it really easy to place high near the end of the season. What you placed this season is a better reflection of your skill level.

NIEKUH3/3/2015, 5:47:44 AM1 votes

u need to play more ranked and be in more competitive games. playing normal's will not give u that need to win. get involved with free tournaments and play ranked. look at what other players are doing that are decent. LAST thing... if u are playing tilted or you are in a mood that can be altered fast in a negative manner u will perform worse. that last part is the hardest to over come.