1)Never give up
-Especially in low elo, there will be major throws by both sides
-Even if it's a loss, use the time to learn your champion mechanics and on how to not die/be useful (especially in a situation where you're losing)
-exceptions are if it's 20-24min in, you lost inhib or two already and the scores like 20-2
2)Use champions you're comfortable with
-There are no champions in the game that won't perform well when fed (yes there are better choices but that's not the point)
-The more you enjoy a champion, the more you learn and get better
-counter picks aren't even well utilized up to gold-plat rank, no need to force a counter pick
3)Practice makes perfect
-Actually nobody is perfect, that's why there is almost unlimited room for growth, always analyze every move and train your mechanics
-Just because the enemy is 6-0 doesn't mean it's a good excuse to die making him 7-0, most bad situations can be avoided, learn to spot them.
-Try to give it 110% every game, although it's not possible, try
Once you get better, you can naturally carry games by:
1)Roaming- Helping underfed lanes catch up, thus resulting in better teamfights
2)Split pushing- Becoming a split pushing machine requires you to be a duelist, so that you can 1v1 anyone and take towers/inhib (it's a bonus if you can teleport to a teamfight when someone is trying to stop you, making it a 4v5)
3)Becoming a monster- Usually involves heavy AP burst mids like annie, fiddlesticks, xerath, midgame lux. You can burst more than 2 people to half hp or less before the fight even starts (or you start the fight) resulting in a much easier teamfight for the rest of your team (requires great positioning and vision).
4)Be a tank- Usually involves a heavy tank jungler like nautilus, rammus, or botlanes like braum. Carry your bot or more often, make good ganks and become a walking wall. Catch enemies off guard or just walk up to them, cc the important ones, and exhaust high burst champions like AP carries. The enemies will be disoriented and many will try to kill you, making it easier for your teammates to follow up
There may be more but all of the above require you to have a solid understanding of the game and the mechanics to back it up. Work on the basics first and then start to pick a route of domination!
