Every time I approach 50% overall WR, I go on a loss streak
So I want to climb to Diamond as a long term goal but I'm currently in Gold 2. I've been playing like 4 years and made it to Plat 1(Tristana) some while ago but haven't been able to get back up there again. I'm trying to figure out how I can break the cycle and win games where my team is desperately trying to lose. I try to watch back my games but since I don't know what to look for other than maybe some better trades in lane, but I'm not losing the lane I'm losing afterwards. Yes I know my mechanics and gameplay in lane can improve a ton, but I don't think that's what's making me lose the games unless I'm supposed to go 6-0 by 10 minutes every game.
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The cycle basically goes, I come back to league and try some new things out, lose a bit more than I win until I get back in the groove and pick a new main to try out. I start doing really good and climbing with a great win rate and then once I approach 50% overall I get a huge streak of games where at minimum 2 but usually 4 of my teammates are straight up inting. Then I give up and quit the game and repeat for 4 years.
I find it very hard to win games where I have people running it down even though theoretically the enemy ADC is running it down into me. For example the last game I played enemy Nilah went like 4-17 but the rest of my team combined were like 1-24 at one point. I can't make enough of a difference and am hoping someone can point out some things to look for to convert my leads to a win.
My team sucking makes it HARDER to win but it shouldn't be impossible if I'm a good player, and I don't want to climb through a lucky breakthrough where my team is just good and carries me for 20 games straight. I want to make the difference in at least some of these games.
Questions I thought of that might solve some problems if answered:
- Should I be looking to fight more, if so when, random fights in the jungle ever? I was told these are bad and risky to take so I just avoid where possible. Is this wrong?
- What to do if my mid lane just wants to sit mid all game long? I try to side lane but it's difficult to maintain good farm because nobody plays towards my side of the map or gives vision so I feel like I probably play too safe to avoid dying.
- What if my team is ARAM?
- I know it may seem counter intuitive but should I be dying more, to make certain plays happen? Looks like I die much less than the average Lucian but also do less damage later in the game. I feel like my average of 5 deaths game sounds like a lot but am I TOO safe?
Also please don't recommend me any new champions to "learn" anything. I have zero interest in playing MF or Jinx or some other boring ass meta champ in the interest of climbing 4% quicker. Rather just never play the game.
Posted May 8, 2026, 3:45 PM UTC · locked