Ekki's ranked thingy

[quote=Ekki]This year I'll be playing a lot less league in general, and I'll be having a lot less time too. I'll try to keep this updated nontheless and see if I can take advantage of the replay/record function to post more interesting stuff. As always, any advise, questions or general discussion related to the topic of ranked play are welcome. Server: LAS Previous rankings: [color=#008000]Platinum III[/color] S6; [color=#008000]Platinum V[/color] S5; [color=#808000]Gold I[/color] S4; [color=#808080]Silver I[/color] S3; [color=#808080]Silver (1300-1350 MMR)[/color] S2 Common partners: [color=#008000]Prototipe1994[/color]; [color=#008000]Oiller[/color]; [color=#00ffff]KG King[/color] [br] [center][h1]OBJECTIVES[/h1][/center] [list] [*]Short-term: Aim for [color=#808000]Gold I[/color] (hopefully out of placements) and stay close to promos to Platinum. [color=#008000]Platinum V[/color] would be annoying because of decay, and I might not have the time to keep playing on a decent level often enough. [*]End of season goal: [color=#008000]Platinum IV[/color]. I'll try to get to Plat by the end of the season and I wouldn't like to end up in a last division again, so I'll probably run the extra mile if I get to [color=#008000]Platinum V[/color]. [/list] [br] [center][h1]THE CHAMPION POOL[/h1][/center] These are the champions I think I'm better at. They're ordered by primary role to least liked role and by strongest/best pick to least liked/worst pick. *"Currently trying" means I'm playing those in normals but I'm not entirely confident I'm playing them good enough for ranked. *"Secondary pool" means I don't like to play these champions too much but I will play them if they're a great pick in the composition and/or matchup. [h1]1-[color=#990000]TOP[/color][/h1] Main pool: [icon=nautilus size=60][icon=maokai size=60] Currently trying: [icon=irelia size=60][icon=garen size=60][icon=poppy size=60] Secondary pool: [icon=gnar size=60][icon=dr. mundo size=60][icon=nasus size=60][icon=malphite size=60][icon=rammus size=60][icon=darius size=60] [h1]2-[color=#ff8000]ADC[/color][/h1] Main pool: [icon=miss fortune size=60][icon=caitlyn size=60][icon=sivir size=60][icon=ashe size=60][icon=tristana size=60] Secondary pool: [icon=ezreal size=60][icon=kog'maw size=60] [h1]3-[color=#0080ff]SUPPORT[/color][/h1] [icon=janna size=60][icon=brand size=60][icon=leona size=60][icon=braum size=60] [h1]4-[color=#008000]JUNGLE[/color]*[/h1] [icon=vi size=60][icon=volibear size=60][icon=rammus size=60] [h1]4-[color=#999900]MID[/color]*[/h1] [icon=brand size=60][icon=fizz size=60] *I'm currently playing really bad in the jungle, and I've been playing slightly better in mid since I started playing [[brand]]. As of now mid/jungle are tied in last place though. [br] [center][h1]CURRENT RANK[/h1][/center] [br] [columns] [nextcol width=500][center][size=4][color=#FFFFFF]SoloQ[/color][/size][/center] [br] [center][img=http://i.imgur.com/7MqUgau.png][/center] [br] [center][color=#FFFFFF]Placements[/color][/center] [center]1 won / 0 lost[/center] [nextcol width=500][center][size=4][color=#FFFFFF]Flex[/color][/size][/center] [br] [center][img=http://i.imgur.com/EJsBj6t.png][/center] [br][br] [center][color=#FFFFFF]Placements[/color][/center] [center]4 won / 0 lost[/center] [/columns] [spoiler=SEASON 6 VERSION]Having achieved my last season's goal of getting to Platinum V, I figured I should make one of these ranked things you people do here, mostly to keep track of my games, but also to give any advice if anyone asks about a particular build/pick. I'm open to any help/criticism too as long as it's constructive. Server: LAS Previous rankings: [color=#008000]Platinum V[/color] S5; [color=#808000]Gold I[/color] S4; [color=#808080]Silver I[/color] S3; [color=#808080]Silver (1300-1350 MMR)[/color] S2 Common partners: [color=#008000]Prototipe1994[/color]; [color=#008000]Oiller[/color]; [color=#00ffff]KG King[/color] [br] [spoiler=RULES]I take ranked seriously so I play to win. That means I'll be getting rid of as much "elo baggage" as I can. 1- I won't queue with friends that I know belong in a lower rank. I know it sounds like I'm a douche but... well, I might be :^P 2- I'll try to queue with friends that I think are better than their rank shows, that don't main my main roles and that aren't annoying via voice chat. It's a lot of restrictions, so I'll probably be soloqueueing most games. 3- I won't pick any hard-counterpickable champion if I don't know what I'm facing (e.g. No first pick [[malphite]]). 3'- I'll try to counterpick as hard as I can if I'm second pick. I suck at reading teamcomps, so it's rare that I'm sure about picking a champion based on my team. Knowing that, the least I can do is try to pwn my lane as hard as possible. 4- I won't binge-play a lot of consecutive games. I get burned out easily, and I need full attention to not f*ck up too often. [/spoiler] [br] [center][h1]OBJECTIVES[/h1][/center] [list] [*]Short-term: [s][color=#808000]Gold I[/color][/s] [u]DONE[/u]. [s]I'll try to get to [color=#008000]Platinum V[/color] for now.[/s] [u]DONE[/u]. [s]I'll try to climb as high as I can. Short term I'll aim for [color=#008000]Platinum III[/color].[/s] [u]DONE[/u]. [*]End of season goal: [s][color=#008000]Platinum I[/color]-[color=#00ffff]Diamond V[/color]. Kind of a stretch, but I prefer a high goal to keep me motivated even if I get to Plat[/s]. [u]COULDN'T GET THERE[/u] [/list] [br] [center][h1]END OF SEASON RANK[/h1][/center] [br] [center][img=http://i.imgur.com/WVHnL6o.png][/center] [br] [center][color=#008000]Platinum III[/color]: 90 LP[/center] [center]60 won / 36 lost[/center] [br] [center][h1]THE CHAMPION POOL[/h1][/center] These are the champions I played during the season: [h1]1-[color=#990000]TOP[/color][/h1] [icon=nautilus size=60][icon=maokai size=60][icon=dr. mundo size=60][icon=gnar size=60][icon=irelia size=60][icon=nasus size=60][icon=malphite size=60][icon=rammus size=60] [h1]2-[color=#ff8000]ADC[/color][/h1] [icon=ezreal size=60][icon=sivir size=60][icon=ashe size=60][icon=caitlyn size=60][icon=kog'maw size=60][icon=tristana size=60][icon=miss fortune size=60] [h1]3-[color=#008000]JUNGLE[/color][/h1] [icon=volibear size=60][icon=vi size=60][icon=master yi size=60] (one game with yi, and it sucked) [h1]4-[color=#0080ff]SUPPORT[/color]*[/h1] [h1]5-[color=#999900]MID[/color]*[/h1] *I didn't play a single ranked game as SUPPORT nor MID, but I prefer supp over mid anyways. [br] [center][h1]RITO's 2016 SEASON SUMMARY[/h1][/center] [br] So in the spirit of copying Facebook, Riot did its own take on the end of year video and shared a bunch of statistics (it's a great idea tho), so I guess I'll share it [url=https://review2016.las.leagueoflegends.com/es_AR/year-in-review/personal-stats?share=TXpVeE5UVXdPVFo4VGtFODk4NmI1MDU2ZjE0NDg1OWE2M2M5YTM1MTJiYWFhMjhNVEEyTmpFd2ZFeEJNZw]here[/url]. [/spoiler][/quote]

[quote=Ekki]First three games: I played these games a while ago so my memory of them is a bit rusty. [rule] GAME #1 ([url=http://matchhistory.las.leagueoflegends.com/es/#match-details/LA2/296187956/35155096?tab=overview]link[/url]) I started playing ranked because some friends were getting annoying asking me to play with them. I figured most of them were ranked lower than I thought they deserved so I should try playing with them. I was a bit tired and ended up playing adc. 4-man-premade, the random was jungle [[shyvana]]. [br] [img=http://i.imgur.com/YdY7n4t.png] [br] I didn't enjoy playing with the [[nami]], and as I was playing horribly I started losing. Basically, the fed [[riven]] kept us afloat. Around the 26 minute mark we nearly threw the game, losing one inhibitor. In fear of the enemy team taking Baron and closing the game, we kept cleaning the Baron pit, eventually finding a window to do it ourselves. As we did it, [[dr. mundo]] appeared and greedily traded himself for [[nami]]. After that play we shoved mid and went for the win. [spoiler=Gold lead over time][img=http://i.imgur.com/TzQQxCg.png][/spoiler] [rule] GAME #2 ([url=http://matchhistory.las.leagueoflegends.com/es/#match-details/LA2/296736652/106610?tab=overview]link[/url]) The day after Game 1 I did a duo with the [[akali]] from last ranked game. I was in the mood for some ranked, even if I didn't feel like playing with him. [br] [img=http://i.imgur.com/2xZXEKb.png] [br] My first move was a level 4 countergank top, which got me a kill on [[lee sin]], breaking his early game. After that I went on a ganking spree on the other lanes. Around the 10 minute mark [[malphite]] died 1v1 against [[teemo]] and went afk. I decided I'd close the game (see first sentence on RULES spoiler), so we kept pressuring all lanes and won it before 20 minutes had passed. [rule] GAME #3 ([url=http://matchhistory.las.leagueoflegends.com/es/#match-details/LA2/297063799/106610?tab=overview]link[/url]) Having won 2 ranked games, I got relaxed, and made the mistake of playing with a group of random friends, one of which was probably boosted to Gold V. The guy went fill, but he ended up adc (he said he couldn't play that) and I had to swap roles with him in an incredible feat of miscomunication. To top that off, my support was a "only [[thresh]]" dude and the other team took [[thresh]] before him. [br] [img=http://i.imgur.com/Fbyg7md.png] [br] Not that I'm free of guilt. I played like sh*t. The enemy [[thresh]] landed a bunch of clutch [[death sentence]]s, killing me and [[sona]] a lot in the early game. Mid game I was doing peanut damage, but since the jungler ganked a lot the other lanes, my team was fed. We lost every single dragon though. Then the ugly teamfights started. I don't remember much of it, but we were always dispersed, the [[olaf]] didn't know where to be, the [[orianna]] and [[vi]] kept trying to initiate fights and I kept getting caught like the awful adc I am. Eventually their team got the 4th dragon, adding pressure in the dragon pit, and used that pressure to get a free baron and win the game. Lesson learned: Don't queue as adc and don't queue with random friends who don't even know what they want to play. [spoiler=bonus: gold lead of 3rd game][img=http://i.imgur.com/XxWsF1D.png][/spoiler][/quote]

[quote=TheSilverDust]Good luck! [size=1]Good... Luck ;-;[/size][/quote]

[quote=theyouiporit]Realised you play in LAS. I have not seen many fellow latin american players here. And coincidentally I'm 2-1 unranked aswell. Perhaps the illuminatti have something to do about this...[/quote]

[quote=Ekki][quote=TheSilverDust]Good luck! [size=1]Good... Luck ;-;[/size][/quote]Thanks, I'll need it... Either I don't remember other season begginings very well or this season it's getting harder to climb back to your previous ELO. Hopefully I'll end up in Gold IV for the third time in a row :P [quote=theyouiporit]Realised you play in LAS. I have not seen many fellow latin american players here. And coincidentally I'm 2-1 unranked aswell. Perhaps the illuminatti have something to do about this...[/quote]Hi there! Haven't seen many LAN/LAS players either. I figured a lot of people use salsalol, so that might be sucking them away :| Good luck with those placements! We'll see who ends up higher >:^D[/quote]

[quote=theyouiporit][quote=Ekki]Hi there! Haven't seen many LAN/LAS players either. I figured a lot of people use salsalol, so that might be sucking them away :| Good luck with those placements! We'll see who ends up higher >:^D[/quote] Obviously you will. I suck when it comes to ranked play. I really dislike salsalol. Don't know why.[/quote]

[quote=Ekki][quote=theyouiporit]Obviously you will. I suck when it comes to ranked play.[/quote]We'll see, we were both Plat V last season so I figured it'd be fun to see how big is the gap if we happen to end up with the same W/L ratio. [quote=theyouiporit]I really dislike salsalol. Don't know why.[/quote]Same here. Probably because I dislike the spanish-speaking part of the internet in general.[/quote]

[quote=Ekki]GAME #4 ([url=http://matchhistory.las.leagueoflegends.com/es/#match-details/LA2/298247303/35155096?tab=overview]link[/url]; [url=http://las.op.gg/match/observer/id=298247303]replay[/url]*) *IDK how this replay link works. Hopefully I did it right. Today I played my first solo match. After getting 3rd-5th pick jungle three dodges in a row I ended up firstpicking top (I hate firstpicking top). Unfortunately their first pick took [[nautilus]] from me, so I decided to go full roaming [[volibear]], because I doubt counterpicking him is worth it. [br] [img=http://i.imgur.com/5ztvXwS.png] [br] I did an awful lvl 1 trade that took my passive and both [[nautilus]] and I burned flash. I slowly waited until I had a bit more hp and [[rolling thunder]]'d him into my turret for an easy FB before minute 4. After backing I did a deep [[teleport]] into their bot lane, killing [[janna]] and roaming around dragon to net 2 more kills plus the dragon. IMHO that play defined the game :P The game kept going with me doing borderline crappy [[teleport]]s that always somehow netted a couple of kills on our side. [[nautilus]] pretty much always followed me but in the end that ~1 second advantage gave us the fights. Somewhere around 15 minutes their [[caitlyn]] gave up and stayed afk in base. Needless to say, we won.[/quote]

[quote=theyouiporit][quote=Ekki][quote=theyouiporit]Obviously you will. I suck when it comes to ranked play.[/quote]We'll see, we were both Plat V last season so I figured it'd be fun to see how big is the gap if we happen to end up with the same W/L ratio. [quote=theyouiporit]I really dislike salsalol. Don't know why.[/quote]Same here. Probably because I dislike the spanish-speaking part of the internet in general.[/quote] RACIST (jk). Anyways I doubt we can end up with the same ratio, since I never win too many games in a row. And I ended with Plat V and 90lp, so it's basically plat IV elo.[/quote]

[quote=Ekki]In my defense, that sounded less racist in my head xD[/quote]