The Journey from Rags to Ranks

[quote=MyBloodisBlack]Hello everyone, I have decided that for Season 4 that I, MyBloodisBlack, will in fact begin to take on the challenge of playing in Ranked matches to improve myself as a player and to get out there and meet new players along the way. I have set myself three goals this season [list] [*]To Get a Silver Rank at the very least [*]To Have a better Win to Lose Ratio [*]To be considered for joining a team online [/list] I do believe I have a skills to achieve these goals, however my confidence will be a major factor in this quest but I feel that I am now truly ready to at least attempt it. I have decided that I will work with 5 champions in Ranked Top Lane: [[Riven]] Mid Lane: [[Heimerdinger]] ADC: [[Tristana]] Support: [[Soraka]] Jungle: [[Amumu]] I hope people will support my journal and give me the confidence to press forward...I will keep you guys up to date as I go along.[/quote]

[quote=Pheyniex]what are your plans if you get any of your first picks banned?[/quote]

[quote=Wayne3100]^ I have the same question, basically. Also, will you try to stick to one role as much as possible (and if so, which one)? Good luck :)[/quote]

[quote=MyBloodisBlack][quote=Pheyniex] what are your plans if you get any of your first picks banned? [/quote] Well currently if it comes down to my choices being banned or/and picked first then I have a few in mind as back up Top Lane: [[Fiora]] or [[Teemo]] Mid Lane: [[Ziggs]] or [[Lux]] ADC: [[Jinx]] or [[Varus]] Support: [[Sona]] or [[Zyra]] Jungle: [[Vi]] or [[Diana]] Of course these might change over time[/quote]

[quote=MyBloodisBlack][quote=Wayne3100] ^ I have the same question, basically. Also, will you try to stick to one role as much as possible (and if so, which one)? Good luck :) [/quote] Well I am pretty good in support so I will try to focus on that, I dont mind about the other roles although I dread jungle mostly because if you mess up then its lost.[/quote]

[quote=Pheyniex]i'll give you my two cents: If you are a really (but really, really, really...) good [[teemo]] i see no big issues... [[Fiora]] on the other hand, you might easily find trouble. I daresay she'll work better mid (please don't hit me). [[Riven]] is very solid, if you understand her. your midlane choices seem decently solid, even though [[Heimerdinger]] woulnd't be my priority pick. He can have a decent lane dominance but he lack protection against ganks ([[Ziggs]] and [[Lux]] better in that regard) Until [[Jinx]] and [[Lucian]] get their respective tunings, i can say I don't disagree with you choices either. If you are aware of [[tristana]]'s early game and feel you can do well, please do. [[Sona]] and [[Zyra]] were very popular in late S3 due to engage/disengage potental, but things seemingly took a turn for heavy CC (they have but not comparable to [[Annie]] and [[Leona]] and tankyness (they don't have). I think you'll have some trouble with any of your picks if you find something like [[Leona]] against you, so i'd advise you to take a peek at [[Lulu]]. I still have no opinion on new [[Soraka]] botlane, though. [[Amumu]] and [[Vi]] seem fine, especially if you aren't in a very high rank, although I know [[Amumu]] can be a popular ban. Regardless, you should be aware that [[Diana]] has serious troubles pre-6 and you might be required early ganks (cuz bronze, pliz), and I really don't remember how her clear is. Hopefully you will also get the required items. Bottom line, I'm not saying you can't be successfull with your choices. Just make sure you aren't picking blindly. I wish you most success in your ranked season four![/quote]

[quote=MyBloodisBlack][quote=Pheyniex] i'll give you my two cents: If you are a really (but really, really, really...) good [[teemo]] i see no big issues... [[Fiora]] on the other hand, you might easily find trouble. I daresay she'll work better mid (please don't hit me). [[Riven]] is very solid, if you understand her. your midlane choices seem decently solid, even though [[Heimerdinger]] woulnd't be my priority pick. He can have a decent lane dominance but he lack protection against ganks ([[Ziggs]] and [[Lux]] better in that regard) Until [[Jinx]] and [[Lucian]] get their respective tunings, i can say I don't disagree with you choices either. If you are aware of [[tristana]]'s early game and feel you can do well, please do. [[Sona]] and [[Zyra]] were very popular in late S3 due to engage/disengage potental, but things seemingly took a turn for heavy CC (they have but not comparable to [[Annie]] and [[Leona]] and tankyness (they don't have). I think you'll have some trouble with any of your picks if you find something like [[Leona]] against you, so i'd advise you to take a peek at [[Lulu]]. I still have no opinion on new [[Soraka]] botlane, though. [[Amumu]] and [[Vi]] seem fine, especially if you aren't in a very high rank, although I know [[Amumu]] can be a popular ban. Regardless, you should be aware that [[Diana]] has serious troubles pre-6 and you might be required early ganks (cuz bronze, pliz), and I really don't remember how her clear is. Hopefully you will also get the required items. Bottom line, I'm not saying you can't be successfull with your choices. Just make sure you aren't picking blindly. I wish you most success in your ranked season four! [/quote] Thank you for your two cents, I am still considering which champions to use however I feel my 5 priorities are my best options if I am to use my best champions however then this list can change especially mid because I do enjoy success with [[Ziggs]]. As for top lane although [[Riven]] is a sure fire I still to try out other champions apart from [[Fiora]] and [[Teemo]] so I am sure there are much better champions for me to use. I will also consider Lulu as an option because she is pretty neat :3[/quote]

[quote=MyBloodisBlack]Well I have been informed that all of the Ranked stuff will be reset in the upcoming week so that means my journey will have to be on hold for the meantime but that is ok because I have more time to evaluate the champions I am considering using. I have decided that for Top Lane I will be removing [[Fiora]] and will be replacing her with [[Irelia]] for a more tanky option For support role I think I will take [[Zyra]] off and go with [[Lulu]] to counter the Tanky Supports For Mid Lane I am considering replacing [[Lux]] and picking someone who will bring more to the team fight like maybe Zyra (I would love some imput on a good team fight mid laner) As for ADC I might consider removing [[Varus]] and replace him with the likes of [[caitlyn]] or [[Miss Fortune]] for a bit more easy of use[/quote]

[quote=MyBloodisBlack]Well I haven't updated in a while but here goes With the new season of League of Legends coming up I have been trying to get a list of champions ready in order to play Ranked...I made an original list but now after careful consideration I have come up with a much more diverse collection of champions that I feel will add me in my journey :) In Top Lane I have decided to go with [[Riven]] and [[Irelia]] In Mid Lane I have chosen on [[Heimerdinger]], [[Ziggs]] and [[Katarina]] For Jungle I believe [[Aatrox]], [[Amumu]], [[Diana]] and [[Vi]] provide alot to the team As for Support I can't go wrong with the likes of [[Soraka]], [[Sona]] and [[Lulu]] And ADC is taking up by [[Jinx]], [[Caitlyn]], [[Varus]] and [[Miss Fortune]][/quote]

[quote=MyBloodisBlack]Ok first off I have to update my main champions list AGAIN because that's the kind of guy I am -Top Lane is still [[Riven]] and [[Irelia]] -In Mid Lane I have removed Heimerdinger and Katarina and decided to stick with just [[Ziggs]] because I believe Mid Lane is my weakest area of the game and there was on point having many champions in this lane for me -For Jungle I have decided against Diana and Aatrox and stuck to my two best Junglars of [[Amumu]] and [[Vi]] - For the support role I kept [[Soraka]] and [[Sona]] but swapped Lulu for the more tanky option of [[Leona]] for that extra choice in my roles -Finally ADC I have removed Varus but still stuck to [[Jinx]], [[Caitlyn]] and [[Miss Fortune]] Anyways I have finally began to do my Rank preliminary matches and as aspects...I didn't get a good result :/ I won't bother posting a screenshot (unless you guys demand it) however basically - I decided to play [[SONA]] - We soon discovered our jungler had in fact gone afk putting us at a disadvantage - I made a mistake of trying to heal my ADC who had 1/4 health when I should have Ult'd our opponents instead - I also totally missed my second ult - in the end we most of us actually got 0-3-0 and were forced to surrender due to being down 4 to 5 Not a great start but nothing a bit of practice (and a more reliable Jungler) couldn't fix[/quote]