Slowly but surely I am making my way through Silver 1. A couple of weeks ago, I was stuck in/around low S1/high S2, and incrementally my "center" is moving up - I am now mid-high S1, with a couple of failed Gold promo series in the bank (looking forward to the free wins when I get back there!). It is challenging, how swingy League can be at times, be it over the course of one or multiple game sessions. I had an 8 game losing streak between Solo and Flex Queue, followed by going 5 of 7 after that. Two days ago, I lost three games ago before winning four in a row. It reminds me of... Read More

A quick thought about climbing in League, and its not just about not tilting and not quitting:

Last night, I hit Silver 1 and am a tier away from my top rank to finish 2017. Now, yes I want to hit that Gold tier again, but to be open about it, I am not really focusing on that, or any particular rank, as a goal. It's great if and when it happens, but the season is the entire year. So how DO I approach the game when I have that long of a runway to consider?

Every time I start a game of League, I begin with the exact same setup as everyone... Read More