Ranked Season Guides

Starting a new season strong is crucial for achieving your ranked goals. Here's how to prepare:

Before the Season Starts

• Review Meta Changes: Stay updated on balance patches and meta shifts
• Practice Champions: Master a small pool of champions rather than playing many
• Warm Up: Play normal games or practice tool to get back into the rhythm
• Set Goals: Determine realistic rank goals for the season
• Review VODs: Watch replays of your games to identify areas for improvement

Placement Matches

Placement matches are crucial as they determine your starting rank. Take them seriously, play your best champions, and try to win as many as possible. Your performance in these matches significantly impacts where you start your ranked journey.

Fundamental Strategies

• Focus on Improvement: Prioritize learning over winning. Every game is an opportunity to improve
• Champion Pool: Master 2-3 champions in your main role and 1-2 in your secondary role
• Map Awareness: Constantly check the minimap and track enemy positions
• Objective Control: Prioritize objectives like dragons, barons, and towers over kills
• Communication: Use pings effectively to coordinate with your team

Mental Game

Ranked play can be mentally challenging. Avoid tilt by taking breaks after losses, focusing on your own gameplay rather than blaming teammates, and maintaining a positive attitude. Remember that everyone has bad games, and improvement is a gradual process.

Consistency Over Volume

Playing consistently is more important than playing many games. Quality practice sessions where you're focused and learning are more valuable than grinding games while tired or distracted. Set aside dedicated time for ranked play when you can give it your full attention.

Setting Realistic Goals

Set goals that are challenging but achievable. If you finished last season in Silver, aiming for Gold is realistic. Aiming for Diamond might be too ambitious for one season. Break down large goals into smaller milestones (e.g., reach Silver II, then Silver I, then Gold IV).

Promotion Series

Promotion series can be stressful, but they're just regular ranked games. Don't change your playstyle or pick champions you're not comfortable with. Play your best champions and focus on fundamentals. If you fail a promotion series, you'll get another chance soon.

Maintaining Your Rank

Once you reach your goal rank, you may want to maintain it. However, remember that you only need to reach a rank once to get its rewards. If you're close to demoting and feeling stressed, it's okay to take a break. Your highest rank is what matters for rewards.

As the season approaches its end, many players make a final push to reach their goal rank. Here's how to make the most of the final weeks:

• Track Time Remaining: Use our countdown timer to see exactly how much time you have
• Focus on Wins: Prioritize winning over experimenting with new strategies
• Avoid Tilt: Take breaks after losses to maintain mental clarity
• Play Your Best Champions: Stick to champions you're most comfortable with
• Review Your Progress: Identify what's working and what needs improvement
• Stay Healthy: Don't sacrifice sleep or health for ranked games

Remember that ranked play should be enjoyable. If you're not having fun or feeling burned out, it's okay to take a step back. Your mental health is more important than any rank or reward.

League of Legends

• Focus on farming and gold income
• Ward key areas to avoid ganks
• Learn to play from behind when your team is losing
• Understand power spikes for your champions
• Practice last-hitting in practice tool

Teamfight Tactics

• Learn multiple team compositions
• Understand economy management (when to save vs. spend gold)
• Adapt your strategy based on available items
• Watch positioning carefully
• Study meta compositions but be flexible

Valorant

• Master crosshair placement
• Learn callouts for each map
• Practice utility usage for your agents
• Work on game sense and positioning
• Communicate effectively with your team