I'm Diamond 1

I've procrastinated updating this blog for a while now (a couple weeks). Last time I posted, I was Diamond 5. While Diamond 5 is very impressive, it doesn't even compare to my current rank. I'm on a whole other level. Diamond 1. To compare the two is like sending Little Leaguers against the Yankees (Breaking Bad, anyone?). Diamond 1 is the second highest ranking, only behind Challenger, which only 50 people in the North America region can have at one time. I started this blog at Platinum 1, and have gotten to Diamond 1 in the time since. So when I finally do start giving tips and tricks, they're sure to be good.

Notice my score. 4/0/16. With such an amazing performance, I truly deserve Diamond 1.

But I feel like you still don't understand exactly how good Diamond 1 is. There's several hundred competitive League of Legends players. There are only 50 Challengers. Assuming everyone in Challenger plays competitively/professionally, there's still a couple hundred pros that are Diamond 1. Yeah sure, there are varying skill levels among Diamond 1, just as there are professional athletes that are much better than others. However, I believe I am a top tier Diamond 1 player, and will prove that between now and my next blog post. (I know, I'm getting a little arrogant here.)

I know the point of this blog post was to give tips to improve, but it's also to document my journey in improving, and at the rate I'm improving, my journey takes priority.

Here's my first tip. It's definitely one of the hardest, but most effective things to apply to your League experience:
Admit you're bad at the game.
I have a friend who is Silver 5, and he refuses to look at his mistakes. After three years of playing, he hasn't improved at all, except for the natural improvement that comes with doing something for a while.

Admit you make mistakes every game, analyze those mistakes, and look to improve.

My second tip that would apply to MANY players is to not rage or get angry, or at least don't make it known to your team. When my team is behind or someone is playing poorly, there will inevitably be one player that wants to demonstrate their lexicon of profanity. If you are that person, stop. If you play with that person, there's a nice "Mute Player" function that works wonders. I have never won a game off yelling at  or harassing my team mates. Everyone will make mistakes; they don't need them to be pointed out in a demeaning manner.

Good luck on your journey through Summoner's Rift!