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Hi,
I'm not the best player out there but I got challenger a couple times as a Zilean OTP in support/top, and I can get GM with most control mages. I mostly play URF and TFT these days, but I wanted to make a post about how to improve at league, because I think that most of the advice given here, while good, is fairly general.
Let's start by those common pieces of advice:

• Skill ordeitems/runes: just go on any .gg website. done.
• Play only a few champs: probably the most important tip; it has been repeated a lot of times. I would add that it's probably a good idea to play a wide range of champs at first to know which ones 'click' for you. For example, I'm master+ level with most control mages/supports, but I'm pretty bad at bruisers and assassins. I must have played 100 games of Jax and I still lose lane in gold/plat sometimes. It just doesn't fit my playstyle. Even if you only play a few champs it can be good to have a couple counterpicks for every situation (for example my pool toplane is Zilean, Malphite for Jax/Fiora/Jayce/bruisers, Ryze if I need more consistent damage, Trynd for split and because some lanes are free, Quinn for riven, Sylas for malph)
• Play a lot: there's a lot of muscle memory and automatisms involved in League. There's also just general game knowledge, i.e. knowing in a given situation: 'do I have kill pressure', 'is this dive-able', etc. It's okay to play League casually and just play for fun (I have a full time job and rarely play anymore), but if you want to get high elo you'll probably need to play a lot. Even after 1 week of not playing you can feel rusty, your mouse clicks seem unaccurate, etc. Note that this mostly applies for your first 'climb', once you understand the game, the knowledge kind of stays with you, I got challenger in S10 while working a full time job.
• Focus on CS: even after hearing that advice a lot, I think some players underestimate what that means. I remember that this clicked for me when I was a gold player a few years ago. I was watching Bjergsen stream; he was coming back from base and was going to miss 1 or 2 minions under tower. Instead of just missing those CS he used 2 spells (like half of his mana pool) to get those 2 minions. That's how important CS is. Watching Tyler streams is probably a bad example in terms of CS-ing, he's one of the worst high-elo CS-er I've seen, and it's probably a big thing holding him back. The opposite of this advice is also true: it's ok to give up CS as long as you know why you're doing it. I play a lot of Zilean top and there are games where the lane is frozen and I can't walk up at all (for instance against irelia). It's ok, just go roam somewhere else! It's better than giving up kills top, you can make play happen 4v5 elsewhere on the map. Cut your losses and scale.
• No toxicity/Mute all: not much to add
• Wave management: honestly people seem to make this more complicated than it is. There's only 2 things to know:
  • you need to have a PLAN for your wave, instead of just pushing mindlessly. Can the enemy set up a freeze if the lane is pushed into him? If they are Darius, Irelia, Jayce, probably! So don't push and try to freeze on your tower! Can the enemy easily roam bot if you don't push? If they are Talon, LB, yes! So try to shove the wave! Is your jungler looking to invade/get crab? If yes, hard-shove level 1-2! It's hard to know what to do for new champions, so in that case just watch some high elo replays/streams to see what they do with the wave, it can really make or break your game. For example Azir mid usually always hard-pushes level 1 and 2, Zilean top usually freezes level 1, Illaoi always freezes pre-6, TF freezes against Fizz but pushes against most mages, etc. You just need to have a plan.
  • Second thing to know is basic push/freeze/recall situations. This is different than your general laning plan, it's about micro-decisions like when should you recall, etc. It's pretty simple: recall on cannon waves to lose fewer minions. If you kill the enemy laner: either the lane pushes into you, then just recall to let it freeze. If it doesn't push into you try to quick hard-shove it. When your jungler is on your side of the map, it's a good idea to push to assist in skirmishes and set up dives, if they are not, it's a good idea to freeze, but don't let the wave crash or you can get dove.

Those tips are pretty well know, and can already bring you pretty far. I have 3 other tips, that may be even more important:

• watch streamers/replays with an analytical mindset. This, for me, is the best way to improve quickly. For example TF Blade is really good at wave management and early trading on jax. Don't just watch and think: "he's challenger, I can't do the same thing, I don't have the mechanics", watch EXACTLY what he's doing to win the lane. For example, on jax vs vlad/kennen matchups, he always goes for Q start and Qs the enemy on CD, then backs off to the bushes. Watch how he walks with the enemy to get more autos. Watch how he fake turning back to the enemy to make them back off. On tryndamere, he likes to take a small step backwards then suddenly spin on the enemy to surprise them. I played against him a few times and these small details really matter. A huge difference between high and low elo is those trading fundamentals. I can beat a silver player with yuumi top just based on these. This is probably the top thing you're doing wrong, and closely watching streams and emulating what they do is probably the fastest way to improve. The most common mistake from low elo players in trading fundamentals is usually not pressuring enough. If you're Jayce lvl 1-3, go stand in front of your minions! If you're Syndra, wait until the opponent is mid-AA animation to Q them, etc. Second biggest mistake is that their movement/actions are too predictable.
• What I think is the most important thing is to really at all times THINK about the game. There's some basic things to think about: backoff if enemy bot gets lvl 2 first, where did enemy jungler start, what itemization will I get during the game. Then there's more mechanics related-thinking: plan ahead of time for how the trade is going to go, which CC do they have, how will you win the trade, if there's a chance they flash engage on you, etc. The more you think about these situations and internalize them, the more they will become automatisms and you'll be able to focus on other stuff. Same think for macro/teamfight: can I catch this extra wave or do we need to setup for dragon? Can I get a flank position here? Is my lane lost and I should try to cut my losses, waveclear under tower and build tank? Which carry should I reserve my CC for? Can I have bigger impact by flashing offensively (which is usually better than defensive flashing)?
• Be confident: I think everyone had the experience where they lane against a smurf or just an outright better player and they know they are going to get crushed if they take trades. You then start playing super passively, and conceding trades, etc. The issue there is that the enemy player can feel your weakness/passivity, and uses it to push their advantage. There is a big psychological aspect where if you don't play with confidence it automatically gives the enemy an advantage by letting them get away with riskier plays. They can walk to you and throw spells from better angles because they know that you're too scared to retaliate, and you're little by little going to bleed HP. If I'm on Zilean, I know that I can throw a bomb behind you and you're going to walk into it because you're scared; but if you just walk up to me and know that you can dodge spells then you're taking much better trades! There's two things you can do:
  • if you really need to win the game (promos, etc.): bide your time, play patiently, scale, rely on your team, wait for overcommits, call your jungler, etc.
  • the better long-term solution is to play with more confidence yourself. It doesn't mean playing recklessly, it means: play as if you know you're the better player. Of course it can backfire, especially in a carry vs carry matchup, if you lose the first fight it probably means that your game is over, and then the game becomes very boring. But I believe that in the long-term it puts you in more high-pressure/limit-test situations, and you improve more from it. I think it's important to understand that psychological aspect: the "pressure" that you can apply by playing confidently

And most importantly: have fun! (I personally don't understand the players on reddit that say - maybe jokingly - "I stopped having fun at this game years ago, etc.". If that's the case, just stop playing! I think the game is fun as ever and provides a lot of highs)

I'm playing with requiem and UFO,
Whenever I crouch my follower turn around and just heads home... Pretty funny if I wouldn't be left alone in the battlefield...
I use UFO and nothing else for followers.

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