User blog comment:TheTobarMethod/A Reason To Not Whine About Low Elo/@comment-6906412-20130729232307

Right now I feel like rank doesn't mean much in terms of skill, it just means you win a lot. The way the system is set up right now, individual skill doesn't play much of a role in determining your rank (of course the ability to carry is always good to have). I've seen bronze/silver's beat golds/plats/diamonds, and I as a silver player have played against and beaten a decent number of them myself.

Anyway, the way to climb the ladder currently is to WIN WIN WIN, which can result from either you carrying or your team carrying you. Of course, it's important to learn from your past games in terms of execution, but learning skills like map awareness, character mechanics, warding, skillshots, juking, baiting, etc. all take time and experience more than anything.