User blog comment:Mineko Charat Lucky/Low Elo doesn't exactly mean you're bad at the game/@comment-1153246-20121223054003

I agree with what you're saying, with the exception of Strength being the primary factor. That or you've defined Strength differently than I would have. The trick is that there's something of a cap in League; not necessarily skill caps, though they're obviously a variable in it, but so far as what you can actually do in terms of game mechanics. ELO is more about how you use a champion's kit to your advantage and less about knowing how to hit a skillshot. The assumption is that every player from say even 1k+ ELO knows how to play their champion - there's obviously exceptions to this, but as a rule it works. The primary difference between high and low ELO will always be more subtle things like adaptability and team synergy, not mechanical skill.