User blog comment:Madness Incarnate/The Mathematics and Psychology behind "Elo Hell"/@comment-5556439-20130113053213

Your entirely right, at the level your speaking of it is nothing but a mental thing, But there is a definite thing called Elo hell that most arent in, its the below 800 mark. If you manage to sink below 800 your actualy better off playing Normal Blinds. REAL Elo hell is a horrible, god awful, lawless place that most dont sink to. Its like your playing with toddlers. I myself am on a horrid losing streak and have to climb back over 1200 again so I can resume pub stomping, and actually get a team where I can play my favorite champions without fear of them being "situational". Especially since I dont play game changers like Amumu. In reality, the 1500 mark is the toughest, its where you have good players and good teams that know what their doing. After that, you get very very good teams that will work on your level instead of their own and it gets easier from there on out. once you hit Silver you just need to become a better player, cuz skill will matter almost as much as your team at higher Elo's.