Talk:Lee Sin/@comment-7007348-20140425235942/@comment-24707901-20140429175601

But it isn't only game knowledge that's the difference between high elo and low elo Lees. The reason they are in low elo is probably due to mechanical skill, not knowledge. It doesn't matter how much knowledge you have of the game to get into higher elos, well to a point. You need to be mechanically skilled too. Positioning is skill, along with knowledge, mostly skill though. If you KNOW what you're supposed to do, but CAN'T carry out said thought then it won't do you any good. Take Vayne into consideration, she's picked slightly more overall all time than Lee. a low elo player knows "I'm supposed to position correctly and stay safe", but how many can actually position correctly? The difference between a higher and lower elo player, on any champ, is knowledge and SKILL. Skill is a factor that cannot be taken out of consideration. Positioning is knowledge and skill. Yeah every champion has it, but not all have the same role. Some initiate, some follow up, etc.

And Champion mastery is SKILL, that is knowing your limitations on your champion and being able to play that champ like 2nd nature. Lee Sin still has to get into melee range to attack, and there's plently of ways to stop him. As Lee you also need to know where you should be or you will die. Especially in the late game, where the front lines/support of the enemy team have considerably higher peel due to having more hp/cdr/armor/mr(therefore being able to stay alive longer in fights).

Zed also needs skill, champion knowledge/mastery(ranges and such), and knowledge of what he can do. Yeah there is a big difference between high elo and low elo Zed, but that is because of skill, not that much knowledge. For instance, a Gold elo Zed probably knows what he should be doing, when, and what opening, he might have all the knowledge, but maybe he won't be able to pull it off like Challeneger elo Zed because of lack of skill. Same applies to Lee. It might be a little easier for Lee, but it still applies.

Source used for rankings: http://www.elophant.com/league-of-legends/champions/most-played?region=all&tier=all&period=all