User blog comment:MaqiiCz/Ranked Games/@comment-4022742-20130710093759

Tips and tricks?

Champ Select
Doing all this will set an example for your team and grow you some goodwill, just by being polite and constructive. A team that likes eachother pre game is more likely to succeed then flamer/blamers.
 * Find 1 role you are comfortable with and MAIN that, learn all it's ins and outs do's and don'ts.
 * Get a secondary role you could play if you can't get your main.
 * note that it might be better to master 1 carry role and 1 suportive role like Top/Support or Mid/Jungle (avoid Support/ADC, as maining those 2 will get you locked out by premades)
 * communicate clearly and politely in champion select
 * State your main and secondary picks: "I Main Support, Jungle secondary. I'd like to stick with these roles"
 * Try to mediate between fellow players so everyone knows what to pick and has a role they are comfortable with.

In-Game
A team that communicates quickly, consicely and effectively is pretty strong. Even in soloqueue where you get matched with strangers, this is still the case. I've noticed that leading by example nets some good results, even though some people can't be helped as to save their lives...
 * Try to be an accepting person.
 * Flaming doesn't help.
 * Blaming doesn't help.
 * Remind everyone that they should ward, even if they are not the support.
 * Support your team with missing calls and jungler sightings. Knowing where the enemny is located is a very valuable thing.
 * Mute toxic players that continue to flame/blame ANY player in your team, even if you agree with it, this kind of communication will only distract from playing your best.