How to Get Out of Low Elo in League of Legends

Getting out of low elo in League of Legends is not about finding the strongest champion or waiting for better teammates. You are the only player who is in every one of your games, so the fastest way up is to fix your own habits. Four habits make most of the difference: farming well, dying less, playing a small champion pool and turning leads into objectives. This guide takes them one at a time, with a short drill for each.

Why "my team is bad" doesn't help

Every player in low elo has games lost by a teammate. But over many games, bad teammates are spread evenly: the enemy team gets them as often as yours. What stays the same in every game is you. That is good news, because it is the one thing you control.

A useful question after a loss is not "who lost this?" but "what would have changed it if I had done it differently?"

Habit 1: farm better

Gold is power, and in low elo most gold is lost by missing minions, not by losing fights.

• Last-hit every minion you can. Each one is gold you don't have to fight for.
• Don't leave a wave to die under your tower to chase a kill that isn't there.
• Farm the side lanes in the mid game when nothing else is happening, instead of walking around the middle of the map.

Drill: play a practice game alone and last-hit for ten minutes with no items that help. Count how many minions you got, then try to beat that number the next day.

Habit 2: die less

A death gives the enemy gold and experience and takes you off the map. Many low-elo games are decided by one player dying again and again.

• Look at the minimap every few seconds. If you can't see the enemy jungler, assume they are near you.
• Play safer when you are pushed up without vision.
• Don't chase a low-health enemy into their tower or into fog where you can't see.
• Back with your gold instead of staying in lane at low health.

Drill: for your next ten games, write down how each death happened in one line. The same reason will appear again and again, and that is your next thing to fix.

Habit 3: a small champion pool

Playing a different champion every game means you are always learning, never improving.

• Pick one role and two or three champions for it.
• Learn their matchups, their power spikes and their limits.
• Choose champions that are simple to play well, so your attention goes to the map instead of the buttons.

More on how many to play in the champion pool guide, and good starting picks in the best champions for beginners.

Habit 4: play for objectives

In low elo, teams often get a lead and then wander around looking for more kills while the enemy recovers. Leads win games only when they become objectives.

• After a kill or a won fight, ask what you can take: a tower, a dragon, the Rift Herald, the Baron.
• Before an objective spawns, move to it early with your team and push the nearby waves.
• Turrets end games, kills don't. A team with fewer kills but more towers is usually winning.

Drill: in each game, after every won fight, say aloud (or type in chat) the next objective. It turns a habit of chasing into a habit of taking.

The mental side

• Mute what distracts you. The `/mute all` chat command stops arguments before they start.
• Stop after two losses in a row. Take a break before playing ranked again.
• Judge yourself by habits, not by rank. If you farmed better and died less, the rank will follow.

What not to do

Never use boosting services or share your account to climb. Both break Riot Games' rules, can get the account banned and teach you nothing. A rank reached by someone else drops again as soon as you play.

Frequent questions

How long does it take to get out of low elo?

It depends on how many games you play and how quickly the habits change. Players who focus on one habit at a time usually see a difference within a few weeks.

Should I play many champions to learn the game?

Not in ranked. Learn many champions in normal games or ARAM, and keep ranked for your small pool.

Which role climbs fastest?

The one you play best. A role you understand beats a role that is called "strong" this patch.

Is it better to play ranked solo or with a friend?

Both can work. Read more in the guide to solo vs duo queue.

RP codes on Mas4Games

You can't buy your way out of low elo, but champions and skins are bought with RP. On Mas4Games you can find League of Legends RP codes for accounts of the Türkiye server. The code is shown on your order's page in your account and sent to you by e-mail, and the help center has live support.