Currently, as professional players take a break and some prepare for MSI 2022, the community is highly interested in ranked climbing. According to many players like Faker and Doinb, this is a time when many “actors” in ranked games will appear. These players mostly seek to buff the elo of their main accounts without considering how it affects their teammates. Therefore, many players have chosen to limit their ranked games to avoid impacting their mentality and performance.
However, many players have resumed their ranked climbing after the Spring 2022 season ended. Notably, TheShy. As we know, China is implementing strict policies to prevent COVID-19. Therefore, when he can only stay at the gaming house and cannot visit home, TheShy (along with many WBG players) has decided to use ranked games as a way to relax. Not only that, TheShy has also been diligently livestreaming and interacting more with fans.
However, it seems that “Shy ca”‘s journey to climb ranked has not been smooth. A few days ago, TheShy achieved the “record” of losing 7 consecutive ranked games. And in the ranked matches that followed, TheShy’s win/loss ratio did not show much improvement. This truly surprised many viewers because, after all, TheShy is also a talented player and performed quite well in the Spring 2022 season.
In light of this poor ranked performance, TheShy expressed his frustration and implicitly agreed with Faker, stating that there are too many “actors” in the current Korean rank: “My teammates are really playing oddly. No matter how hard I try, I can’t change anything. While looking at the opponents, they always seem very strong, definitely stronger than my teammates.”
And TheShy is the next name to express agreement with Faker’s opinion about the Korean rank. Given the current circumstances, where players are resting and high-ranked players are playing less, the presence of players buffing elo also compromises the quality of ranked games in this region. Nevertheless, Riot has not addressed the issue, and players like TheShy, Doinb, and Faker can only express their frustration on their streaming channels.