Play with friends
Queueing up with friends in League of Legends is a great way to earn bonus IP, but also a strategy for climbing ranks. Ensuring you’re working with a skilled team, playing with people who understand each other’s strategies and playstyles, and facilitated communication can all be benefits of going ranked without strangers.
A duo or a small team can synergize their picks and play styles, sometimes creating killer bot lane combos or perfecting their team engage. Playing with friends also means you’re more likely to get the majority of the team on some sort of voice chat application – be it Skype, Ventral, or TeamSpeak. Not only can you communicate faster and more clearly, but you’re likely to spend less time getting angry at each other. Maybe. No guarantees on that.
Keep in mind that the new League of Legends queue system will prioritize matching pre-made teams with other pre-made teams. Expect to meet an opponent with formidable organization and similarly cool friendship powers.
