Hello, Hive community. I'm Seven, your favorite Jungler, and today I'm not here with a tale of glory, but rather a chronicle of frustration.

I just finished a PvP match in Wild Rift that, frankly, left a bitter taste in my mouth, even with an individual performance that was, by all accounts, exceptional.

If you look at the image, you'll see the final score: a 34-30 LOSS. It hurts. But what's really getting to me is my KDA.

I played my main, Kayn, the Shadow Reaper, and went 23/3/3. Yes, 23 kills! A triple kill, Battle Dance, Ragnarok... I did everything an assassin is supposed to do, wiping their carries off the map time and time again. I was so dominant that I earned an S rank and was crowned SVP (Highest Ranking Player on the Losing Team). It's a title you don't want. It's the silver medal of frustration.

The Transformation: Shadow Assassin, My Only Path

From the start, I knew I had to go for the blue form, the Shadow Assassin. Their team had three squishy targets (their Senna, their Lucian, and their Syndra, a mage) that were easy prey for my lethality. I had to be fast, I had to be a shadow that leaped over walls and took down the backline in the blink of an eye.

My build reflected this: I went aggressive with Youmuu's Ghostblade (it was my first burst damage item), and Duskblade for that explosive burst when I emerged from the shadows, boosted by my Shadow Assassin passive that lets me deal bonus damage when I engage. Choosing Dynamism Boots wasn't a coincidence; it was key to my dominance in that game, although the truth is my goal was to remain unseen, and if they were, to make them die before I could react.

The enemy jungler, a Talon, was never able to match my pressure or my clearing. I spent the entire game invading and hunting.

My Dominance on the Rift

Whenever I saw one of their carries poorly positioned, I activated my Shadow Step (E) to silently and quickly enter through the wall. My combo was lethal: Blade Reach (W) to slow and confirm the hit, followed by Reaper Slash (Q) to close out the kill, and the final blow with the auto-attack empowered by my lethality.
Special mention for my Threshold Transgression (R). There was a glorious moment when Talon attempted a failed gank in the dragon lane. I arrived, quickly eliminated him, and then used my R on Lucian to dodge Senna's stun, get healed, and finish off the support. Triple kill confirmed, and my confidence through the roof. 23 kills prove I did my job and more.

The Burden of a Fragile Team

But here's the thorn in my side. While I was doing a demolition job in the enemy's backline, my team couldn't capitalize on the advantage.

dukel (Nasus, Top): He did a decent job with a 5/4/8, but sometimes he couldn't close out the teamfight or he overextended himself.

chande (Aurora, Midlaner): With a 4/4/7, he did his best to protect and support me, but Assassin Kayn is hard to peel because he has to go in alone.

Nova715 (Ashe, ADC) and YaikiLy (Lulu, Support): This is where the game went downhill. Both had a dismal score (1/10/5 and 1/9/4 respectively), and worse, both received a penalty.

This means they were absent, perhaps disconnected or inactive. An Ashe with 10 kills and a Lulu with 9... in a 21-minute game, that's unacceptable. Those two gaps in the map were the opening the enemy exploited.

What's the point of taking down Lucian if my Ashe is 1/10? For every two kills I got, they got three by exploiting the weak lanes.

The Bitter Lesson of Solo Queue

This game perfectly illustrates what we hate about Solo Queue. You can play the perfect game, master your role, get an S MVP on the losing team, and still watch the Nexus explode. League of Legends, especially Wild Rift, is a team effort, and two underperforming or penalized players are a dead weight that not even the Shadow Reaper could carry.

I feel like Rhaast, fighting for control and being ignored. I gave it my all, pulled out the switchblade, became a very fast and agile shadow, but the enemy doesn't have to be smart to win, they just have to push where there's less resistance.

Anyway, it's a loss that taught me, once again, that it's not always the carry with the highest KDA who wins the game, but the most consistent team. The loss hurts, but I'm proud of my 23 kills. At least I made the opposing team know my name, hehehe, I think they'll respect me more.

See you in the next game where I'll fare better.

Tell me in the comments if you've ever had a frustrating match where you gave it your all, but still lost?

Sources:

Screenshots taken with my Tecno POVA 5.
I used Google Translate.

Hola, comunidad de Hive. Soy Seven, su Jungla favorito, y hoy no vengo con una historia de gloria, sino con una crónica de la frustración.

Acabo de terminar una partida PVP en Wild Rift que, francamente, me dejó un sabor amargo, incluso con una actuación individual que fue, a todas luces, excepcional.

Si miran la imagen, verán el marcador final: una DERROTA de 34-30. Duele. Pero lo que más me carcome es mi KDA.
Jugué con mi main, Kayn, el Segador Sombrío, y logré un 23/3/3. ¡Sí, 23 asesinatos! Un triple asesinato, Danza de Combate, Ragnarok... Hice todo lo que un asesino tiene que hacer, borré a sus carries del mapa una y otra vez. Tanto fue mi dominio, que obtuve la clasificación S, y fui coronado como el SVP (Jugador con Mejor Clasificación del Equipo Derrotado). Es un título que no quieres tener. Es la medalla de plata de la frustración.

La Transformación: Asesino Sombrío, Mi Único Camino

Desde el principio, supe que tenía que ir por la forma azul, el Asesino Sombrío. Su equipo tenía tres objetivos blandos (su Senna, su Lucian y su Syndra, una maga) que eran caramelos para mi letalidad. Tenía que ser rápido, tenía que ser una sombra que saltaba muros y se cargaba a la retaguardia en un parpadeo.

Mi build reflejó esto: Fui agresivo con el Youmuu's Ghostblade (fue mi primer ítem para el daño en ráfaga), y el Filoscuro para ese burst explosivo al salir de las sombras, potenciado por mi pasiva de Asesino Sombrío que me permite infligir daño adicional al entrar en combate. La elección de las Botas de Dinamismo no fue casualidad, fue la clave de mi dominio en esa partida, aunque la verdad es que mi objetivo era que no me vieran, y si lo hacían, que murieran antes de reaccionar.

El Jungla enemigo, un Talon, nunca pudo igualar mi presión ni mi limpieza. Me pasé toda la partida invadiendo y cazando.

Mi Dominio en el Grieta

Cada vez que veía a uno de sus carries mal posicionado, activaba mi Paso Sombrío (E) para entrar a través de la pared, silencioso y rápido. Mi combo era letal: Alcance de Cuchilla (W) para ralentizar y confirmar el golpe, seguido de un Corte Segador (Q) para el cierre, y el remate final con el autoataque potenciado por mi letalidad.
Mención especial para mi Transgresión de Umbral (R). Hubo un momento glorioso en el que Talon intentó un gank fallido en la línea de dragón, yo llegué, lo eliminé rápido, y luego usé mi R sobre Lucian para esquivar el stun de Senna, salir curado, y rematar a la support. Triple Asesinato confirmado, y la confianza por las nubes. 23 asesinatos son la prueba de que hice mi trabajo y más.

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