Simple rules/mindset to get out of Emerald?
I hover around Emerald 2 usually. I play mostly Jhin and Senna, with Sivir and Xayah as a sort of situational picks.
I'm 33, and not trying to get very far up the ladder, but I've been trying to get out of Emerald for about a year now. I've tried watching YouTube content and guides, but I got bored of it and it made it a little too much of a chore. It felt like too much information too keep in your head while playing, and I am trying to get as far as I can with (sort of) the least amount of mental effort possible. Doesn't mean I'm not making an effort, I just want it to be within a range where it doesn't feel like a chore.
I still play a fair amount, around 400 games since the start of the year. I still like the game and what I like most about it is reducing it into simple rules/concepts. I got to Emerald using these rules:
Don't die at all cost: With the exception of extremely high value deaths (around objectives, etc.) I try to not die at all. I don't always succeed, but that's always my goal.
Prioritize farming: Almost never hard push, except when leaving lane or leaving for Drake/Baron. I know wave-state basics/fundamentals.
Focus closest target: When fight happens, I try to just focus the closest target (within reason, of course).
I also have mechanical rules:
Look at the mini map every few seconds
Click close to your character
Slow and steady: I.e. not get too excited during a fight. Try to slow it down. My APM is usually around 200-220~
Anyway, since I'm stuck in Emerald using these rules, my question is if there are any better rules out there, or if maybe these rules are good and I'm just not executing them correctly. Again, I'm not trying to do too much, and if that means I'm stuck forever then that's fine.
Are there any rule-of-thumbs, concepts, philosophies, headspaces, mentalities, etc.. that can bring oneself into Diamond?
