Finish this sentence: "I love League of Legends, but..."

Yo, you honestly just need to push through it if you want to get past that anxiety (perhaps with a friend if you think you need something to push you). I had some pretty bad ladder anxiety the first year I played and literally didn't play ranked until the last month or so (and only because my friend had just gotten to level 30 and wanted to get to gold). The next year I fell back into that pattern and didn't play until the week of the season ending and didn't finish my placements until the day the season ended and I missed getting gold (I ended silver 2 50 lp, with about 20 games played total). This season I was determined to not let it get in the way of me getting the rewards and I surprised myself by climbing all the way to Diamond 5 and now I've taken a break. I know it can be tough to get through at the beginning, but just starting the ranked climb really helps get you passed those feelings. Just try your best to improve and have fun at the same time. Don't flame, and you likely won't be flamed at. It's always best to stay clam in ranked, and always try your best to communicate with your team. Know that not every game is winnable, but also remember there is always something to be learned from both losses and wins.

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