I recently started a solo smurf. My main is diamond and I solo queue 9/10 games i play. I decided to start a smurf to prac other characters and to avoid some irl friends who kinda force me to play unrated with them. I got placed in gold 2...

Two acts ago I was plat 3 when the season ended. I didn't play at all last act. This act comes along, I win 4/5 placements, mvp in all 4 of the wins, and then place silver 1. Is there something I'm missing that happened behind the scenes?

I've been playing Valorant for about 2 or 3 weeks. I just played a game as Sova (bronze ranked) on Ascent. One round it comes down to me in a 1v1. Spikes planted on B site and Jett is in the little cubby area (sorry I don't know all the t...