Some background info, I started as an Iron player and peaked this act around Plat 2. For a lot of higher skilled players, platinum is still considered low elo but from my personal experience there was so much growth/learning in between th...

If you've ever played Valorant, you've probably come across some players who seem far too skilled for their rank - smurfs. In this post, we'll be discussing a Reddit post by user al_to_the_val that explores the true source of why playing against smurfs can feel so frustrating. We'll also be diving into the comments section to get a better understanding of why smurfs are such a hot topic in the Valorant community.