I have recently seen this sub flood with these types of posts and it is very frustrating.

One thing I noticed is that mos ELO hell players are low ELO. Lemme say something. Just playing will not make you a better player. I was iron 1 in beta, now g3, peak p1. You have to make a conscious effort when playing to become better. It isn't always your "low IQ" teammates holding you back. If you do not focus on improving consciously (meaning you have to think about what you are doing rather than relying on habits) then you will not rank up. It is that simple. If you instalock Reyna, bait your teammates, get 2 exit frags, and whine about your team you won't improve.

Smurfing is an issue, but let me explain something. A p1 player having a g2 account is not smurfing. The skill difference is not big enough to be considered smurfing. Also if someone gets a 300 combat score especially in low ELO, chances are that they has a good game. A smurf from immortal would drop a 500 combat score in silver and below.

If all you do is complain about things that rarely happen and whine about being hardstuck, you have a bad mindset. If you've played 100 games in bronze and not ranked up, it isn't because a smurf was on the other team 100 times. Make a conscious effort, have a good mindset, and try to win games.

Edit: My initial act 1 rank was bronze 3.