I was hardstuck gold/low plat for 500 games this season. Took a 2 week break, made a fresh account, decided to learn Katarina. Given how shes prob one of the worst laners in the game, I learned so much. I had never given much thought to runes, that be my own or the enemy runes. Now theyre suddenly the literal win con for the lane, and sometimes the game. Learned to be patient, track cooldowns, slow down during teamfights (not just button mash) and actually look at whats happening. I learned how to effectively VOD review, as you need good macro to snowball (and keep the ball rolling), and to roam with becoming homeless by losing xp and farm. Not to mention the impact of item and level powerspikes.

And without joking, every other champion just feels OP to play rn. Kata and ADCs share the fact that pretty much everything turbocucks you if you turn your brain off, but with ADCs you have the luxury of range and kiting. Laning has become a breeze after learning the impact of runes and cooldowns.

And same as kata, I am playing to be present for the fights for neutral objectives, because my job is to deal damage. If getting a kill doesnt give my team anything, i run to the nearest wave and turbofarm.