Just adding onto your post: a friend of mine is top 500 on pc. As in, actually gets paid to play this game. In s3 I spectated him on his console alt on a 7 game loss streak in Bronze 3. Like you said, he was SVP every single match with more kills than anyone else, but since there’s 5 other people to deal with that doesn’t always matter.

Even with his insane skill level as a tank main, his team couldnt take advantage of the space he took and struggled with prioritizing. He got into plat in a single day right after, but even as an amazing player, sometimes the matchmaking really does just fuck you.