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title: 'Xaryu''s Journey from Silver IV to Silver III (League of Legends Grind)'
source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=rc79G4GUa0U'
video_id: 'rc79G4GUa0U'
date: 2026-08-18
duration_sec: 3066
channel: 'Xaryu'
---

# Xaryu's Journey from Silver IV to Silver III (League of Legends Grind)

> Source: [Xaryu's Journey from Silver IV to Silver III (League of Legends Grind)](https://youtube.com/watch?v=rc79G4GUa0U)

## Summary

The video follows a League of Legends player's ranked climb from Silver IV to Silver III, showcasing a series of games with commentary on gameplay decisions, mistakes, and improvements. The player reflects on their performance, particularly with the champion Ryze, and discusses the importance of adapting strategies and learning from losses.

### Key Points

- **Starting the Grind** [00:01] — The player begins their League of Legends session, noting that the first game won't count unless they win, setting a casual tone for the stream.
- **Early Game Struggles** [01:20] — The player acknowledges losing the grubs and notes that their jungler and top laner are behind, indicating a rough start to the first game.
- **Mouse Issues** [04:09] — The player attributes a death to a tangled mouse cord, which messed up their camera movement, showing how hardware issues can impact gameplay.
- **Learning Death Recap** [09:27] — The player expresses frustration about not knowing how to use the death recap feature, highlighting a common learning curve for newer players.
- **Best Game Despite Loss** [14:57] — Despite losing, the player calls it one of their best Ryze games, noting that things are 'clicking' and connecting, showing improvement in mechanics.
- **Throwing the Game** [21:28] — The player admits to throwing a game by misusing Zhonya's Hourglass, which was on cooldown, leading to a loss and a moment of self-reflection.
- **First Win of the Day** [24:37] — The player secures their first win, expressing relief and excitement, and notes the importance of a flash play that was a 'game-winning' move.
- **Good Day Summary** [35:00] — The player summarizes the day as having good wins and bad losses, with a record of 12 wins and 16 losses, and notes they are in Silver IV.
- **Mouse Settings Discovery** [35:43] — The player discovers that 'Enhance Pointer Precision' is on, which they believe caused missed shots, and plans to turn it off to improve accuracy.
- **Promotion to Silver III** [50:39] — The player achieves promotion to Silver III, a first-time milestone, and reflects on climbing from Bronze IV to Silver III in six days.

### Conclusion

The video captures a player's journey of improvement and resilience, emphasizing that even losses can be valuable learning experiences. The player's promotion to Silver III marks a significant achievement, showcasing the rewards of consistent practice and adaptation.

## Transcript

the rift. League of Legends, here we go. We lock in, we dial, we send, we full send. All right, boys, we're back on the rift after many days of being away. This we win. Then it will count, but if we lose,
we're not going to count it because All right, guys, it might be about that time to return to the rift. League of Legends, here we go. We lock in, we dial, we send, we full send. All right, boys, we're back on the rift after many
This first game is not going to count unless we win. Then it will count, but if we lose, we're not going to count it because it's the first game of the day. Oh, crap.
Oh, no. At least we got the Jacks. Oh, we got so much damage off there. Not could have been way worse, too, right? We kind of lost the grubs. I don't think Udyr is going to be able to do anything. He's two levels under this Tryndamere.
our jungle's losing and our top is losing. sick. Every >> Minus two.
Did I kill him there? What killed him? Was it the Scorch?
unfortunately. I can maybe try to kill this Samira.
for the Udyr to get the shut down and then my team to get back. Maybe it was Cuz now we should get this. Oh, Trundle's back. Trundle's back. Maybe not worth it.
like if we could get that Drake if we could get that Drake we can maybe trap the Tryndamere here.
Dude, what? Where'd he go? Oh gosh, this is sketch.
Mal and Victor are here. Oh my gosh, and Samira. >> Shoot. >> Okay, so next Drake's in 28. I wanted to like power spike and be there, but looks like
power spike and be there, but looks like that's not the case, so rip. My death, but what actually happened is my cord on my mouse kept getting tangled. So I was trying my cord and I was looking down at my my mouse trying to
So like my my camera was just all like all messed up. But like I'm going to put that one on like the mouse probably. Not like like I said like it's it's my fault, but it wasn't actually like on me.
Cool. Samira and Victor.
Our jungler is getting owned, but at least actually not really. Plus we're we're we're tied two to two Drake's now. over the jungle, but okay, now we get our actual lizer. Let's make so we got
the Drake there. Like that actually kind of owns, right?
They already got Baron. Oh my gosh, you got to be kidding me.
bot, but like I kind of did make a difference there.
Okay, I need to back and get a rod and some pinks.
turned that fight, right? Completely turned that. Like are you kidding me?
finally showing up to play. It's been a while, man. They got the Drake, but I think we come out ahead there. So there's stuff happening top lane and then like
Baron's in 30 seconds, but I think we just shove through mid.
fine. I don't mind it. I don't think they can really do much to I don't think they can really do much to shut it down. Who do you give me some of that juice, man? What's going on?
No! I had actualizer. Sheriff, how did I die? figure out how to do a death [music] recap. How do I do a death recap? Like that would be so helpful. How do I figure out what killed me?
You just did it? This? Okay. No, that's my damage, I think. uh 827 damage Inferno Trigger. Dude, those
guys were all about to melt in like 1 second, man. I still don't really understand these Hexgates. When do they up and why?
There's three three or four down here? Am I tripping? Am I tripping? If that Illaoi comes at us Okay, never mind then. I thought that we for sure won the game right there.
Guys, I think we just pinched them mid here. steamroll them like there's three dead, we just kind of killed them right there, right? Pretty sure we just like we just killed them right there.
Yeah, like that would be a game that's super over, right? Am I tripping? game. If they don't answer Vayne.
caught. We might be able to do a super fast We might be able to do a super fast Baron here.
We can fight this trend. Trundle. Tryndamere.
I got zero actualizer value. Crap, they kind of need me, too. Crap, they kind of need me, too. We should have just backed, huh?
44 seconds to maybe buy something. Oh, no, did we lose with that? 30. No. They can hold. They can hold. They can They can hold. They can hold. They can hold.
Woo! Okay, what do we What DO WE BUY? WHAT DO WE BUY, GUYS? What do we buy? Just a potion or do you want any gear swaps? I could buy Zhonya's instead of Void.
and the Samira dies. OH, ONE MORE Q. HOW DOES THAT NOT OH MY OH, ONE MORE Q. HOW DOES THAT NOT OH MY GOSH.
The Samira is dead in one Q. I just died first. first. We did 8,000 damage in that fight. We did 8,000 damage in that fight. What killed me again? Let's see.
damage flare. Oh my gosh. Who's the first person up? It's me. Oh my gosh, we actually just lost that,
Oh my gosh, we actually just lost that, huh? Man, that's one of my best games I've ever had and we lost, but I think the the best games we've ever had, man. There we go. We We We actually Some
stuff is clicking. It's connecting, man. That was got to be the That might be the best Ryze game we've had yet. We'll take it. We'll take that. All >> [sighs] >> Ah, if I just got that queue on the
Does Talon have a stealth? I can't remember. I've actually played Talon once. He can jump over walls and like do a crazy one shot. His old stealths and game. I mean, we definitely go for this,
I mean, we definitely go for this, right? >> Enemy rampaging. Your team destroyed an inhibitor.
>> I'll take care of you. >> Oh, crap. So, they have vision there. I thought I was being clever.
>> Fire. >> I actually don't know. like Don't we just finish this?
Do we even get Baron? Like, do we just go and the game?
>> He's the only one up. Go. Go. Go. Go. go, go, go. Surrender. Go. Go. Go. Go. go, go, go. Surrender. Wait, don't we win?
>> I was trying to Zhonya till my actualizer cool down came back off. Wait, actually I might have had it. Did I have it? actualizer. Oh, I was Zhonyaing for my with my cool
Oh, I was Zhonyaing for my with my cool downs, maybe. that if I played that better. If I actualized the Malo, although maybe I think we win the team fight even with Baron as long as I
Baron as long as I can get some.
HAPPENED? OH, NO. OH, NO. time. Yo, yo, yo, yo, yo.
Yo, yo, yo, yo, yo. You Nara. Yunara, Yunara. YUNARA.
NO WAY, no way, no way. Yunara.
I guess this is throwable. I didn't I was kind of kidding, but We're going to get back toward, aren't we? By Kale.
I'm not fighting that. I'm not fighting that. I'm not fighting that. No shot I'm that. I'm not fighting that. No shot I'm not fighting that.
Oh my gosh, we actually just lost. Bro, I WAS KIDDING. RYAN, I WAS KIDDING. into our base, so I'm just like kind of freaking out.
We have to turtle for those turrets to come back up, right? >> They had Elder Drake. I think if they I think they yeah, they just pressed W and
think they yeah, they just pressed W and they win, I I think.
THERE. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? OH MY GOSH. MY ARE YOU KIDDING ME? OH MY GOSH. MY ZHONYA'S 5 SECONDS. OH, NO. ZHONYA'S 5 SECONDS. OH, NO. I THE ZHONYA'S old but not really.
Oh my gosh, I just threw the game. Oh my gosh, I just threw the game. Oh, I thought I had Zhonya's up but it's up in 4 seconds. Oh, gosh.
Though we I we put that on me. We put that on me, guys. We put that on me. better Ryze games. Out of all the games we played, these
last two I think are my best two, which isn't very impressive, I know. But 13 6 10 2 like almost 300 10 4 5 almost 300 like these are really good games by my winning but these are some of my best Ryze games to date. Hands down. Hands
down. So, this is good. Oh my gosh, guys, look at the loading screen. I have a star next to my name says, "This player has just started their climb after the reset. Their visible rank hasn't caught up with their skill."
hasn't caught up with our skill yet. There it is, guys. There it is. That's what we're talking about. >> You make this quick. >> You make this quick. >> Yeah, he levels up that.
>> I was going to say knowledge diff but either. He just flashed in and died. I've never like seen that before.
Don't worry, the stone is going to help him. He's going to flash in and go and ignite me.
I saw him jump and I flashed and then I just got like micro CC'd over and over. just got like micro CC'd over and over. Shoot.
Yasuo. Help out little Teemo here.
news is guys, I get to eat my lunch now. So, wow. That was a game, guys. We'll We'll call that one the worst game of the week. It's my first time playing League this week, but even if it wasn't, that would worry Bob. Do we get demoted?
No, not yet. All right, so it's Ahri. We actually do know how Ahri works, so actually do know how Ahri works, so that's the good news.
Oh. I was going to say that felt pretty Guys, WE GOT A WIN. FIRST WIN OF THE DAY, BABY. FINALLY. OH, WE'RE BACK. DUDE, it has been too long since we've seen that
victory screen. Oh my gosh, that feels nice. Oh my gosh, that feels nice. Yeah, nothing happened.
That was that worked. Why Guys, what are the question marks for, man? Like we had we had to flash. I don't know I I'm assuming that's about the flash. Absolutely had to. We got the objective, we got the kill,
we kited out Ezreal. Did we? We had to. Yeah. would have happened there. The Malz would have ulted me if I didn't a flash. would have ulted me if I didn't a flash. Probably.
us, Ez takes us out, Ez kills the rest of them. That flash was a game-winning play. Now that we have that trick, it's a snowball, right? it's a snowball, right? Actually, kind of kind of legit, so.
the game. And we could still lose the game, but this is looking pretty nice. Knock on wood. Knock on wood. Knock on wood. wood. Hecarim's here, too.
Same thing as last time, huh? Except it worked. Hecarim Hecarim Hecarim.
I guess that was Hecarim's play. I supported a play, guys. I supported a I supported a play, guys. I supported a play.
Triple assist. There we go, boys.
longer for my actual eyes, but it is what it is. what it is. Okay. bad game today yet, man. This is This is phenomenal. Actually, we did have one
about that. We don't talk about that one bad game. We haven't had a bad game bad game. We haven't had a bad game today yet. die, so I think Yeah, Hecarim's not here.
Okay, I'm going to stay with that Hecarim. The rest of them are ending the game, but Hecarim and I are just farming, so
They aced without Hecarim and me. >> a lot of League back at high school 10 years ago. Now I'm playing again a lot. >> Yo, welcome back to the rift, man.
Okay, guys, I'm going to keep side laning. guys. Basically, I'm punishing them for not defending this.
Here we go. All right, we're definitely honoring All right, we're definitely honoring that Hecarim and the Swain. to honor the Malzahar cuz he did do better than me in the lane.
getting better at Ryze. Let's go. Plus 29 LP, guys. We get to pay out the believers here. Okay, we're fighting We're fighting a Lux. I actually don't really like fighting Lux cuz their
very good at dodging against Lux, but I'll use this as an against Lux, but I'll use this as an opportunity to practice.
No way. No way.
ability. There we go. That's zoning ult, man. Wait, on ironically, I should just use zoning all time cool down on this guy. Like that's probably like one of the best things I could do.
And it's Lee Sin is such a gangster. Oh my gosh.
Is this an ARAM or what dude? What the heck? I think we did a good amount of damage there.
Oh, I don't get the ash. Come on TFT. >> [screaming] >> WE NEVER GOT THE ASH. DUDE, we actually did a lot of damage there though.
W team. Okay. I have something called your cut active consume gold. High five baby. How do I use that thing?
Oh, I have to like press the keybind? I clicked it. That worked. just absolutely send them hard. Yeah, I like Baron. I like Baron a lot. I like Baron a lot, a lot, a lot. I think Baron is the obvious choice
I think Baron is the obvious choice here. As real as As real is doing it. All right.
I mean, I I support every I I support Lee Sin. I will say that. Oh, Ezreal died. Big surprise. All right. Nice. Guys, Lee Sin goes, "Why so far up? Just get Baron. Five-man mid, we win. No brain."
I agree with Lee Sin. Not Ryze, you buns. Not Ryze, you buns. >> [laughter]
>> Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh. Drake.
Bro, that was like basically a penta, man.
I'm here, guys. I'm here. I'm here. I'm here.
games, right? Even though that Ezreal said we suck. I mean, I know I suck, but guys, plus 28 LP silver four. Dude, we're having we're having a good day. We've had some bad losses, but we've had some really good wins, too. 12 for 16.
skin? I don't know, man. I wanted an actual penta, not like an almost penta, Here, let me let me look at them. I'm not going to Dude, I feel like I want an actual penta, man. We can't just like buy a skin without a penta, right?
goodness. How do you even look How do you buy a skin? Guardian of the Sands Rise? That kind of goes hard, too. I I don't even know which one I like. Ah. >> Guys, we'll think about it. Did we get a penta? We almost got a penta penta. We
got a triple kill and a double assist. Is your window pointer speed six 11 in mouse settings? My pointer speed is at 10. Wait, enhance pointer precision is on. That's why That's why I'm missing my shots.
How does no one tell me to turn that off? That's on you guys again. Enhance pointer precision. Oh my gosh. Guys, we are not missing a single CS from now on. Well, guys, that was not a not a great
one, unfortunately. The win streak is over. The win streak is over. Fiddlesticks is just out there. Fiddlesticks is just out there. >> [groaning and screaming]
>> Consider yourself lucky to be in my path. >> Okay, well we survived the gank and the old, but I used double sums.
>> Got you. No time to talk. >> Yo, Hecarim, man. We can probably kill him.
>> Worth. Let's go, Hecarim. Let's go.
we're pinging that cuz they know what's going on cuz I spent the 75 golden coins going on cuz I spent the 75 golden coins for the for the pink.
>> Unstoppable. >> Okay.
Bro, I mean, this game is like going pretty well for us.
I think we just grab this and back. >> Your team has destroyed a turret. current rank or like like what rank do I think I am kind of a thing?
I mean I would say we're doing pretty well.
their base. We're in their heads. We've infiltrated everything. It's how it's supposed to be a good Baron.
There we go. Got it.
>> WOAH WOAH WOAH WOAH WOAH WOAH WHAT'S HAPPENING?
WE'RE ONLINE. EVERYBODY, we're online. >> These runes are not for eyes such as >> These runes are not for eyes such as yours.
>> Hecarim versus Fiddle. It's clean. It's clean.
That's an actualizer right there, so rip.
We We didn't land a single thing there. I mean, nothing.
Win streak, guys. We're back on the win streak, baby. LET'S GO. OH MY GOSH, YES. All right, one last OH MY GOSH, YES. All right, one last game. One last game. One last game,
boys. We're fighting another lock, which is actually kind of cool. We get some potential redemption. I don't know if it's the same guy. It seems like I can bully him one to three. Um but after three, it's like don't even
be near this guy. Malzahar is carrying me. Zarya. Oh, no, this guy knows who I am. Wait, is my name Zarya in game? Oh, it actually is. redemption, let's go. Yeah, I don't know if it's the same lock as last game.
flipping around that knife? That's kind of cool.
>> That nice. We got that bone play right away.
Yeah, like that owns. >> So endearing. He's level two before me. But barely.
chill out. >> None are worthy of my task.
>> Okay, so this guy might be good. Like a play like that is probably a good player who like had a miscalculation. Um I could maybe try to kill this, but I just don't want to get ganked from said. If I was like more confident, I'd
probably just clean that up, but Okay, so this this lock like he's moving pretty well and he did like a play that didn't work but probably a higher level player. So let's not like now that he's three even though
think I'm just going to chill out. So like I could freeze this guy out like like I could freeze this guy out like like I was saying last game. The nice is top three out freaks me out man.
The nice is up top definitely kind of freaky for real but What do you build? Like some type of heel cut or something? heel cut or something? We're up two trades and many towers.
Oh. Crap.
>> Better luck. Better use it, man. THERE WE GO! THAT'S WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT, BOYS! YOU KIDDING ME?
ABOUT, BOYS! YOU KIDDING ME? WE'RE ONLINE, CHAD. WE'RE ONLINE! Oh my WE'RE ONLINE, CHAD. WE'RE ONLINE! Oh my gosh, finally!
I should have just flashed over the wall. shutdown gold. That sucks. I should have just flashed over the wall and been done with it. I thought this would be like super dead. Huh, that
sucks. Um, okay. Game state, two tracks, next one in a minute and a half. We have next one in a minute and a half. We have our seraphs, our swifties, and our roa.
maybe I could have that lock almost died, too.
actualizing, bro. We're in their base, we're actualizing. sending. This feels okay.
Okay, we just start the trade or start the Baron.
collect top wave. Malzahar
I we just need him in one team fight, I think.
Bro, don't do that. Bro, we're we're going back right now?
OKAY. All right. Guys, that's a promo to silver three. Guys, we have never been silver three in our lives. Let's go. From bronze four to silver three in six days. I'm loving it, man. We're having
We're having fun. Today we had to just an an insane an insane sesh. Pretty much losses were like good losses.