Climbing the ranks in Valorant isn’t easy, even with a team. Alone, it can be an even greater challenge. Pro Oscar “mixwell” Cañellas Colocho shares how you can win more often in solo queue. The key is communication: Talk to your teammates.
Who is the pro? mixwell plays professionally in Valorant for G2 Esports, one of the most successful organizations in the world, whose owner has referred to the team as the “Real Madrid of Esports”.
Currently, G2 Esports is the second most successful team after Team SoloMid and ahead of the Sentinels, the team of former Overwatch star Sinatraa.
The 24-year-old mixwell was already a pro in Counter-Strike and successfully played for OpTic Gaming until 2017. His last tournament was in 2018, where he placed first at DreamHack in Valencia with Team North (via Liquipedia).
In Valorant, mixwell was long underestimated by haters until he managed to win several tournaments.
The cover image is from one of mixwell’s YouTube videos.
Pro advice: Communicate in ranked matches
mixwell advises: In a tweet, mixwell reveals that it’s about the mindset you adopt while playing. There is a “Losers mentality” and a “Winners mentality” to approach the solo queue. They look like this:
Winners mentality:
- Voice chat
- No instalock
- Behave well and have fun
- Offer suggestions on how to win the game
Losers mentality:
- No one talks
- I’m being baited
- Instalock Jett
- I only hear trash talk
- I give up
The point mixwell is addressing is communication. It is extremely important in every shooter. Generally, in any multiplayer game, it’s essential to talk to each other if you want to be successful. This way, you can identify problems that need to be worked on.
Why is this important? You shouldn’t simply pick the currently best agent in Valorant and play for yourself, but rather work together with your team. Collaboration is the strength in a tactical shooter.
Moreover, it doesn’t help to become insulting. Toxic behavior only leads to everyone being annoyed and playing worse. With a positive mindset, you have a higher chance of winning. Because everyone is then more likely to be motivated to do their best – especially when everyone reacts this way.
Even though losses are frustrating, you shouldn’t let it get to you or even spread that frustration to others. If you address your difficulties, you can work together to find a solution. Unless it involves overpowered weapons that should remain. Then practice is the only solution.
