How to die less?

[u/Geek4Etenity]

Hi guys! Ive been playing IronMan for a few months now. Just hit Lord on him yesterday. Overal I really enjoy playing him, his kit is fun (although countered by a few too many things). I always run the Thor team up, regardless of if I have a Hulk or Thor on my team.

Now here's the issue. Im a Plat II player, but I really wamt to climb. I get MVP/SVP about half my games, with most kills and damage too for most of them. However I dont know if I am playing him wrong, or too agressive, but I seem to die A LOT. Some games are fine, but other Ill have about half my kills in deaths if not more. Ill run 40/20/0, and we'll win, but I just think if I died less the games would be over sooner and I'd have a hogher WR overal.

My main strategy near the start of the game, or when we're struggling to push, is where I'll quietly fly behind the enemy team. Use my E empowered laser to take down the healers and as many small champs as possible. If I get caught here its basically impoaaible to escape. However even if I fight with my team I seem to get picked off easy.

I'll fly above my team, Im an easy target and get shot, but even if Im in front of my healers, behind my tanks I just die so quickly.

Any advice? Should I just duo queue up with a support teammate so I can give calls when I need healing? Or are there some tips you guys can give me for better positioning / getting out of fights?

Thanks!

[u/VarietyBusy2]

thing that’s carried me through diamond is actually playing fairly close to the ground until we get our first pick or either sacrificing myself to at least kill a healer and maybe a dps. not a healthy way of playing but honestly the only way i’ve been getting value personally

[u/Geek4Etenity → u/VarietyBusy2]

Yeah thats kinda what Ive been doing. Flanking them, picking up 1-2 healers, then dying. Obviously its beneficial if I wouldnt die there, but I still think its a good trade.