I now fully understand why everyone says you need a duo. 2 years of being hardstuck ascendant never reaching immortal. A lot of my friends who have played the game for less time than I have, already have hit immortal, but constantly 2,3 and 5 stack. I've only ever really solo queued. Racism, throwers, toxicity, teammates pulled from the local kindergarten class rooms,etc. We all have seen it. Everyone told me to get a duo, so I started queuing with my friend who was immortal 2. Being Asc 3, he was hesitant, but none the less agreed. Within a WEEK im immortal 2 almost 3. Keep in mind, never hit Immortal prior. So RIOT, my suggestion is, make it more rewarding and less costly to those in solo queue, as this is a miserable experience.