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The Top Frag Trap: VALORANT Stats That DON’T Lead To Wins

Think you're carrying your team with your insane frags and top-tier stats? Think again. Going huge in the kill column doesn't necessarily translate into W’s. Let's dive into the numbers and debunk some myths.

Key Points:

• Strong Individual Performance ≠ Victory: High ACS, ADR, and K/D ratios don’t always correlate with wins, both for close and even moderately one-sided games.
• The “Close Game Paradox”: In close games, having a K/D ratio above 1 doesn’t necessarily increase your chances of winning.
• Team Play Over Top Fragging: VALORANT is a team game. A single player’s performance might not dictate game outcomes.

The Illusion of the MVP

We’ve all been there, right? 25 kills, MVP of the match, and yet… the team lost. I remember scratching my head, thinking, “How did that even happen?”

Most of us just brush it off, and blame the team.

The Hard Truth

So, I decided to dive deep and analyze some data. Here’s a reality check I found:

• Close and Overtime Games: Even if you, like me, manage to pull off a K/D ratio above 1 in these nail-biters, our win rate doesn’t necessarily improve. In fact, the…