Daveyx3 is very disingenuous
It’s disappointing to see Daveyx3 creating "educational" content while smurfing in bronze elo. Smurfing can be fun for content, but when he’s presenting himself as an authority and teaching people based on low elo games, it feels disingenuous. The strategies and advice he’s giving in bronze simply don’t hold up in higher ranks, where gameplay dynamics change significantly.
Many viewers are likely trying to climb and improve, so watching advice tailored to low elo could easily send them in the wrong direction. Playing against less experienced opponents allows him to get away with tactics that would be punished in higher elos. It makes it difficult for newer players to understand what will actually work as they progress, and they may end up with bad habits because of it.
If anyone wants context, here’s the OP.GG link to the match: https://www.op.gg/summoners/euw/IIlIlI-EUW/matches/34-jfPz6TmxyOXJYmelirX05vWF6OS9D9lezrNIkeeo%3D/1729612763000
It would be way more beneficial if he were transparent about the fact that he’s smurfing and explained how advice might differ in higher ranks. Smurfing can definitely provide perspective, but when it’s used for educational content without that clarity, it’s not as helpful as it could be. Just my two cents—curious if anyone else has thoughts on this!
Edit:
Unfortunately he even markets himself as a Challenger elo player. It is the about section of his YouTube.