User blog comment:V0ldek/The biggest mistake of Season 3/@comment-5556439-20130416034712

I hate the ranking system all together. It shows absolutely NOTHING about your skill level. Not to mention, the occasional players that actually ARE better than what their league says they are become stuck in a lower place and are truly STUCK as it takes a considerable amount of effort to climb out of a very low rating when the majority of the players on both sides are bad. So its essentially 1v5 but with 4 meatshields on your team. The answer to all of this is simple: Stats Dont Lie

Elo, on the other hand, is misleading and therefore can lie. I dont care what anyone else says, Elo is in fact, and even stated by riot, in effect. It is hidden, but that is how you are placed in your division, your league is just created in placement and then a hidden elo matches you with a division.

It might sound like "QQ moar ph4gg0t" but its true. And not a single person here can dispute that your place in ranked, shows your true skill. Its impossible to measure actual skill level, especially when it comes to "game knowledge".