User blog comment:Steelside/Ranked Solo Queue Is Broken/@comment-3450702-20120609150125

Most people find it extremely hard to start solo queue ranked, but once you make it to 1700 this basically disappears till around 2.1k, where apparently you can find many trolls again. And if you don't get 1700 in <200-300 wins (or 400-600 games total) you probably don't belong there.

Think of it as if you had a 5 out of 9 chance of winning, and play your best knowing you'll lose 4 games no matter what you do. Try not to rage (funny coming from me) and be supportive. Also, a duo queue partner helps loads, since one of you can be tanky (solo top/jungle/some supports) and the other do the damage (mage/ad carry), which is almost enough to 2-man carry if your team is slightly reasonable.