User blog comment:Lokiwg/My Ranked Horror Story/@comment-5556439-20131002142418/@comment-20804982-20131002180317

I don't think "fair" means what you think it means... =)

Ranked is accurate given a very large number of games (Riot estimates 200-300 games are necessary to find your true level); however, that is not the same as "fair". I know very good players that have been stuck in bronze, while mediocre players are placed into gold because of some lucky placement games.

If they all played hundreds of games it would even out; however, not everyone has the time to play 300 ranked games. Those that don't and have a run of bad luck with teammates may be stuck in low tier through no fault of their own. This is not fair.