User blog comment:Commander Marko/How 'screwy' the League System is/@comment-4593717-20131001165618/@comment-24000352-20131002182105

Marko this is both a truth and a misconception.

Yes it's difficult to carry a poor team and no matter how good you are, you're going to lose some games. But your skill level still directly affects your ability to win. A better player will increase the likelihood of your team winning. It won't guarantee it, but it will make the wins more likely.

If you're better than your current league you will have a better than 50% chance of winning your games. This will bring you up until you're playing with other players around your skill level. Both win and loss streaks can and do still happen, but over the long run becoming a better player tips the odds in your favor until you move up in leagues.

Remember that League is designed so that your should be close to 50/50 win/loss over the long term no matter what league you're (Excluding challenger). So far everyone I know who have played a large amount of ranked games have held true to this.