User blog comment:Steelside/Ranked Solo Queue Is Broken/@comment-4434378-20120610012820

Your first few ranked games will suck. Guaranteed, since everyone starts at 1200. "Newbie Island" is pretty much just a stomp fest, where the players who are smurfing or getting into ranked after 100's of normal matches just crush the guys who are jumping into ranked once they hit 30. Wait it out, and you will settle into a better situation. If you can get ranked at above 1300 then things aren't much worse than normals. And should improve as your ELO grows.