when i first started ranked i lost 2 and then carried a couple in a row, and then went on a horrendous 7 or 8 game losing streak. i took a break from ranked and really brushed up on my game. at 1 point i had 7 wins and 15 losses, and as low as 900 elo, but ive climbed to 23 wins with 20 losses, and am just hovering back around the 1200 mark now. dont make the mistake of always blaming your team either, sure sometimes it is your team, but the more i acknowledge my roll in my teams defeat, the less likely it is to repeat itself.. atleast in my experience; losing just 5 of about my last 20 since i really brushed up my game. focusing not only on doing well, but on being there to make my team do well also