I've never really played much ranked before this year. I think I played about 30 games in season 2 despite hitting level 30 before the end of season 1. I was placed in silver 3 for the start of season 3, and I just finished climbing up to gold in some of the best games I've ever played.
First game was a 50 minute demolition by the enemy team. They rolled us in absolutely every lane and in the jungle, mainly because our jungle lee sin wasn't taking the game seriously at all. I was Sona supporting a Vayne bot lane and she refused to give up. We farmed our way back into the game and despite being two inhibitors down, caught their adc and support out of position, then a 3 man flash crescendo left the rest of them wide open for the ace. We push straight down mid and win. We had 3 calls for surrender that game.
Second game I was Sona again supporting a Tristana. Enemy team tries to invade our red but they file in one by one. I pick up first blood on graves and we pick off another one as they retreat. Every lane absolutely steamrolls the opposition and we win in just under 25 minutes.
Final game I get my main role. I'm jungling Zac. Enemy team lane swaps every lane and wins most of the lanes easily. They also have a jungle Rumble who is somehow 7-1 at 20 minutes, and their Annie is 7-2. After a couple of back and forths we get back in the game and take their mid inhibitor. They rush to baron and think they've secured it without any problems, but I jump over the wall smite steal it and flash back out. We then circle round and fight them straight away, ace them and push down mid for the win.
So yeah, promoted to gold on a baron steal. Woo...
I'm currently won 56 lost 37, which is pretty decent I guess.