Ranked is mega unpopular even though it offers the same rewards as Unranked

[Ransu]

The rewards aren't good enough to justify dealing with RNG party members and a de-ranking system that isn't entirely based on skill and partially based on RNG.

When you can just queue casual and get the same experience.

You have to carry...this is literally how ranked works in every game with a team based ranked mode where there is a solo queue. If you're constantly losing, the common denominator is always you. There will be games that are a wash sometimes, but if you're good you can climb and carry your way to crsytal.