Drafting 101: Ballistix Vs. Fnatic Grand Final

This draft is interesting because the bans have huge implications on where the entire draft goes. The game is being played on Tomb of the Spider Queen which also creates a unique pick and ban phase.

Important Takeaways

Muradin and E.T.C. are a pair. If one is banned, ban the other. If one is picked, pick the other.

Xul and Sylvanas rise in priority on this map because of their pushing power and wave clear.

Valla doesn't have to be picked in the first rotation. I don't think Ballistix would have stolen that pick. They could have prioritized a tank or a more powerful DPS

Squeezing the pools of certain roles can force your enemy into picking non-ideal compositions.

Korean teams have wide hero pools. It is better to try to get your composition than to force them off of theirs.

Mobility is key on this map because of the high gank potential.

Vision abilities are useful on this map to protect the gem turn ins.

This was an interesting case in drafting where if Fnatic just fixes one mistake the draft could have looked a lot different. I still think they ended up with a composition they wanted, just not necessarily the warrior duo they wanted.

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