Is there a way to stop your team from banning your champion?

DrNukeDukem·Jul 30, 2016·1 votes·447 views

So I am not even able to play ranked games yet, but I think most of us could relate to this problem. People keep banning the champions I select even though I've clearly selected them. I was curious to see what the community thinks of adding the ability to stop your team from banning a champion. Namely the one you want to play. I feel like people might use it to troll, but that happens with the current system anyway. I am tired of sitting in a 5 minute queue because some child thinks it's funny to not let me enjoy a game with the champion I want to play. Anyway, let's here some thoughts.

8 Comments

Swiftstrike4Jul 30, 20161 votes

People ban champions that are selected often

There are 3 reasons for this. The first is that either the champion is new, or has only been out for a short period of time, so they think they are inexperienced with the champion. They won't want to deal with that in a ranked game so they simply ban the champion.

The second reason is that the champion is very very strong at the moment and a prime candidate to ban. If you are not picking first the opposing team may pick the champion before you can, so the reasoning is to simply ban the champion so no one has them.

The third reason is that looks up your win-rate or play with that champion and sees that you stink or lose games with them. They will ban them if it is a ranked game.

I guess the fourth reason is they aren't paying attention. Which sometimes happens.

It is considered poor manners to do it, but if you are a late pick it is reasonable to ban the champion you have selected if they are incredibly strong.

Fondling GemsJul 30, 20161 votes

Ask them in chat politely. Sometimes you just have to suck it up and play something else too. If you are a new player I highly recommend playing a wide variety of champs and roles to learn the game. After that you can look into specialization if that is your thing. If can often be more important to know the enemy champion's limits than your own.

Swiftstrike4Jul 30, 20161 votes

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Ask them in chat politely. Sometimes you just have to suck it up and play something else too. If you are a new player I highly recommend playing a wide variety of champs and roles to learn the game. After that you can look into specialization if that is your thing. If can often be more important to know the enemy champion's limits than your own.

I actually DON'T recommend new players to play a wide variety of roles or champions. Then they spend too much time learning roles and different champions making them "OK" at maybe everything, but not really excelling in anything.

So for example: Say they spend 2 weeks learning mid lane and learning 4 different champions such as Zed Ahri Lux Morgana . They are not only learning the mechanics of 4 different champions they are also learning the mid lane dynamics across different champions. It is a lot to take in. Then after that they do the same thing for top lane learning top lane dynamics and mechanics across 4 champions.

If a new player simply spent the four weeks just focusing on midlane and learned two champions ( Ahri and Lux ), once they master the mechanics and lane dynamics they will not only understand the limits of their champions, but also how those champions operate within the lane. This allows the player to get better and experiement with other game concepts such as wave management, roaming, ganking, securing towers. While the other player is taking in and trying to understand an entirely new champion pool and a new lane dynamic.

If you plan to climb, it is best to play 2 roles almost exclusively and have 1 off-role in your pocket just in case. Your champion pool should probably be 2 or 3 in the roles you want to play and you should almost never touch 2 of the 5 roles.

Now if you plan to have fun and don't care about improvement, then you can play wherever and whatever champion you like, but I think this is a common mistake new players make. They feel the need to be proficient in most of the roles and have a champion pool of 4 per role so that they can counter-pick a matchup.

In low Elo, counter-picks don't matter. Most matchups are completely skill based and this is applicable ALL the way up to high platinum.

Fondling GemsJul 31, 20161 votes

Ahh and there is where my point is. Maining only a few champs is better for climbing, but it is worse for learning that game. For example if you have never played Taliyah, Victor, or Rumble then you aren't going to have a good understanding of how vector casting works because they are the only champs that us it. For a more in depth explanation that I feel is VERY useful for just about any player, but new one in particular watch This link. Honestly Scrap Computer is an amazing YouTuber for learning things from and his videos are both clear and professional.

1wolfpackJul 30, 20161 votes

first and formost I let them know what they did was uncalled for and revenge will be mine

Then I usually play my "troll pick/build" champions I use to have fun in games with. or I try out a new champion I havent played before or in a while.

regardless that game is about having fun, and I make sure some douche wont stop me.

A Basic IslandJul 30, 20161 votes

and it would be absolutely horrible if you could

ReikkenJul 30, 20161 votes

say "I'd like to play Sona"

BigBellBruteJul 31, 20161 votes

If you're picking 5th and want Malz, I'm banning malz barring an agreement with someone first or second to pick it and trade. Nothing personal. Just a strategic decision. It's my ban. My obligation is to use it wisely.