If you don't want to ban a champion, because you're such an "alpha male", ban something for an ally.

Total Violation·10/6/2019, 4:18:13 PM·84 votes·18,920 views

This is for all those overconfident players who refuse to ban a champion, because they are "brave and manly and can take a challenge", but their team ends up paying the price for their poor decision.

I understand that playing the mini game of "Choose the lesser evil to fight" in champion select can be hard. But not banning anything will put you and your team in a disadvantage. If you want a game mode where nothing can be banned, Blind Pick and ARAM await you. But, in Draft pick, DO NOT let a ban slot go wasted. That is as stupid as the decision not to vote during elections. You are given the option to choose, the opportunity to inflict change for the better, but you decide to throw it away, because you are misinformed and lack confidence in making decisions.

So, instead of selecting "None", ask your team what they would like to see banned. Maybe the enchanter main on your team would like Brand banned, even if he does not bother you. Maybe the jungler wants Ivern banned for some reason.

There is literally nothing to gain from not banning a champion. You are only handicapping yourself and the team. The power to ban was given to everyone for a reason! There is no excuse for someone not to use it!

P.S There is no such thing as an "alpha male".

142 Comments

WorksAtAGayBar10/6/2019, 6:45:25 PM37 votes

Not banning in a ranked game is so stupid.

Salron8810/6/2019, 5:01:28 PM26 votes

i will go ahead and upvote that becouse for some people being high elo its really sad to see them not understanding that banning a particular champ can mean your ally snowballing instead of being countered and being your "job" to carry him.

Saezio10/7/2019, 6:27:52 PM5 votes

Not used bans should be passed down to the next person in the team in ranked games.

Riot just implement this.

Jennifer42010/6/2019, 5:03:51 PM5 votes

what if i REALLY dont know what to ban and even tho i ask, my team doesnt answer?

i mean in that case i usually just ban what i assume has one of the highest winrates right now (usually pyke) but yeah

forist10/7/2019, 1:18:37 AM5 votes

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So, instead of selecting "None", ask your team what they would like to see banned.

me:

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Caitłin10/7/2019, 12:45:46 AM4 votes

It's really not that deep and it has nothing to do with being "alpha". How cringe.

Chainman310/6/2019, 8:17:45 PM3 votes

Describe what’s the “disadvantage” that comes from not banning a champion? Please be clear what the enemy team has an “advantage” with because that’s what would be a disadvantage. They don’t start with more items, more gold, a free tower, or anything like that. So I fail to see where’s the disadvantage coming from