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Increase the amount of bans per team

Saeiren·1/16/2014, 6:59:32 PM·5 votes·811 views

This is something I've been pondering about over the last few months...Im not sure if its always been 3 bans per team as I've only been a part of league for the past year, but I've noticed something... I love that riot is continually creating new champs which makes for new ways for summoners to counter other champs that may or may not be deemed as OP or whatnot. To me personally, this means that the 3 bans per team (6 total) is becoming more and more useless considering that we now have about 117 champs and its continually growing. No matter who you ban, there's always at least a handful other champs in each role that can be chosen for the same purpose. I assume the point of banning any champ is to help your team get a leg up in the battle, to not be countered so hard or whatever, so if the ratio of bans to available champions isn't kept up to date, then whats the point of having bans at all? Just a thought... :)

5 Comments

VandalHearts1/16/2014, 10:46:21 PM1 votes

Good Question Saeiren, Not everyone own's all the champions. If someone only has the minimum amount of champions and you take 8 or more (Assuming you want one Extra ban per team to balance the ratio of total amount Champions) 16 champions available (NOT including free week champions). so that's 26 Champions, you ban 8 of those, they have 18 to pick from..Chances that their role being denied could be possible. Plus, Banning is a tactical way for a team look at the enemy's roster and make viable options, trying to "Force" them to pick certain ones or alternatives to which you may have a better chance to counter. That is my Opinion, not saying what I state is Right nor Wrong.

Excursive1/17/2014, 12:19:10 AM1 votes

What about those in challenger division? Upon reaching challenger ALL champions are unlocked for you as far as I'm concerned. I think that they should maybe add just 1 more ban for each team, would make for some more interesting games.

Red Strike01/17/2014, 7:00:19 PM1 votes

The thing is that just banning out champions willy nilly won't get you anywhere. you need to be able to focus on champions that counter more then one person on your team (ie. ramus vs. an all ad comp) if you just ban Amumu Kass and Blitz every game even though your team this game can deal with those champs you will never be able to ban the champions you need to.

NigglesBeTrippin1/19/2014, 5:29:36 AM1 votes

Currently at this point and time the Fourth Reich has begun and has noticed the increase of champions. There needs to be more bans.

In all honesty, there needs to be more bans as there is only 6 bans for over 115+ champions in league now. There should be at least 5 per team at this point and time. I don't know if this is a good idea and I know the flak cannons are zeroing in but if there was to be an increase in bans each member of the team should choose one ban. Just an idea!