PSA: Banning teammates champions

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Sooooo this is a bit of a rant thread (I'm a bit more calmed down now) but it's about banning a teammates champion due to your own opinions..

#This is not adressed to banning new champions that is its own problem

So recently on my ranked acc I'v taken a liking to playing blitzcrank... Paticularly in the top/mid/jungle areas.. (Not ranked just normals ATM)

But what happened was there was a player on my team whom decided that blitzcrank top was unviable and chose to ban. This was without any communication (I Was not requested to change due to team comp or anything whatsoever they just banned then flamed after)

I said WTF when that happened being that I AM human I was irked.

What I got in response was lol blitz top stupidest thing I'v ever seen.

Mind you Blit was designed as a top laner not a support. That's what really irked me.. When I mentioned this (I Said something along the lines of Dude blitz was designed as a top laner he was just more popular as a support due to grab, I got a responce of Maybe cuz he was designed as a support)

(I did ask for a report and yes I know this is a frowned upon action but I was really irked. Being that recently I don't have time for too many games in one day, and I really wanted to play the champion and role I preferred)

Then I was proceed to be flamed for the rest of the game with sarcastic comments along the lines of "Too bad we don't have a blit top other wise we'd be stomping"

And when I responded with, dude not cool stop I got more harassing responce of actions involving my parents in inappropriate ways.

Just a little story (I did need to vent a little)

But overall my point is

#Trust your teammates now and then, don't just ban what you don't think is logical or reasonable

  • ##Notes The game before I had gone 8/0 blit

http://imgur.com/a/60KkW

  • I didn't int or feed during this game, I choose a secondary (Mord) and went 11/2/2 with an A+

http://imgur.com/a/yQoIf

  • Will not post the acc that this occurred on due to witchhunt rules.

22 Comments

TrulyBland5 votes

There are absolutely legitimate reasons for banning a champion a teammate wants to play. But when the goal of that ban is to prevent your own team from picking that champion, then that is a pretty clear sign of a dysfunctional team. And when this happens without the banner even trying to reconcile the situation via communication first, then that's obviously a bullshit move.

Frankly, I would have dodged that game if I had been one of the three bystanders. Life's too short to deal with games like that. Kudos on still winning, though.

Skins Project1 votes

I'm not fond of dodging, I find it bringing myself down to their level.

It was one of these situations

“Never argue with an idiot. They will only bring you down to their level and beat you with experience.”

TrulyBland1 votes

I absolutely agree. As I said, I would have dodged if I was a bystander. To be completely honest, I would be much too proud to dodge if I was the one whose champion was banned. But even pride aside, playing it out and trying to win despite the differences really is the most healthy way to deal with this kind of situation.

Skins Project1 votes

Oh bystander

My bad xD

& yea.... Just tried to go through with it... I like mord & I'm saving for shen on that acc but it's annoying when you have your heart set on something and an opinionated individual ruins that for you ;-;

Karunamon3 votes

There are absolutely legitimate reasons for banning a champion a teammate wants to play.

Such as?

Skorch4 votes

Pick order mainly. There are probably more but thats what came to mind.

TrulyBland1 votes

Generally speaking, all reasons that would apply whether a teammate wants to play that champion or not. It's your ban, that means you get to decide how much you are willing to risk a champion being on the enemy team. Somebody on your team being willing to pick that champion themselves may mitigate the risk (depending on pick order), but it will not remove it entirely; unless they are the absolute first to pick of course.

Apart from that, there's the grey area of new champions in ranked. I'm not a fan of that reasoning, but I can see how people don't want to risk some people in their team not even knowing what the hell a champion does. And that's a potential problem regardless of which side that champion ends up on.

Skins Project1 votes

Crap...

Forgot to leave a pole

(DO YOU THINK THAT BANNING TEAMMATES CHAMPIONS IS OK) (For any reason (not new champion related) of personal opinion)

Comment below YES/NO

Sarutobi1 votes

Yes banning a players intentional pick is ok given that they are last pick that said champion they want is a very popular pick. If it is any other reason than that, in my opinion it's wrong to ban them. Especially if the main reason is you don't think that champion is viable in a certain role. With that said though Justus having one game proves that it is viable doesn't really help. I mean it is just one game that you happen to show. For all we know you could have done really poorly the other 10-20 games but only shown this one because it's good! Same can be said in reverse where one bad game doesn't mean the person is bad with said champion.

All in all I'm glad you didn't feed it be toxic to this person because they ban your pick. You handled it maturely and that is what matters!

Skins Project1 votes

:P Thank you..

I'v been playing around with it in normals quite a bit (Going generally speaking neutral till I figured out a better build)

I especially understand it if it is ranked but this was a normal game... I just wanted to have fun with a play style somewhat unique.

Thank you for your insight though. Under your logic it does help clarify why one would ban an allies champion, however this does not justify the remainder of the "crimes" or flaming that occurred. (bit irrelevant though)

Thanks for your 2 cents tho!

Warlord Scrap1 votes

Truly it depends if you last pick red side and cant trade with an early champ and are intenting a high pick champ and they comminicate why they intend on banning your champ absolutely. If your first pick blue side no. Common sense normally dictates if theyre doin it to troll you or if they actually doing it for the better of the team.

Skins Project1 votes

It felt like a troll but I think they THOUGHT it was for the team though.....

They didn't communicate it and explained by saying it was trash (Without any real experience with it?)

But I see what your saying..

Warlord Scrap1 votes

No i agree that situation in question seems like trollin but there are definately situations that it might not be trolling

Skins Project1 votes

Mk...

HalcyonDweller1 votes

This is why I just don't show pick intent if I'm playing something that's not meta.

Teammates can't be assholes to us if they can't see what we want to play in the first place.

Blade of Justic1 votes

This is why I hate being the banner.

I always feel like playing minesweeper with champions.

"Okay, big decision time... Kassadin or Malzahar ? Which one? Uhhhhh... Kassadin I guess."

"Dude! I was gonna pick Kass!"

"Then why didn't you pick him as your intention?

"Didn't think I had to!"

[zombie-brand-facepalm]

Kaioko1 votes

I mean I'm kind of on the side of your teammates. While Blitz top can work; it's definitely not ideal and puts your team at a disadvantage. Whether it be normal or ranked, they have right to not agree to your choice.

I know you've shown results that it can work, but honestly at low bronze levels any champion can work in absolutely any role (no offense intended).

Skins Project1 votes

It was a silver acc :P

But yea.

I guess ;-;

I just want to have fun man...

ˉˉˉˉˉˉ1 votes

Haha, what about your teammate accidentally bans other teammates's intent pick, and the guy that got champ banned goes on feeding frenzy even after countless of times apologizing and asking as calmy as possible?

And then what about posting that on Boards and Riot removes your comments?

######grrr

Skins Project1 votes

Hmm accidental is one thing, but when they basically flame you for having a "shit pick" and wasting their ban. :l

######meow

ˉˉˉˉˉˉ1 votes
Skins Project1 votes

;l

wat in da world

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