Playing Teemo is Bannable

Zeaking·10/22/2016, 10:41:19 AM·4 votes·1,055 views

I like playing Teemo. People hate having Teemos on their team. People troll and report for someone on their team picking Teemo. I literally just picked Teemo, went top lane vs. Nasus, and my Volibear jungle followed me to top lane and verbal abused me all game (along with the rest of my team bashing me). He level 1 tower dove the enemy Nasus at full hp to give first blood, and spent the entirety of the game following me around the map to take my cs while verbally bashing me.

I was chat restricted, so I couldn't defend myself while he told the other team constantly to report me.

After the match, I got a 14-day suspension.

If playing Teemo is a bannable offense, remove him from the game.

25 Comments

EvilDustMan10/22/2016, 10:46:34 AM2 votes

Did you get chat logs for the match? It usually isn't one match that punishes you but multiple.

JayHog199210/22/2016, 11:00:55 AM1 votes

Playing Teemo isn't bannable, it's morons like those people you had on your team that at this point, should be considered racist for picking such a yordle.

Shame being racist over a fictional character doesn't work as a ban reason.

EvilDustMan10/22/2016, 11:26:42 AM1 votes

0/3/0 is a possible score. But did you feed? They CAN detect that, you know.

KORGtuners10/22/2016, 11:30:19 AM1 votes

Zeaking: report you Zeaking: k since voli intent feed nasus i'm not going top anymore i don't mind you getting banned

Might have caused issues. Unfortunately, if you want to prove a flaw in this system, you have to pretty much be a saint.

Ladrac10/22/2016, 11:36:18 AM1 votes

Of course picking Teemo is bannable...and now you know that.

Kei14310/22/2016, 11:43:38 AM1 votes

you aren't banned for playing teemo.

I'd also look at your pre / post game chats for clues of why you were punished.

ModPrandine10/23/2016, 1:27:40 AM1 votes

You aren't banned for picking X champion, you're banned for consistently creating negative environments across multiple games. From the Tribunal FAQ:

Can I be banned for not playing the meta? Players are not banned by the Tribunal for not playing the meta; they are banned for consistently creating negative experiences for others.

We have data suggesting that reviewers of Tribunal cases are very thoughtful and accurate in their verdicts, so if you were reported for not playing the meta but were being a positive player, you can expect to be judged fairly.

In general, players should feel empowered to play what they want and to try new strategies; however, this does not give you a license to be disrespectful or rude to your fellow gamers.

Can I be banned for playing an unpopular champion? No, the Tribunal does not ban players for playing unpopular champions. You should feel empowered to play any champion you like, any way you like as long as you are creating a positive experience for everyone in the game.

You got a 2-week ban, which means that you have a history of consistently negative behavior. This is your last chance. If you still want to play the champs that you enjoy then do so without creating negative environments for your teammates and mute and report anyone who refuses to stop acting up (remember though that retaliation/"they started it" isn't a valid excuse to start acting up yourself).