Own team banned my champ

Cerkoryn·Jan 9, 2016·1 votes·1,363 views

So ever since I discovered Gangplank I've been playing him religiously in ranked, especially cause he seems to rarely get banned. I've had about a 75%-80% winrate on him in ranked, and my average KDA and CS is obnoxiously high as well. Carried my way from S4 to my promos to Gold in about a week.

So I'm sitting at 2 wins and 2 losses in my promos(Losses were due to AFKs, as usual) and I post in champ select that I main GP top or mid and link my stats. What does my team captain do? Bans Gangplank. So I try to be a good sport about it, and end up going to a position I'm not nearly as good at(ADC). 10 mins into the game, my top and mid have both died like 5 times.

I didn't do that great that game either, but I was struggling to do everything in my power not to tilt. Ended up losing the series. My question is, is it reportable when your team bans your own champion in champ select like this? Seems like unsportsmanlike conduct IMO.

17 Comments

frigginmurlocsJan 9, 20163 votes

Not bannable, and from the way I understood it, you were late in the pick order and they wee afraid that the other team would lock in GP instead, so while it sucks to have your main banned, its just something that happens

CerkorynJan 9, 20161 votes

But that's not how it was. I said I was gonna GP and I was third pick. She banned to spite me and put our team not only at a disadvantage, but trying to tilt us as well.

RogueWillJan 9, 20161 votes

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But that's not how it was. I said I was gonna GP and I was third pick. She banned to spite me and put our team not only at a disadvantage, but trying to tilt us as well.

was the first pick playing top? If he was playing top all along it could be that he/she didn't want to face GP.

CerkorynJan 9, 20161 votes

No, he went mid.

PrimaquariusJan 9, 20161 votes

First picks absolutely can't stand losing any power, such as when anyone third to 5th calls a lane. This is known as "Pick Order", a strange power tool with little origin that everyone just goes with instead of good old-fashioned teamwork and respect

DryditchJan 9, 20161 votes

To be fair, GP Was nearly 100% pick/ban at worlds, and a good half of the times he was picked, he was played mid.

2 Weezy BabyJan 9, 20163 votes

Nobody cares. Learn to play more people.

Stand in my XJan 9, 20161 votes

you care if you write here

Blue SocialistJan 9, 20161 votes

He's just a stupid troll. Check out his comment history.

ÇhåryzårdJan 9, 20162 votes

No, the banner can ban whoever they want, in no way is it reportable

Espy PsycheJan 9, 20162 votes

That is unsportsmanlike conduct, yes. And point out that you said you intended to pick GP and the person doing the bans then banned GP.

ModKnightsKemplarJan 9, 20161 votes

It's definitely a grey area. I wouldn't necessarily report him for it, but I would be mad. It sounds like you rose quickly, and you'll get back to promos no problem. Honestly, I find the best strat sometimes is to stay quiet in champ select. That way no one can cheese you.

Hunts and DipsJan 9, 20161 votes

When I'm smurfing in lower elos I always ban Champs my team wants to play.

Stand in my XJan 9, 20161 votes

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ModPrandineJan 9, 20161 votes

Depends on the situation. If they did it because they didn't want to risk the enemy team taking Gangplank then no it's not. If they did it just to spite you and continue to brag about it in the chat (basically trying to use that as an excuse to harass you in the chat) then yes you can report them for it. Like I said though it all depends on the situation. Speaking of which, did you ever ask them why they banned Gangplank?