I wouldn't even try it--but it seems that I can ban a champion my ally intends to play. If that's the case, then shouldn't that be removed? For instance, if my ally intends to play Yasuo and I want Yasuo banned, I don't think it'll be right of me to ban Yasuo, even if I figure that, that person as the last picker won't likely get Yasuo. It's just a jerk move.
The reason it's allowed? There are certain champions that I have no intention of facing, especially if the person who wants them on my team is last or fourth pick and first two picks can't secure it for them. Examples being Hecarim and Sona.
What lucario said.
Also, if someone is 5th pick they're not gonna get that OP FOTM. The other team will, you'll get rekt, gg.
If this was removed, it could be abused by trolls though.
Say, you're first pick or second pick and you want Sona banned (dat 58% win rate). So you say "Ban Sona please" or something like that. Anyone who decides to troll can then hover Sona (except the support of course ,but not counting that in this case) and no one in your team is able to fulfill your request even though that guy was obviously not going jungle Sona.
Yes, you can. It can be a dickish move, though there are some reasons for it, and it isn't even close to against the rules. 90% of the time it's how I choose my ban. I just look at my team's pre-picks and see how our team comp could best be improved with a change and ban that one. It's easier than guessing what the enemy will pick anyway.
It shouldn't be not allowed to ban a team mates intended pick, but it is a jerk move.
I pick Malz top all the time and frequently have a team member ban Malz. I have to assume its trolling, so I pick teemo and start spamming "First to 50 deaths". Usually gets somebody to dodge.
For me, you shouldn't ban an ally's pick unless:
While there are other things that could be seen as reasons (e.g. the team comp is awful and that champion is the primary reason - e.g. a Yasuo/Zed/Talon mid in to an AD top, ADC, AD assassin jungler, and non-high-magic damage support) but I don't really support these as they'll likely make the player rage and be worse than just letting them pick.
Although on that note - people who go AD mid in to all AD team comps without using the pick intent feature need to smarten up. I'm willing to go Corki ADC, I practiced him explicitly for those team comps. I'm willing to take a different top laner. I'm willing to swap to mid lane for you and take some magic damage champion. So why are you forcing an all AD team comp with no notice...
if someone doesn't want a yasuo on either team there won't be a yasuo, the player that selected him has 3 options. 1- select something else, 2- dodge, 3- throw a tantrum and get himself ban.
Sorry, if you are 4th pick and want Malzahar or Hecarim, unless you arrange a swap with 1st pick I'm banning that stuff. I'm not gonna let some busted ass champ on the other team.
