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Advanced Mechanics Question - Champion Availability Pool

borbes·7/23/2019, 1:25:53 AM·2 votes·1,620 views

Hello!

I've seen floating around a chart with probabilities for what cost champions you will get with each roll at each level. I've also read that there's a pool of available champions, with limited numbers of each champion, so any ownership of a champion reduces said champions odds of coming up in any roll across the game. Is this correct?

If so, my understanding then is that it is a 2-roll system. One, to determine which cost champion to make available, and then a 2nd to determine which champion from the pool at that cost will be made available. Is this correct?

If so, when targeting specific champions, would it be the intended mechanic that we first fill our bench with other champions of the same cost prior to rolling, and then selling them back once rolling is completed?

For example, let's say I have 60 gold, 4 bench slots, and I am looking for a Lucian. I see Ahri and Blitz available. Would it be beneficial to buy the Ahri and Blitz, then reroll down to say 46-48 gold, and then sell the Ahri/Blitz after?

Thank you in advance for clarification on this issue.

8 Comments

RalinAura7/23/2019, 1:34:36 AM2 votes

Yes, you are correct. But what you're asking about at the end there, while technically beneficial, is such a minor amount. Especially in your specific example of 2-cost units. You need to realize that there are 11 different 2-cost units, and 26 of each in the pool. So there are a total of 286 2-cost units in the game.

If you are quick enough to make the decisions on the fly, then absolutely, get every advantage you can and grab those other units and then sell them back when you find something you actually want. But just don't think that it's going to guarantee anything for you. Also, just know that any Lucians that are on anyone's bench, or even in their current card pool, are not available to you when rerolling.

hrooza dota 7/23/2019, 1:46:45 AM1 votes

yes everything you said is right, the buy same tier strategy might not lower by a lot but its still something and its always recommended to buy champions if you have more then the interest gold [ex if say you have 15 gold then buying who ever comes in your shop until 10 is a good idea even if you dont want those champions ]

another strategy is you can buy champions to deny opponent in late late game, for example if you have nothing left to do with your gold as 3 starring anything is way to expensive to do before game end and theres a guy with 5 nobles and want kayle for his noble buff you can buy kayles and hold them hostage this will make it harder for him to get her and max her.

i once holded 7 akalis in a gun slinger comp [i was using her and thought i could 3 star her] and saw the in the top 4 , 2 other players were looking to upgrade her for their assassin/ninja comps but could not get even a 2nd akali, to bad the 4th person killed me and released all the akalis :/