For what its worth, I quite enjoy the defensive meta at present.
However, nine matches of similar endgames in the Year 4 ALGS Championship finals proved a bit much.
Luckily, thats changing next year.
Theres also a mind boggling480-player LAN, but thats another story.
How Will The ALGS Legend Ban System Work?
There are a couple of caveats.
There are also robust tiebreak rules, which I break down in the article linked above.
As viewers, were in for a treat.
Well see more Legends, more playstyles, and more unique strategies being rewarded.
Is The Legend Ban A Good Thing?
Take the Championship final, for example.
After Game 2, Newcastle would be next.
With both shield characters banned, team compositions wouldreallyshift.
The same defensive Legends that replaced Gibby spring to mind, but theres plenty of room for experimentation.
We could even see Pathfinder get some love in this hypothetical situation.
This is where coaches likeRavenand Winnie come in.
Whats the best team composition in a lobby with no Gibraltar?
How does this shift your playstyle and your Legend picks?
The teams with the best strategies will prosper.
Players will have to think on their feet, too.
Willgame designer John Larsons predictioncome true and see Alter finally get their time to shine?
