This blog post won't really be that well written as I'm going to be typing it live while watching the draft. I just thought mid-draft that this was an incredibly well done drafting phase from Na'Vi and wanted to write about it.

First bans:

Na'Vi: Bane and Invoker

Both of these heroes are unorthodox picks/bans (at least right now)and are weird to be included in the first banning phase - considering that this is Na'Vi. The Invoker ban from sigma would have made sense as Dendi was able to use Invoker very well in game 1 of the series, but for Na'Vi to ban it was probably more of a statement rather than a strategical move. Banning Bane however was most likely to create space for XBOCT's Lifestealer.

Sigma.Int: Enchantress and Io

Enchantress ban is fairly standard against a team with a #4 position player that is exceptionally good at micro. The Io ban here suggests something about their strategy - they most likely would have a team composition that would be very weak against …
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