Drafting for Bounty

Build safe lanes and an answer to dives

On long sightlines, accurate ranged pressure can control access without taking unnecessary risks. But three vulnerable ranged picks can all lose to the same successful dive. Check whether the team has escape, interruption or a reliable way to punish a close approach.

A specialist who needs repeated risky entries can be harder to use when protecting a lead. Consider how the pick plays from ahead as well as how it creates an advantage.

Cover changes which threats matter

Walls may protect a thrower or block a ranged lane; breaking them can reverse that relationship. Bush access can make information and safe checking more valuable. Ban or counter what your roster cannot answer on this map, not simply the brawler that annoyed you last match.

When drafting late, look for an enemy weakness you can exploit without making your own team easier to eliminate. Enter the actual picks in Live Draft so the shortlist reflects those revealed threats.

Before you lock in.

• Can we pressure without trading away a lead?
• Who protects our vulnerable picks?
• Which enemy approach needs an answer?