The five dominant players in the banned zone, the thorn in the side of the S45 peak tournament, Wang Wei was the first to be relegated to the sidelines. (Part Three)

Supports are universally despised, mainly because they cause too much disruption in team fights. They turn the tide of battle, fight tooth and nail, and finally wear down the enemy, only to provide sustain and healing at the last moment, or find a weakness in the ultimate skill to break through defenses. Especially with low-cost crowd control, Shao Siyuan's strong basic attack is a kick; at crucial moments, a kick can interrupt movement and spellcasting. Against such a roaming character, would you let them through? Dunshan blocks projectiles, and Shao Siyuan is constantly hindered; these two are destined to remain in the ban zone.

Ao Yin

A few slots are reserved for supports, and the rest are used to counter strong heroes. This is the normal thinking in high-level ranked matches. Ao Yin, a top performer in the development lane, ranks second in national server power. Ironically, the champion, the Yuanliu marksman, is overlooked, mainly because of his strong survivability, comprehensive mechanics, true damage, control, healing, and ultimate skill that grants him invulnerability. In dragon form, he becomes untargetable and can fly to extremely long distances. Even Guan Yu on horseback or Sun Ce in a boat couldn't catch him in this race; only a powerful mage like Nuwa with her global energy attack or Wu Zetian with her thunderous hammer could hit the fleeing Ao Yin. The mainstream playstyle revolves around critical strikes, with the margin for error gambled on the ultimate skill. His damage output is abnormally high; he can use Flash to chase and three-fire combo to instantly kill, dealing extreme damage. He's difficult to match up against as a marksman, and even junglers who gank him struggle. Such an unstoppable marksman makes banning him the most practical action; a 56% ban rate is still within acceptable limits.

Wang Wei

The new mage has been relegated to the sidelines, which is not surprising. The biggest reason is not his strength. It is undeniable that his mechanics incorporate elements of Sima Yi, Zhao Huaizhen, and Yuan Ge. His output methods are direct: his first and second skills gather monsters, and his third skill transforms him into a magical artifact that explodes upon landing, dealing continuous damage. He engages in battle within a fog-like area. Strangely, his popularity is low across all skill levels. He entered the top ten in the national server's mid-lane rankings. The reason for his ban is, of course, the fear that insufficient proficiency would lead to him dragging down his own and his teammates' ranks. Secondly, his overpowered potential is being picked by opponents. Without substantial data to reference, and without the developers truly reviewing his strength, it's better not to release him. According to netizens, his performance in the test server was average, and his advantages were only felt in the official server. His ban rate of 41.3% is reasonable.

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