<![CDATA[Breaking down the TI qualifier draft logic this week]]>The draft choices this week actually make sense once you think it through — the timing of that substitution was deliberate.

Specifically: the enemy lacks AOE disable in late game. Swapping in Magnus in game 3 targets exactly that window — Magnus + Tide versus single-target control is a guaranteed teamfight win condition.

At TI qualifiers, draft beats mechanics. The coaching staff decisions deserve more discussion. Anyone want to break down the sub timing per game?

]]>https://spveforpit.com/topic/424/breaking-down-the-ti-qualifier-draft-logic-this-weekRSS for NodeSun, 26 Apr 2026 13:25:01 GMTThu, 23 Apr 2026 09:00:14 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Breaking down the TI qualifier draft logic this week on Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:33:59 GMT]]>The draft logic in TI qualifiers gets more sophisticated every year. The team that wins draft phase 1 wins the series 65% of the time in my rough count.

]]>https://spveforpit.com/post/1627https://spveforpit.com/post/1627Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:33:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Breaking down the TI qualifier draft logic this week on Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:54:32 GMT]]>65% is close to my data — I have it at 63.2% over the last 3 TI cycles. Phase 1 of draft is genuinely the most predictive single data point.

]]>https://spveforpit.com/post/1628https://spveforpit.com/post/1628Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:54:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Breaking down the TI qualifier draft logic this week on Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:00:14 GMT]]>The draft choices this week actually make sense once you think it through — the timing of that substitution was deliberate.

Specifically: the enemy lacks AOE disable in late game. Swapping in Magnus in game 3 targets exactly that window — Magnus + Tide versus single-target control is a guaranteed teamfight win condition.

At TI qualifiers, draft beats mechanics. The coaching staff decisions deserve more discussion. Anyone want to break down the sub timing per game?

]]>https://spveforpit.com/post/1303https://spveforpit.com/post/1303Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:00:14 GMT