Valve makes Dota 2 Captains Mode draft order changes
For competitive Dota 2 esports, the Captains Mode is the only one that matters. In this mode, there’s a drafting phase, which Valve has now made adjustments to in Dota 2 7.34 update, alongside a plethora of other changes. For our Dota 2 fans, in case they didn’t see the patch notes, we’ve got you covered so you know what’s going on in this important pre-match phase ahead of The International 2023.
New Dota 2 Drafting Order
In the latest Dota 2 update (7.34) Valve made some surprise changes to the Captains Mode draft order, which both competitive players and fans who love to watch all the action need to know about. Check out the image below, or if you can’t open/view it, we’ve also got the text below.
Old Draft Order: 2-3-2 Bans, 2-2-1 picks
- First Pick Second Pick
- Ban Ban Ban Ban
- Pick Pick Pick Pick
- Ban Ban Ban Ban Ban Ban
- Pick Pick Pick Pick
- Ban Ban Ban Ban
- Pick Pick
New Draft Order: 3-2-2 Bans (First Pick) 4-1-2 Bans (Second Pick) 1-3-1 picks (Both)
- First Pick Second Pick
- Ban Ban Ban Ban Ban Ban Ban
- Pick Pick
- Ban Ban Ban
- Pick Pick Pick Pick Pick Pick
- Ban Ban Ban Ban
- Pick Pick
The time per ban during the First Phase Bans has been decreased from 30 to 15 seconds as well.
There’s a massive amount of changes in Dota 2’s 7.34 gameplay update, from items to heroes and much, much more. You should check out the full patch notes on the official Dota 2 blog. Warning: Reading through all of them should take hours!
Header image via Valve.
