Global Ban&Pick Rules
(2025 Dec)
1.1 Global Ban&Pick Rules
Global Ban&Pick mode introduces the following rules:
(a) Heroes used in the previous Games cannot be used for the remaining Games. Each hero can only be used once per Team in a Match.
(b) The referee will automatically ban heroes used in the previous Games and these heroes cannot be banned or picked during the draft. 
  (c) The usage limit of a hero applies to the Team as a whole, not individual players.
1.2 Ultimate Battle
In a Best-of-Seven (BO7) Match series conducted in an in-person Tournament, if the Match score is tied 3–3 after Game 6, an Ultimate Battle shall be initiated in accordance with the following procedures:
(a) After the destruction of the crystal in Game 6, the coach of the losing Team will have sixty (60) seconds to select their side for Game 7;
(b) Following side selection, the coach and registered staff will be permitted on stage for a maximum duration of three (3) minutes to complete and submit the hero lineups and challenger spells sheets for Game 7. The three-minute period will commence upon the coach’s arrival on stage, with countdown signals announced by the referee with one (1) minute, thirty (30) seconds, and ten (10) seconds remaining. All documentation must be submitted to the referee at the conclusion of this three-minute period;
(c) Upon submission and confirmation of lineups with the referees, both coaches shall proceed to the center of the stage for a mandatory handshake, after which both Teams may return to the waiting room for the scheduled game break;
(d) Game 7 shall be conducted in Normal 5v5 mode with no Ban phase, and Players must select the exact heroes and challenger spells listed on the previously submitted documentation;
(e) Any deviation from the submitted hero lineups or challenger spells shall result in a sanction equal to thirty percent (30%) of the Team’s final prize pool earnings, and the Game shall be restarted until the fielded lineup fully conforms to the official submission;
(f) In the event that a Team fails to submit its hero lineups and challenger spells within the designated three-minute period, the team shall be required to utilize the same lineup from Game 6 in Game 7.