while other events (such as determining 3rd or 5th
place) are often done via “Best Of 3” or “Best Of 1.
Single games can range anywhere between
15mins - 60mins, however on average tend to
last around 30mins. Beforehand though, there
is a “Picks & Bans” phase - lovingly called “Ps
& Bs” by most casters - during which a total of
3 Gods can be eliminated by each of the teams,
thus excluding a total of 6 characters that can’t
be chosen for the duration of the match.
The Ps & Bs are a critical stage that can
heavily influence the outcome of an encounter,
since this is where mind-games are played
(e.g. baiting the enemies into a specific god
selection). Depending on the end composition,
groups can either make the event harder or
easier for the opponents and themselves.
The team that gets to ban 2 Gods first is
called “Team Order” or “Blue Team”. It has the
from each team, both get the chance to remove an
chance to make their first pick, once the enemies
additional God from the roster, making it harder
(“Team Chaos” or “Team Red”) selected their 2
for the opponents to complete their dream comp
bans. The advantage of “going first” is, that the
and albeit Blue chooses the last deity, it also gives
potentially strongest, or at the very least most-
them the opportunity to counterpick Red. ■
desired, character can be picked. After 3 picks
The Official SMITE Magazine Issue #19
By Grace “Fayakitteh” & Brandon Harding
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