How to read a draft

A draft is the team's first decision

The pick-and-ban phase is the language of the draft. The team bans the operators or characters that the opponent would otherwise play; the team picks the operators or characters that the team is willing to play. The pick-and-ban phase is the source of the draft; the desk reads the phase as a record of the team's preparation. The role economy is the grammar of the draft. The team picks the operators or characters that fit the role economy; the role economy is the structure of the team. The desk reads the role economy as the team's preparation; the role atlas is the source. The trade is the operator the team is willing to give up for the role. The flex pick is the contingency the team plans around. The flex pick is the operator or character that the team can play in multiple roles; the flex pick is the source of the team's depth. The desk reads the flex pick as the team's preparation; the role atlas is the source. The trade is the operator the team is willing to give up for the depth.

What the desk checks first

• The verification tier. The tier is set at the source; the held-back tier is set on facts that are not yet sourceable.
• The source chain. The chain is the publication tier; the desk reads the chain as the editorial authority.
• The corrections protocol. The protocol is the public record; the desk reads the protocol as the editorial commitment.
• The methodology. The methodology is the desk's contract with the reader; the desk reads the methodology as the editorial record.

Verification tier

The guide is sourced from the editorial methodology. The verification tier is set at the source. The held-back tier applies to facts that are not yet published. The desk reads the guide as a literacy primer; the verification tier is the editorial commitment.

What to watch next

The next studio major is the guide's signature moment. The desk reads the playoff as a record of the patch and the meta; the format is the canvas. The reader can follow the bracket on the organizer publication and the regional broadcast on the licensed partner.

What the draft teaches about the round

The draft is the team's first decision in the match. The decision is the source of the chapter; the chapter is the editorial commitment. The desk reads the decision as a record of the season; the editorial authority is the team encyclopedia.

The pick-and-ban phase is the language of the draft. The language is the source of the chapter; the chapter is the editorial commitment. The desk reads the language as a record of the season; the editorial authority is the team's preparation.

The role economy is the grammar of the draft. The grammar is the source of the chapter; the chapter is the editorial commitment. The desk reads the grammar as a record of the season; the editorial authority is the role atlas.

The flex pick is the contingency the team plans around. The contingency is the source of the chapter; the chapter is the editorial commitment. The desk reads the contingency as a record of the season; the editorial authority is the role atlas.

The trade is the operator the team is willing to give up. The trade is the source of the chapter; the chapter is the editorial commitment. The desk reads the trade as a record of the season; the editorial authority is the role atlas.

The depth is the role the team is willing to give up. The depth is the source of the chapter; the chapter is the editorial commitment. The desk reads the depth as a record of the season; the editorial authority is the role atlas.

The draft is the round's first decision. The decision is the source of the chapter; the chapter is the editorial commitment. The desk reads the decision as a record of the season; the editorial authority is the team encyclopedia.

The draft is the source of the chapter. The chapter is the editorial commitment. The desk reads the chapter as a record of the season; the editorial authority is the source chain.

Draft literacy in practice

The reader who knows the draft can read the team's preparation. The preparation is the source of the chapter; the chapter is the editorial commitment. The desk reads the preparation as a record of the season; the editorial authority is the team encyclopedia.

The reader who knows the ban can read the team's veto. The veto is the source of the chapter; the chapter is the editorial commitment. The desk reads the veto as a record of the season; the editorial authority is the team's preparation.

The reader who knows the pick can read the team's role economy. The economy is the source of the chapter; the chapter is the editorial commitment. The desk reads the economy as a record of the season; the editorial authority is the role atlas.

The reader who knows the flex pick can read the contingency. The contingency is the source of the chapter; the chapter is the editorial commitment. The desk reads the contingency as a record of the season; the editorial authority is the role atlas.

The reader who knows the trade can read the team's depth. The depth is the source of the chapter; the chapter is the editorial commitment. The desk reads the depth as a record of the season; the editorial authority is the role atlas.

The draft is the editorial record of the team's preparation. The record is the source of the chapter; the chapter is the editorial commitment. The desk reads the record as a record of the season; the editorial authority is the team encyclopedia.

The draft is the source of the chapter. The chapter is the editorial commitment. The desk reads the chapter as a record of the season; the editorial authority is the source chain.