In 3- or 5-round matches, Blender Draft limits the number of agents each team can play. This means you can't pick the agents your team chose in the previous game, and only in the previous game.
This adds an extra layer of strategic depth, as your drafts must be carefully considered to give you tactical options for your upcoming games. A draft is therefore designed for several games, not just the map you are currently playing.
How does Blender Draft work?
In a BO3 match, two teams face off against each other.
Before the match begins, a coin toss determines which team will start the map pick and ban phase, modelled on the VCT sequence.
The team that wins the coin toss is Team A. The team that loses is Team B.
On Map 1, Team A will play a roster of agents. This roster of agents will be banned for Team A on Map 2 and Map 3, if played.
On Map 1, Team B will play a roster of agents. This roster of agents will be banned for Team B on Map 2 and only on Map 2. If there is a Map 3, the roster of agents played by Team B on Map 2 will be banned on Map 3.