2025 Draft Fundamentals
Blue side gets 225 seconds for their first two 30-second bans. Red? 270 seconds across four bans, plus 20-second trades and 30-45 second individual picks. Blue snags first pick edge; Red counters last. No Help Pick mechanic—prior games trigger auto team-wide bans. Game 1? Coinflip sides.
Ban Augran in those first 30 seconds (45.2% ban rate)—it's a no-brainer. Ping trades at 20 seconds for flex picks.
Blue strategy: Ban Augran, grab Jungle Lam for level-2 ganks and the fastest clears around.
Red fights back with last-pick Yaria (87% pro presence).
Wolves took KWC 4-2, Shadow Lam posting an 8.7 KDA over 64 matches. Beast mode.
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S-Tier Hero Stats and Builds
Lam (Jungle): 54.9% WR, 24.1% PR, 98% pro P/B, 67% pro WR in Diamond+. Hunter true damage shreds low-HP foes, Wavebreaker packs 30% CDR and health, Space Split dashes in, Death Below ult drags 'em to doom. Build: Boots of Tranquility > Muramasa > Blade of Despair > Fenrir's Tooth. Arcana: 10x Hunt/Eagle Eye/Mutation.
Augran (Jungle/Tank): 55.1% WR, 22.3% PR, 45.2% ban rate, 94% pro presence, 58% pro WR. Self-heal and mobility for those 1v9 heroics—(editor's take: this guy's a nightmare in prolonged fights).
Loong (MM): 55.3% WR, 26.8% PR, 96% P/B, 71% KWC win rate. Ult Infinite Vastness? 4.5 seconds of flight, attack speed, range, and Dragon Souls multi-hits. Insane.
Daji (Mid): 54.7% WR, 21.5% PR, 91% pro pick, 65% pro WR against immobile targets.
Yaria (Support): 53.8% WR, 20.2% PR, 87% pro; layers on multi-CC, heals, shields, vision—Verdant Predator ult seals it.
Rush Boots on Lam for early ganks. Mutation Arcana shines in Diamond+.
Pair Loong second with Arthur (54.2% WR, +10% HP boost).
All stats pulled from 64 KWC matches—solid data.
Ban and Pick Priorities
Top bans scream Augran (45.2% ban rate for sustain/1v9 vibes), Lam (98% P/B, no real CC counters), Daji (91% pro vs. stationary comps). First pick? Jungle Lam or Augran for clears and ganks.
Second round: Loong or Marco Polo (53.6% WR, 10-stack true damage).
Last pick locks Yaria or Da Qiao (CDR portal queen).
These are Master+ ban meta stats; flex Lam/Augran rules solo queue. Regionally? Ban Mai Shiranui (80.9% IKL) or Arli (57.1%). Counter Mar-Yaria with Jing or Lam invades.
Step 1: Blue, 30 seconds—ban Augran or Lam.
Step 2: 20-second ping trade Loong against Red's aggression.
Step 3: Red last-picks Yaria for CC/heal vs. burst.
Lam's at 98% P/B, 67% WR in KWC. Untouchable.
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Team Compositions and Counters
Rush Down (Charlotte/Lam/Daji/Marco/Yaria) dominates at 68% pro WR—pure early aggression.
Protect Carry: Loong (55.3% WR) backed by Arthur/Dun (33.3% pro), Angela (53.3% WR ult CC).
Hypercarry vibes: Dun/Angela/Loong/Lam/Dolia.
Counter Augran? Burst and anti-heal like Deadly/Plague Blade, then focus fire.
Daji falls to Athena Shield (CC drops 2.5s to 1.8s), vision, and grouping up.
Loong? Pre-6 pressure, jungle dives.
Lam: Vision wards, counter-jungling.
Gear up with Resistance Boots > Dominance Ice > Shield of Lost > Twilight Armor against S-Tier threats.
Rush Down flow: Lam lvl2 gank > Daji roam > Yaria ult amps.
Vs. Protect comps: Dive Loong early, ban Augran.
68% WR Rush Down in KWC—data doesn't lie.
Tournament Rules and Schedule
S3 rosters due 23:59 UTC+8 on Jan 19, 2025 (min 6: 1 Coach + 5 players, max 10). Groups Feb 21-24 BO5, Knockouts Feb 26-28 BO7, Finals Mar 1. 12 teams, Global Ban/Pick + Ultimate Battle. Prizes: 1st $100k, 2nd $50k, 3-4th $25k, 5-8th $15k, 9-12th $10k—total $300k.
Lineup swaps ≤8hrs pre-match via Coach; subs ≤5min post-game (≤2 players, ≥4 from region). Tiebreakers: win diff, head-to-head BO1, then time/towers/kills/gold.
Submit rosters Jan 19; watch those Global auto-bans.
Top 2 per group advance BO5.
KWC boasted $10M pool, 58M viewers—huge.
Patch and Meta Shifts
Patch 1.10.5 (Oct 16, 2025): Charlotte MS buffs, Zhou Yu damage up, Sun Shangxiang ult AD 200%→180%, Athena CC 2.5s→1.8s. Nov 15 Plus adds Iron-Legendary matchmaking. Meta swung mobility/burst (KWC style), then sustain/utility.
Master+ Lam combo: Wavebreaker → Space Split → Death Below. Loong? All about positioning.
A-Tier risers: Angela/Charlotte buffs, Sun Ce (53.2% WR), Wukong (52.7%).
Post-Oct 16: Lam mobility jumps priority.
Nov 15: Sustain edges burst lobbies.
Master+ Star Rewards: +2 stars for SSS (≥70-80% KP, KDA≥6.0, top-2 damage).
Solo Queue Strategies
Diamond-? Roll Arthur/Augran/Daji/Marco/Yaria comps.
Master+: Lam/Loong focus—master 2-3 S-Tier per role. Flex Lam/Augran for self-sufficiency; 20s ping trades.
Vs. regional picks: Purify Arli/Di Renjie, invade Mar-Yaria.
Step 1: Flex Jungle first pick.
Step 2: Ping trade scaling MM.
Step 3: Last-pick Yaria or Mar-Yaria duo (70%+ WR).
Synergy first. Flex multi-role.
FAQ
What are the top bans in 2025 drafts?
Augran (45.2% ban rate, sustain/1v9), Lam (98% P/B, no CC counters), Daji (91% pro vs. immobile).
Which S-Tier heroes have the highest WR?
Loong (55.3% MM), Augran (55.1% Jungle/Tank), Lam (54.9% Jungle), Daji (54.7% Mid), Yaria (53.8% Support).
When is the S3 tournament?
Groups Feb 21-24, Knockouts 26-28, Finals Mar 1, 2025. Rosters due Jan 19 UTC+8.
Best high WR team comp?
Rush Down (Charlotte/Lam/Daji/Marco/Yaria) at 68% pro WR.
How to counter Augran/Lam?
Augran: burst/anti-heal (Deadly/Plague), focus fire. Lam: vision/counter-jungle.
Solo queue tips?
Master 2-3 S-Tier/role, flex picks, 20s trades; Oct 16 mobility meta.
