Quote Originally Posted by Math_Mage View Post
I don't actually see that much difference when I play normal draft vs. ranked. Unconventional strats pop up, to be sure, but they're more likely to be along the lines of Corki top or the old Sion/Taric duo bot, rather than Akali/Tryn bot or Ashe mid. There's a difference between being unconventional or silly, and simply picking badly. The latter is not a virtue; liking normal queue because team comps are more varied is one thing, but not if the variation comes from people simply doing stupid things.

EDIT: On that note, Graves mid vs. Kassadin, yea or nay?
Graves can probably beat Kass mid, just because, like a lot of other people vs. Kass, he can reactively spellcast before Kass's silence actually hits, and Kass ties the trade but loses due to range problems. Plus, Kass doesn't stop any damage or gain any aspd from Graves!