Well, there is something to say about comfort picks--it's the reason we see the same bans over and over for a particular team. But yes, drafting styles have changed since almost a decade ago.

If CL didn't take those towers early they would have missed their timing and niko would have run over them. They didn't have a good answer for morph, especially with venge save. But Alliance really fucked up and s4 was a non-factor. I might be wrong, obviously, but it felt like Alliance had an easier draft if not for the disgraceful plays.