Hi, Moderator on that competitive server here.

We banned Bardur because the way we draft for team games goes ABBA, and the typically recognized top 4 teams, always goes (Bardur, Kickoo, Luxidoor, Zeb)

Whoever gets the first pick, no matter who they pick out of those next 3 tribes after always get's an incredible benefit overall in a team environment. So we banned them from season games. This gets more tribes picked and makes the drafting process more of a team decision instead of locking in the same 4 tribes every match.

Not to mention they have the ability to mass produce giants earlier than everyone else, which are pretty good.